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North Fork Flathead River 9 NE near Columbia Falls

A gauge on the North Fork Flathead River in Flathead County, Montana. Its stage was 1.82 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM MDT.

Gauge FCFM8Flathead County, MontanaEvery gauge in Montana

Stage now
1.82 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
3,199 ftabove sea level
County
Flathead County
Position
48.4956° N, 114.1267° W
Record since
2010

Water level

North Fork Flathead River 9 NE near Columbia 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 North Fork Flathead River 9 NE near Columbia Falls: the water from 1.82 to 1.84 feet of stage, the latest 1.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.84 FT, OCT 14, 10:30 PM · LOW 1.82 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM1.771.801.821.851.881.90Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.82
Latest
1.82 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
1.84 ftOct 14, 10:30 PM
Lowest
1.82 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.82
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.83
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.84
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.84
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.84
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.83
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.84
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.83
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.84
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.84
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.84
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.84
Water level, 7 days at North Fork Flathead River 9 NE near Columbia Falls: the water from 1.82 to 1.92 feet of stage, the latest 1.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.92 FT, OCT 8, 10:30 PM · LOW 1.82 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM1.801.821.851.881.901.931.95Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.82
Latest
1.82 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
1.92 ftOct 8, 10:30 PM
Lowest
1.82 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 8, 10:30 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.84
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.83
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.84
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.84
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.84
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.84
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.84
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.85
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.85
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.85
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.86
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.86
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.86
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.86
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.86
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.87
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.88
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.88
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.89
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.89
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.88
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.89
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.89
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.90
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.90
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.92
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1.92
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1.92
Water level, 30 days at North Fork Flathead River 9 NE near Columbia Falls: the water from 1.82 to 2.47 feet of stage, the latest 1.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.47 FT, SEP 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 1.82 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM1.82.02.22.42.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.82
Latest
1.82 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.47 ftSep 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
1.82 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Range
0.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.65 ftsince Sep 15, 10:30 PM
Readings
2,846
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.841.821.831.8288
Oct 141.851.831.841.8396
Oct 131.861.851.851.8596
Oct 121.881.861.871.8696
Oct 111.901.871.891.8896
Oct 101.901.881.891.8996
Oct 91.921.901.911.9096
Oct 81.941.921.931.9292
Oct 71.951.931.941.9492
Oct 61.981.951.961.9596
Oct 51.991.971.981.9896
Oct 42.011.992.002.0096
Oct 32.022.012.022.0196
Oct 22.042.022.032.0396
Oct 12.052.032.042.0496
Sep 302.082.042.062.0592
Sep 292.052.032.042.0496
Sep 282.082.052.062.0596
Sep 272.092.072.082.0796
Sep 262.122.092.102.0996
Sep 252.152.122.132.1296
Sep 242.182.142.162.1496
Sep 232.222.182.202.1896
Sep 222.252.212.232.2292
Sep 212.292.252.272.2596
Sep 202.312.272.292.2796
Sep 192.362.322.342.3280
Sep 182.402.362.382.3696
Sep 172.442.402.422.4096
Sep 162.462.442.452.4496
Sep 152.472.462.462.466

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
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, 2:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 24 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 score92.3of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
430stations in Montana
Sharing its score
11ranks 431 to 441
Points deducted
7.72.7 arrival, 2.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 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
WRKM8rank 432; ahead on median arrival 23 min 36 s against 23 min 37 s
Next below
PRCM8rank 442; behind on 247 score 92.3 against 92.1
Sharing its rank
1other 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 pointsMontana median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1072.87.3 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 24 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 2 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 North Fork Flathead River 9 NE near Columbia 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.