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Sanford Dam

A water gauge in Midland County, Michigan. Its stage was 10.99 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM EDT.

Gauge SAFM4Midland County, MichiganEvery gauge in Michigan

Stage now
10.99 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.69 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Elevation
634 ftabove sea level
County
Midland County
Position
43.6728° N, 84.3806° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Sanford Dam

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 Sanford Dam: the water from 10.22 to 10.99 feet of stage, the latest 10.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.99 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 PM · LOW 10.22 FT, OCT 15, 7:30 AM10.210.410.610.811.011.2Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM10.99
Latest
10.99 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
10.99 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Lowest
10.22 ftOct 15, 7:30 AM
Range
0.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.73 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM10.99
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.99
Oct 15, 10:30 PM10.99
Oct 15, 10:15 PM10.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM10.99
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.98
Oct 15, 9:30 PM10.98
Oct 15, 9:15 PM10.98
Oct 15, 9:00 PM10.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.97
Oct 15, 8:30 PM10.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM10.96
Oct 15, 8:00 PM10.95
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.94
Oct 15, 7:30 PM10.92
Oct 15, 7:15 PM10.91
Oct 15, 7:00 PM10.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.87
Oct 15, 6:30 PM10.83
Oct 15, 6:15 PM10.78
Oct 15, 6:00 PM10.74
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.69
Oct 15, 5:30 PM10.65
Oct 15, 5:15 PM10.60
Oct 15, 5:00 PM10.56
Oct 15, 4:45 PM10.51
Oct 15, 4:30 PM10.47
Oct 15, 4:15 PM10.42
Oct 15, 4:00 PM10.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM10.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM10.32
Oct 15, 3:15 PM10.29
Oct 15, 3:00 PM10.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM10.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM10.26
Oct 15, 2:15 PM10.24
Oct 15, 2:00 PM10.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.22
Oct 15, 1:30 PM10.22
Oct 15, 1:15 PM10.22
Oct 15, 1:00 PM10.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM10.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM10.22
Oct 15, 12:15 PM10.23
Oct 15, 12:00 PM10.23
Oct 15, 11:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM10.22
Oct 15, 11:15 AM10.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM10.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 10:30 AM10.22
Oct 15, 10:15 AM10.22
Oct 15, 10:00 AM10.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 9:30 AM10.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM10.22
Oct 15, 9:00 AM10.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 8:30 AM10.23
Oct 15, 8:15 AM10.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM10.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM10.22
Oct 15, 7:15 AM10.23
Oct 15, 7:00 AM10.23
Oct 15, 6:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 6:30 AM10.23
Oct 15, 6:15 AM10.23
Oct 15, 6:00 AM10.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 5:30 AM10.23
Oct 15, 5:15 AM10.23
Oct 15, 5:00 AM10.23
Oct 15, 4:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 4:30 AM10.23
Oct 15, 4:15 AM10.23
Oct 15, 4:00 AM10.23
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 3:30 AM10.23
Oct 15, 3:15 AM10.23
Oct 15, 3:00 AM10.23
