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Lake Wales

A gauge on Lake Wales in Polk County, Florida. Its stage was 11.84 ft as of Oct 15, 10:15 PM EDT.

Gauge SDEF1Polk County, FloridaEvery gauge in Florida

Stage now
11.84 ftreported Oct 15, 10:15 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.52 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Elevation
131 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
28.0042° N, 81.8522° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Lake Wales

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 Lake Wales: the water from 11.84 to 12.36 feet of stage, the latest 11.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 12.36 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM · LOW 11.84 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM11.812.012.212.412.6Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM11.84
Latest
11.84 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
12.36 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Lowest
11.84 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.52 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM11.84
Oct 15, 10:00 PM11.84
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.84
Oct 15, 9:30 PM11.85
Oct 15, 9:15 PM11.87
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.87
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.87
Oct 15, 8:30 PM11.88
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.88
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.88
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.31
Oct 15, 7:30 PM12.31
Oct 15, 7:15 PM12.31
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.31
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.31
Oct 15, 6:30 PM12.32
Oct 15, 6:15 PM12.32
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.32
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 5:30 PM12.32
Oct 15, 5:15 PM12.32
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.32
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 4:30 PM12.32
Oct 15, 4:15 PM12.32
Oct 15, 4:00 PM12.32
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 3:30 PM12.32
Oct 15, 3:15 PM12.32
Oct 15, 3:00 PM12.32
Oct 15, 2:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 2:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 2:15 PM12.33
Oct 15, 2:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 1:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 1:15 PM12.33
Oct 15, 1:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 12:30 PM12.33
Oct 15, 12:15 PM12.33
Oct 15, 12:00 PM12.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM12.33
Oct 15, 11:30 AM12.33
Oct 15, 11:15 AM12.34
Oct 15, 11:00 AM12.34
Oct 15, 10:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 10:30 AM12.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM12.34
Oct 15, 10:00 AM12.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 9:30 AM12.34
Oct 15, 9:15 AM12.34
Oct 15, 9:00 AM12.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 8:30 AM12.34
Oct 15, 8:15 AM12.34
Oct 15, 8:00 AM12.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 7:30 AM12.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM12.34
Oct 15, 7:00 AM12.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 6:30 AM12.35
Oct 15, 6:15 AM12.35
Oct 15, 6:00 AM12.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 5:30 AM12.35
Oct 15, 5:15 AM12.35
Oct 15, 5:00 AM12.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 4:30 AM12.35
Oct 15, 4:15 AM12.35
Oct 15, 4:00 AM12.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 3:30 AM12.35
Oct 15, 3:15 AM12.35
Oct 15, 3:00 AM12.35
Oct 15, 2:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 2:30 AM12.35
Oct 15, 2:15 AM12.35
Oct 15, 2:00 AM12.35
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 1:30 AM12.36
Oct 15, 1:15 AM12.36
Oct 15, 1:00 AM12.36
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.36
Oct 15, 12:30 AM12.36
Oct 15, 12:15 AM12.36
Oct 15, 12:00 AM12.36
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.36
Water level, 7 days at Lake Wales: the water from 11.84 to 12.52 feet of stage, the latest 11.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 12.52 FT, OCT 12, 3:00 AM · LOW 11.84 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM11.812.012.212.412.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1511.84
Latest
11.84 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
12.52 ftOct 12, 3:00 AM
Lowest
11.84 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
0.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.12 ftsince Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Readings
655
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM11.84
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.84
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.87
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.31
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.31
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 2:45 PM12.32
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM12.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM12.33
Oct 15, 10:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.34
Oct 15, 6:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 2:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.35
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.36
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.36
Oct 14, 10:45 PM12.36
Oct 14, 9:45 PM12.36
Oct 14, 8:45 PM12.36
Oct 14, 7:45 PM12.37
Oct 14, 6:45 PM12.37
Oct 14, 5:45 PM12.37
Oct 14, 4:45 PM12.37
Oct 14, 3:45 PM12.38
Oct 14, 2:45 PM12.38
Oct 14, 1:45 PM12.38
Oct 14, 12:45 PM12.38
Oct 14, 11:45 AM12.39
Oct 14, 10:45 AM12.39
Oct 14, 9:45 AM12.40
Oct 14, 8:45 AM12.40
Oct 14, 7:45 AM12.40
Oct 14, 6:45 AM12.40
Oct 14, 5:45 AM12.41
Oct 14, 4:45 AM12.41
Oct 14, 3:45 AM12.41
