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Milk River 29 NNW Cut Bank

A gauge on the Milk River in Glacier County, Montana. Its stage was 2.55 ft as of Oct 15, 10:10 PM MDT.

Gauge PDBM8Glacier County, MontanaEvery gauge in Montana

Stage now
2.55 ftreported Oct 15, 10:10 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 10:10 PM
Elevation
3,825 ftabove sea level
County
Glacier County
Position
49.0075° N, 112.5450° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Milk River 29 NNW Cut Bank

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 Milk River 29 NNW Cut Bank: the water from 2.48 to 2.55 feet of stage, the latest 2.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.55 FT, OCT 15, 9:50 PM · LOW 2.48 FT, OCT 14, 11:15 PM2.482.502.522.542.56Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.55
Latest
2.55 ftOct 15, 10:10 PM
Highest
2.55 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Lowest
2.48 ftOct 14, 11:15 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.55
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.54
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.55
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.54
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.53
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.53
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.53
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.53
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.54
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.53
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.53
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.53
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.53
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.53
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.53
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.53
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.53
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.53
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.53
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.53
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.53
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.53
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.53
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.53
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.53
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.53
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.53
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.53
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.53
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.53
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.53
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.53
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.49
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.49
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.49
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.49
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.49
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.49
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.49
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:10 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:05 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.49
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 12:50 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 12:40 AM2.49
Oct 15, 12:35 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 12:25 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:20 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:10 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:05 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.48
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:40 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:35 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:25 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:20 PM2.48
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.48
Water level, 7 days at Milk River 29 NNW Cut Bank: the water from 2.25 to 2.55 feet of stage, the latest 2.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.55 FT, OCT 15, 9:50 PM · LOW 2.25 FT, OCT 9, 7:35 PM2.202.302.402.502.60Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.55
Latest
2.55 ftOct 15, 10:10 PM
Highest
2.55 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Lowest
2.25 ftOct 9, 7:35 PM
Range
0.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Oct 8, 11:15 PM
Readings
2,004
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.55
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.54
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.54
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.49
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.48
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.48
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.47
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.46
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.47
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.46
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.44
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.44
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.42
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.40
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.40
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.40
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.39
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.39
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.38
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.38
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.37
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.37
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.38
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.39
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.38
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.38
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.36
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.36
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.37
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.37
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.38
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.38
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.38
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.38
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.38
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.37
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.37
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.36
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.36
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.36
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.35
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.35
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.34
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.33
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.33
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.32
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.34
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.34
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.34
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.33
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.33
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.31
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.31
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.31
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.31
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.30
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.30
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.29
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.28
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.28
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.28
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.28
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.28
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.28
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.28
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.28
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.29
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.30
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.30
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.30
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.29
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.29
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.26
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.26
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.26
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.26
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.25
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.25
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.26
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.27
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.27
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.27
Oct 9, 12:55 AM2.27
Oct 8, 11:55 PM2.26

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 69.76 ft on Sep 23. 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 Milk River 29 NNW Cut Bank: the water from 2.16 to 2.72 feet of stage, the latest 2.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.72 FT, SEP 16, 4:05 AM · LOW 2.16 FT, OCT 2, 8:25 PM2.02.22.42.62.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.55
Latest
2.55 ftOct 15, 10:10 PM
Highest
2.72 ftSep 16, 4:05 AM
Lowest
2.16 ftOct 2, 8:25 PM
Range
0.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Sep 15, 11:15 PM
Readings
8,542
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.552.482.522.55267
Oct 142.482.402.442.48288
Oct 132.402.362.382.40288
Oct 122.362.322.332.36288
Oct 112.332.302.312.33288
Oct 102.312.252.282.31288
Oct 92.282.252.272.26288
Oct 82.312.262.282.26288
Oct 72.312.262.282.30276
Oct 62.292.232.262.26288
Oct 52.252.212.242.23288
Oct 42.242.182.212.21288
Oct 32.232.172.192.19288
Oct 22.212.162.192.17288
Oct 12.232.182.212.21288
Sep 302.252.212.232.23288
Sep 292.262.222.232.22276
Sep 282.262.212.242.22276
Sep 272.282.242.262.25288
Sep 262.332.272.302.27288
Sep 252.322.292.302.30288
Sep 242.342.302.322.30288
Sep 232.392.332.352.34286
Sep 222.412.362.392.37288
Sep 212.452.392.422.40288
Sep 202.502.432.472.45285
Sep 192.572.492.522.49243
Sep 182.642.552.602.55288
Sep 172.692.622.662.62288
Sep 162.722.662.682.67288
Sep 152.692.692.692.699

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :10
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
62 minfrom Oct 15, 10:10 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:10 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 score93.5of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
224stations in Montana
Sharing its score
16ranks 225 to 240
Points deducted
6.52.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 1.7 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Montana median 86.7, 100.0, 78.7
Next above
TRYM8rank 224; ahead on 247 score 93.6 against 93.5
Next below
STWM8rank 230; behind on longest silence 60 min against 63 min
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsMontana median 98.8168 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 60 min, 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 Milk River 29 NNW Cut Bank

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.