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Thunder Bay River 5 SW Bolton

A gauge on the Thunder Bay River in Alpena County, Michigan. Its stage was 12.11 ft as of Oct 16, 12:30 AM EDT.

Gauge BOLM4Alpena County, MichiganEvery gauge in Michigan

Stage now
12.11 ftreported Oct 16, 12:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Elevation
692 ftabove sea level
County
Alpena County
Position
45.1200° N, 83.6400° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Thunder Bay River 5 SW Bolton

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 Thunder Bay River 5 SW Bolton: the water from 11.93 to 12.12 feet of stage, the latest 12.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 12.12 FT, OCT 16, 12:15 AM · LOW 11.93 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM11.9011.9512.0012.0512.1012.153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1612.11
Latest
12.11 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
12.12 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Lowest
11.93 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Range
0.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM12.11
Oct 16, 12:15 AM12.12
Oct 16, 12:00 AM12.11
Oct 15, 11:45 PM12.11
Oct 15, 11:30 PM12.10
Oct 15, 11:15 PM12.10
Oct 15, 11:00 PM12.10
Oct 15, 10:45 PM12.09
Oct 15, 10:30 PM12.09
Oct 15, 10:15 PM12.09
Oct 15, 10:00 PM12.08
Oct 15, 9:45 PM12.08
Oct 15, 9:30 PM12.06
Oct 15, 9:15 PM12.06
Oct 15, 9:00 PM12.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM12.04
Oct 15, 8:30 PM12.04
Oct 15, 8:15 PM12.03
Oct 15, 8:00 PM12.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.03
Oct 15, 7:30 PM12.02
Oct 15, 7:15 PM12.02
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.02
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM12.01
Oct 15, 6:15 PM12.00
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.00
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.00
Oct 15, 5:30 PM12.00
Oct 15, 5:15 PM12.00
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.00
Oct 15, 4:30 PM12.00
Oct 15, 4:15 PM12.00
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.00
Oct 15, 3:30 PM12.00
Oct 15, 3:15 PM12.00
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.99
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.99
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.98
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.98
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.98
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.98
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.98
Oct 15, 1:00 PM11.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.98
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.97
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.97
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.97
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.96
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.96
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.96
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.96
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.96
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.95
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.96
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.95
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.96
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.95
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.95
Oct 15, 8:00 AM11.95
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.95
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.95
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.95
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.95
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.94
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.95
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.94
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.94
Oct 15, 5:15 AM11.94
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.94
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.94
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.94
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.94
Oct 15, 3:15 AM11.93
Oct 15, 3:00 AM11.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.93
Oct 15, 2:30 AM11.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM11.93
Oct 15, 2:00 AM11.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM11.93
Oct 15, 1:30 AM11.93
Water level, 7 days at Thunder Bay River 5 SW Bolton: the water from 11.66 to 12.12 feet of stage, the latest 12.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 12.12 FT, OCT 16, 12:15 AM · LOW 11.66 FT, OCT 9, 1:30 AM11.611.812.012.2Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1612.11
Latest
12.11 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
12.12 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Lowest
11.66 ftOct 9, 1:30 AM
Range
0.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.45 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM12.11
Oct 15, 11:45 PM12.11
Oct 15, 10:45 PM12.09
Oct 15, 9:45 PM12.08
Oct 15, 8:45 PM12.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.99
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.98
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.96
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.96
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.96
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.95
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.94
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM11.93
Oct 15, 12:45 AM11.92
Oct 14, 11:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 10:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 9:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 8:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 7:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 6:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 5:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 4:45 PM11.92
Oct 14, 3:45 PM11.91
Oct 14, 2:45 PM11.90
Oct 14, 1:45 PM11.91
Oct 14, 12:45 PM11.91
Oct 14, 11:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 10:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 9:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 8:45 AM11.90
Oct 14, 7:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 6:45 AM11.90
Oct 14, 5:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 4:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 3:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 2:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 1:45 AM11.91
