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Clark Fork River 2 S Clark Fork Galen

A gauge on the Clark Fork River in Deer Lodge County, Montana. Its stage was 2.00 ft as of Oct 16, 12:30 AM MDT.

Gauge GALM8Deer Lodge County, MontanaEvery gauge in Montana

Stage now
2.00 ftreported Oct 16, 12:30 AM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Elevation
4,751 ftabove sea level
County
Deer Lodge County
Position
46.2083° N, 112.7664° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Clark Fork River 2 S Clark Fork Galen

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 Clark Fork River 2 S Clark Fork Galen: the water from 2.00 to 2.02 feet of stage, the latest 2.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.02 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW 2.00 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 PM1.961.982.002.022.042.063 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.00
Latest
2.00 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
2.02 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
2.00 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.00
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.00
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.00
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.00
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.00
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.02
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.02
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.02
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.02
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.02
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.02
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.02
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.02
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.02
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.02
Water level, 7 days at Clark Fork River 2 S Clark Fork Galen: the water from 1.90 to 2.04 feet of stage, the latest 2.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.04 FT, OCT 12, 7:30 PM · LOW 1.90 FT, OCT 10, 5:45 AM1.851.901.952.002.052.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.00
Latest
2.00 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
2.04 ftOct 12, 7:30 PM
Lowest
1.90 ftOct 10, 5:45 AM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.00
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.01
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.02
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.02
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.02
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.02
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.02
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.03
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.03
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.03
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.03
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.02
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.02
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.01
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.01
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.01
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.01
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.00
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.01
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.01
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.01
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.00
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.00
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.00
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.99
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.99
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.98
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.97
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.97
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.96
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.96
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.95
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.93
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.92
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.90
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.90
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.91
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.90
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.90
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.91
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.91
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.91
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.93
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.93
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.94
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.95
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.95
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.94
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.94
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.92
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.92
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 AM1.93
Water level, 30 days at Clark Fork River 2 S Clark Fork Galen: the water from 1.90 to 2.37 feet of stage, the latest 2.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.37 FT, SEP 20, 12:45 AM · LOW 1.90 FT, SEP 16, 7:00 AM1.82.02.22.42.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.00
Latest
2.00 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
2.37 ftSep 20, 12:45 AM
Lowest
1.90 ftSep 16, 7:00 AM
Range
0.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,845
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.002.002.002.003
Oct 152.022.002.022.0096
Oct 142.032.012.022.0296
Oct 132.032.022.032.0396
Oct 122.042.022.032.0396
Oct 112.031.942.002.0396
Oct 101.931.901.911.9396
Oct 91.961.911.931.9196
Oct 81.941.921.931.9396
Oct 71.941.931.931.9492
Oct 61.941.931.941.9396
Oct 51.961.941.951.9496
Oct 41.971.961.961.9696
Oct 32.001.971.981.9796
Oct 22.022.002.012.0092
Oct 12.021.992.002.0196
Sep 302.021.992.012.0096
Sep 292.032.012.022.0196
Sep 282.022.012.022.0296
Sep 272.032.002.012.0196
Sep 262.012.002.002.0096
Sep 252.062.012.042.0196
Sep 242.082.052.072.0596
Sep 232.112.082.102.0896
Sep 222.142.102.112.1192
Sep 212.212.142.172.1496
Sep 202.372.212.292.2193
Sep 192.361.972.122.3679
Sep 181.971.921.941.9796
Sep 171.971.941.951.9496
Sep 161.941.901.921.9490

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 29 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 score91.3of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
506stations in Montana
Sharing its score
12ranks 507 to 518
Points deducted
8.73.7 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
LRRM8rank 507; ahead on median arrival 28 min 35 s against 28 min 36 s
Next below
DRBM8rank 516; behind on median arrival 28 min 36 s against 28 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 pointsMontana median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1062.86.3 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 29 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 Clark Fork River 2 S Clark Fork Galen

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.