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 2:30 AM10.23
Oct 15, 2:15 AM10.23
Oct 15, 2:00 AM10.23
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.24
Oct 15, 1:30 AM10.24
Oct 15, 1:15 AM10.24
Oct 15, 1:00 AM10.24
Oct 15, 12:45 AM10.24
Oct 15, 12:30 AM10.25
Oct 15, 12:15 AM10.25
Oct 15, 12:00 AM10.26
Water level, 7 days at Sanford Dam: the water from 9.98 to 11.18 feet of stage, the latest 10.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 11.18 FT, OCT 13, 6:45 PM · LOW 9.98 FT, OCT 12, 3:15 PM9.510.010.511.011.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1510.99
Latest
10.99 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
11.18 ftOct 13, 6:45 PM
Lowest
9.98 ftOct 12, 3:15 PM
Range
1.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.96 ftsince Oct 9, 12:00 AM
Readings
661
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM10.99
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.99
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.94
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.87
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.69
Oct 15, 4:45 PM10.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM10.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM10.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM10.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM10.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 4:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.23
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.24
Oct 15, 12:45 AM10.24
Oct 14, 11:45 PM10.27
Oct 14, 10:45 PM10.32
Oct 14, 9:45 PM10.38
Oct 14, 8:45 PM10.44
Oct 14, 7:45 PM10.59
Oct 14, 6:45 PM10.72
Oct 14, 5:45 PM10.77
Oct 14, 4:45 PM10.78
Oct 14, 3:45 PM10.76
Oct 14, 2:45 PM10.72
Oct 14, 1:45 PM10.59
Oct 14, 12:45 PM10.41
Oct 14, 11:45 AM10.29
Oct 14, 10:45 AM10.12
Oct 14, 9:45 AM10.04
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 6:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 5:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 4:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 3:45 AM10.00
Oct 14, 2:45 AM10.01
Oct 14, 1:45 AM10.02
Oct 14, 12:45 AM10.04
Oct 13, 11:45 PM10.09
Oct 13, 10:45 PM10.21
Oct 13, 9:45 PM10.50
Oct 13, 8:45 PM10.86
Oct 13, 7:45 PM11.10
Oct 13, 6:45 PM11.18
Oct 13, 5:45 PM11.12
Oct 13, 4:45 PM10.95
Oct 13, 3:45 PM10.63
Oct 13, 2:45 PM10.29
Oct 13, 1:45 PM10.06
Oct 13, 12:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 11:45 AM10.01
Oct 13, 10:45 AM10.03
Oct 13, 9:45 AM10.05
Oct 13, 8:45 AM10.10
Oct 13, 7:45 AM10.23
Oct 13, 6:45 AM10.39
Oct 13, 5:45 AM10.55
Oct 13, 4:45 AM10.68
Oct 13, 3:45 AM10.83
Oct 13, 2:45 AM10.83
Oct 13, 1:45 AM10.82
Oct 13, 12:45 AM10.80
Oct 12, 11:45 PM10.77
Oct 12, 10:45 PM10.74
Oct 12, 9:45 PM10.68
Oct 12, 8:45 PM10.49
Oct 12, 7:45 PM10.29
Oct 12, 6:45 PM10.10
Oct 12, 5:45 PM9.98
Oct 12, 4:45 PM9.98
Oct 12, 3:45 PM9.98
Oct 12, 2:45 PM9.99
Oct 12, 1:45 PM9.99
Oct 12, 12:45 PM10.00
Oct 12, 11:00 AM10.03
Oct 12, 10:45 AM10.04
Oct 12, 9:45 AM10.10
Oct 12, 8:45 AM10.26
Oct 12, 7:45 AM10.45
Oct 12, 6:45 AM10.59
Oct 12, 5:45 AM10.63
Oct 12, 4:45 AM10.63
Oct 12, 3:45 AM10.63
Oct 12, 2:45 AM10.62
Oct 12, 1:45 AM10.61
Oct 12, 12:45 AM10.58
Oct 11, 11:45 PM10.52
Oct 11, 10:45 PM10.36
Oct 11, 9:45 PM10.20
Oct 11, 8:45 PM10.06
Oct 11, 7:45 PM9.99
Oct 11, 6:45 PM9.99
Oct 11, 5:45 PM9.99
Oct 11, 4:45 PM10.00
Oct 11, 3:45 PM10.00
Oct 11, 2:45 PM10.01
Oct 11, 1:45 PM10.02
Oct 11, 12:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 11:45 AM10.10
Oct 11, 10:45 AM10.22
Oct 11, 9:45 AM10.50
Oct 11, 8:45 AM10.70
Oct 11, 7:45 AM10.75
Oct 11, 6:45 AM10.74
Oct 11, 5:45 AM10.74
Oct 11, 4:45 AM10.73
Oct 11, 3:45 AM10.71
Oct 11, 2:45 AM10.66
Oct 11, 1:45 AM10.55
