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Jefferson River 3 NW Three Forks

A gauge on the Jefferson River in Broadwater County, Montana. Its stage was 3.36 ft as of Oct 15, 7:00 PM MDT.

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Stage now
3.36 ftreported Oct 15, 7:00 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 14, 7:00 PM
Elevation
4,088 ftabove sea level
County
Broadwater County
Position
45.8978° N, 111.5958° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Jefferson River 3 NW Three Forks

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 Jefferson River 3 NW Three Forks: the water from 3.27 to 3.37 feet of stage, the latest 3.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.37 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 3.27 FT, OCT 14, 8:45 PM3.253.303.353.409 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM3.36
Latest
3.36 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Highest
3.37 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
3.27 ftOct 14, 8:45 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.36
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.36
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.37
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.37
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.37
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.36
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.36
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.36
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.36
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.35
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.35
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.33
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.33
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.33
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.33
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.33
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.33
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.32
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.31
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.33
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.33
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.33
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.32
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.33
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.33
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.33
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.33
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.32
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.33
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.32
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.32
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.30
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.32
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.31
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.31
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.31
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.31
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.31
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.30
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.30
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.30
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.30
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.30
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.30
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.30
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.29
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.30
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.30
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.30
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.29
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.29
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.29
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.30
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.29
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.28
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.29
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.28
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.28
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.28
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.28
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.28
Oct 14, 9:30 PM3.27
Oct 14, 9:15 PM3.28
Oct 14, 9:00 PM3.28
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.27
Water level, 7 days at Jefferson River 3 NW Three Forks: the water from 2.80 to 3.37 feet of stage, the latest 3.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.37 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.80 FT, OCT 9, 1:00 AM2.62.83.03.23.43.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.36
Latest
3.36 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Highest
3.37 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.80 ftOct 9, 1:00 AM
Range
0.57 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Oct 8, 8:45 PM
Readings
659
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.36
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.36
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.36
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.33
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.29
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.30
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.30
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.28
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.28
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.27
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.27
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.26
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.23
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.23
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.23
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.22
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.22
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.23
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.22
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.23
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.22
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.23
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.22
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.22
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.22
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.21
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.21
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.21
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.21
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.21
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.18
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.18
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.18
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.18
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.18
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.18
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.17
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.17
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.17
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.12
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.12
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.12
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.12
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.12
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.10
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.11
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.09
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.09
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.09
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.07
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.05
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.06
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.05
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.04
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.03
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.01
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.00
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.00
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.00
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.00
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.00
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.98
Oct 11, 5:00 AM2.96
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.96
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.96
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.96
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.95
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.94
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.94
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.94
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.93
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.91
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.91
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.88
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.87
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.86
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.87
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.86
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.87
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.86
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.86
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.84
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.83
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.84
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.84
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.84
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.84
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.84
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.85
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.85
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.85
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.84
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.83
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.84
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.84
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.83
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.82
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.81
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 8, 11:45 PM2.81
Oct 8, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 8, 9:45 PM2.81
Oct 8, 8:45 PM2.81
Water level, 30 days at Jefferson River 3 NW Three Forks: the water from 2.22 to 3.37 feet of stage, the latest 3.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.37 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.22 FT, SEP 15, 8:45 PM2.02.53.03.54.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.36
Latest
3.36 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Highest
3.37 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.22 ftSep 15, 8:45 PM
Range
1.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.14 ftsince Sep 15, 8:45 PM
Readings
2,864
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.373.293.333.3677
Oct 143.303.213.243.3096
Oct 133.223.173.203.2196
Oct 123.183.103.143.1896
Oct 113.112.943.023.1189
Oct 102.942.832.872.9496
Oct 92.872.802.842.8496
Oct 82.822.772.802.8196
Oct 72.792.752.772.7896
Oct 62.802.732.772.7696
Oct 52.802.752.772.7696
Oct 42.822.792.802.8096
Oct 32.882.732.822.8296
Oct 22.742.692.712.7496
Oct 12.712.672.692.7196
Sep 302.692.672.682.6796
Sep 292.712.682.692.6996
Sep 282.692.652.672.6996
Sep 272.682.662.672.6796
Sep 262.742.662.702.6696
Sep 252.772.732.752.7396
Sep 242.862.762.802.7793
Sep 232.962.852.912.8596
Sep 222.992.952.972.9696
Sep 212.952.612.762.9596
Sep 202.602.482.542.6096
Sep 192.502.312.422.4896
Sep 182.332.222.282.3196
Sep 172.242.222.232.2396
Sep 162.252.232.242.2396
Sep 152.232.222.222.2313

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
4 hoursfrom Oct 11, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:00 PMlocal 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 score90.0of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
596stations in Montana
Sharing its score
2ranks 597 to 598
Points deducted
10.03.7 arrival, 2.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 0.9 continuity, 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
KERM8rank 596; ahead on 247 score 90.2 against 90.0
Next below
FBNM8rank 598; behind on reports received 98.2% against 97.6%

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 1062.86.3 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 4 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 Jefferson River 3 NW Three Forks

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.