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Kootenai River E below Libby Dam near Libby

A gauge on the Kootenai River in Lincoln County, Montana. Its stage was 17.88 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM MDT.

Gauge KBDM8Lincoln County, MontanaEvery gauge in Montana

Stage now
17.88 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
2,129 ftabove sea level
County
Lincoln County
Position
48.4008° N, 115.3197° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Kootenai River E below Libby Dam near Libby

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 Kootenai River E below Libby Dam near Libby: the water from 17.85 to 17.89 feet of stage, the latest 17.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 17.89 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 AM · LOW 17.85 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 PM17.8017.8517.9017.95Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM17.88
Latest
17.88 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
17.89 ftOct 15, 7:45 AM
Lowest
17.85 ftOct 15, 3:00 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM17.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM17.88
Oct 15, 9:30 PM17.87
Oct 15, 9:15 PM17.88
Oct 15, 9:00 PM17.87
Oct 15, 8:45 PM17.88
Oct 15, 8:30 PM17.87
Oct 15, 8:15 PM17.88
Oct 15, 8:00 PM17.87
Oct 15, 7:45 PM17.87
Oct 15, 7:30 PM17.88
Oct 15, 7:15 PM17.88
Oct 15, 7:00 PM17.88
Oct 15, 6:45 PM17.88
Oct 15, 6:30 PM17.88
Oct 15, 6:15 PM17.88
Oct 15, 6:00 PM17.89
Oct 15, 5:45 PM17.89
Oct 15, 5:30 PM17.88
Oct 15, 5:15 PM17.87
Oct 15, 5:00 PM17.86
Oct 15, 4:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 4:30 PM17.86
Oct 15, 4:15 PM17.86
Oct 15, 4:00 PM17.85
Oct 15, 3:45 PM17.85
Oct 15, 3:30 PM17.85
Oct 15, 3:15 PM17.85
Oct 15, 3:00 PM17.85
Oct 15, 2:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 2:30 PM17.86
Oct 15, 2:15 PM17.86
Oct 15, 2:00 PM17.86
Oct 15, 1:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 1:30 PM17.87
Oct 15, 1:15 PM17.86
Oct 15, 1:00 PM17.86
Oct 15, 12:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 12:30 PM17.86
Oct 15, 12:15 PM17.87
Oct 15, 12:00 PM17.87
Oct 15, 11:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 11:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 11:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 11:00 AM17.86
Oct 15, 10:45 AM17.86
Oct 15, 10:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 10:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 10:00 AM17.87
Oct 15, 9:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 9:30 AM17.88
Oct 15, 9:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 9:00 AM17.88
Oct 15, 8:45 AM17.88
Oct 15, 8:30 AM17.88
Oct 15, 8:15 AM17.89
Oct 15, 8:00 AM17.89
Oct 15, 7:45 AM17.89
Oct 15, 7:30 AM17.88
Oct 15, 7:15 AM17.88
Oct 15, 7:00 AM17.88
Oct 15, 6:45 AM17.88
Oct 15, 6:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 6:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 6:00 AM17.87
Oct 15, 5:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 5:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 5:15 AM17.88
Oct 15, 5:00 AM17.87
Oct 15, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 4:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 4:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 4:00 AM17.86
Oct 15, 3:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 3:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 3:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 3:00 AM17.87
Oct 15, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 2:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 2:15 AM17.87
Oct 15, 2:00 AM17.87
Oct 15, 1:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 1:30 AM17.87
Oct 15, 1:15 AM17.88
Oct 15, 1:00 AM17.88
Oct 15, 12:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 12:30 AM17.88
