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Ottertail River at Elizabeth

A gauge on the Ottertail River in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Its stage was 5.12 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge ELZM5Otter Tail County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
5.12 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.16 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
1,263 ftabove sea level
County
Otter Tail County
Position
46.3694° N, 96.0172° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Ottertail River at Elizabeth

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 Ottertail River at Elizabeth: the water from 5.12 to 5.41 feet of stage, the latest 5.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.41 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 AM · LOW 5.12 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM5.15.25.35.45.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.12
Latest
5.12 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.41 ftOct 15, 7:15 AM
Lowest
5.12 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 1:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.13
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.14
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.13
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.13
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.13
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.13
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.13
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.13
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.13
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.14
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.14
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.15
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.15
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.16
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.16
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.15
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.16
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.15
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.15
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.15
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.15
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.14
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.14
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.15
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.15
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.16
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.17
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.20
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.22
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.23
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.25
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.32
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.33
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.35
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.38
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.37
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.37
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.36
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.36
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.36
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.34
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.32
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.33
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.33
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.35
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.38
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.41
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.40
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.38
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.35
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.35
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.35
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.32
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.27
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.23
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.22
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.22
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.24
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.25
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.25
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.26
Water level, 7 days at Ottertail River at Elizabeth: the water from 5.12 to 5.56 feet of stage, the latest 5.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.56 FT, OCT 9, 1:15 PM · LOW 5.12 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM5.05.25.45.65.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.12
Latest
5.12 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.56 ftOct 9, 1:15 PM
Lowest
5.12 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Oct 9, 1:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.13
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.13
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.13
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.16
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.15
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.15
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.20
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.33
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.32
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.23
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.26
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.29
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.35
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.37
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.32
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.33
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.37
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.40
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.40
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.33
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.27
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.32
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.38
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.32
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.22
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.23
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.27
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.32
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.35
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.36
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.37
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.38
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.38
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.38
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.34
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.33
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.31
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.32
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.40
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.42
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.44
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.42
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.40
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.36
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.37
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.39
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.40
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.42
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.46
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.47
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.47
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.47
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.48
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.47
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.46
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.46
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.47
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.48
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.49
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.47
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.49
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.50
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.49
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.49
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.49
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.49
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.50
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.51
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.50
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.50
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.51
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.51
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.50
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.51
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.50
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.51
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.51
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.51
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.51
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.52
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.51
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.51
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.52
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.52
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.52
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.52
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.54
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.53
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.54
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.52
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.52
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.52
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.53
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.52
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.53
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.54
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.53
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.54
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.53
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.53
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.55
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.55
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.56
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.56
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.54
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.55
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.55
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.53
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 4:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 3:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 2:45 AM5.54
Oct 9, 1:45 AM5.55
Water level, 30 days at Ottertail River at Elizabeth: the water from 5.12 to 5.84 feet of stage, the latest 5.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.84 FT, SEP 29, 12:00 PM · LOW 5.12 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM5.05.25.45.65.86.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.12
Latest
5.12 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.84 ftSep 29, 12:00 PM
Lowest
5.12 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Range
0.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.30 ftsince Sep 16, 1:45 AM
Readings
2,862
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.145.125.135.125
Oct 155.415.135.265.1396
Oct 145.415.215.345.3596
Oct 135.495.305.435.3196
Oct 125.495.465.485.4896
Oct 115.515.475.505.4996
Oct 105.545.515.535.5196
Oct 95.565.535.545.5496
Oct 85.565.525.545.5596
Oct 75.645.525.575.5396
Oct 65.765.635.695.6396
Oct 55.845.625.715.7796
Oct 45.665.635.655.6396
Oct 35.695.645.675.6480
Oct 25.685.475.595.6796
Oct 15.735.445.655.4896
Sep 305.815.735.775.7396
Sep 295.845.705.785.8196
Sep 285.725.685.695.7196
Sep 275.725.685.705.6896
Sep 265.725.685.705.7196
Sep 255.725.685.705.6896
Sep 245.745.715.725.7196
Sep 235.765.395.665.7396
Sep 225.495.355.385.4096
Sep 215.685.505.655.5096
Sep 205.695.665.685.6796
Sep 195.745.685.715.7096
Sep 185.765.725.755.7396
Sep 175.715.365.415.7196
Sep 165.565.345.415.3789

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule, 24 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
158 of 16894.0% of its schedule, 165 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 01 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 34 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 score91.9of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
1,130stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
12ranks 1,131 to 1,142
Points deducted
8.14.5 arrival, 1.9 reports received, 1.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
LBRM5rank 1,130; ahead on 247 score 92.0 against 91.9
Next below
MTKM5rank 1,132; behind on median arrival 32 min 33 s against 32 min 50 s

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 3594.633.1 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4159 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.95.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota 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 medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

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 Ottertail River at Elizabeth

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.