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Saginaw River at Saginaw

A gauge on the Saginaw River in Saginaw County, Michigan. Its stage was 13.10 ft as of Oct 16, 4:55 AM EDT.

Gauge SAGM4Saginaw County, MichiganEvery gauge in Michigan

Stage now
13.10 ftreported Oct 16, 4:55 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.81 ftsince Oct 15, 4:55 AM
Elevation
617 ftabove sea level
County
Saginaw County
Position
43.4167° N, 83.9667° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Saginaw River at Saginaw

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 Saginaw River at Saginaw: the water from 12.95 to 13.58 feet of stage, the latest 13.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 13.58 FT, OCT 15, 6:55 AM · LOW 12.95 FT, OCT 16, 1:50 AM12.813.013.213.413.613.89 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM13.10
Latest
13.10 ftOct 16, 4:55 AM
Highest
13.58 ftOct 15, 6:55 AM
Lowest
12.95 ftOct 16, 1:50 AM
Range
0.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.48 ftsince Oct 15, 6:55 AM
Readings
263
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:55 AM13.10
Oct 16, 4:50 AM13.09
Oct 16, 4:35 AM13.04
Oct 16, 4:30 AM13.03
Oct 16, 4:25 AM13.01
Oct 16, 4:20 AM13.00
Oct 16, 4:15 AM13.00
Oct 16, 4:10 AM13.01
Oct 16, 4:05 AM13.01
Oct 16, 4:00 AM13.01
Oct 16, 3:55 AM13.00
Oct 16, 3:50 AM13.00
Oct 16, 3:45 AM13.01
Oct 16, 3:40 AM13.01
Oct 16, 3:35 AM13.01
Oct 16, 3:30 AM13.03
Oct 16, 3:25 AM13.04
Oct 16, 3:20 AM13.06
Oct 16, 3:15 AM13.07
Oct 16, 3:10 AM13.08
Oct 16, 3:05 AM13.11
Oct 16, 3:00 AM13.13
Oct 16, 2:55 AM13.15
Oct 16, 2:50 AM13.15
Oct 16, 2:45 AM13.16
Oct 16, 2:40 AM13.15
Oct 16, 2:35 AM13.14
Oct 16, 2:30 AM13.11
Oct 16, 2:25 AM13.09
Oct 16, 2:20 AM13.04
Oct 16, 2:15 AM13.02
Oct 16, 2:10 AM13.00
Oct 16, 2:05 AM12.97
Oct 16, 2:00 AM12.96
Oct 16, 1:55 AM12.95
Oct 16, 1:50 AM12.95
Oct 16, 1:45 AM12.96
Oct 16, 1:40 AM12.97
Oct 16, 1:35 AM13.00
Oct 16, 1:30 AM13.02
Oct 16, 1:25 AM13.05
Oct 16, 1:20 AM13.06
Oct 16, 1:15 AM13.08
Oct 16, 1:10 AM13.11
Oct 16, 1:05 AM13.11
Oct 16, 1:00 AM13.13
Oct 16, 12:55 AM13.15
Oct 16, 12:50 AM13.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM13.19
Oct 16, 12:40 AM13.21
Oct 16, 12:35 AM13.21
Oct 16, 12:30 AM13.20
Oct 16, 12:25 AM13.21
Oct 16, 12:20 AM13.22
Oct 16, 12:15 AM13.23
Oct 16, 12:10 AM13.23
Oct 16, 12:05 AM13.23
Oct 16, 12:00 AM13.23
Oct 15, 11:55 PM13.22
Oct 15, 11:50 PM13.21
Oct 15, 11:45 PM13.20
Oct 15, 11:40 PM13.20
Oct 15, 11:35 PM13.20
Oct 15, 11:30 PM13.21
Oct 15, 11:25 PM13.22
Oct 15, 11:20 PM13.24
Oct 15, 11:15 PM13.24
Oct 15, 11:10 PM13.23
Oct 15, 11:05 PM13.23
Oct 15, 11:00 PM13.22
Oct 15, 10:55 PM13.23
Oct 15, 10:50 PM13.23
Oct 15, 10:45 PM13.23
Oct 15, 10:40 PM13.25
Oct 15, 10:35 PM13.27
Oct 15, 10:30 PM13.29
Oct 15, 10:25 PM13.30
Oct 15, 10:20 PM13.32
Oct 15, 10:15 PM13.32
Oct 15, 10:10 PM13.31
Oct 15, 10:05 PM13.31
Oct 15, 10:00 PM13.29
Oct 15, 9:55 PM13.27
Oct 15, 9:50 PM13.26
