Missouri R at E Frazer Pump Plant near Frazer MT water level

What this means

Low water at Missouri R at E Frazer Pump Plant near Frazer MT: the gauge reads 41.64 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.01 ft below the median of 42.65 ft for mid-October, based on 34 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 40.75 ft (+0.89 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 41.57 ft – 41.68 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 55 °F.

Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

42.65 ft1.01 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

41.18 ft – 45.76 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (34 years of records)

Same day last year

40.75 ft+0.89 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

41.57 ft – 41.68 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

40.61 ft – 45.36 ft