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Columbia - Pen Branch

A water gauge in Richland County, South Carolina. Its stage was 0.63 ft as of Oct 16, 1:15 AM EDT.

Gauge PBRS1Richland County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
0.63 ftreported Oct 16, 1:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Rank
597of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Elevation
224 ftabove sea level
County
Richland County
Position
34.0127° N, 80.9822° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Columbia - Pen Branch

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Columbia - Pen Branch: the water from 0.63 to 0.64 feet of stage, the latest 0.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.64 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM · LOW 0.63 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM0.600.620.640.660.683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.63
Latest
0.63 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
0.64 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Lowest
0.63 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.63
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.63
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.63
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.63
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.63
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.63
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.64
Water level, 7 days at Columbia - Pen Branch: the water from 0.63 to 2.62 feet of stage, the latest 0.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.62 FT, OCT 10, 9:30 PM · LOW 0.63 FT, OCT 14, 3:00 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.63
Latest
0.63 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
2.62 ftOct 10, 9:30 PM
Lowest
0.63 ftOct 14, 3:00 PM
Range
1.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
656
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.63
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.63
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.63
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.64
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.64
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.64
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.64
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 5:15 PM0.64
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.64
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.65
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.65
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.66
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.67
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.65
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.65
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.64
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.66
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.70
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.70
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.65
Oct 12, 11:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 5:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.65
Oct 12, 12:15 AM0.65
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.65
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.65
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.65
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.66
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.66
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.66
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.66
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.67
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.67
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.68
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.70
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.72
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.76
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.82
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.96
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.27
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.08
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.72
Oct 11, 5:15 AM0.75
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.77
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.83
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.96
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.13
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.99
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.96
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.23
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.50
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.94
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.90
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.09
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.02
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.86
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.05
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.61
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.51
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.02
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.93
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.16
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.21
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.13
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.12
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.22
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.81
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.65
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.65
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.65
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.65
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.65
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.65
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.65
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.64
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.64
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.64
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.64
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.64
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.65
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.65
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.66
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.67
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.65
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.64
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.64
Water level, 30 days at Columbia - Pen Branch: the water from 0.62 to 2.62 feet of stage, the latest 0.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.62 FT, OCT 10, 9:30 PM · LOW 0.62 FT, SEP 18, 5:45 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.63
Latest
0.63 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
2.62 ftOct 10, 9:30 PM
Lowest
0.62 ftSep 18, 5:45 PM
Range
2.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.630.630.630.636
Oct 150.640.630.640.6396
Oct 140.640.630.640.6396
Oct 130.670.640.640.6492
Oct 120.710.640.650.6492
Oct 111.700.650.800.6592
Oct 102.620.651.080.9696
Oct 90.670.640.650.6596
Oct 80.670.640.640.6496
Oct 70.650.640.640.6496
Oct 60.660.640.650.6496
Oct 51.020.650.710.6596
Oct 41.700.640.720.6696
Oct 30.640.630.640.6496
Oct 20.640.630.640.6396
Oct 10.650.630.640.6396
Sep 300.710.630.640.6492
Sep 290.660.630.640.6496
Sep 280.660.640.640.6496
Sep 270.650.630.640.6496
Sep 260.660.640.640.6496
Sep 250.670.640.650.6496
Sep 241.680.630.740.6596
Sep 230.650.630.630.6396
Sep 221.960.620.730.6696
Sep 211.220.630.670.6396
Sep 200.650.620.630.6382
Sep 190.650.620.630.6390
Sep 180.660.620.640.6396
Sep 170.660.630.640.6496
Sep 160.670.630.650.6482

How it reports

Rank
597of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
164 of 16897.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 5:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 28 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.0of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
596stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
15ranks 597 to 611
Points deducted
4.03.2 arrival, 0.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
NSHS1rank 596; ahead on 247 score 96.2 against 96.0
Next below
JAMS1rank 612; behind on 247 score 96.0 against 95.9
Sharing its rank
14other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6164 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.36.8 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Columbia - Pen Branch

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.