Oct 15, 9:45 PM13.23
Oct 15, 9:40 PM13.21
Oct 15, 9:35 PM13.19
Oct 15, 9:30 PM13.17
Oct 15, 9:25 PM13.15
Oct 15, 9:20 PM13.14
Oct 15, 9:15 PM13.14
Oct 15, 9:10 PM13.14
Oct 15, 9:05 PM13.14
Oct 15, 9:00 PM13.14
Oct 15, 8:55 PM13.15
Oct 15, 8:50 PM13.15
Oct 15, 8:45 PM13.16
Oct 15, 8:40 PM13.15
Oct 15, 8:35 PM13.16
Oct 15, 8:30 PM13.16
Oct 15, 8:25 PM13.15
Oct 15, 8:20 PM13.16
Oct 15, 8:15 PM13.17
Oct 15, 8:10 PM13.17
Oct 15, 8:05 PM13.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM13.18
Oct 15, 7:55 PM13.18
Oct 15, 7:50 PM13.18
Oct 15, 7:45 PM13.19
Oct 15, 7:40 PM13.19
Oct 15, 7:35 PM13.21
Oct 15, 7:30 PM13.22
Oct 15, 7:25 PM13.22
Oct 15, 7:20 PM13.24
Oct 15, 7:15 PM13.25
Oct 15, 7:10 PM13.26
Oct 15, 7:05 PM13.27
Oct 15, 7:00 PM13.27
Oct 15, 6:55 PM13.28
Oct 15, 6:50 PM13.28
Oct 15, 6:45 PM13.27
Oct 15, 6:40 PM13.27
Oct 15, 6:35 PM13.27
Oct 15, 6:30 PM13.26
Oct 15, 6:25 PM13.26
Oct 15, 6:20 PM13.26
Oct 15, 6:15 PM13.25
Oct 15, 6:10 PM13.24
Oct 15, 6:05 PM13.24
Oct 15, 6:00 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:55 PM13.22
Oct 15, 5:50 PM13.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM13.23
Oct 15, 5:40 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:35 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:30 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:25 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:20 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:15 PM13.24
Oct 15, 5:10 PM13.23
Oct 15, 5:05 PM13.23
Oct 15, 5:00 PM13.23
Oct 15, 4:55 PM13.23
Oct 15, 4:50 PM13.24
Oct 15, 4:45 PM13.24
Oct 15, 4:40 PM13.24
Oct 15, 4:35 PM13.25
Oct 15, 4:30 PM13.26
Oct 15, 4:25 PM13.28
Oct 15, 4:20 PM13.29
Oct 15, 4:15 PM13.30
Oct 15, 4:10 PM13.31
Oct 15, 4:05 PM13.32
Oct 15, 4:00 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:55 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:50 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:45 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:40 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:35 PM13.32
Oct 15, 3:30 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:25 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:20 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:15 PM13.34
Oct 15, 3:10 PM13.34
Oct 15, 3:05 PM13.35
Oct 15, 3:00 PM13.35
Oct 15, 2:55 PM13.36
Oct 15, 2:50 PM13.36
Oct 15, 2:45 PM13.36
Oct 15, 2:40 PM13.36
Oct 15, 2:35 PM13.35
Oct 15, 2:30 PM13.34
Oct 15, 2:25 PM13.33
Oct 15, 2:20 PM13.32
Oct 15, 2:15 PM13.29
Oct 15, 2:10 PM13.27
Oct 15, 2:05 PM13.25
Oct 15, 2:00 PM13.22
Oct 15, 1:55 PM13.20
Oct 15, 1:50 PM13.18
Oct 15, 1:45 PM13.17
Oct 15, 1:40 PM13.16
Oct 15, 1:35 PM13.15
Oct 15, 1:30 PM13.15
Oct 15, 1:25 PM13.16
Oct 15, 1:20 PM13.15
Oct 15, 1:15 PM13.16
Oct 15, 1:10 PM13.17
Oct 15, 1:05 PM13.17
Oct 15, 1:00 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:55 PM13.18
Oct 15, 12:50 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:45 PM13.18