Oct 15, 12:15 AM17.88
Oct 15, 12:00 AM17.88
Oct 14, 11:45 PM17.88
Oct 14, 11:30 PM17.88
Oct 14, 11:15 PM17.88
Water level, 7 days at Kootenai River E below Libby Dam near Libby: the water from 17.85 to 17.91 feet of stage, the latest 17.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 17.91 FT, OCT 9, 5:45 PM · LOW 17.85 FT, OCT 10, 2:15 PM17.8417.8617.8817.9017.92Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1517.88
Latest
17.88 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
17.91 ftOct 9, 5:45 PM
Lowest
17.85 ftOct 10, 2:15 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 8, 11:15 PM
Readings
656
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM17.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM17.88
Oct 15, 8:45 PM17.88
Oct 15, 7:45 PM17.87
Oct 15, 6:45 PM17.88
Oct 15, 5:45 PM17.89
Oct 15, 4:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 3:45 PM17.85
Oct 15, 2:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 1:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 12:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 11:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 10:45 AM17.86
Oct 15, 9:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 8:45 AM17.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM17.89
Oct 15, 6:45 AM17.88
Oct 15, 5:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 3:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 1:45 AM17.87
Oct 15, 12:45 AM17.87
Oct 14, 11:45 PM17.88
Oct 14, 10:45 PM17.88
Oct 14, 9:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 8:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 7:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 6:45 PM17.88
Oct 14, 5:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 4:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 3:45 PM17.88
Oct 14, 2:45 PM17.88
Oct 14, 1:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 12:45 PM17.87
Oct 14, 11:45 AM17.88
Oct 14, 10:45 AM17.88
Oct 14, 9:45 AM17.87
Oct 14, 8:45 AM17.87
Oct 14, 7:45 AM17.88
Oct 14, 6:45 AM17.89
Oct 14, 5:45 AM17.88
Oct 14, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 14, 3:45 AM17.87
Oct 14, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 14, 1:45 AM17.86
Oct 14, 12:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 11:45 PM17.87
Oct 13, 10:45 PM17.87
Oct 13, 9:45 PM17.86
Oct 13, 8:45 PM17.86
Oct 13, 7:45 PM17.88
Oct 13, 6:45 PM17.89
Oct 13, 5:45 PM17.89
Oct 13, 4:45 PM17.88
Oct 13, 3:45 PM17.88
Oct 13, 2:45 PM17.88
Oct 13, 1:45 PM17.87
Oct 13, 12:45 PM17.87
Oct 13, 11:45 AM17.86
Oct 13, 10:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 9:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 8:45 AM17.88
Oct 13, 7:45 AM17.89
Oct 13, 6:45 AM17.89
Oct 13, 5:45 AM17.89
Oct 13, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 3:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 1:45 AM17.87
Oct 13, 12:45 AM17.87
Oct 12, 11:45 PM17.87
Oct 12, 10:00 PM17.88
Oct 12, 9:45 PM17.87
Oct 12, 8:45 PM17.86
Oct 12, 7:45 PM17.87
Oct 12, 6:45 PM17.89
Oct 12, 5:45 PM17.88
Oct 12, 4:45 PM17.88
Oct 12, 3:45 PM17.87
Oct 12, 2:45 PM17.88
Oct 12, 1:45 PM17.87
Oct 12, 12:45 PM17.87
Oct 12, 11:45 AM17.86
Oct 12, 10:45 AM17.87
Oct 12, 9:45 AM17.88
Oct 12, 8:45 AM17.87
Oct 12, 7:45 AM17.87
Oct 12, 6:45 AM17.88
Oct 12, 5:45 AM17.88
Oct 12, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 12, 3:45 AM17.88
Oct 12, 2:45 AM17.88
Oct 12, 1:45 AM17.88
Oct 12, 12:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 11:45 PM17.88
Oct 11, 10:45 PM17.88
Oct 11, 9:45 PM17.86
Oct 11, 8:45 PM17.86
Oct 11, 7:00 PM17.87
Oct 11, 6:45 PM17.88
Oct 11, 5:45 PM17.88
Oct 11, 4:45 PM17.88
Oct 11, 3:45 PM17.86
Oct 11, 2:45 PM17.87
Oct 11, 1:45 PM17.87
Oct 11, 12:45 PM17.87
Oct 11, 11:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 10:45 AM17.86
