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Little Missouri River 14S at Watford City

A gauge on the Little Missouri River in Mckenzie County, North Dakota. Its stage was 7.25 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM MDT.

Gauge WTFN8Mckenzie County, North DakotaEvery gauge in North Dakota

Stage now
7.25 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
2,001 ftabove sea level
County
Mckenzie County
Position
47.5833° N, 103.2500° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Little Missouri River 14S at Watford City

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 Little Missouri River 14S at Watford City: the water from 7.23 to 7.57 feet of stage, the latest 7.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.57 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 AM · LOW 7.23 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM7.207.307.407.507.607.70Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM7.25
Latest
7.25 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
7.57 ftOct 15, 10:00 AM
Lowest
7.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.16 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.25
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.25
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.24
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.23
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.24
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.23
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.23
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.27
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.27
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.27
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.25
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.27
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.27
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.25
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.29
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.28
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.29
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.26
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.29
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.31
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.31
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.28
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.27
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.32
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.26
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.37
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.26
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.28
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.34
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.32
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.28
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.29
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.46
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.33
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.43
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.56
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.29
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.57
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.28
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.49
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.32
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.40
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.32
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.39
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.46
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.33
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.30
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.33
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.46
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.38
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.46
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.37
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.45
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.32
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.39
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.47
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.35
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.52
Oct 15, 1:15 AM7.38
Oct 15, 1:00 AM7.41
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.43
Oct 15, 12:30 AM7.35
Oct 15, 12:15 AM7.36
Oct 15, 12:00 AM7.35
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.36
Oct 14, 11:30 PM7.36
Oct 14, 11:15 PM7.41
Water level, 7 days at Little Missouri River 14S at Watford City: the water from 6.82 to 8.21 feet of stage, the latest 7.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.21 FT, OCT 12, 5:45 PM · LOW 6.82 FT, OCT 8, 11:15 PM6.57.07.58.08.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 157.25
Latest
7.25 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
8.21 ftOct 12, 5:45 PM
Lowest
6.82 ftOct 8, 11:15 PM
Range
1.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 8, 11:15 PM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.25
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.23
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.27
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.27
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.26
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.56
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.40
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.46
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.35
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.43
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.36
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.43
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.36
Oct 14, 8:45 PM7.35
Oct 14, 7:45 PM7.35
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.34
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.35
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.37
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.38
Oct 14, 2:45 PM7.39
Oct 14, 1:45 PM7.41
Oct 14, 12:45 PM7.42
Oct 14, 11:45 AM7.43
Oct 14, 10:45 AM7.43
