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Live/Water/North Carolina/Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

A water gauge in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Its stage was 7.98 ft as of Sep 27, 2:35 AM EDT.

Gauge BSBN7Brunswick County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
7.98 ftreported Sep 27, 2:35 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Sep 26, 2:35 AM
Rank
438of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Elevation
10 ftabove sea level
County
Brunswick County
Position
34.1346° N, 78.0949° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

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 Bell Swamp at US Highway 17: the water from 7.96 to 8.01 feet of stage, the latest 7.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.01 FT, SEP 26, 8:50 AM · LOW 7.96 FT, SEP 26, 3:35 PM7.967.988.008.023 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 277.98
Latest
7.98 ftSep 27, 2:35 AM
Highest
8.01 ftSep 26, 8:50 AM
Lowest
7.96 ftSep 26, 3:35 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 3:05 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:35 AM7.98
Sep 27, 2:20 AM7.98
Sep 27, 2:05 AM7.99
Sep 27, 1:50 AM7.99
Sep 27, 1:35 AM7.99
Sep 27, 1:20 AM7.99
Sep 27, 1:05 AM7.98
Sep 27, 12:50 AM7.99
Sep 27, 12:35 AM7.99
Sep 27, 12:20 AM7.98
Sep 27, 12:05 AM7.99
Sep 26, 11:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 11:35 PM7.99
Sep 26, 11:20 PM7.99
Sep 26, 11:05 PM7.99
Sep 26, 10:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 10:35 PM7.98
Sep 26, 10:20 PM7.98
Sep 26, 10:05 PM7.98
Sep 26, 9:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 9:35 PM7.98
Sep 26, 9:20 PM7.98
Sep 26, 9:05 PM7.99
Sep 26, 8:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 8:35 PM7.99
Sep 26, 8:20 PM7.98
Sep 26, 8:05 PM7.98
Sep 26, 7:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 7:35 PM7.98
Sep 26, 7:20 PM7.98
Sep 26, 7:05 PM7.98
Sep 26, 6:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 6:35 PM7.98
Sep 26, 6:20 PM7.98
Sep 26, 6:05 PM7.98
Sep 26, 5:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 5:35 PM7.98
Sep 26, 5:20 PM7.98
Sep 26, 5:05 PM7.98
Sep 26, 4:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 4:35 PM7.99
Sep 26, 4:30 PM7.98
Sep 26, 4:05 PM7.99
Sep 26, 3:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 3:35 PM7.96
Sep 26, 3:20 PM7.99
Sep 26, 3:05 PM7.99
Sep 26, 2:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 2:35 PM7.99
Sep 26, 2:20 PM7.99
Sep 26, 2:05 PM7.98
Sep 26, 1:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 1:35 PM7.99
Sep 26, 1:20 PM8.00
Sep 26, 1:05 PM7.99
Sep 26, 12:50 PM8.00
Sep 26, 12:35 PM8.00
Sep 26, 12:20 PM7.99
Sep 26, 12:05 PM7.99
Sep 26, 11:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 11:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 11:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 11:05 AM8.01
Sep 26, 10:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 10:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 10:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 10:05 AM8.00
Sep 26, 9:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 9:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 9:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 9:05 AM8.00
Sep 26, 8:50 AM8.01
Sep 26, 8:35 AM7.99
Sep 26, 8:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 8:05 AM8.00
Sep 26, 7:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 7:35 AM7.99
Sep 26, 7:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 7:05 AM8.00
Sep 26, 6:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 6:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 6:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 6:05 AM8.00
Sep 26, 5:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 5:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 5:20 AM7.99
Sep 26, 5:05 AM8.00
Sep 26, 4:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 4:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 4:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 4:05 AM7.99
Sep 26, 3:50 AM7.99
Sep 26, 3:35 AM8.00
Sep 26, 3:20 AM8.00
Sep 26, 3:05 AM8.00
Water level, 7 days at Bell Swamp at US Highway 17: the water from 7.85 to 8.20 feet of stage, the latest 7.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.20 FT, SEP 20, 3:35 AM · LOW 7.85 FT, SEP 24, 3:50 PM7.87.98.08.18.28.3Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.98
Latest
7.98 ftSep 27, 2:35 AM
Highest
8.20 ftSep 20, 3:35 AM
Lowest
7.85 ftSep 24, 3:50 PM
Range
0.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.22 ftsince Sep 20, 3:35 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:35 AM7.98
Sep 27, 1:50 AM7.99
Sep 27, 12:50 AM7.99
Sep 26, 11:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 10:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 9:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 8:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 7:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 6:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 5:50 PM7.98
Sep 26, 4:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 3:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 2:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 1:50 PM7.99
Sep 26, 12:50 PM8.00
Sep 26, 11:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 10:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 9:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 8:50 AM8.01
Sep 26, 7:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 6:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 5:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 4:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 3:50 AM7.99
Sep 26, 2:50 AM8.00
Sep 26, 1:50 AM7.99
Sep 26, 12:50 AM7.99
Sep 25, 11:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 10:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 9:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 8:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 7:50 PM7.98
