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Live/Water/North Carolina/Banks Channel at Topsail Beach

Banks Channel at Topsail Beach

A water gauge in Pender County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.18 ft as of Sep 27, 4:20 AM EDT.

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Stage now
1.18 ftreported Sep 27, 4:20 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Sep 26, 4:20 AM
Rank
670of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Elevation
0 ftabove sea level
County
Pender County
Position
34.3656° N, 77.6320° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Banks Channel at 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 Banks Channel at Topsail Beach: the water from 0.98 to 4.07 feet of stage, the latest 1.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.07 FT, SEP 26, 9:05 PM · LOW 0.98 FT, SEP 26, 3:20 PM0123456 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM1.18
Latest
1.18 ftSep 27, 4:20 AM
Highest
4.07 ftSep 26, 9:05 PM
Lowest
0.98 ftSep 26, 3:20 PM
Range
3.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.66 ftsince Sep 26, 4:50 AM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:20 AM1.18
Sep 27, 4:05 AM1.15
Sep 27, 3:50 AM1.12
Sep 27, 3:35 AM1.15
Sep 27, 3:20 AM1.15
Sep 27, 3:05 AM1.21
Sep 27, 2:50 AM1.31
Sep 27, 2:35 AM1.41
Sep 27, 2:20 AM1.51
Sep 27, 2:05 AM1.54
Sep 27, 1:50 AM1.67
Sep 27, 1:35 AM1.80
Sep 27, 1:20 AM1.90
Sep 27, 1:05 AM2.00
Sep 27, 12:50 AM2.17
Sep 27, 12:35 AM2.36
Sep 27, 12:20 AM2.43
Sep 27, 12:05 AM2.62
Sep 26, 11:50 PM2.69
Sep 26, 11:35 PM2.79
Sep 26, 11:20 PM2.95
Sep 26, 11:05 PM3.08
Sep 26, 10:50 PM3.25
Sep 26, 10:35 PM3.48
Sep 26, 10:20 PM3.54
Sep 26, 10:05 PM3.81
Sep 26, 9:50 PM3.90
Sep 26, 9:35 PM4.00
Sep 26, 9:20 PM4.04
Sep 26, 9:05 PM4.07
Sep 26, 8:50 PM4.00
Sep 26, 8:35 PM3.97
Sep 26, 8:20 PM3.84
Sep 26, 8:05 PM3.77
Sep 26, 7:50 PM3.58
Sep 26, 7:35 PM3.41
Sep 26, 7:20 PM3.22
Sep 26, 7:05 PM2.92
Sep 26, 6:50 PM2.82
Sep 26, 6:35 PM2.69
Sep 26, 6:20 PM2.43
Sep 26, 6:05 PM2.30
Sep 26, 5:50 PM2.10
Sep 26, 5:35 PM1.97
Sep 26, 5:20 PM1.71
Sep 26, 5:05 PM1.48
Sep 26, 4:50 PM1.41
Sep 26, 4:35 PM1.15
Sep 26, 4:20 PM1.05
Sep 26, 4:05 PM0.98
Sep 26, 3:50 PM0.98
Sep 26, 3:35 PM0.98
Sep 26, 3:20 PM0.98
Sep 26, 3:05 PM1.08
Sep 26, 2:50 PM1.08
Sep 26, 2:35 PM1.25
Sep 26, 2:20 PM1.28
Sep 26, 2:05 PM1.35
Sep 26, 1:50 PM1.51
Sep 26, 1:35 PM1.54
Sep 26, 1:20 PM1.71
Sep 26, 1:05 PM1.77
Sep 26, 12:50 PM1.90
Sep 26, 12:35 PM2.00
Sep 26, 12:20 PM2.17
Sep 26, 12:05 PM2.30
Sep 26, 11:50 AM2.43
Sep 26, 11:35 AM2.49
Sep 26, 11:20 AM2.69
Sep 26, 11:05 AM2.79
Sep 26, 10:50 AM2.95
Sep 26, 10:35 AM3.15
Sep 26, 10:20 AM3.25
Sep 26, 10:05 AM3.35
Sep 26, 9:50 AM3.54
Sep 26, 9:35 AM3.64
Sep 26, 9:20 AM3.81
Sep 26, 9:05 AM3.87
Sep 26, 8:50 AM3.87
Sep 26, 8:35 AM3.84
Sep 26, 8:20 AM3.77
Sep 26, 8:05 AM3.74
