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Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW

A gauge on the Nantahala River in Macon County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.97 ft as of Sep 27, 5:30 AM EDT.

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Stage now
0.97 ftreported Sep 27, 5:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 5:30 AM
Rank
302of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Elevation
3,186 ftabove sea level
County
Macon County
Position
35.1275° N, 83.6186° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW

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 Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW: the water from 0.97 to 1.03 feet of stage, the latest 0.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.03 FT, SEP 26, 6:15 AM · LOW 0.97 FT, SEP 27, 1:30 AM0.960.981.001.021.049 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM0.97
Latest
0.97 ftSep 27, 5:30 AM
Highest
1.03 ftSep 26, 6:15 AM
Lowest
0.97 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Sep 26, 6:15 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:30 AM0.97
Sep 27, 5:15 AM0.97
Sep 27, 5:00 AM0.97
Sep 27, 4:45 AM0.97
Sep 27, 4:30 AM0.97
Sep 27, 4:15 AM0.97
Sep 27, 4:00 AM0.98
Sep 27, 3:45 AM0.98
Sep 27, 3:30 AM0.97
Sep 27, 3:15 AM0.97
Sep 27, 3:00 AM0.97
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.97
Sep 27, 2:30 AM0.98
Sep 27, 2:15 AM0.98
Sep 27, 2:00 AM0.98
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.98
Sep 27, 1:30 AM0.97
Sep 27, 1:15 AM0.98
Sep 27, 1:00 AM0.98
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.98
Sep 27, 12:30 AM0.98
Sep 27, 12:15 AM0.98
Sep 27, 12:00 AM0.98
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 11:30 PM0.98
Sep 26, 11:15 PM0.99
Sep 26, 11:00 PM0.99
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 10:30 PM0.99
Sep 26, 10:15 PM0.99
Sep 26, 10:00 PM0.99
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 9:30 PM0.99
Sep 26, 9:15 PM0.99
Sep 26, 9:00 PM0.99
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 8:30 PM0.99
Sep 26, 8:15 PM0.99
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.00
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.00
Sep 26, 7:30 PM1.00
Sep 26, 7:15 PM1.00
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.00
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.00
Sep 26, 6:30 PM1.01
Sep 26, 6:15 PM1.00
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.00
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.01
Sep 26, 5:30 PM1.01
Sep 26, 5:15 PM1.01
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.01
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.01
Sep 26, 4:30 PM1.01
Sep 26, 4:15 PM1.01
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.01
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 3:30 PM1.01
Sep 26, 3:15 PM1.01
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.02
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.01
Sep 26, 2:30 PM1.02
Sep 26, 2:15 PM1.02
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.02
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 1:30 PM1.02
Sep 26, 1:15 PM1.02
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.02
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 12:30 PM1.02
Sep 26, 12:15 PM1.02
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.02
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.02
Sep 26, 11:30 AM1.02
Sep 26, 11:15 AM1.02
Sep 26, 11:00 AM1.02
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.02
Sep 26, 10:30 AM1.02
Sep 26, 10:15 AM1.02
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.02
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.02
Sep 26, 9:30 AM1.02
Sep 26, 9:15 AM1.03
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.03
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.03
Sep 26, 8:30 AM1.03
Sep 26, 8:15 AM1.03
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.03
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.03
Sep 26, 7:30 AM1.03
Sep 26, 7:15 AM1.03
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.03
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.03
Sep 26, 6:30 AM1.03
Sep 26, 6:15 AM1.03
Water level, 7 days at Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW: the water from 0.85 to 2.53 feet of stage, the latest 0.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.53 FT, SEP 22, 12:30 PM · LOW 0.85 FT, SEP 20, 6:15 AM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 270.97
Latest
0.97 ftSep 27, 5:30 AM
Highest
2.53 ftSep 22, 12:30 PM
Lowest
0.85 ftSep 20, 6:15 AM
Range
1.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Sep 20, 6:15 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:30 AM0.97
Sep 27, 4:45 AM0.97
Sep 27, 3:45 AM0.98
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.97
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.98
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.98
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.99
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.00
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.00
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.01
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.01
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.01
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.02
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.02
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.02
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.03
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.03
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.03
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.04
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.04
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.04
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1.04
Sep 26, 1:45 AM1.05