Oct 14, 9:45 AM7.46
Oct 14, 8:45 AM7.46
Oct 14, 7:45 AM7.47
Oct 14, 6:45 AM7.47
Oct 14, 5:45 AM7.48
Oct 14, 4:45 AM7.50
Oct 14, 3:45 AM7.51
Oct 14, 2:45 AM7.52
Oct 14, 1:45 AM7.52
Oct 14, 12:45 AM7.52
Oct 13, 11:45 PM7.53
Oct 13, 10:45 PM7.51
Oct 13, 9:45 PM7.51
Oct 13, 8:45 PM7.53
Oct 13, 7:45 PM7.55
Oct 13, 6:45 PM7.59
Oct 13, 5:45 PM7.62
Oct 13, 4:45 PM7.64
Oct 13, 3:45 PM7.67
Oct 13, 2:45 PM7.70
Oct 13, 1:45 PM7.73
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.76
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.79
Oct 13, 10:45 AM7.79
Oct 13, 9:45 AM7.80
Oct 13, 8:45 AM7.82
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.84
Oct 13, 6:45 AM7.87
Oct 13, 5:45 AM7.94
Oct 13, 4:45 AM7.96
Oct 13, 3:45 AM7.99
Oct 13, 2:45 AM8.05
Oct 13, 1:45 AM8.07
Oct 13, 12:45 AM8.05
Oct 12, 11:45 PM8.05
Oct 12, 10:45 PM8.04
Oct 12, 9:45 PM8.08
Oct 12, 8:45 PM8.08
Oct 12, 7:45 PM8.11
Oct 12, 6:45 PM8.14
Oct 12, 5:45 PM8.21
Oct 12, 4:45 PM8.15
Oct 12, 3:45 PM8.12
Oct 12, 2:45 PM8.08
Oct 12, 1:45 PM8.08
Oct 12, 12:45 PM7.99
Oct 12, 11:45 AM7.94
Oct 12, 10:45 AM7.92
Oct 12, 9:45 AM7.89
Oct 12, 8:45 AM7.86
Oct 12, 7:45 AM7.87
Oct 12, 6:45 AM7.82
Oct 12, 5:45 AM7.61
Oct 12, 4:45 AM7.48
Oct 12, 3:45 AM7.50
Oct 12, 2:45 AM7.36
Oct 12, 1:45 AM7.14
Oct 12, 12:30 AM7.05
Oct 11, 11:45 PM7.02
Oct 11, 10:45 PM7.01
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.99
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.99
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.98
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.97
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.96
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.94
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.93
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.92
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.92
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.93
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 8:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 7:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.93
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 10:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 9:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 8:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 7:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 6:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 5:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 4:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 3:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 2:45 PM6.93
Oct 10, 1:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 12:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 11:45 AM6.92
Oct 10, 10:45 AM6.92
Oct 10, 9:45 AM6.91
Oct 10, 8:45 AM6.91
Oct 10, 7:45 AM6.90
Oct 10, 6:45 AM6.91
Oct 10, 5:45 AM6.92
Oct 10, 4:45 AM6.92
Oct 10, 3:45 AM6.90
Oct 10, 2:45 AM6.91
Oct 10, 1:45 AM6.90
Oct 10, 12:45 AM6.90
Oct 9, 11:45 PM6.90
Oct 9, 10:45 PM6.89
Oct 9, 9:45 PM6.90
Oct 9, 8:45 PM6.90
Oct 9, 7:45 PM6.89
Oct 9, 6:45 PM6.88
Oct 9, 5:45 PM6.89
Oct 9, 4:45 PM6.88
Oct 9, 3:45 PM6.87
Oct 9, 2:45 PM6.86
Oct 9, 1:45 PM6.85
Oct 9, 12:45 PM6.84
Oct 9, 11:45 AM6.85
Oct 9, 10:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 9:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 8:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 7:45 AM6.85
Oct 9, 6:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 5:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 4:45 AM6.82
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 2:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 1:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 12:45 AM6.83
Oct 8, 11:45 PM6.82
Water level, 30 days at Little Missouri River 14S at Watford City: the water from 6.79 to 8.21 feet of stage, the latest 7.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.21 FT, OCT 12, 5:45 PM · LOW 6.79 FT, OCT 1, 4:30 PM6.57.07.58.08.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.25
Latest
7.25 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
8.21 ftOct 12, 5:45 PM
Lowest
6.79 ftOct 1, 4:30 PM
Range
1.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Sep 15, 11:15 PM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 157.577.237.347.2591
Oct 147.537.347.437.3696
Oct 138.097.517.777.5396
Oct 128.217.037.878.0592
Oct 117.026.916.947.0296
Oct 106.936.896.916.9196
Oct 96.906.826.866.9096
Oct 86.856.806.826.8296
Oct 76.836.796.816.8096
Oct 66.876.826.846.8396
Oct 56.876.796.856.8796
Oct 46.866.826.846.8496
Oct 36.876.826.846.8496
Oct 26.896.796.826.8296
Oct 16.866.796.826.8396
Sep 306.886.806.856.8592
Sep 297.076.826.926.8696
Sep 287.016.846.917.0196
Sep 276.876.836.846.8496
Sep 266.906.866.876.8696
Sep 256.916.886.896.8896
Sep 246.916.896.906.8996
Sep 236.986.896.946.9096
Sep 227.016.916.966.9796
Sep 217.056.916.976.9296
Sep 207.056.886.937.0593
Sep 196.896.886.896.8879
Sep 186.946.886.926.8892
Sep 177.046.936.986.9496
Sep 167.127.047.087.0492
Sep 157.127.127.127.123

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
46 of 4895.8% of its schedule, 50 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
330 of 33698.2% of its schedule, 367 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 13, 10:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 38 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.2of 100

North Dakota median
94.3the median score of 312 stations
Scoring higher
160stations in North Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 161 to 162
Points deducted
5.83.4 arrival, 1.8 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 82.5
Next above
JAMN8rank 160; ahead on 247 score 94.3 against 94.2
Next below
CLBN8rank 162; behind on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first

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 pointsNorth Dakota median 98.2330 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1065.96.6 of 10 pointsNorth Dakota median 86.7half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNorth Dakota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Dakota median 100.0-
  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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Little Missouri River 14S at Watford City

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.