Oct 15, 12:40 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:35 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:30 PM13.16
Oct 15, 12:25 PM13.16
Oct 15, 12:20 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:15 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:10 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:05 PM13.16
Oct 15, 12:00 PM13.16
Oct 15, 11:55 AM13.16
Oct 15, 11:50 AM13.15
Oct 15, 11:45 AM13.15
Oct 15, 11:40 AM13.15
Oct 15, 11:35 AM13.15
Oct 15, 11:30 AM13.14
Oct 15, 11:25 AM13.14
Oct 15, 11:20 AM13.15
Oct 15, 11:15 AM13.14
Oct 15, 11:10 AM13.14
Oct 15, 11:05 AM13.14
Oct 15, 11:00 AM13.14
Oct 15, 10:55 AM13.15
Oct 15, 10:50 AM13.15
Oct 15, 10:45 AM13.15
Oct 15, 10:40 AM13.16
Oct 15, 10:35 AM13.16
Oct 15, 10:30 AM13.17
Oct 15, 10:25 AM13.17
Oct 15, 10:20 AM13.18
Oct 15, 10:15 AM13.18
Oct 15, 10:10 AM13.19
Oct 15, 10:05 AM13.20
Oct 15, 10:00 AM13.21
Oct 15, 9:55 AM13.22
Oct 15, 9:50 AM13.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 9:40 AM13.22
Oct 15, 9:35 AM13.21
Oct 15, 9:30 AM13.21
Oct 15, 9:25 AM13.21
Oct 15, 9:20 AM13.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM13.22
Oct 15, 9:10 AM13.23
Oct 15, 9:05 AM13.24
Oct 15, 9:00 AM13.24
Oct 15, 8:55 AM13.26
Oct 15, 8:50 AM13.27
Oct 15, 8:45 AM13.28
Oct 15, 8:40 AM13.29
Oct 15, 8:35 AM13.31
Oct 15, 8:30 AM13.33
Oct 15, 8:25 AM13.35
Oct 15, 8:20 AM13.37
Oct 15, 8:15 AM13.38
Oct 15, 8:10 AM13.40
Oct 15, 8:05 AM13.41
Oct 15, 8:00 AM13.43
Oct 15, 7:55 AM13.44
Oct 15, 7:50 AM13.45
Oct 15, 7:45 AM13.47
Oct 15, 7:40 AM13.48
Oct 15, 7:35 AM13.49
Oct 15, 7:30 AM13.50
Oct 15, 7:25 AM13.51
Oct 15, 7:20 AM13.52
Oct 15, 7:15 AM13.53
Oct 15, 7:10 AM13.55
Oct 15, 7:05 AM13.57
Oct 15, 7:00 AM13.57
Oct 15, 6:55 AM13.58
Water level, 7 days at Saginaw River at Saginaw: the water from 12.49 to 14.12 feet of stage, the latest 13.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.12 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM · LOW 12.49 FT, OCT 13, 12:00 PM12.012.513.013.514.014.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1613.10
Latest
13.10 ftOct 16, 4:55 AM
Highest
14.12 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Lowest
12.49 ftOct 13, 12:00 PM
Range
1.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 9, 6:55 AM
Readings
1,960
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:55 AM13.10
Oct 16, 3:55 AM13.00
Oct 16, 2:55 AM13.15
Oct 16, 1:55 AM12.95
Oct 16, 12:55 AM13.15
Oct 15, 11:55 PM13.22
Oct 15, 10:55 PM13.23
Oct 15, 9:55 PM13.27
Oct 15, 8:55 PM13.15
Oct 15, 7:55 PM13.18
Oct 15, 6:55 PM13.28
Oct 15, 5:55 PM13.22
Oct 15, 4:55 PM13.23
Oct 15, 3:55 PM13.33
Oct 15, 2:55 PM13.36
Oct 15, 1:55 PM13.20
Oct 15, 12:55 PM13.18
Oct 15, 11:55 AM13.16
Oct 15, 10:55 AM13.15
Oct 15, 9:55 AM13.22
Oct 15, 8:55 AM13.26
Oct 15, 7:55 AM13.44
Oct 15, 6:55 AM13.58
Oct 15, 5:55 AM13.75
Oct 15, 4:55 AM13.91
Oct 15, 3:55 AM14.06
Oct 15, 2:55 AM14.08
Oct 15, 1:55 AM14.04