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1.05
Sep 25, 11:45 PM1.06
Sep 25, 10:45 PM1.07
Sep 25, 9:45 PM1.07
Sep 25, 8:45 PM1.08
Sep 25, 7:45 PM1.09
Sep 25, 6:45 PM1.10
Sep 25, 5:45 PM1.10
Sep 25, 4:45 PM1.11
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1.12
Sep 25, 2:45 PM1.13
Sep 25, 1:45 PM1.13
Sep 25, 12:45 PM1.14
Sep 25, 11:45 AM1.15
Sep 25, 10:45 AM1.16
Sep 25, 9:45 AM1.17
Sep 25, 8:45 AM1.18
Sep 25, 7:45 AM1.19
Sep 25, 6:45 AM1.21
Sep 25, 5:45 AM1.23
Sep 25, 4:45 AM1.25
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1.27
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1.30
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1.32
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1.35
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1.37
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1.38
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 8:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1.34
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1.25
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1.18
Sep 24, 4:45 PM1.18
Sep 24, 3:45 PM1.16
Sep 24, 2:45 PM1.16
Sep 24, 1:45 PM1.14
Sep 24, 12:45 PM1.15
Sep 24, 11:45 AM1.16
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1.18
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1.20
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1.21
Sep 24, 7:45 AM1.23
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1.25
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1.28
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1.29
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1.31
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1.34
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1.34
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1.32
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1.30
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1.25
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1.25
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1.25
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1.22
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1.26
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1.33
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.14
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1.11
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.07
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1.03
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1.04
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1.05
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1.05
Sep 23, 8:45 AM1.06
Sep 23, 7:45 AM1.07
Sep 23, 6:45 AM1.08
Sep 23, 5:45 AM1.09
Sep 23, 4:45 AM1.11
Sep 23, 3:45 AM1.12
Sep 23, 2:45 AM1.14
Sep 23, 1:45 AM1.16
Sep 23, 12:45 AM1.19
Sep 22, 11:45 PM1.22
Sep 22, 10:45 PM1.25
Sep 22, 9:45 PM1.30
Sep 22, 8:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 7:45 PM1.41
Sep 22, 6:45 PM1.49
Sep 22, 5:45 PM1.58
Sep 22, 4:45 PM1.68
Sep 22, 3:45 PM1.80
Sep 22, 2:45 PM1.97
Sep 22, 1:45 PM2.20
Sep 22, 12:45 PM2.48
Sep 22, 11:45 AM1.73
Sep 22, 10:45 AM1.65
Sep 22, 9:45 AM1.69
Sep 22, 8:45 AM1.93
Sep 22, 7:45 AM1.53
Sep 22, 6:45 AM1.61
Sep 22, 5:45 AM1.06
Sep 22, 4:45 AM0.96
Sep 22, 3:45 AM0.95
Sep 22, 2:45 AM0.90
Sep 22, 1:45 AM0.89
Sep 22, 12:45 AM0.90
Sep 21, 11:45 PM0.91
Sep 21, 10:45 PM0.93
Sep 21, 9:45 PM0.94
Sep 21, 8:45 PM0.96
Sep 21, 7:45 PM1.02
Sep 21, 6:45 PM1.10
Sep 21, 5:45 PM1.14
Sep 21, 4:45 PM0.90
Sep 21, 3:45 PM0.89
Sep 21, 2:45 PM0.89
Sep 21, 1:45 PM0.89
Sep 21, 12:45 PM0.89
Sep 21, 11:45 AM0.90
Sep 21, 10:45 AM0.91
Sep 21, 9:45 AM0.91
Sep 21, 8:45 AM0.92
Sep 21, 7:45 AM0.92
Sep 21, 6:45 AM0.93
Sep 21, 5:45 AM0.94
Sep 21, 4:45 AM0.96
Sep 21, 3:45 AM0.98
Sep 21, 2:45 AM1.01
Sep 21, 1:45 AM1.04
Sep 21, 12:45 AM1.08
Sep 20, 11:45 PM1.11
Sep 20, 10:45 PM1.16
Sep 20, 9:45 PM1.22
Sep 20, 8:45 PM1.29
Sep 20, 7:45 PM1.38
Sep 20, 6:45 PM0.93
Sep 20, 5:45 PM0.89
Sep 20, 4:45 PM0.85
Sep 20, 3:45 PM0.86
Sep 20, 2:45 PM0.86
Sep 20, 1:45 PM0.86
Sep 20, 12:45 PM0.86
Sep 20, 11:45 AM0.85
Sep 20, 10:45 AM0.86
Sep 20, 9:45 AM0.85
Sep 20, 8:45 AM0.85
Sep 20, 7:45 AM0.85
Sep 20, 6:45 AM0.85
Water level, 30 days at Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW: the water from 0.84 to 2.53 feet of stage, the latest 0.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.53 FT, SEP 22, 12:30 PM · LOW 0.84 FT, SEP 18, 10:15 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 220.97
Latest
0.97 ftSep 27, 5:30 AM
Highest
2.53 ftSep 22, 12:30 PM
Lowest
0.84 ftSep 18, 10:15 PM
Range
1.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Aug 28, 6:15 AM
Readings
2,834
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 270.980.970.980.9723
Sep 261.060.981.020.9996
Sep 251.361.061.171.0696
Sep 241.421.141.261.3796
Sep 231.331.031.151.3296
Sep 222.530.891.481.2296
Sep 211.150.890.960.9196
Sep 201.380.850.941.1185
Sep 190.860.840.850.8587
Sep 180.900.840.870.8492
Sep 171.000.850.880.9196
Sep 160.880.850.870.8592
Sep 150.890.870.880.8796
Sep 140.910.870.890.8796
Sep 131.050.900.950.9096
Sep 121.050.890.941.0596
Sep 110.920.890.900.8996
Sep 100.930.900.920.9096
Sep 90.940.910.930.9196
Sep 80.950.930.950.9396
Sep 70.980.950.970.9596
Sep 61.370.971.080.9792
Sep 51.830.931.121.3988
Sep 40.970.930.950.9396
Sep 30.970.940.960.9696
Sep 20.990.950.980.9596
Sep 11.030.961.000.9796
Aug 311.061.011.021.0396
Aug 301.171.021.081.0292
Aug 291.281.031.091.0596
Aug 281.121.011.051.1271

How it reports

Rank
302of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
33 of 33100% of its schedule, 34 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 8:30 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 5:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 27 min

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

Near Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW

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.