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Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

A gauge on the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina. Its stage was 10.74 ft as of Sep 27, 4:20 AM EDT.

Gauge CFEN7Bladen County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
10.74 ftreported Sep 27, 4:20 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 4:20 AM
Rank
430of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Elevation
16 ftabove sea level
County
Bladen County
Position
34.4741° N, 78.3688° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

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 Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry: the water from 10.67 to 10.77 feet of stage, the latest 10.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.77 FT, SEP 26, 2:20 PM · LOW 10.67 FT, SEP 26, 11:05 AM10.6510.6810.7010.7210.7510.7810.806 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM10.74
Latest
10.74 ftSep 27, 4:20 AM
Highest
10.77 ftSep 26, 2:20 PM
Lowest
10.67 ftSep 26, 11:05 AM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 4:35 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:20 AM10.74
Sep 27, 4:05 AM10.74
Sep 27, 3:50 AM10.74
Sep 27, 3:35 AM10.74
Sep 27, 3:20 AM10.74
Sep 27, 3:05 AM10.74
Sep 27, 2:50 AM10.74
Sep 27, 2:35 AM10.75
Sep 27, 2:20 AM10.75
Sep 27, 2:05 AM10.75
Sep 27, 1:50 AM10.75
Sep 27, 1:35 AM10.75
Sep 27, 1:20 AM10.75
Sep 27, 1:05 AM10.75
Sep 27, 12:50 AM10.75
Sep 27, 12:35 AM10.74
Sep 27, 12:20 AM10.75
Sep 27, 12:05 AM10.75
Sep 26, 11:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 11:35 PM10.75
Sep 26, 11:20 PM10.75
Sep 26, 11:05 PM10.75
Sep 26, 10:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 10:35 PM10.76
Sep 26, 10:20 PM10.74
Sep 26, 10:05 PM10.75
Sep 26, 9:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 9:35 PM10.75
Sep 26, 9:20 PM10.75
Sep 26, 9:05 PM10.75
Sep 26, 8:50 PM10.74
Sep 26, 8:35 PM10.74
Sep 26, 8:20 PM10.74
Sep 26, 8:05 PM10.74
Sep 26, 7:50 PM10.74
Sep 26, 7:35 PM10.74
Sep 26, 7:20 PM10.74
Sep 26, 7:05 PM10.75
Sep 26, 6:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 6:35 PM10.74
Sep 26, 6:20 PM10.74
Sep 26, 6:05 PM10.74
Sep 26, 5:50 PM10.73
Sep 26, 5:35 PM10.71
Sep 26, 5:20 PM10.75
Sep 26, 5:05 PM10.77
Sep 26, 4:50 PM10.73
Sep 26, 4:35 PM10.75
Sep 26, 4:20 PM10.72
Sep 26, 4:05 PM10.72
Sep 26, 3:50 PM10.69
Sep 26, 3:35 PM10.74
Sep 26, 3:20 PM10.73
Sep 26, 3:05 PM10.70
Sep 26, 2:50 PM10.74
Sep 26, 2:35 PM10.72
Sep 26, 2:20 PM10.77
Sep 26, 2:05 PM10.70
Sep 26, 1:50 PM10.71
Sep 26, 1:35 PM10.71
Sep 26, 1:20 PM10.74
Sep 26, 1:05 PM10.74
Sep 26, 12:50 PM10.73
Sep 26, 12:35 PM10.74
Sep 26, 12:20 PM10.70
Sep 26, 12:05 PM10.73
Sep 26, 11:50 AM10.72
Sep 26, 11:35 AM10.74
Sep 26, 11:20 AM10.74
Sep 26, 11:05 AM10.67
Sep 26, 10:50 AM10.74
Sep 26, 10:35 AM10.72
Sep 26, 10:20 AM10.74
Sep 26, 10:05 AM10.73
Sep 26, 9:50 AM10.71
Sep 26, 9:35 AM10.73
Sep 26, 9:20 AM10.73
Sep 26, 9:05 AM10.74
Sep 26, 8:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 8:35 AM10.71
Sep 26, 8:20 AM10.72
Sep 26, 8:05 AM10.72
Sep 26, 7:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 7:35 AM10.73
Sep 26, 7:20 AM10.73
Sep 26, 7:05 AM10.73
Sep 26, 6:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 6:35 AM10.73
Sep 26, 6:20 AM10.73
Sep 26, 6:05 AM10.72