Sep 25, 6:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 5:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 4:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 3:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 2:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 1:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 12:50 PM7.99
Sep 25, 11:50 AM7.99
Sep 25, 10:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 9:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 8:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 7:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 6:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 5:50 AM7.99
Sep 25, 4:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 3:50 AM7.99
Sep 25, 2:50 AM7.99
Sep 25, 1:50 AM8.00
Sep 25, 12:50 AM8.00
Sep 24, 11:50 PM7.99
Sep 24, 10:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 9:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 8:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 7:50 PM8.01
Sep 24, 6:50 PM8.03
Sep 24, 5:50 PM8.04
Sep 24, 4:50 PM8.04
Sep 24, 3:50 PM7.85
Sep 24, 2:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 1:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 12:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 11:50 AM8.00
Sep 24, 10:50 AM8.00
Sep 24, 9:50 AM8.01
Sep 24, 8:50 AM8.01
Sep 24, 7:50 AM8.01
Sep 24, 6:50 AM8.00
Sep 24, 5:50 AM8.01
Sep 24, 4:50 AM8.01
Sep 24, 3:50 AM8.01
Sep 24, 2:50 AM8.02
Sep 24, 1:50 AM8.02
Sep 24, 12:50 AM8.04
Sep 23, 11:50 PM8.07
Sep 23, 10:50 PM8.11
Sep 23, 9:50 PM8.12
Sep 23, 8:50 PM8.12
Sep 23, 7:50 PM8.12
Sep 23, 6:50 PM8.12
Sep 23, 5:50 PM8.13
Sep 23, 4:50 PM8.13
Sep 23, 3:50 PM8.13
Sep 23, 2:50 PM8.13
Sep 23, 1:50 PM8.13
Sep 23, 12:50 PM8.13
Sep 23, 11:50 AM8.13
Sep 23, 10:50 AM8.13
Sep 23, 9:50 AM8.13
Sep 23, 8:50 AM8.13
Sep 23, 7:50 AM8.14
Sep 23, 6:50 AM8.14
Sep 23, 5:50 AM8.13
Sep 23, 4:50 AM8.13
Sep 23, 3:50 AM8.14
Sep 23, 2:50 AM8.14
Sep 23, 1:50 AM8.14
Sep 23, 12:50 AM8.14
Sep 22, 11:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 10:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 9:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 8:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 7:50 PM8.13
Sep 22, 6:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 5:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 4:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 3:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 2:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 1:50 PM8.14
Sep 22, 12:50 PM8.15
Sep 22, 11:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 10:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 9:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 8:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 7:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 6:35 AM8.15
Sep 22, 5:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 4:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 3:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 2:50 AM8.16
Sep 22, 1:50 AM8.15
Sep 22, 12:50 AM8.16
Sep 21, 11:50 PM8.15
Sep 21, 10:50 PM8.15
Sep 21, 9:50 PM8.16
Sep 21, 8:50 PM8.16
Sep 21, 7:50 PM8.16
Sep 21, 6:50 PM8.16
Sep 21, 5:50 PM8.16
Sep 21, 4:50 PM8.17
Sep 21, 3:50 PM8.17
Sep 21, 2:50 PM8.17
Sep 21, 1:50 PM8.17
Sep 21, 12:50 PM8.18
Sep 21, 11:50 AM8.18
Sep 21, 10:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 9:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 8:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 7:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 6:50 AM8.18
Sep 21, 5:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 4:50 AM8.18
Sep 21, 3:50 AM8.18
Sep 21, 2:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 1:50 AM8.19
Sep 21, 12:50 AM8.18
Sep 20, 11:50 PM8.18
Sep 20, 10:50 PM8.20
Sep 20, 9:50 PM8.19
Sep 20, 8:50 PM8.19
Sep 20, 7:50 PM8.18
Sep 20, 6:50 PM8.19
Sep 20, 5:50 PM8.19
Sep 20, 4:50 PM8.19
Sep 20, 3:50 PM8.19
Sep 20, 2:50 PM8.20
Sep 20, 1:50 PM8.20
Sep 20, 12:50 PM8.20
Sep 20, 11:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 10:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 9:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 8:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 7:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 6:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 5:50 AM8.19
Sep 20, 4:50 AM8.20
Sep 20, 3:50 AM8.20
Water level, 30 days at Bell Swamp at US Highway 17: the water from 7.85 to 8.56 feet of stage, the latest 7.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.56 FT, SEP 7, 5:50 AM · LOW 7.85 FT, SEP 24, 3:50 PM7.88.08.28.48.68.8Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.98
Latest
7.98 ftSep 27, 2:35 AM
Highest
8.56 ftSep 7, 5:50 AM
Lowest
7.85 ftSep 24, 3:50 PM
Range
0.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Aug 28, 3:05 AM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 277.997.987.997.9811
Sep 268.017.967.997.9996
Sep 258.007.977.997.9996
Sep 248.067.858.017.9995
Sep 238.148.078.138.0796
Sep 228.168.138.158.1493
Sep 218.208.158.188.1596
Sep 208.218.188.208.1885
Sep 198.228.188.228.2092
Sep 188.258.228.238.2296
Sep 178.258.218.238.2396
Sep 168.298.228.248.2396
Sep 158.308.278.288.2896
Sep 148.328.298.318.3096
Sep 138.358.318.328.3196
Sep 128.358.338.348.3496
Sep 118.378.348.368.3496
Sep 108.428.368.398.3696
Sep 98.468.408.438.4195
Sep 88.478.438.468.4493
Sep 78.568.478.528.4796
Sep 68.518.388.488.4994
Sep 58.508.158.398.5090
Sep 48.408.348.388.3696
Sep 38.388.278.338.3796
Sep 28.308.268.288.2796
Sep 18.338.288.308.2996
Aug 318.358.308.328.3196
Aug 308.468.348.398.3496
Aug 298.558.088.408.4694
Aug 288.278.248.258.2485

How it reports

Rank
438of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
121 of 12299.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Sep 26, 4:05 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:35 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 17 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.