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Battle Creek 30 N Chinook

A gauge on the Battle Creek in Blaine County, Montana. Its stage was 3.80 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM CST.

Gauge BATM8Blaine County, MontanaEvery gauge in Montana

Stage now
3.80 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM CST
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
2,743 ftabove sea level
County
Blaine County
Position
49.0019° N, 109.4217° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Battle Creek 30 N Chinook

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 Battle Creek 30 N Chinook: the water from 3.79 to 3.80 feet of stage, the latest 3.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.80 FT, OCT 15, 12:00 AM · LOW 3.79 FT, OCT 14, 11:15 PM3.763.783.803.823.84Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.80
Latest
3.80 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
3.80 ftOct 15, 12:00 AM
Lowest
3.79 ftOct 14, 11:15 PM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Readings
280
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.80
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.80
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.80
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.80
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.80
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.80
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:20 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:50 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:40 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:20 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:10 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:05 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.80
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:50 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:40 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:35 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:25 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:20 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.79
Water level, 7 days at Battle Creek 30 N Chinook: the water from 3.58 to 3.80 feet of stage, the latest 3.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.80 FT, OCT 12, 3:40 PM · LOW 3.58 FT, OCT 8, 11:15 PM3.53.63.73.83.9Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.80
Latest
3.80 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
3.80 ftOct 12, 3:40 PM
Lowest
3.58 ftOct 8, 11:15 PM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.22 ftsince Oct 8, 11:15 PM
Readings
1,996
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.80
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.80
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.78
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.78
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.78
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.79
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.78
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.78
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.78
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.79
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.79
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.79
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.78
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.78
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.77
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.76
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.76
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.76
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.75
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.74
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.74
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.74
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.72
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.72
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.72
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.71
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.70
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.70
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.69
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.70
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.70
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.69
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.67
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.67
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.67
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.67
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.68
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 10:30 AM3.69
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.69
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.67
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.65
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.62
Oct 9, 12:55 AM3.60
Oct 8, 11:55 PM3.58

Left out: 117 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 25.66 ft on Sep 27. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Battle Creek 30 N Chinook: the water from 3.56 to 3.92 feet of stage, the latest 3.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.92 FT, SEP 16, 11:55 PM · LOW 3.56 FT, OCT 4, 3:30 AM3.53.63.73.83.94.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.80
Latest
3.80 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
3.92 ftSep 16, 11:55 PM
Lowest
3.56 ftOct 4, 3:30 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 15, 11:15 PM
Readings
8,365
Left out
117not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.803.793.793.80271
Oct 143.803.783.793.79288
Oct 133.793.783.783.78288
Oct 123.803.773.793.78288
Oct 113.783.723.753.78288
Oct 103.723.693.703.72288
Oct 93.703.583.673.69276
Oct 83.593.583.583.58288
Oct 73.613.583.603.58264
Oct 63.633.603.623.60288
Oct 53.633.623.633.62288
Oct 43.623.563.583.62288
Oct 33.593.573.583.57288
Oct 23.593.573.583.58288
Oct 13.623.593.613.59288
Sep 303.683.623.653.62276
Sep 293.723.663.693.66288
Sep 283.753.723.733.72279
Sep 273.743.733.743.74264
Sep 263.753.733.743.73264
Sep 253.783.743.773.74264
Sep 243.763.743.753.76264
Sep 233.743.733.743.74246
Sep 223.773.723.753.73288
Sep 213.803.773.793.77288
Sep 203.823.803.813.80269
Sep 193.853.833.843.83247
Sep 183.883.843.863.85288
Sep 173.923.873.913.87288
Sep 163.923.703.773.92276
Sep 153.713.703.703.719

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, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 9, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 19 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 score93.3of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
257stations in Montana
Sharing its score
103ranks 258 to 360
Points deducted
6.72.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 1.7 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Montana median 86.7, 100.0, 78.7
Next above
DRDM8rank 343; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
CBKM8rank 345; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min

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 pointsMontana median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.88.3 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.3 of 20 points, at the medianMontana median 86.7-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMontana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianMontana median 78.7-

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 Battle Creek 30 N Chinook

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.