Sep 26, 5:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 5:35 AM10.73
Sep 26, 5:20 AM10.73
Sep 26, 5:05 AM10.72
Sep 26, 4:50 AM10.72
Sep 26, 4:35 AM10.72
Water level, 7 days at Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry: the water from 10.62 to 10.78 feet of stage, the latest 10.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.78 FT, SEP 20, 1:50 PM · LOW 10.62 FT, SEP 23, 5:20 AM10.6010.6510.7010.7510.80Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2710.74
Latest
10.74 ftSep 27, 4:20 AM
Highest
10.78 ftSep 20, 1:50 PM
Lowest
10.62 ftSep 23, 5:20 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 20, 4:35 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:20 AM10.74
Sep 27, 3:50 AM10.74
Sep 27, 2:50 AM10.74
Sep 27, 1:50 AM10.75
Sep 27, 12:50 AM10.75
Sep 26, 11:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 10:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 9:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 8:50 PM10.74
Sep 26, 7:50 PM10.74
Sep 26, 6:50 PM10.75
Sep 26, 5:50 PM10.73
Sep 26, 4:50 PM10.73
Sep 26, 3:50 PM10.69
Sep 26, 2:50 PM10.74
Sep 26, 1:50 PM10.71
Sep 26, 12:50 PM10.73
Sep 26, 11:50 AM10.72
Sep 26, 10:50 AM10.74
Sep 26, 9:50 AM10.71
Sep 26, 8:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 7:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 6:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 5:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 4:50 AM10.72
Sep 26, 3:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 2:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 1:50 AM10.73
Sep 26, 12:50 AM10.73
Sep 25, 11:50 PM10.73
Sep 25, 10:50 PM10.72
Sep 25, 9:50 PM10.72
Sep 25, 8:50 PM10.72
Sep 25, 7:50 PM10.72
Sep 25, 6:50 PM10.72
Sep 25, 5:50 PM10.72
Sep 25, 4:50 PM10.71
Sep 25, 3:50 PM10.70
Sep 25, 2:50 PM10.71
Sep 25, 1:50 PM10.71
Sep 25, 12:50 PM10.68
Sep 25, 11:50 AM10.73
Sep 25, 10:50 AM10.70
Sep 25, 9:50 AM10.69
Sep 25, 8:50 AM10.70
Sep 25, 7:50 AM10.69
Sep 25, 6:50 AM10.72
Sep 25, 5:50 AM10.72
Sep 25, 4:50 AM10.72
Sep 25, 3:50 AM10.71
Sep 25, 2:50 AM10.72
Sep 25, 1:50 AM10.70
Sep 25, 12:50 AM10.69
Sep 24, 11:50 PM10.67
Sep 24, 10:50 PM10.64
Sep 24, 9:50 PM10.71
Sep 24, 8:50 PM10.71
Sep 24, 7:50 PM10.69
Sep 24, 6:50 PM10.70
Sep 24, 5:50 PM10.73
Sep 24, 4:50 PM10.71
Sep 24, 3:50 PM10.68
Sep 24, 2:50 PM10.68
Sep 24, 1:50 PM10.70
Sep 24, 12:50 PM10.69
Sep 24, 11:50 AM10.68
Sep 24, 10:50 AM10.69
Sep 24, 9:50 AM10.68
Sep 24, 8:50 AM10.66
Sep 24, 7:50 AM10.69
Sep 24, 6:50 AM10.69
Sep 24, 5:50 AM10.66
Sep 24, 4:50 AM10.68
Sep 24, 3:50 AM10.65
Sep 24, 2:50 AM10.67
Sep 24, 1:50 AM10.67
Sep 24, 12:50 AM10.66
Sep 23, 11:50 PM10.67
Sep 23, 10:50 PM10.66
Sep 23, 9:50 PM10.66
Sep 23, 8:50 PM10.67
Sep 23, 7:50 PM10.67
Sep 23, 6:50 PM10.67
Sep 23, 5:50 PM10.67
Sep 23, 4:50 PM10.68
Sep 23, 3:50 PM10.66
Sep 23, 2:50 PM10.68
Sep 23, 1:50 PM10.66
Sep 23, 12:50 PM10.67
Sep 23, 11:50 AM10.68
Sep 23, 10:50 AM10.66
Sep 23, 9:50 AM10.64
Sep 23, 8:50 AM10.65
Sep 23, 7:50 AM10.64
Sep 23, 6:50 AM10.62
Sep 23, 5:50 AM10.64
Sep 23, 4:50 AM10.67
Sep 23, 3:50 AM10.64
Sep 23, 2:50 AM10.66
Sep 23, 1:50 AM10.66
Sep 23, 12:50 AM10.67
Sep 22, 11:50 PM10.67
