Storm Station
Sign in

Live/Water/North Dakota/Missouri River at Bismarck

Missouri River at Bismarck

A gauge on the Missouri River in Burleigh County, North Dakota. Its stage was 3.79 ft as of Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT.

Gauge BIWN8Burleigh County, North DakotaEvery gauge in North Dakota

Stage now
3.79 ftreported Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Elevation
1,755 ftabove sea level
County
Burleigh County
Position
46.8167° N, 100.8167° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Missouri River at Bismarck

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 Missouri River at Bismarck: the water from 3.71 to 3.79 feet of stage, the latest 3.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.79 FT, OCT 15, 9:30 PM · LOW 3.71 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM3.703.733.753.773.803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163.79
Latest
3.79 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
3.79 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Lowest
3.71 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.79
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.79
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.78
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.78
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.78
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.77
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.77
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.77
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.77
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.77
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.76
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.75
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.75
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.75
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.75
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.74
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.74
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.75
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.74
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.74
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.74
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.73
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.73
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.73
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.73
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.73
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.74
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.73
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.73
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.73
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.73
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.72
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.72
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.72
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.71
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.71
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.72
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.72
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.72
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.72
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.72
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.72
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.73
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.73
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.73
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.73
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.73
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.73
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.74
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.74
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.74
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.74
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.75
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.75
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.75
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.75
Water level, 7 days at Missouri River at Bismarck: the water from 3.68 to 3.79 feet of stage, the latest 3.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.79 FT, OCT 15, 9:30 PM · LOW 3.68 FT, OCT 12, 11:30 AM3.653.703.753.803.85Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.79
Latest
3.79 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
3.79 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Lowest
3.68 ftOct 12, 11:30 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.75
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.75
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.73
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.73
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.71
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.72
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.72
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.72
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.71
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.71
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.71
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.72
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.73
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.73
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.76
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.76
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.76
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 7:15 PM3.75
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.75
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.75
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.75
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.76
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.76
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.76
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.77
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.77
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.77
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.77
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.76
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.76
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.75
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.75
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.74
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.73
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.72
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.71
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.71
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.68
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.69
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.72
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.72
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.71
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.73
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.74
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.76
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.75
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.74
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.73
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.73
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.72
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.73
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.73
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.74
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.74
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.75
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.75
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.75
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 11:15 PM3.75
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.74
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.74
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.74
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.73
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.73
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.72
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.71
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.71
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.71
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.71
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.71
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.71
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.72
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.72
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.73
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.73
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.74
Water level, 30 days at Missouri River at Bismarck: the water from 3.68 to 4.48 feet of stage, the latest 3.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.48 FT, SEP 16, 1:30 AM · LOW 3.68 FT, OCT 12, 11:30 AM3.53.84.04.34.54.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.79
Latest
3.79 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
4.48 ftSep 16, 1:30 AM
Lowest
3.68 ftOct 12, 11:30 AM
Range
0.80 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.69 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,760
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.793.783.783.796
Oct 153.793.713.753.7896
Oct 143.763.713.733.7496
Oct 133.773.743.763.7692
Oct 123.753.683.713.7596
Oct 113.763.703.733.7296
Oct 103.763.703.733.7694
Oct 93.753.713.733.7594
Oct 83.753.723.743.7596
Oct 73.803.713.753.7496
Oct 63.833.783.813.8096
Oct 53.833.753.793.8296
Oct 43.873.783.823.8296
Oct 33.863.783.813.8692
Oct 23.803.713.743.8096
Oct 13.793.723.753.7696
Sep 303.863.763.803.7996
Sep 293.893.803.843.8692
Sep 283.823.753.783.8292
Sep 273.813.753.783.8090
Sep 263.813.743.773.8182
Sep 253.873.763.813.7980
Sep 243.873.773.803.8788
Sep 233.793.733.763.7992
Sep 223.823.753.783.7992
Sep 213.823.753.793.8186
Sep 203.863.773.813.8284
Sep 193.913.813.843.8686
Sep 184.433.914.153.9192
Sep 174.424.184.304.4292
Sep 164.484.254.354.4282

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 169 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
72 minfrom Oct 16, 12:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 min9 in 10 within 19 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.3 °Fwarmer than the airport station KBIS, 3.7 miles away, on average over 429 readings; typical difference 2.5 °F

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.9of 100

North Dakota median
94.3the median score of 312 stations
Scoring higher
42stations in North Dakota
Sharing its score
10ranks 43 to 52
Points deducted
2.11.8 forecast check, 0.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; North Dakota median 82.5
Next above
WSBN8rank 45; ahead on median arrival 11 min 55 s against 11 min 59 s
Next below
ND-CS-77rank 53; behind on 247 score 97.9 against 97.8
Sharing its rank
1other 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 pointsNorth Dakota median 98.2168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1096.09.6 of 10 pointsNorth Dakota median 86.7half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNorth Dakota median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KBIS, 3.7 miles away, over 164 readings: typical difference 1.8 °F beyond a steady offset of +0.8 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNorth Dakota median 100.00 of 164 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Dakota median 82.5-

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 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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 Missouri River at Bismarck

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.