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North Fork Milk River 32 N Browning

A gauge on the North Fork Milk River in Glacier County, Montana. Its stage was 1.17 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM MDT.

Gauge NMRM8Glacier County, MontanaEvery gauge in Montana

Stage now
1.17 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
4,114 ftabove sea level
County
Glacier County
Position
49.0219° N, 112.9711° W
Record since
2010

Water level

North Fork Milk River 32 N Browning

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 Milk River 32 N Browning: the water from 1.11 to 1.18 feet of stage, the latest 1.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.18 FT, OCT 15, 8:35 PM · LOW 1.11 FT, OCT 14, 10:20 PM1.101.121.141.161.181.20Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.17
Latest
1.17 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
1.18 ftOct 15, 8:35 PM
Lowest
1.11 ftOct 14, 10:20 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 10:20 PM
Readings
261
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.18
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.18
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.18
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.18
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.18
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.16
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.16
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.17
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.16
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.15
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.15
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.15
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.14
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.13
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.13
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.13
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.12
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:25 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:20 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:10 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.12
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:50 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:40 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:35 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:25 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:20 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:10 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:05 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.12
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:50 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:40 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:35 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:25 PM1.11
Oct 14, 10:20 PM1.11
Water level, 7 days at North Fork Milk River 32 N Browning: the water from 1.05 to 1.18 feet of stage, the latest 1.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.18 FT, OCT 15, 8:35 PM · LOW 1.05 FT, OCT 8, 10:20 PM1.051.101.151.20Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.17
Latest
1.17 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
1.18 ftOct 15, 8:35 PM
Lowest
1.05 ftOct 8, 10:20 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Oct 8, 10:20 PM
Readings
1,977
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.16
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.16
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.17
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.15
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.13
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.12
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.12
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.12
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.10
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.11
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.12
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.12
Oct 12, 9:00 AM1.13
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.13
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.13
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.12
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.11
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.11
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.09
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.07
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.07
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.07
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.06
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.06
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.06
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.06
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.06
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.06
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.05
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.05
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.05
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.05
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.05
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.05
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.05
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.06
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.06
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.06
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.06
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.06
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.05
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.05
Oct 8, 11:55 PM1.05
Oct 8, 10:55 PM1.05
Water level, 30 days at North Fork Milk River 32 N Browning: the water from 1.04 to 2.88 feet of stage, the latest 1.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.88 FT, SEP 15, 10:20 PM · LOW 1.04 FT, OCT 6, 3:45 AM1.01.52.02.53.03.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.17
Latest
1.17 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
2.88 ftSep 15, 10:20 PM
Lowest
1.04 ftOct 6, 3:45 AM
Range
1.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.71 ftsince Sep 15, 10:20 PM
Readings
8,433
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.181.121.151.17241
Oct 141.121.101.111.12288
Oct 131.111.101.101.10288
Oct 121.131.111.121.11276
Oct 111.121.091.111.12288
Oct 101.091.051.061.09288
Oct 91.071.051.051.05288
Oct 81.061.051.051.05288
Oct 71.051.041.051.05276
Oct 61.051.041.051.04288
Oct 51.061.051.051.05288
Oct 41.111.061.091.06288
Oct 31.161.111.121.11288
Oct 21.211.161.191.16276
Oct 11.261.211.221.21288
Sep 301.331.261.311.26276
Sep 291.361.331.351.33288
Sep 281.351.331.331.34288
Sep 271.371.321.331.33288
Sep 261.441.371.411.37288
Sep 251.621.431.501.43288
Sep 241.921.621.781.62288
Sep 232.361.922.141.92264
Sep 222.762.362.562.36264
Sep 212.772.762.772.76275
Sep 202.782.772.772.77264
Sep 192.772.772.772.77241
Sep 182.782.772.782.77288
Sep 172.802.782.792.78288
Sep 162.872.802.832.80288
Sep 152.882.872.872.8720

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 9:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 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 score92.9of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
380stations in Montana
Sharing its score
8ranks 381 to 388
Points deducted
7.12.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 1.7 arrival, 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
USBR-GFMTrank 381; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.2%
Next below
SWEM8rank 387; behind on median arrival 18 min 36 s against 18 min 37 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 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 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 Milk River 32 N Browning

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.