Sep 26, 7:50 AM3.67
Sep 26, 7:35 AM3.45
Sep 26, 6:05 AM2.56
Sep 26, 5:50 AM2.40
Sep 26, 5:35 AM2.33
Sep 26, 5:20 AM2.10
Sep 26, 5:05 AM1.87
Sep 26, 4:50 AM1.84
Water level, 7 days at Banks Channel at Topsail Beach: the water from 0.10 to 4.07 feet of stage, the latest 1.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.07 FT, SEP 26, 9:05 PM · LOW 0.10 FT, SEP 22, 12:05 PM012345Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.18
Latest
1.18 ftSep 27, 4:20 AM
Highest
4.07 ftSep 26, 9:05 PM
Lowest
0.10 ftSep 22, 12:05 PM
Range
3.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.69 ftsince Sep 20, 4:50 AM
Readings
617
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:20 AM1.18
Sep 27, 3:50 AM1.12
Sep 27, 2:50 AM1.31
Sep 27, 1:50 AM1.67
Sep 27, 12:50 AM2.17
Sep 26, 11:50 PM2.69
Sep 26, 10:50 PM3.25
Sep 26, 9:50 PM3.90
Sep 26, 8:50 PM4.00
Sep 26, 7:50 PM3.58
Sep 26, 6:50 PM2.82
Sep 26, 5:50 PM2.10
Sep 26, 4:50 PM1.41
Sep 26, 3:50 PM0.98
Sep 26, 2:50 PM1.08
Sep 26, 1:50 PM1.51
Sep 26, 12:50 PM1.90
Sep 26, 11:50 AM2.43
Sep 26, 10:50 AM2.95
Sep 26, 9:50 AM3.54
Sep 26, 8:50 AM3.87
Sep 26, 7:50 AM3.67
Sep 26, 6:05 AM2.56
Sep 26, 5:50 AM2.40
Sep 26, 4:50 AM1.84
Sep 26, 3:50 AM1.12
Sep 26, 2:50 AM1.12
Sep 26, 1:50 AM1.38
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1.77
Sep 25, 5:35 PM2.43
Sep 25, 4:50 PM1.87
Sep 25, 3:50 PM1.15
Sep 25, 2:50 PM1.08
Sep 25, 1:50 PM1.31
Sep 25, 12:50 PM1.71
Sep 25, 11:50 AM2.13
Sep 25, 10:50 AM2.69
Sep 25, 9:50 AM3.25
Sep 25, 8:50 AM3.74
Sep 25, 7:50 AM3.64
Sep 25, 6:50 AM3.22
Sep 25, 5:50 AM2.69
Sep 25, 4:50 AM2.00
Sep 25, 3:50 AM1.51
Sep 25, 2:50 AM1.18
Sep 25, 1:50 AM1.31
Sep 25, 12:50 AM1.64
Sep 24, 11:50 PM2.03
Sep 24, 10:50 PM2.56
Sep 24, 9:50 PM3.12
Sep 24, 8:50 PM3.74
Sep 24, 7:50 PM3.87
Sep 24, 6:50 PM3.45
Sep 24, 5:50 PM2.82
Sep 24, 4:50 PM2.17
Sep 24, 3:50 PM1.54
Sep 24, 2:50 PM1.12
Sep 24, 1:50 PM1.18
Sep 24, 12:50 PM1.41
Sep 24, 11:50 AM1.84
Sep 24, 10:50 AM2.23
Sep 24, 9:50 AM2.69
Sep 24, 8:50 AM3.18
Sep 24, 7:50 AM3.38
Sep 24, 6:50 AM3.25
Sep 24, 5:50 AM2.85
Sep 24, 4:50 AM2.30
Sep 24, 3:50 AM1.77
Sep 24, 2:50 AM1.25
Sep 24, 1:50 AM1.12
Sep 24, 12:50 AM1.25
Sep 23, 11:50 PM1.61
Sep 23, 10:50 PM2.07
Sep 23, 9:50 PM2.56
Sep 23, 8:50 PM3.08
Sep 23, 7:50 PM3.45
Sep 23, 6:50 PM3.25
Sep 23, 5:50 PM2.89
Sep 23, 4:50 PM2.26
Sep 23, 3:50 PM1.64
Sep 23, 2:50 PM1.02
Sep 23, 1:50 PM0.46
Sep 23, 12:50 PM0.43
Sep 23, 11:50 AM0.69
Sep 23, 10:50 AM1.02
Sep 23, 9:50 AM1.44
Sep 23, 8:50 AM1.80
Sep 23, 7:50 AM2.17
Sep 23, 6:50 AM2.49
Sep 23, 5:50 AM2.36
Sep 23, 4:50 AM2.03
Sep 23, 3:50 AM1.58
Sep 23, 2:50 AM1.08
Sep 23, 1:50 AM0.66
Sep 23, 12:50 AM0.62
Sep 22, 11:50 PM0.82
Sep 22, 10:50 PM1.21
Sep 22, 9:50 PM1.71
Sep 22, 8:50 PM2.23
Sep 22, 7:50 PM2.69
Sep 22, 6:50 PM2.89
Sep 22, 2:50 PM1.31
Sep 22, 1:50 PM0.75
Sep 22, 12:50 PM0.20
Sep 22, 11:50 AM0.13
Sep 22, 10:50 AM0.39