Sep 22, 10:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 9:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 8:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 7:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 6:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 5:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 4:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 3:50 PM10.68
Sep 22, 2:50 PM10.70
Sep 22, 1:50 PM10.65
Sep 22, 12:50 PM10.65
Sep 22, 11:50 AM10.68
Sep 22, 10:50 AM10.67
Sep 22, 9:50 AM10.69
Sep 22, 8:50 AM10.69
Sep 22, 7:50 AM10.70
Sep 22, 6:35 AM10.69
Sep 22, 5:50 AM10.69
Sep 22, 4:50 AM10.68
Sep 22, 3:50 AM10.69
Sep 22, 2:50 AM10.69
Sep 22, 1:50 AM10.70
Sep 22, 12:50 AM10.69
Sep 21, 11:50 PM10.70
Sep 21, 10:50 PM10.70
Sep 21, 9:50 PM10.70
Sep 21, 8:50 PM10.70
Sep 21, 7:50 PM10.71
Sep 21, 6:50 PM10.68
Sep 21, 5:50 PM10.72
Sep 21, 4:50 PM10.70
Sep 21, 3:50 PM10.71
Sep 21, 2:50 PM10.73
Sep 21, 1:50 PM10.71
Sep 21, 12:50 PM10.73
Sep 21, 11:50 AM10.76
Sep 21, 10:50 AM10.75
Sep 21, 9:50 AM10.73
Sep 21, 8:50 AM10.74
Sep 21, 7:50 AM10.76
Sep 21, 6:35 AM10.73
Sep 21, 5:50 AM10.73
Sep 21, 4:50 AM10.72
Sep 21, 3:50 AM10.74
Sep 21, 2:50 AM10.74
Sep 21, 1:50 AM10.74
Sep 21, 12:50 AM10.74
Sep 20, 11:50 PM10.74
Sep 20, 10:50 PM10.74
Sep 20, 9:50 PM10.75
Sep 20, 8:50 PM10.76
Sep 20, 7:50 PM10.75
Sep 20, 6:50 PM10.75
Sep 20, 5:50 PM10.75
Sep 20, 4:50 PM10.76
Sep 20, 3:50 PM10.76
Sep 20, 2:50 PM10.76
Sep 20, 1:50 PM10.78
Sep 20, 12:50 PM10.76
Sep 20, 11:50 AM10.75
Sep 20, 10:50 AM10.76
Sep 20, 9:50 AM10.73
Sep 20, 8:50 AM10.75
Sep 20, 7:50 AM10.73
Sep 20, 6:50 AM10.75
Sep 20, 5:50 AM10.73
Sep 20, 4:50 AM10.72
Water level, 30 days at Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry: the water from 10.48 to 11.76 feet of stage, the latest 10.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.76 FT, AUG 29, 7:20 AM · LOW 10.48 FT, SEP 18, 1:35 PM10.010.511.011.512.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2210.74
Latest
10.74 ftSep 27, 4:20 AM
Highest
11.76 ftAug 29, 7:20 AM
Lowest
10.48 ftSep 18, 1:35 PM
Range
1.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Aug 28, 4:35 AM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2710.7510.7410.7510.7418
Sep 2610.7710.6710.7310.7596
Sep 2510.7310.6410.7110.7396
Sep 2410.7310.6410.6810.6795
Sep 2310.6910.6210.6610.6796
Sep 2210.7110.6510.6810.6793
Sep 2110.7610.6510.7210.7096
Sep 2010.7810.7010.7410.7485
Sep 1910.7110.5310.6210.7092
Sep 1810.5610.4810.5310.5396
Sep 1710.5910.5310.5610.5496
Sep 1610.6210.5710.5910.5896
Sep 1510.6010.5510.5810.5996
Sep 1410.6210.5010.5910.5596
Sep 1310.6710.5110.6310.6196
Sep 1210.8010.6710.7410.6796
Sep 1110.9110.7210.8610.7995
Sep 1011.1210.8911.0110.9096
Sep 911.2911.0611.2011.1295
Sep 811.3011.0411.1811.3093
Sep 711.0410.7310.8811.0496
Sep 610.7410.6210.6710.7394
Sep 510.7610.6010.6910.6688
Sep 410.9510.7510.8510.7596
Sep 311.2010.9411.0810.9596
Sep 211.4211.2011.3211.2096
Sep 111.6111.4311.5111.4396
Aug 3111.6911.5811.6411.6196
Aug 3011.6111.5411.5711.5996
Aug 2911.7611.6211.7011.6294
Aug 2811.6910.7811.3511.6877

How it reports

Rank
430of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
127 of 12998.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Sep 25, 11:05 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 4:05 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 Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

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.