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Smith Branch at North Main St Columbia

A gauge on the Smith Branch in Richland County, South Carolina. Its stage was 0.39 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM EDT.

Gauge SMHS1Richland County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
0.39 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
236 ftabove sea level
County
Richland County
Position
34.0272° N, 81.0419° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Smith Branch at North Main St Columbia

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 Smith Branch at North Main St Columbia: the water from 0.39 to 0.46 feet of stage, the latest 0.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.46 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 PM · LOW 0.39 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM0.380.400.420.440.460.483 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.39
Latest
0.39 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
0.46 ftOct 15, 1:00 PM
Lowest
0.39 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.40
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.40
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.40
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.40
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.40
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.40
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.40
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.42
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.43
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.44
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.44
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.44
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.45
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.46
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.46
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.46
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.41
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.40
Water level, 7 days at Smith Branch at North Main St Columbia: the water from 0.39 to 2.41 feet of stage, the latest 0.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.41 FT, OCT 10, 9:30 PM · LOW 0.39 FT, OCT 13, 9:00 PM0123Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.39
Latest
0.39 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
2.41 ftOct 10, 9:30 PM
Lowest
0.39 ftOct 13, 9:00 PM
Range
2.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
644
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.45
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.43
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.45
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.41
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.41
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.41
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 5:15 AM0.40
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.41
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.41
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.41
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.41
Oct 12, 11:15 AM0.41
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 5:15 AM0.42
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.42
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.42
Oct 11, 11:15 PM0.43
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.43
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.43
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.43
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.44
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.47
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.45
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.46
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.47
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.49
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.53
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.55
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.57
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.63
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.74
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.88
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.19
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.51
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.50
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.51
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.55
Oct 11, 2:15 AM0.65
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.71
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.93
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.82
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.07
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.14
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.77
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.63
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.64
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.76
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.82
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.68
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.86
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.16
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.06
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.05
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.65
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.65
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.70
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.56
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.60
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.83
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.51
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.40
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.40
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.40
Oct 9, 8:15 PM0.41
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.41
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.41
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.43
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.46
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.50
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.51
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 1:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 12:45 AM0.46
Water level, 30 days at Smith Branch at North Main St Columbia: the water from 0.37 to 2.95 feet of stage, the latest 0.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.95 FT, SEP 22, 4:30 PM · LOW 0.37 FT, SEP 16, 12:30 AM01234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.39
Latest
0.39 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
2.95 ftSep 22, 4:30 PM
Lowest
0.37 ftSep 16, 12:30 AM
Range
2.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,784
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.460.390.410.3994
Oct 140.450.390.400.4096
Oct 130.420.390.400.4092
Oct 120.430.400.410.4086
Oct 111.190.430.580.4390
Oct 102.410.400.780.8296
Oct 90.540.400.420.4092
Oct 80.460.400.410.4584
Oct 70.410.390.400.4096
Oct 60.400.380.400.4096
Oct 50.640.400.450.4096
Oct 40.660.390.430.4196
Oct 30.420.400.410.4196
Oct 20.410.390.400.4092
Oct 10.410.390.390.4092
Sep 300.390.390.390.3996
Sep 290.390.380.390.3996
Sep 280.390.380.390.3996
Sep 270.390.380.390.3996
Sep 260.400.380.390.3992
Sep 250.410.390.400.3996
Sep 241.300.390.490.4192
Sep 230.470.390.410.3996
Sep 222.950.410.600.4792
Sep 210.420.400.410.4196
Sep 200.410.390.400.4078
Sep 190.470.390.400.3990
Sep 180.400.380.390.3994
Sep 170.390.370.380.3890
Sep 160.410.370.380.4190

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
160 of 16895.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 8:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score97.2of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
487stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
35ranks 488 to 522
Points deducted
2.81.7 reports received, 1.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
SFAS1rank 517; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 95.2%
Next below
MRJS1rank 523; behind on 247 score 97.2 against 97.1
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3595.233.3 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6160 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1088.38.8 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 16 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 Smith Branch at North Main St Columbia

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.