Oct 11, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 11:45 PM10.21
Oct 10, 10:45 PM10.09
Oct 10, 9:45 PM10.03
Oct 10, 8:45 PM10.04
Oct 10, 7:45 PM10.04
Oct 10, 6:45 PM10.04
Oct 10, 5:45 PM10.03
Oct 10, 4:45 PM10.03
Oct 10, 3:45 PM10.03
Oct 10, 2:45 PM10.04
Oct 10, 1:45 PM10.07
Oct 10, 12:45 PM10.12
Oct 10, 11:45 AM10.26
Oct 10, 10:45 AM10.57
Oct 10, 9:45 AM10.74
Oct 10, 8:45 AM10.75
Oct 10, 7:45 AM10.73
Oct 10, 6:45 AM10.70
Oct 10, 5:45 AM10.61
Oct 10, 4:45 AM10.45
Oct 10, 3:45 AM10.27
Oct 10, 2:45 AM10.15
Oct 10, 1:45 AM10.05
Oct 10, 12:45 AM10.03
Oct 9, 11:45 PM10.03
Oct 9, 10:45 PM10.03
Oct 9, 9:45 PM10.03
Oct 9, 8:45 PM10.04
Oct 9, 7:45 PM10.06
Oct 9, 6:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 5:45 PM10.20
Oct 9, 4:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 3:45 PM10.57
Oct 9, 2:45 PM10.66
Oct 9, 1:45 PM10.66
Oct 9, 12:45 PM10.66
Oct 9, 11:45 AM10.66
Oct 9, 10:45 AM10.66
Oct 9, 9:45 AM10.66
Oct 9, 8:45 AM10.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM10.61
Oct 9, 6:45 AM10.50
Oct 9, 5:45 AM10.35
Oct 9, 4:45 AM10.17
Oct 9, 3:45 AM10.04
Oct 9, 2:00 AM10.03
Oct 9, 1:45 AM10.03
Oct 9, 12:45 AM10.03
Water level, 30 days at Sanford Dam: the water from 9.98 to 11.39 feet of stage, the latest 10.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.39 FT, OCT 4, 2:15 PM · LOW 9.98 FT, OCT 12, 3:15 PM9.510.010.511.011.512.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.99
Latest
10.99 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
11.39 ftOct 4, 2:15 PM
Lowest
9.98 ftOct 12, 3:15 PM
Range
1.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.48 ftsince Sep 16, 12:00 AM
Readings
2,797
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1510.9910.2210.4210.9993
Oct 1410.799.9910.3010.2796
Oct 1311.1810.0010.5210.0996
Oct 1210.779.9810.3510.7792
Oct 1110.759.9910.3310.5296
Oct 1010.7510.0310.2510.2196
Oct 910.6610.0310.3410.0392
Oct 810.8410.0410.3910.0496
Oct 710.9310.2810.6410.4292
Oct 610.9010.3110.5510.7792
Oct 511.2410.0710.6110.8796
Oct 411.3910.1110.8010.1196
Oct 311.3711.0511.1611.2492
Oct 211.0610.1510.7111.0696
Oct 111.1910.4310.7410.7692
Sep 3010.4510.0710.2610.4496
Sep 2910.4410.0710.1210.0896
Sep 2810.4410.0910.2110.4492
Sep 2710.4510.1110.3010.1496
Sep 2610.5910.1110.4010.1196
Sep 2510.6110.1210.3910.2196
Sep 2410.5110.1310.3510.4696
Sep 2310.5110.4110.4510.5196
Sep 2210.6510.2010.4610.4288
Sep 2110.8710.1810.4710.5892
Sep 2010.5810.1810.2810.5887
Sep 1910.1910.1910.1910.1980
Sep 1810.9110.1910.5110.1985
Sep 1710.7810.3310.5310.6292
Sep 1610.7810.1910.4310.3296

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 2:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score96.1of 100

Michigan median
95.5the median score of 979 stations
Scoring higher
430stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
20ranks 431 to 450
Points deducted
3.92.5 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 100.0, 100.0, 92.3
Next above
VLCM4rank 432; ahead on median arrival 22 min 28 s against 22 min 36 s
Next below
ESTM4rank 450; behind on median arrival 22 min 36 s against 22 min 37 s
Sharing its rank
10other 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 pointsMichigan median 98.2165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.87.5 of 10 pointsMichigan median 96.9half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMichigan 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 medianMichigan median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMichigan median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianMichigan median 92.3-

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 Sanford Dam

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.