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Live/Water/North Carolina/Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach

Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach

A water gauge in Onslow County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.50 ft as of Sep 27, 8:05 AM EDT.

Gauge NTAN7Onslow County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.50 ftreported Sep 27, 8:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 7:35 AM
Rank
890of 915 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Elevation
0 ftabove sea level
County
Onslow County
Position
34.4977° N, 77.4133° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach

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 Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach: the water from 1.04 to 1.99 feet of stage, the latest 1.44 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.99 FT, SEP 26, 11:20 PM · LOW 1.04 FT, SEP 26, 5:20 PM1.01.31.51.82.02.39 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM1.44
Latest
1.44 ftSep 27, 7:35 AM
Highest
1.99 ftSep 26, 11:20 PM
Lowest
1.04 ftSep 26, 5:20 PM
Range
0.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 26, 8:20 AM
Readings
66
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 7:35 AM1.44
Sep 27, 7:20 AM1.44
Sep 27, 7:05 AM1.40
Sep 27, 6:35 AM1.31
Sep 27, 6:20 AM1.24
Sep 27, 5:50 AM1.21
Sep 27, 5:35 AM1.21
Sep 27, 5:20 AM1.24
Sep 27, 5:05 AM1.27
Sep 27, 4:50 AM1.31
Sep 27, 4:35 AM1.34
Sep 27, 4:20 AM1.40
Sep 27, 4:05 AM1.44
Sep 27, 3:50 AM1.47
Sep 27, 3:05 AM1.57
Sep 27, 2:50 AM1.63
Sep 27, 2:35 AM1.70
Sep 27, 1:50 AM1.80
Sep 27, 1:35 AM1.86
Sep 27, 1:20 AM1.86
Sep 27, 1:05 AM1.90
Sep 27, 12:50 AM1.93
Sep 27, 12:35 AM1.93
Sep 27, 12:20 AM1.96
Sep 27, 12:05 AM1.96
Sep 26, 11:35 PM1.99
Sep 26, 11:20 PM1.99
Sep 26, 10:35 PM1.90
Sep 26, 10:20 PM1.86
Sep 26, 9:50 PM1.80
Sep 26, 9:35 PM1.77
Sep 26, 9:20 PM1.67
Sep 26, 9:05 PM1.63
Sep 26, 8:50 PM1.60
Sep 26, 8:05 PM1.44
Sep 26, 7:50 PM1.40
Sep 26, 7:05 PM1.27
Sep 26, 6:50 PM1.14
Sep 26, 6:35 PM1.14
Sep 26, 6:20 PM1.08
Sep 26, 5:50 PM1.04
Sep 26, 5:20 PM1.04
Sep 26, 4:50 PM1.17
Sep 26, 4:35 PM1.17
Sep 26, 4:20 PM1.21
Sep 26, 4:05 PM1.27
Sep 26, 3:35 PM1.40
Sep 26, 3:20 PM1.37
Sep 26, 2:35 PM1.50
Sep 26, 2:20 PM1.63
Sep 26, 1:50 PM1.70
Sep 26, 1:20 PM1.77
Sep 26, 1:05 PM1.77
Sep 26, 12:50 PM1.80
Sep 26, 12:05 PM1.86
Sep 26, 11:50 AM1.90
Sep 26, 11:05 AM1.93
Sep 26, 10:50 AM1.90
Sep 26, 10:20 AM1.83
Sep 26, 10:05 AM1.80
Sep 26, 9:50 AM1.73
Sep 26, 9:35 AM1.70
Sep 26, 9:20 AM1.67
Sep 26, 8:50 AM1.57
Sep 26, 8:35 AM1.47
Sep 26, 8:20 AM1.47