Oct 11, 9:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 8:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 7:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 6:45 AM17.86
Oct 11, 5:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 3:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 1:45 AM17.87
Oct 11, 12:45 AM17.88
Oct 10, 11:45 PM17.88
Oct 10, 10:45 PM17.87
Oct 10, 9:45 PM17.87
Oct 10, 8:45 PM17.86
Oct 10, 7:45 PM17.88
Oct 10, 6:45 PM17.88
Oct 10, 5:45 PM17.89
Oct 10, 4:45 PM17.86
Oct 10, 3:45 PM17.88
Oct 10, 2:45 PM17.87
Oct 10, 1:45 PM17.87
Oct 10, 12:45 PM17.88
Oct 10, 11:45 AM17.88
Oct 10, 10:45 AM17.86
Oct 10, 9:45 AM17.87
Oct 10, 8:45 AM17.87
Oct 10, 7:45 AM17.88
Oct 10, 6:45 AM17.88
Oct 10, 5:45 AM17.88
Oct 10, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 10, 3:45 AM17.88
Oct 10, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 10, 1:45 AM17.87
Oct 10, 12:45 AM17.88
Oct 9, 11:45 PM17.87
Oct 9, 10:45 PM17.87
Oct 9, 9:45 PM17.88
Oct 9, 8:45 PM17.88
Oct 9, 7:00 PM17.88
Oct 9, 6:45 PM17.89
Oct 9, 5:45 PM17.91
Oct 9, 4:45 PM17.88
Oct 9, 3:45 PM17.88
Oct 9, 2:45 PM17.87
Oct 9, 1:45 PM17.88
Oct 9, 12:45 PM17.88
Oct 9, 11:45 AM17.87
Oct 9, 10:45 AM17.87
Oct 9, 9:45 AM17.88
Oct 9, 8:45 AM17.88
Oct 9, 7:45 AM17.88
Oct 9, 6:45 AM17.88
Oct 9, 5:45 AM17.88
Oct 9, 4:45 AM17.87
Oct 9, 3:45 AM17.87
Oct 9, 2:45 AM17.87
Oct 9, 1:45 AM17.87
Oct 9, 12:45 AM17.88
Oct 8, 11:45 PM17.86
Water level, 30 days at Kootenai River E below Libby Dam near Libby: the water from 17.85 to 19.07 feet of stage, the latest 17.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 19.07 FT, SEP 16, 5:15 AM · LOW 17.85 FT, OCT 10, 2:15 PM17.518.018.519.019.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1117.88
Latest
17.88 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
19.07 ftSep 16, 5:15 AM
Lowest
17.85 ftOct 10, 2:15 PM
Range
1.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.17 ftsince Sep 15, 11:15 PM
Readings
2,824
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1517.8917.8517.8717.8889
Oct 1417.8917.8617.8717.8896
Oct 1317.8917.8617.8817.8796
Oct 1217.8917.8617.8717.8792
Oct 1117.8917.8617.8717.8892
Oct 1017.8917.8517.8817.8896
Oct 917.9117.8617.8817.8792
Oct 817.8917.8617.8717.8696
Oct 717.8917.8617.8817.8892
Oct 617.8917.8617.8817.8792
Oct 517.8917.8617.8817.8796
Oct 417.8917.8617.8817.8792
Oct 317.8917.8617.8817.8796
Oct 218.2917.8617.9017.8896
Oct 118.8518.2618.3018.2896
Sep 3018.8618.8218.8518.8596
Sep 2918.8718.8218.8518.8596
Sep 2818.8718.8318.8518.8396
Sep 2718.8718.8318.8518.8596
Sep 2618.8718.8318.8518.8692
Sep 2518.8818.8318.8518.8596
Sep 2418.8718.8418.8518.8496
Sep 2318.9418.8318.8518.8596
Sep 2219.0618.8318.9518.8392
Sep 2119.0618.7919.0119.0596
Sep 2019.0619.0319.0519.0491
Sep 1919.0719.0319.0519.0581
Sep 1819.0619.0219.0419.0496
Sep 1719.0719.0319.0519.0496
Sep 1619.0719.0319.0519.0496
Sep 1519.0519.0419.0519.043

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 7:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 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 score91.0of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
530stations in Montana
Sharing its score
10ranks 531 to 540
Points deducted
9.03.6 arrival, 2.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 0.6 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
PLVM8rank 531; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.2%
Next below
DPCM8rank 538; behind on median arrival 28 min 9 s against 28 min 10 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsMontana median 98.8165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1063.76.4 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 28 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 Kootenai River E below Libby Dam near Libby

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.