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John Day River at McDonald Ferry

A gauge on the John Day River in Gilliam County, Oregon. Its stage was 2.11 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM PDT.

Gauge JDMO3Gilliam County, OregonEvery gauge in Oregon

Stage now
2.11 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
400 ftabove sea level
County
Gilliam County
Position
45.5878° N, 120.4083° W
Record since
2010

Water level

John Day River at McDonald Ferry

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 John Day River at McDonald Ferry: the water from 2.10 to 2.11 feet of stage, the latest 2.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.11 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM · LOW 2.10 FT, OCT 14, 10:30 PM2.062.082.102.122.142.16Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.11
Latest
2.11 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.11 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Lowest
2.10 ftOct 14, 10:30 PM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.11
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.11
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.11
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.11
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.11
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.11
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.11
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.11
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.11
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.11
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.11
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.11
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.11
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.10
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.10
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.10
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.10
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.10
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.10
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.10
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.10
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.10
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.10
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.10
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.10
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.10
Water level, 7 days at John Day River at McDonald Ferry: the water from 2.09 to 2.11 feet of stage, the latest 2.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.11 FT, OCT 9, 7:45 AM · LOW 2.09 FT, OCT 9, 11:00 AM2.062.082.102.122.142.16Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.11
Latest
2.11 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.11 ftOct 9, 7:45 AM
Lowest
2.09 ftOct 9, 11:00 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 8, 10:30 PM
Readings
654
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.11
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.10
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Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.09
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.09
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.11
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.11
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.11
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.11
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 8, 11:45 PM2.10
Oct 8, 10:45 PM2.10
Water level, 30 days at John Day River at McDonald Ferry: the water from 1.82 to 2.11 feet of stage, the latest 2.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.11 FT, OCT 9, 7:45 AM · LOW 1.82 FT, SEP 19, 4:45 AM1.801.902.002.102.20Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.11
Latest
2.11 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.11 ftOct 9, 7:45 AM
Lowest
1.82 ftSep 19, 4:45 AM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Sep 15, 10:30 PM
Readings
2,830
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.112.102.102.1184
Oct 142.102.102.102.1088
Oct 132.102.102.102.1096
Oct 122.102.102.102.1092
Oct 112.102.102.102.1096
Oct 102.102.102.102.1096
Oct 92.112.092.102.1096
Oct 82.102.092.092.1096
Oct 72.092.032.072.0992
Oct 62.031.981.992.0396
Oct 51.981.951.961.9896
Oct 41.951.921.941.9596
Oct 31.921.901.901.9296
Oct 21.901.891.901.9092
Oct 11.891.891.891.8996
Sep 301.901.891.891.8992
Sep 291.921.891.901.9096
Sep 281.941.921.941.9296
Sep 271.941.931.931.9496
Sep 261.931.921.931.9396
Sep 251.931.911.921.9396
Sep 241.911.891.901.9196
Sep 231.891.881.881.8996
Sep 221.891.821.861.8992
Sep 211.821.821.821.8296
Sep 201.821.821.821.8296
Sep 191.831.821.821.8280
Sep 181.861.831.841.8396
Sep 171.871.851.861.8696
Sep 161.881.871.881.8796
Sep 151.881.881.881.886

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
164 of 16897.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 5:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score92.6of 100

Oregon median
92.2the median score of 1,635 stations
Scoring higher
782stations in Oregon
Sharing its score
7ranks 783 to 789
Points deducted
7.43.5 arrival, 2.2 accuracy, 1.1 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Oregon median 89.1, 100.0, 89.5
Next above
USBR-MDTOrank 784; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.2%
Next below
WMSO3rank 789; behind on median arrival 27 min 37 s against 27 min 38 s
Sharing its rank
3other 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 pointsOregon median 98.2165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.86.5 of 10 pointsOregon median 84.9half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOregon median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.8 of 20 points, at the medianOregon median 89.1-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOregon median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianOregon median 89.5-

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 1.5 °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 John Day River at McDonald Ferry

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.