Water level, 7 days at Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach: the water from -0.17 to 1.99 feet of stage, the latest 1.44 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.99 FT, SEP 26, 11:20 PM · LOW -0.17 FT, SEP 21, 1:50 PM-10123Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.44
Latest
1.44 ftSep 27, 7:35 AM
Highest
1.99 ftSep 26, 11:20 PM
Lowest
-0.17 ftSep 21, 1:50 PM
Range
2.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.05 ftsince Sep 20, 8:50 AM
Readings
413
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 7:35 AM1.44
Sep 27, 6:35 AM1.31
Sep 27, 5:50 AM1.21
Sep 27, 4:50 AM1.31
Sep 27, 3:50 AM1.47
Sep 27, 2:50 AM1.63
Sep 27, 1:50 AM1.80
Sep 27, 12:50 AM1.93
Sep 26, 11:35 PM1.99
Sep 26, 10:35 PM1.90
Sep 26, 9:50 PM1.80
Sep 26, 8:50 PM1.60
Sep 26, 7:50 PM1.40
Sep 26, 6:50 PM1.14
Sep 26, 5:50 PM1.04
Sep 26, 4:50 PM1.17
Sep 26, 3:35 PM1.40
Sep 26, 2:35 PM1.50
Sep 26, 1:50 PM1.70
Sep 26, 12:50 PM1.80
Sep 26, 11:50 AM1.90
Sep 26, 10:50 AM1.90
Sep 26, 9:50 AM1.73
Sep 26, 8:50 AM1.57
Sep 26, 7:35 AM1.37
Sep 26, 5:50 AM1.11
Sep 26, 4:50 AM1.11
Sep 26, 3:50 AM1.31
Sep 26, 2:50 AM1.47
Sep 26, 1:50 AM1.63
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1.77
Sep 25, 5:35 PM1.01
Sep 25, 4:35 PM1.04
Sep 25, 3:35 PM1.17
Sep 25, 2:50 PM1.27
Sep 25, 1:50 PM1.44
Sep 25, 12:50 PM1.60
Sep 25, 11:50 AM1.70
Sep 25, 10:50 AM1.77
Sep 25, 9:50 AM1.67
Sep 25, 8:35 AM1.44
Sep 25, 7:20 AM1.27
Sep 25, 6:50 AM1.21
Sep 25, 5:50 AM1.08
Sep 25, 4:50 AM0.98
Sep 25, 3:50 AM1.08
Sep 25, 2:50 AM1.21
Sep 25, 1:35 AM1.40
Sep 25, 12:35 AM1.54
Sep 24, 11:20 PM1.63
Sep 24, 10:50 PM1.73
Sep 24, 9:50 PM1.67
Sep 24, 8:50 PM1.47
Sep 24, 7:50 PM1.31
Sep 24, 6:50 PM1.08
Sep 24, 5:35 PM0.94
Sep 24, 4:35 PM0.81
Sep 24, 3:50 PM0.81
Sep 24, 2:50 PM0.98
Sep 24, 1:50 PM1.14
Sep 24, 12:50 PM1.31
Sep 24, 11:50 AM1.44
Sep 24, 10:50 AM1.57
Sep 24, 9:35 AM1.47
Sep 24, 8:35 AM1.37
Sep 24, 7:50 AM1.21
Sep 24, 6:50 AM1.04
Sep 24, 5:50 AM0.94
Sep 24, 4:50 AM0.78
Sep 24, 3:50 AM0.78
Sep 24, 2:50 AM0.88
Sep 24, 1:35 AM1.08
Sep 24, 12:20 AM1.21
Sep 23, 11:50 PM1.21
Sep 23, 10:50 PM1.31
Sep 23, 9:50 PM1.27
Sep 23, 8:50 PM1.14
Sep 23, 7:50 PM0.91
Sep 23, 6:35 PM0.65
Sep 23, 5:35 PM0.52
Sep 23, 4:50 PM0.39
Sep 23, 3:50 PM0.26
Sep 23, 2:50 PM0.22
Sep 23, 1:50 PM0.35
Sep 23, 12:50 PM0.55
Sep 23, 11:50 AM0.72
Sep 23, 10:20 AM0.85
Sep 23, 9:05 AM0.94
Sep 23, 8:50 AM0.91
Sep 23, 7:50 AM0.85
Sep 23, 6:50 AM0.68
Sep 23, 5:50 AM0.58
Sep 23, 4:50 AM0.49
Sep 23, 3:50 AM0.35
Sep 23, 2:35 AM0.45
Sep 23, 1:35 AM0.55
Sep 23, 12:50 AM0.72
Sep 22, 11:50 PM0.85
Sep 22, 10:50 PM0.94
Sep 22, 9:50 PM0.98
Sep 22, 8:50 PM0.98
Sep 22, 7:50 PM0.81
Sep 22, 6:35 PM0.55
Sep 22, 2:50 PM-0.04
Sep 22, 1:50 PM-0.10
Sep 22, 12:50 PM0.03
Sep 22, 11:50 AM0.19
Sep 22, 10:35 AM0.42
Sep 22, 9:50 AM0.52
Sep 22, 8:50 AM0.58
Sep 22, 7:50 AM0.58
Sep 22, 6:05 AM0.45