Oct 14, 12:45 AM11.92
Oct 13, 11:45 PM11.91
Oct 13, 10:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 9:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 8:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 7:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 6:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 5:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 4:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 3:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 2:45 PM11.92
Oct 13, 1:45 PM11.91
Oct 13, 12:45 PM11.91
Oct 13, 11:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 10:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 9:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 8:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 7:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 6:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 5:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 4:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 3:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 2:45 AM11.91
Oct 13, 1:45 AM11.89
Oct 13, 12:45 AM11.86
Oct 12, 11:45 PM11.86
Oct 12, 10:45 PM11.87
Oct 12, 9:45 PM11.87
Oct 12, 8:45 PM11.87
Oct 12, 7:45 PM11.87
Oct 12, 6:45 PM11.88
Oct 12, 5:45 PM11.88
Oct 12, 4:45 PM11.88
Oct 12, 3:45 PM11.89
Oct 12, 2:45 PM11.88
Oct 12, 1:45 PM11.87
Oct 12, 12:45 PM11.87
Oct 12, 11:45 AM11.88
Oct 12, 10:45 AM11.88
Oct 12, 9:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 8:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 7:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 6:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 5:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 4:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 3:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 2:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 1:45 AM11.89
Oct 12, 12:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 11:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 10:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 9:45 PM11.88
Oct 11, 8:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 7:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 6:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 5:45 PM11.90
Oct 11, 4:45 PM11.90
Oct 11, 3:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 2:45 PM11.90
Oct 11, 1:45 PM11.89
Oct 11, 12:30 PM11.89
Oct 11, 11:45 AM11.89
Oct 11, 10:45 AM11.89
Oct 11, 9:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 8:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 7:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 6:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 5:45 AM11.89
Oct 11, 4:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 3:45 AM11.88
Oct 11, 2:45 AM11.89
Oct 11, 1:45 AM11.89
Oct 11, 12:45 AM11.89
Oct 10, 11:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 10:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 9:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 8:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 7:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 6:45 PM11.90
Oct 10, 5:45 PM11.90
Oct 10, 4:45 PM11.90
Oct 10, 3:45 PM11.90
Oct 10, 2:45 PM11.90
Oct 10, 1:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 12:45 PM11.89
Oct 10, 11:45 AM11.89
Oct 10, 10:45 AM11.90
Oct 10, 9:45 AM11.88
Oct 10, 8:45 AM11.87
Oct 10, 7:45 AM11.86
Oct 10, 6:45 AM11.84
Oct 10, 5:45 AM11.84
Oct 10, 4:45 AM11.83
Oct 10, 3:45 AM11.83
Oct 10, 2:45 AM11.83
Oct 10, 1:45 AM11.83
Oct 10, 12:45 AM11.82
Oct 9, 11:45 PM11.82
Oct 9, 10:45 PM11.81
Oct 9, 9:45 PM11.81
Oct 9, 8:45 PM11.81
Oct 9, 7:45 PM11.81
Oct 9, 6:45 PM11.80
Oct 9, 5:45 PM11.80
Oct 9, 4:45 PM11.79
Oct 9, 3:45 PM11.79
Oct 9, 2:45 PM11.78
Oct 9, 1:45 PM11.77
Oct 9, 12:45 PM11.76
Oct 9, 11:45 AM11.75
Oct 9, 10:45 AM11.75
Oct 9, 9:45 AM11.74
Oct 9, 8:45 AM11.73
Oct 9, 7:45 AM11.73
Oct 9, 6:45 AM11.72
Oct 9, 5:45 AM11.71
Oct 9, 4:45 AM11.70
Oct 9, 3:45 AM11.69
Oct 9, 2:45 AM11.68
Oct 9, 1:45 AM11.67
Water level, 30 days at Thunder Bay River 5 SW Bolton: the water from 11.53 to 12.93 feet of stage, the latest 12.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.93 FT, SEP 18, 9:00 AM · LOW 11.53 FT, SEP 29, 3:45 AM11.512.012.513.013.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1112.11
Latest
12.11 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
12.93 ftSep 18, 9:00 AM
Lowest
11.53 ftSep 29, 3:45 AM
Range
1.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,837
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1612.1212.1112.1112.113
Oct 1512.1111.9211.9812.1196
Oct 1411.9211.9011.9111.9296
Oct 1311.9311.8611.9111.9196
Oct 1211.8911.8611.8811.8696
Oct 1111.9011.8811.8911.8992
Oct 1011.9111.8211.8711.8996
Oct 911.8211.6511.7511.8296
Oct 811.6511.6111.6311.6596
Oct 711.6911.6211.6611.6588
Oct 611.7711.6911.7211.6996
Oct 511.8811.7711.8411.7796
Oct 411.8911.8411.8611.8796
Oct 311.8511.7011.7811.8596
Oct 211.7011.6111.6511.7096
Oct 111.6711.6311.6511.6396
Sep 3011.6811.6311.6611.6592
Sep 2911.6311.5311.5711.6396
Sep 2811.5811.5511.5711.5596
Sep 2711.6111.5711.5911.5896
Sep 2611.6611.6111.6311.6196
Sep 2511.7111.6611.6911.6696
Sep 2411.7611.6911.7111.7096
Sep 2311.7911.7511.7711.7696
Sep 2211.9911.7811.8811.7892
Sep 2112.2212.0012.1112.0096
Sep 2012.5112.2212.3612.2389
Sep 1912.7812.5412.6612.5491
Sep 1812.9312.7812.8812.7896
Sep 1712.8612.3512.6412.8692
Sep 1612.3511.8312.1012.3586

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 12:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.5of 100

Michigan median
95.5the median score of 979 stations
Scoring higher
398stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
15ranks 399 to 413
Points deducted
3.52.5 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 100.0, 100.0, 92.3
Next above
CSPM4rank 403; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
BURM4rank 411; behind on median arrival 22 min 36 s against 22 min 37 s
Sharing its rank
6other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMichigan median 98.2167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.87.5 of 10 pointsMichigan median 96.9half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMichigan median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianMichigan median 92.3-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Thunder Bay River 5 SW Bolton

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 its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.