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Saluda River 2 E Saluda near Williamston

A gauge on the Saluda River in Anderson County, South Carolina. Its stage was 3.84 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM EDT.

Gauge WLSS1Anderson County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
3.84 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
689 ftabove sea level
County
Anderson County
Position
34.6147° N, 82.4481° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Saluda River 2 E Saluda near Williamston

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 Saluda River 2 E Saluda near Williamston: the water from 3.78 to 4.06 feet of stage, the latest 3.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.06 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 AM · LOW 3.78 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM3.703.803.904.004.10Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.84
Latest
3.84 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
4.06 ftOct 15, 10:00 AM
Lowest
3.78 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Range
0.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.84
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.84
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.84
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.85
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.85
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.85
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.85
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.85
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.85
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.86
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.86
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.86
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.86
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.87
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.87
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.87
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.88
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.89
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.89
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.90
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.92
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.93
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.94
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.02
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.02
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.03
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.03
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.04
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.05
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.05
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.05
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.06
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.06
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.06
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.05
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.01
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.92
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.90
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.78
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.81
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.81
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.81
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.81
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.81
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.81
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.82
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.83
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.84
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.85
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.85
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.86
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.87
Water level, 7 days at Saluda River 2 E Saluda near Williamston: the water from 3.22 to 7.04 feet of stage, the latest 3.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.04 FT, OCT 12, 9:45 AM · LOW 3.22 FT, OCT 9, 6:00 PM345678Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.84
Latest
3.84 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
7.04 ftOct 12, 9:45 AM
Lowest
3.22 ftOct 9, 6:00 PM
Range
3.82 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.85
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.86
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.87
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.93
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.05
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.05
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.87
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.81
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.83
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.87
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.89
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.89
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.90
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.91
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.91
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.91
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.90
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.86
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.77
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.54
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.38
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.65
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.86
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.90
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.02
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.02
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.76
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.84
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.91
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.96
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.98
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.99
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.00
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.01
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.02
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.03
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.03
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.00
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.10
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.11
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.13
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.15
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.18
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.21
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.25
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.30
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.36
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.42
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.55
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.66
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.75
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.85
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.94
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.06
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.18
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.28
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.41
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.53
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.66
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.83
Oct 12, 9:45 AM7.04
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.82
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.82
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.80
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.76
Oct 12, 4:45 AM6.65
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.47
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.25
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.01
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.65
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.60
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.59
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.62
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.69
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.76
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.83
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.91
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.01
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.09
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.16
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.19
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.19
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.09
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.93
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.71
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.49
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.72
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.67
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.28
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.43
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.32
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.15
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.14
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.18
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.22
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.22
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.16
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.07
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.06
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.01
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.98
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.06
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.14
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.22
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.28
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.96
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.95
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.93
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.90
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.84
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.68
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.49
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.36
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.27
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.24
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.25
Water level, 30 days at Saluda River 2 E Saluda near Williamston: the water from 2.98 to 7.04 feet of stage, the latest 3.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.04 FT, OCT 12, 9:45 AM · LOW 2.98 FT, SEP 28, 5:30 PM2468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.84
Latest
3.84 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
7.04 ftOct 12, 9:45 AM
Lowest
2.98 ftSep 28, 5:30 PM
Range
4.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.49 ftsince Sep 15, 11:00 PM
Readings
2,824
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.063.783.893.8488
Oct 144.193.383.853.8592
Oct 135.414.575.054.5796
Oct 127.045.426.255.4296
Oct 116.214.135.455.6596
Oct 104.313.283.984.1496
Oct 93.273.223.233.2796
Oct 83.523.243.303.2592
Oct 73.753.533.713.5392
Oct 63.773.503.673.7396
Oct 53.893.243.573.7796
Oct 43.253.223.233.2496
Oct 33.223.213.213.2296
Oct 23.223.213.223.2196
Oct 13.233.213.223.2296
Sep 303.233.203.223.2296
Sep 293.233.123.213.2296
Sep 283.282.983.133.1196
Sep 273.303.283.293.2896
Sep 263.563.293.373.3096
Sep 254.053.373.733.5796
Sep 243.363.293.303.3692
Sep 233.783.313.523.3296
Sep 223.443.293.363.3596
Sep 213.383.283.343.2992
Sep 203.323.283.293.2980
Sep 193.493.273.333.2888
Sep 183.523.333.353.4996
Sep 173.353.333.343.3496
Sep 163.363.343.353.3488
Sep 153.353.353.353.354

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 11:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal 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 score96.6of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
560stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
10ranks 561 to 570
Points deducted
3.43.2 arrival, 0.2 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
ACXS1rank 561; ahead on median arrival 25 min 52 s against 25 min 53 s
Next below
EJRS1rank 565; behind on median arrival 25 min 53 s against 25 min 54 s
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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.26.8 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 Saluda River 2 E Saluda near Williamston

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.