Sep 22, 9:50 AM0.72
Sep 22, 8:50 AM1.08
Sep 22, 7:50 AM1.51
Sep 22, 6:35 AM1.90
Sep 22, 5:50 AM2.03
Sep 22, 4:50 AM1.90
Sep 22, 3:50 AM1.58
Sep 22, 2:50 AM1.25
Sep 22, 1:50 AM0.75
Sep 22, 12:50 AM0.39
Sep 21, 11:50 PM0.43
Sep 21, 10:50 PM0.66
Sep 21, 9:50 PM1.02
Sep 21, 8:50 PM1.48
Sep 21, 7:50 PM1.90
Sep 21, 6:50 PM2.30
Sep 21, 5:50 PM2.46
Sep 21, 4:50 PM2.33
Sep 21, 3:50 PM2.03
Sep 21, 2:50 PM1.54
Sep 21, 1:50 PM1.05
Sep 21, 12:50 PM0.53
Sep 21, 11:50 AM0.20
Sep 21, 10:50 AM0.20
Sep 21, 9:50 AM0.43
Sep 21, 8:50 AM0.79
Sep 21, 7:50 AM1.15
Sep 21, 6:05 AM1.77
Sep 21, 5:50 AM1.84
Sep 21, 4:50 AM2.03
Sep 21, 3:50 AM1.94
Sep 21, 2:50 AM1.64
Sep 21, 1:50 AM1.28
Sep 21, 12:50 AM0.85
Sep 20, 11:50 PM0.62
Sep 20, 10:50 PM0.66
Sep 20, 9:50 PM0.92
Sep 20, 8:50 PM1.28
Sep 20, 7:50 PM1.71
Sep 20, 6:50 PM1.97
Sep 20, 5:50 PM2.43
Sep 20, 4:50 PM2.59
Sep 20, 3:50 PM2.46
Sep 20, 2:50 PM2.10
Sep 20, 1:50 PM1.67
Sep 20, 12:50 PM1.18
Sep 20, 11:50 AM0.69
Sep 20, 10:50 AM0.36
Sep 20, 9:50 AM0.33
Sep 20, 8:50 AM0.53
Sep 20, 7:50 AM0.85
Sep 20, 6:50 AM1.21
Sep 20, 5:50 AM1.54
Sep 20, 4:50 AM1.87
Water level, 30 days at Banks Channel at Topsail Beach: the water from -0.92 to 4.07 feet of stage, the latest 1.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.07 FT, SEP 26, 9:05 PM · LOW -0.92 FT, AUG 28, 3:35 PM-20246Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.18
Latest
1.18 ftSep 27, 4:20 AM
Highest
4.07 ftSep 26, 9:05 PM
Lowest
-0.92 ftAug 28, 3:35 PM
Range
4.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.57 ftsince Aug 28, 4:50 AM
Readings
2,637
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.621.121.651.1818
Sep 264.070.982.402.6988
Sep 253.771.022.132.4371
Sep 243.871.082.332.0395
Sep 233.450.391.761.6194
Sep 222.890.101.300.8281
Sep 212.460.161.320.4393
Sep 202.590.331.390.6285
Sep 192.33-0.101.130.7291
Sep 182.13-0.130.920.5995
Sep 172.36-0.031.111.2594
Sep 162.690.101.221.6493
Sep 152.990.231.442.1396
Sep 142.56-0.461.072.3395
Sep 132.69-0.431.112.1096
Sep 122.69-0.361.161.9796
Sep 112.69-0.391.171.7795
Sep 102.89-0.291.481.4871
Sep 93.02-0.291.311.7770
Sep 83.18-0.071.580.9293
Sep 73.510.001.680.9894
Sep 62.99-0.521.340.5688
Sep 52.43-0.890.710.1688
Sep 41.94-0.260.860.4654
Sep 32.46-0.690.821.0593
Sep 22.43-0.520.871.5196
Sep 12.59-0.331.042.0096
Aug 312.59-0.161.332.4058
Aug 302.36-0.590.922.2093
Aug 292.13-0.850.631.7193
Aug 281.97-0.920.771.1874

How it reports

Rank
670of 914 in North Carolina, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
90 of 9693.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
106 of 12982.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Sep 26, 6:05 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 4:20 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 Banks Channel at 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.