Oct 14, 2:45 AM12.41
Oct 14, 1:45 AM12.42
Oct 14, 12:45 AM12.42
Oct 13, 11:45 PM12.42
Oct 13, 10:45 PM12.42
Oct 13, 9:45 PM12.43
Oct 13, 8:45 PM12.43
Oct 13, 7:45 PM12.43
Oct 13, 6:45 PM12.43
Oct 13, 5:15 PM12.44
Oct 13, 4:45 PM12.44
Oct 13, 3:45 PM12.44
Oct 13, 2:45 PM12.45
Oct 13, 1:45 PM12.45
Oct 13, 12:45 PM12.46
Oct 13, 11:45 AM12.46
Oct 13, 10:45 AM12.46
Oct 13, 9:45 AM12.47
Oct 13, 8:45 AM12.47
Oct 13, 7:45 AM12.47
Oct 13, 6:45 AM12.47
Oct 13, 5:45 AM12.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM12.48
Oct 13, 3:45 AM12.48
Oct 13, 2:45 AM12.48
Oct 13, 1:45 AM12.48
Oct 13, 12:45 AM12.49
Oct 12, 11:45 PM12.49
Oct 12, 10:45 PM12.49
Oct 12, 9:45 PM12.49
Oct 12, 8:45 PM12.49
Oct 12, 7:45 PM12.50
Oct 12, 6:45 PM12.50
Oct 12, 5:45 PM12.50
Oct 12, 4:45 PM12.50
Oct 12, 3:45 PM12.51
Oct 12, 2:45 PM12.51
Oct 12, 1:45 PM12.51
Oct 12, 12:45 PM12.52
Oct 12, 11:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 10:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 9:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 8:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 7:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 6:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 5:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 4:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 3:45 AM12.52
Oct 12, 2:45 AM12.51
Oct 12, 1:45 AM12.51
Oct 12, 12:15 AM12.51
Oct 11, 11:45 PM12.51
Oct 11, 10:45 PM12.51
Oct 11, 9:45 PM12.51
Oct 11, 8:45 PM12.51
Oct 11, 7:45 PM12.51
Oct 11, 6:45 PM12.50
Oct 11, 5:45 PM12.50
Oct 11, 4:45 PM12.50
Oct 11, 3:45 PM12.50
Oct 11, 2:45 PM12.49
Oct 11, 1:45 PM12.47
Oct 11, 12:45 PM12.44
Oct 11, 11:45 AM12.41
Oct 11, 10:45 AM12.37
Oct 11, 9:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 8:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 7:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 6:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 5:15 AM12.16
Oct 11, 4:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 3:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 2:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 1:45 AM12.16
Oct 11, 12:45 AM12.16
Oct 10, 11:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 10:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 9:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 8:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 7:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 6:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 5:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 4:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 3:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 2:45 PM12.16
Oct 10, 1:45 PM12.15
Oct 10, 12:45 PM12.15
Oct 10, 11:45 AM12.15
Oct 10, 10:45 AM12.15
Oct 10, 9:45 AM12.15
Oct 10, 8:45 AM12.15
Oct 10, 7:45 AM12.15
Oct 10, 6:45 AM12.14
Oct 10, 5:45 AM12.14
Oct 10, 4:45 AM12.14
Oct 10, 3:45 AM12.14
Oct 10, 2:45 AM12.13
Oct 10, 1:45 AM12.13
Oct 10, 12:45 AM12.13
Oct 9, 11:45 PM12.12
Oct 9, 10:45 PM12.12
Oct 9, 9:45 PM12.12
Oct 9, 8:45 PM12.11
Oct 9, 7:45 PM12.11
Oct 9, 6:45 PM12.10
Oct 9, 5:45 PM12.10
Oct 9, 4:45 PM12.09
Oct 9, 3:45 PM12.09
Oct 9, 2:45 PM12.09
Oct 9, 1:45 PM12.08
Oct 9, 12:45 PM12.08
Oct 9, 11:45 AM12.07
Oct 9, 10:45 AM12.06
Oct 9, 9:45 AM12.05
Oct 9, 8:45 AM12.05
Oct 9, 7:45 AM12.04
Oct 9, 6:45 AM12.04
Oct 9, 5:45 AM12.03
Oct 9, 4:45 AM12.01
Oct 9, 3:45 AM12.01
Oct 9, 2:45 AM12.00
Oct 9, 1:45 AM11.99
Oct 9, 12:45 AM11.98
Oct 8, 11:45 PM11.96
Water level, 30 days at Lake Wales: the water from 11.24 to 12.52 feet of stage, the latest 11.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.52 FT, OCT 12, 3:00 AM · LOW 11.24 FT, OCT 4, 1:30 PM11.011.512.012.513.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.84
Latest
11.84 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
12.52 ftOct 12, 3:00 AM
Lowest
11.24 ftOct 4, 1:30 PM
Range
1.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Sep 15, 11:45 PM
Readings
2,831
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1512.3611.8412.2811.8490
Oct 1412.4212.3612.3912.3696
Oct 1312.4912.4212.4612.4292
Oct 1212.5212.4912.5112.4992
Oct 1112.5112.1612.3512.5192
Oct 1012.1612.1212.1512.1696
Oct 912.1211.9612.0612.1296
Oct 811.9611.7211.8511.9696
Oct 711.7111.6311.6611.7196
Oct 611.6311.5811.6311.6396
Oct 511.5711.4711.5411.5796
Oct 411.4711.2411.3111.4796
Oct 311.2811.2611.2711.2696
Oct 211.3211.2811.3011.2896
Oct 111.3411.3211.3311.3296
Sep 3011.3811.3311.3611.3492
Sep 2911.4411.3811.4111.3896
Sep 2811.5111.4411.4711.4496
Sep 2711.6111.5111.5611.5196
Sep 2611.7011.6111.6611.6196
Sep 2511.7611.7011.7311.7096
Sep 2411.7911.7611.7711.7696
Sep 2311.8511.7911.8211.7996
Sep 2211.9111.8511.8811.8596
Sep 2111.9911.9211.9511.9296
Sep 2012.0611.9912.0211.9982
Sep 1912.1012.0512.0812.0786
Sep 1812.1312.1012.1212.1096
Sep 1712.1712.1312.1512.1396
Sep 1612.2211.5012.0012.1792
Sep 1511.5611.5611.5611.561

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
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 11, 5:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 26 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 score96.0of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
948stations in Florida
Sharing its score
44ranks 949 to 992
Points deducted
4.03.1 arrival, 0.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
WKRF1rank 965; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 97.6%
Next below
SDLF1rank 992; behind on reports received 97.6% against 94.6%
Sharing its rank
16other 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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsFlorida median 99.4164 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.86.9 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-

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 Lake Wales

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.