Sep 22, 5:50 AM0.42
Sep 22, 4:50 AM0.32
Sep 22, 3:35 AM0.19
Sep 22, 2:35 AM0.12
Sep 22, 1:50 AM0.22
Sep 22, 12:50 AM0.35
Sep 21, 11:50 PM0.52
Sep 21, 10:50 PM0.65
Sep 21, 9:50 PM0.78
Sep 21, 8:50 PM0.85
Sep 21, 7:35 PM0.81
Sep 21, 6:35 PM0.68
Sep 21, 5:50 PM0.45
Sep 21, 4:50 PM0.26
Sep 21, 3:50 PM0.06
Sep 21, 2:50 PM-0.01
Sep 21, 1:50 PM-0.17
Sep 21, 12:50 PM-0.07
Sep 21, 11:35 AM0.12
Sep 21, 10:20 AM0.39
Sep 21, 9:50 AM0.49
Sep 21, 8:50 AM0.62
Sep 21, 7:50 AM0.65
Sep 21, 5:50 AM0.65
Sep 21, 4:50 AM0.52
Sep 21, 3:35 AM0.42
Sep 21, 2:50 AM0.32
Sep 21, 1:50 AM0.22
Sep 21, 12:50 AM0.39
Sep 20, 11:50 PM0.52
Sep 20, 10:50 PM0.68
Sep 20, 9:50 PM0.81
Sep 20, 8:35 PM0.91
Sep 20, 7:35 PM0.94
Sep 20, 6:50 PM0.85
Sep 20, 5:50 PM0.75
Sep 20, 4:50 PM0.58
Sep 20, 3:50 PM0.35
Sep 20, 2:50 PM0.12
Sep 20, 1:50 PM-0.04
Sep 20, 12:35 PM-0.14
Sep 20, 11:35 AM-0.07
Sep 20, 10:50 AM0.03
Sep 20, 9:50 AM0.19
Sep 20, 8:50 AM0.39
Water level, 30 days at Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach: the water from -0.76 to 1.99 feet of stage, the latest 1.44 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.99 FT, SEP 26, 11:20 PM · LOW -0.76 FT, AUG 28, 6:20 PM-10123Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.44
Latest
1.44 ftSep 27, 7:35 AM
Highest
1.99 ftSep 26, 11:20 PM
Lowest
-0.76 ftAug 28, 6:20 PM
Range
2.75 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.58 ftsince Aug 28, 8:50 AM
Readings
1,877
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.961.211.551.4425
Sep 261.991.041.511.9957
Sep 251.770.911.331.0143
Sep 241.730.781.161.6362
Sep 231.310.160.681.2163
Sep 220.98-0.170.430.8552
Sep 210.88-0.170.410.5267
Sep 200.94-0.140.450.5260
Sep 190.62-0.500.080.1662
Sep 180.45-0.500.06-0.2770
Sep 170.62-0.330.24-0.0766
Sep 160.72-0.200.340.1271
Sep 150.91-0.100.450.3564
Sep 140.72-0.270.270.3260
Sep 130.78-0.100.410.4960
Sep 120.78-0.070.370.7557
Sep 110.85-0.140.430.7561
Sep 100.91-0.100.500.8553
Sep 90.98-0.100.590.9447
Sep 81.110.060.701.0169
Sep 71.24-0.100.560.9868
Sep 60.98-0.400.320.6269
Sep 50.75-0.76-0.000.1968
Sep 40.45-0.240.17-0.2446
Sep 30.49-0.660.05-0.2775
Sep 20.52-0.500.11-0.1077
Sep 10.68-0.300.260.0971
Aug 310.65-0.100.280.4547
Aug 300.39-0.500.010.3571
Aug 290.32-0.63-0.130.3270
Aug 280.26-0.76-0.170.2646

How it reports

Rank
890of 915 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
66 of 9668.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
82 of 14357.3% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 45 minfrom Sep 26, 5:50 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 7:35 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 Alligator Bay near North Topsail Beach

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.