Oct 15, 12:55 AM13.87
Oct 14, 11:55 PM13.74
Oct 14, 10:55 PM13.72
Oct 14, 9:55 PM13.63
Oct 14, 8:55 PM13.49
Oct 14, 7:55 PM13.47
Oct 14, 6:55 PM13.36
Oct 14, 5:55 PM13.39
Oct 14, 4:55 PM13.32
Oct 14, 3:55 PM13.43
Oct 14, 2:55 PM13.39
Oct 14, 1:55 PM13.42
Oct 14, 12:55 PM13.41
Oct 14, 11:55 AM13.35
Oct 14, 10:55 AM13.42
Oct 14, 9:55 AM13.31
Oct 14, 8:55 AM13.34
Oct 14, 7:55 AM13.32
Oct 14, 6:55 AM13.37
Oct 14, 5:55 AM13.40
Oct 14, 4:55 AM13.45
Oct 14, 3:55 AM13.52
Oct 14, 2:55 AM13.37
Oct 14, 1:55 AM13.38
Oct 14, 12:55 AM13.21
Oct 13, 11:55 PM13.20
Oct 13, 10:55 PM13.14
Oct 13, 9:55 PM13.10
Oct 13, 8:55 PM12.98
Oct 13, 7:55 PM13.03
Oct 13, 6:55 PM13.14
Oct 13, 5:55 PM13.12
Oct 13, 4:55 PM13.22
Oct 13, 3:55 PM12.98
Oct 13, 2:55 PM12.87
Oct 13, 1:55 PM12.84
Oct 13, 12:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 11:55 AM12.51
Oct 13, 10:55 AM12.66
Oct 13, 9:55 AM12.73
Oct 13, 8:55 AM13.02
Oct 13, 7:55 AM13.11
Oct 13, 6:55 AM13.43
Oct 13, 5:55 AM13.66
Oct 13, 4:55 AM13.71
Oct 13, 3:55 AM13.61
Oct 13, 12:55 AM13.20
Oct 12, 11:55 PM13.18
Oct 12, 10:55 PM13.26
Oct 12, 9:55 PM13.45
Oct 12, 8:55 PM13.51
Oct 12, 7:55 PM13.45
Oct 12, 6:55 PM13.45
Oct 12, 5:55 PM13.34
Oct 12, 4:55 PM13.27
Oct 12, 3:55 PM13.07
Oct 12, 2:55 PM12.97
Oct 12, 1:55 PM12.85
Oct 12, 12:55 PM12.81
Oct 12, 11:55 AM12.87
Oct 12, 10:55 AM12.93
Oct 12, 9:55 AM13.06
Oct 12, 8:55 AM13.09
Oct 12, 7:55 AM13.08
Oct 12, 6:55 AM12.99
Oct 12, 5:55 AM12.94
Oct 12, 4:55 AM12.91
Oct 12, 3:55 AM12.75
Oct 12, 2:55 AM12.68
Oct 12, 1:55 AM12.74
Oct 12, 12:55 AM12.79
Oct 11, 11:55 PM12.89
Oct 11, 10:55 PM13.11
Oct 11, 9:55 PM13.29
Oct 11, 8:55 PM13.30
Oct 11, 7:55 PM13.43
Oct 11, 6:55 PM13.38
Oct 11, 5:55 PM13.30
Oct 11, 4:55 PM13.16
Oct 11, 3:55 PM13.03
Oct 11, 2:55 PM12.98
Oct 11, 1:55 PM13.00
Oct 11, 12:55 PM13.09
Oct 11, 11:55 AM13.18
Oct 11, 10:55 AM13.31
Oct 11, 9:55 AM13.38
Oct 11, 8:55 AM13.37
Oct 11, 7:55 AM13.32
Oct 11, 6:55 AM13.21
Oct 11, 5:55 AM13.03
Oct 11, 4:55 AM12.85
Oct 11, 3:55 AM12.73
Oct 11, 2:55 AM12.67
Oct 11, 1:55 AM12.62
Oct 11, 12:55 AM12.61
Oct 10, 11:55 PM12.69
Oct 10, 10:55 PM12.79
Oct 10, 9:55 PM12.89
Oct 10, 8:55 PM13.00
Oct 10, 7:55 PM13.00
Oct 10, 6:55 PM12.93
Oct 10, 5:55 PM12.91
Oct 10, 4:55 PM12.85
Oct 10, 3:55 PM12.79
Oct 10, 2:55 PM12.85
Oct 10, 1:55 PM12.87
Oct 10, 12:55 PM12.84
Oct 10, 11:55 AM12.97
Oct 10, 10:55 AM13.03
Oct 10, 9:55 AM13.14
Oct 10, 8:55 AM13.26
Oct 10, 7:55 AM13.34
Oct 10, 6:55 AM13.40
Oct 10, 5:55 AM13.47
Oct 10, 4:55 AM13.42
Oct 10, 3:55 AM13.40
Oct 10, 2:55 AM13.36
Oct 10, 1:55 AM13.29
Oct 10, 12:55 AM13.33
Oct 9, 11:55 PM13.24
Oct 9, 10:55 PM13.38
Oct 9, 9:55 PM13.34
Oct 9, 8:55 PM13.43
Oct 9, 7:55 PM13.60
Oct 9, 6:55 PM13.78
Oct 9, 5:55 PM13.77
Oct 9, 4:55 PM13.78
Oct 9, 3:55 PM13.60
Oct 9, 2:55 PM13.47
Oct 9, 1:55 PM13.15
Oct 9, 12:55 PM13.00
Oct 9, 11:55 AM12.84
Oct 9, 10:55 AM12.85
Oct 9, 9:55 AM12.98
Oct 9, 8:55 AM13.13
Oct 9, 7:55 AM13.19
Oct 9, 6:55 AM13.33

