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Big Fork River at (Big Falls)

A gauge on the Big Fork River in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Its stage was 3.22 ft as of Oct 15, 8:00 PM CDT.

Gauge BIFM5Koochiching County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
3.22 ftreported Oct 15, 8:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 8:00 PM
Elevation
1,220 ftabove sea level
County
Koochiching County
Position
48.2000° N, 93.8000° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Fork River at (Big Falls)

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 Big Fork River at (Big Falls): the water from 3.21 to 3.22 feet of stage, the latest 3.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.22 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 3.21 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 PM3.183.203.223.243.26Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.22
Latest
3.22 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
3.22 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
3.21 ftOct 14, 9:45 PM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.21
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.21
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.21
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.21
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.21
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.21
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.21
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.21
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.21
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.21
Water level, 7 days at Big Fork River at (Big Falls): the water from 3.14 to 3.32 feet of stage, the latest 3.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.32 FT, OCT 8, 9:45 PM · LOW 3.14 FT, OCT 12, 3:00 PM3.103.153.203.253.303.35Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.22
Latest
3.22 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
3.32 ftOct 8, 9:45 PM
Lowest
3.14 ftOct 12, 3:00 PM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.21
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.19
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.19
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.19
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.19
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.17
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.15
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.15
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.17
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.17
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.17
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.17
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.17
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.17
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.17
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.18
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.19
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.19
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.23
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.23
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.23
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.23
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.25
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.26
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.26
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.26
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.26
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.27
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.27
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.28
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.29
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.29
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.29
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.29
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.31
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.31
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.31
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.32
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.32
Oct 8, 9:45 PM3.32
Water level, 30 days at Big Fork River at (Big Falls): the water from 2.83 to 3.70 feet of stage, the latest 3.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.70 FT, OCT 1, 11:15 PM · LOW 2.83 FT, SEP 23, 7:45 PM2.83.03.33.53.84.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.22
Latest
3.22 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
3.70 ftOct 1, 11:15 PM
Lowest
2.83 ftSep 23, 7:45 PM
Range
0.87 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.31 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,808
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.223.213.223.2281
Oct 143.213.193.203.2195
Oct 133.193.163.173.1996
Oct 123.173.143.153.1696
Oct 113.223.173.193.1796
Oct 103.263.213.233.2296
Oct 93.323.263.283.2696
Oct 83.373.323.343.3296
Oct 73.433.373.393.3796
Oct 63.513.433.473.4396
Oct 53.583.513.553.5195
Oct 43.633.583.603.5896
Oct 33.693.633.673.6369
Oct 23.703.693.703.6996
Oct 13.703.583.643.7095
Sep 303.583.443.533.5892
Sep 293.433.183.303.4394
Sep 283.183.123.163.1896
Sep 273.123.013.063.1296
Sep 263.012.932.973.0196
Sep 252.942.912.932.9494
Sep 242.912.832.882.9192
Sep 232.862.832.842.8396
Sep 222.892.852.872.8592
Sep 212.922.882.902.8996
Sep 202.932.912.922.9183
Sep 192.942.932.942.9389
Sep 182.952.922.932.9496
Sep 172.932.912.922.9296
Sep 162.932.912.922.9296
Sep 152.912.902.902.909

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 170 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score93.6of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
943stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
8ranks 944 to 951
Points deducted
6.44.5 arrival, 1.7 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
TACM5rank 946; ahead on median arrival 32 min 32 s against 32 min 33 s
Next below
RKFM5rank 952; behind on 247 score 93.6 against 93.5
Sharing its rank
3other 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 pointsMinnesota median 96.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.95.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota 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 medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

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 Big Fork River at (Big Falls)

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.