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Water-level gauge OCAN7

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Tide gauge (coastal water level) · Ocracoke (in MLLW) · Pamlico Sound · -75.987222, 35.115278. Units ft; datum not supplied.

Source checked 2026-10-17 09:45:05.276Z · current.

Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times.

Retained observations: 0; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading none.

Observed stage and separate NWS forecast at OCAN7 (ft)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.4.30ft10-17 06:00Z10-20 05:00Z
Observed stage and separate NWS forecast · 0 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Dashed: NWS forecast issued 2026-10-17 06:33:00 UTC; forecast valid times are not observations. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.

NWS forecast · current

Highest listed forecast: 3.3 ft at 2026-10-19 19:00:00 UTC; issued 2026-10-17 06:33:00 UTC. Minor flooding.

Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Gauge thresholds: action 2.5 ft; minor 3 ft; moderate 4 ft; major 5.5 ft.

Forecast points (72) · issued 2026-10-17 06:33:00 UTC
Forecast valid time (UTC)Forecast Tide Height
2026-10-17 06:00:00 UTC1.3 ft
2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC1.2 ft
2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC1.1 ft
2026-10-17 09:00:00 UTC1 ft
2026-10-17 10:00:00 UTC1 ft
2026-10-17 11:00:00 UTC1.2 ft
2026-10-17 12:00:00 UTC1.2 ft
2026-10-17 13:00:00 UTC1.4 ft
2026-10-17 14:00:00 UTC1.6 ft
2026-10-17 15:00:00 UTC1.8 ft
2026-10-17 16:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-17 17:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-17 18:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-17 19:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-17 20:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-17 21:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-17 22:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-17 23:00:00 UTC1.9 ft
2026-10-18 00:00:00 UTC2 ft
2026-10-18 01:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-18 02:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-18 03:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-18 04:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-18 05:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-18 06:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-18 07:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-18 08:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-18 09:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-18 10:00:00 UTC2.1 ft
2026-10-18 11:00:00 UTC2 ft
2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-18 13:00:00 UTC2.2 ft
2026-10-18 14:00:00 UTC2.3 ft
2026-10-18 15:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-18 16:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-18 17:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-18 19:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-18 20:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-18 21:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-18 22:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-18 23:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-19 01:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-19 02:00:00 UTC2.4 ft
2026-10-19 03:00:00 UTC2.5 ft
2026-10-19 04:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-19 05:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-19 06:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-19 07:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-19 08:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-19 09:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-19 10:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-19 11:00:00 UTC2.5 ft
2026-10-19 12:00:00 UTC2.5 ft
2026-10-19 13:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-19 14:00:00 UTC2.6 ft
2026-10-19 15:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-19 16:00:00 UTC2.9 ft
2026-10-19 17:00:00 UTC3.1 ft
2026-10-19 18:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-19 19:00:00 UTC3.3 ft
2026-10-19 20:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-19 21:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-19 22:00:00 UTC3.1 ft
2026-10-19 23:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
2026-10-20 00:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-20 01:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-20 02:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-20 03:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-20 04:00:00 UTC2.7 ft
2026-10-20 05:00:00 UTC2.8 ft
NWS gauge impact statements
  • 5.5 ft: Widespread and significant inundation throughout the island. Most of the island will begin to see significant inundation 2 to 4 feet. All roads in Ocracoke Island will become inundated under several feet of water.
  • 4 ft: Widespread flooding expected throughout Ocracoke. Homes and businesses throughout Ocracoke Village will see 1 to 2 feet of inundation, especially those around Silver Lake. Locally up to 3 feet of inundation throughout the island, including areas near Cutting Sage Road, Howard Street, and the Ocracoke Fire Station. Many roads will become impassable throughout Ocracoke Village, and along Highway 12 north to the National Service Campground.
  • 3 ft: Flooding will begin along the sound side of Ocracoke Island and throughout Ocracoke Village. Water will begin to approach Highway 12 from Ocracoke Village north to the National Park Service Campground. Some roads will begin to see minor inundation.
Observed reports as a table (0)
Observed (UTC)Stage / unitsSource category / water
No retained observations.
Capture times, quality and provenance

Each report keeps its observation time, first capture of this version, and the SHA-256 of the source bulk body. Corrections at the same observation time replace that point and are marked; unrelated bulk-file changes do not freshen a report.

    Only observed gauge records enter this history. Forecast maxima and forecast hydrograph points never become observations. A missing datum or unsupported flow value remains unknown.

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    Gauges in the latest cached source

    114 total · source current; checked . Showing 14 on page 2. 0 gauges have suspect readings set aside.

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