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 10.62 ft on Oct 5. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Saginaw River at Saginaw: the water from 12.35 to 14.65 feet of stage, the latest 13.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.65 FT, SEP 22, 4:40 PM · LOW 12.35 FT, OCT 7, 4:20 AM12131415Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1113.10
Latest
13.10 ftOct 16, 4:55 AM
Highest
14.65 ftSep 22, 4:40 PM
Lowest
12.35 ftOct 7, 4:20 AM
Range
2.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.98 ftsince Sep 16, 6:55 AM
Readings
8,576
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1613.2312.9513.0813.1058
Oct 1514.1213.1413.4413.22288
Oct 1413.7813.1513.4213.74288
Oct 1313.7412.4913.0813.20260
Oct 1213.5412.6813.0613.18285
Oct 1113.4412.6113.0912.89288
Oct 1013.4912.6913.0912.69288
Oct 913.7812.8213.3313.24288
Oct 813.5612.9513.2913.32288
Oct 713.6512.3513.0613.33285
Oct 613.8312.8013.2212.85288
Oct 514.0613.1313.6013.71319
Oct 413.7412.4913.0813.48288
Oct 313.9413.3813.6213.48252
Oct 213.8913.3013.6113.71288
Oct 113.7112.6713.2313.50288
Sep 3013.4012.8013.0512.89288
Sep 2913.5913.1513.3913.15288
Sep 2813.7813.2113.5013.35288
Sep 2713.7613.3113.5513.33288
Sep 2613.8413.3213.5613.40288
Sep 2513.7413.1913.4313.31288
Sep 2413.9313.2113.5213.51288
Sep 2314.1213.5013.8113.75288
Sep 2214.6513.7614.1213.98288
Sep 2114.4514.0014.2414.07288
Sep 2014.4413.2613.8614.39288
Sep 1913.8213.3113.5513.61288
Sep 1814.2913.3813.8213.82288
Sep 1713.9513.4213.6313.60288
Sep 1614.3213.6313.9313.72205

How it reports

Schedule
every 2 hourson the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
11 of 1291.6% of its schedule, 16 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
79 of 8494.0% of its schedule, 106 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
6 h 05 minfrom Oct 13, 12:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
73 min9 in 10 within 82 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 2 hours, 12 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 2 hours count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score91.9of 100

Michigan median
95.5the median score of 979 stations
Scoring higher
625stations in Michigan
Sharing its score
5ranks 626 to 630
Points deducted
8.15.7 arrival, 1.7 reports received, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Michigan median 100.0, 100.0, 92.3
Next above
CCLM4rank 625; ahead on 247 score 92.2 against 91.9
Next below
MSQM4rank 627; behind on reports received 95.2% against 88.0%

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 3595.233.3 of 35 pointsMichigan median 98.280 of 84 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1043.54.4 of 10 pointsMichigan median 96.9half its reports arrived within 73 min
  3. Continuityweight 1099.610.0 of 10 pointsMichigan median 100.0longest silence 6.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 2 h
  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 12 min, none at 2 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (6 h), none for 72 (144 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 Saginaw River at Saginaw

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.