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Watauga River at Elizabethton

A gauge on the Watauga River in Carter County, Tennessee. Its stage was 3.77 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM EDT.

Gauge EZBT1Carter County, TennesseeEvery gauge in Tennessee

Stage now
3.77 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
1,493 ftabove sea level
County
Carter County
Position
36.3558° N, 82.2239° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Watauga River at Elizabethton

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 Watauga River at Elizabethton: the water from 3.00 to 4.46 feet of stage, the latest 3.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.46 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 AM · LOW 3.00 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 PM3.03.54.04.55.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.77
Latest
3.77 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
4.46 ftOct 15, 9:00 AM
Lowest
3.00 ftOct 15, 2:00 PM
Range
1.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.77
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.94
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.11
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.28
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.06
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.12
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.01
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.01
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.00
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.00
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.00
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.00
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.02
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.03
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.04
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.06
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.08
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.11
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.33
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.64
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.97
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.15
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.34
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.46
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.39
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.66
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.04
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.02
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.02
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.02
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.02
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.02
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.02
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.02
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.02
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.02
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.03
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.03
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.03
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.03
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.03
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.04
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.04
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.06
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.06
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.09
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.10
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.13
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.17
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.22
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.28
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.34
Water level, 7 days at Watauga River at Elizabethton: the water from 2.81 to 4.97 feet of stage, the latest 3.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.97 FT, OCT 12, 8:15 AM · LOW 2.81 FT, OCT 10, 2:00 PM23456Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.77
Latest
3.77 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
4.97 ftOct 12, 8:15 AM
Lowest
2.81 ftOct 10, 2:00 PM
Range
2.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.77
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.94
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.06
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.00
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.04
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.03
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.06
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.17
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.43
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.98
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.07
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.10
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.21
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.46
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.00
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.43
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.10
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.11
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.11
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.12
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.12
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.12
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.49
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.03
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.15
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.08
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.02
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.03
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.03
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.05
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.10
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.24
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.50
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.04
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.29
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.10
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.12
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.15
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.18
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.22
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.34
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.59
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.13
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.45
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.26
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.27
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.27
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.28
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.28
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.28
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.30
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.32
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.39
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.59
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.06
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.84
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.53
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.23
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.32
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.43
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.69
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.22
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.54
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.48
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.54
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.63
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.72
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.84
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.96
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.97
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.72
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.73
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.79
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.23
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.51
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.48
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.94
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.25
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.89
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.89
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.90
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.97
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.09
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.37
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.94
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.73
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.82
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.78
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.96
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.81
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.82
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.86
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.01
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.32
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.88
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.10
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.83
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.88
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.91
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.91
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.91
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.91
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.91
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.91
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.91
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.90
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.89
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.90
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.93
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.05
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.33
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.89
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.27
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.90
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.90
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.90
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.90
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.90
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.91
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.94
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.06
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.34
Water level, 30 days at Watauga River at Elizabethton: the water from 2.81 to 4.97 feet of stage, the latest 3.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.97 FT, OCT 12, 8:15 AM · LOW 2.81 FT, OCT 10, 2:00 PM23456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.77
Latest
3.77 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
4.97 ftOct 12, 8:15 AM
Lowest
2.81 ftOct 10, 2:00 PM
Range
2.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.49 ftsince Sep 15, 11:00 PM
Readings
2,849
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.463.003.213.7789
Oct 144.493.063.293.1796
Oct 134.533.023.313.2696
Oct 124.973.203.513.3496
Oct 114.662.893.653.4396
Oct 104.832.813.412.9796
Oct 94.392.893.022.9196
Oct 84.402.893.013.3496
Oct 74.402.903.163.3496
Oct 64.422.913.104.2496
Oct 54.432.933.063.0996
Oct 44.442.933.123.0296
Oct 34.892.923.472.9896
Oct 24.292.913.003.0792
Oct 14.402.913.093.0292
Sep 304.412.923.113.0196
Sep 294.422.933.122.9496
Sep 284.412.923.062.9596
Sep 274.432.963.153.3896
Sep 264.902.963.533.0296
Sep 254.453.033.143.4196
Sep 244.483.023.243.2196
Sep 233.283.003.163.0196
Sep 223.343.143.263.2892
Sep 214.582.953.193.2496
Sep 204.483.013.233.1280
Sep 194.952.993.523.0496
Sep 184.412.923.053.1296
Sep 174.412.933.163.0896
Sep 164.402.923.053.1096
Sep 153.283.083.183.084

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 s9 in 10 within 3 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 score99.8of 100

Tennessee median
97.0the median score of 1,019 stations
Scoring higher
11stations in Tennessee
Sharing its score
262ranks 12 to 273
Points deducted
0.20.2 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Tennessee median 100.0, 100.0, 98.3
Next above
FYErank 11; ahead on 247 score 99.9 against 99.8
Next below
CCLT1rank 115; behind on median arrival 53 s against 59 s
Sharing its rank
102other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsTennessee median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTennessee median 100.0half its reports arrived within 53 s
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTennessee median 100.0longest silence 61 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTennessee median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTennessee median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.8 of 10 points, at the medianTennessee median 98.3-

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 Watauga River at Elizabethton

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.