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Mississippi River at Lake City

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Wabasha County, Minnesota. Its stage was 6.25 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT.

Gauge LKCM5Wabasha County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
6.25 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
666 ftabove sea level
County
Wabasha County
Position
44.4500° N, 92.2639° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Mississippi River at Lake City

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 Mississippi River at Lake City: the water from 6.20 to 6.36 feet of stage, the latest 6.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.36 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 PM · LOW 6.20 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM6.206.256.306.356.403 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.25
Latest
6.25 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.36 ftOct 15, 5:00 PM
Lowest
6.20 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:45 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.25
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.27
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.26
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.27
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.34
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.34
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.26
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.29
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.25
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.28
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.28
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.32
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.31
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.32
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.27
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.29
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.28
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.28
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.31
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.32
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.31
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.33
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.33
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.36
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.31
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.32
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.33
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.32
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.32
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.28
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.29
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.26
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.31
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.27
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.25
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.25
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.24
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.25
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.25
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.22
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.25
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.20
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.23
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.23
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.24
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.23
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.25
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.20
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.20
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.25
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.21
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.22
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.23
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.23
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.24
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.24
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.26
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.21
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.24
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.22
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Lake City: the water from 6.19 to 6.38 feet of stage, the latest 6.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.38 FT, OCT 12, 10:30 PM · LOW 6.19 FT, OCT 10, 11:00 PM6.156.206.256.306.356.406.45Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.25
Latest
6.25 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.38 ftOct 12, 10:30 PM
Lowest
6.19 ftOct 10, 11:00 PM
Range
0.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 1:45 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.25
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.26
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.34
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.29
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.32
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.28
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.31
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.20
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.22
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.23
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.25
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.26
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.24
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.24
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.26
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.25
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.25
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.27
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.26
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.26
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.26
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.26
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.26
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.29
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.26
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.27
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.26
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.27
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.28
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.29
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.26
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.27
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.29
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.28
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.25
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.27
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.26
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.27
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.29
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.27
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.28
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.30
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.29
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.25
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.28
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.30
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.28
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.30
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.25
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.29
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.29
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.26
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.30
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.28
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.28
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.31
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.29
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.27
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.34
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.33
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.32
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.31
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.30
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.32
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.29
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.31
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.29
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.30
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.30
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.31
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.31
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.30
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.29
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.29
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.27
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.28
Oct 12, 4:45 AM6.31
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.31
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.30
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.29
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.27
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.28
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.27
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.26
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.31
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.29
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.27
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.31
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.28
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.29
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.32
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.31
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.29
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.30
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.27
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.26
Oct 11, 8:45 AM6.24
Oct 11, 7:45 AM6.25
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.25
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.26
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.33
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.24
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.27
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.27
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.25
Oct 10, 10:45 PM6.29
Oct 10, 9:45 PM6.26
Oct 10, 8:45 PM6.23
Oct 10, 7:45 PM6.27
Oct 10, 6:45 PM6.27
Oct 10, 5:45 PM6.21
Oct 10, 4:45 PM6.25
Oct 10, 3:45 PM6.26
Oct 10, 2:45 PM6.24
Oct 10, 1:45 PM6.23
Oct 10, 12:45 PM6.23
Oct 10, 11:45 AM6.22
Oct 10, 10:45 AM6.26
Oct 10, 9:45 AM6.26
Oct 10, 8:45 AM6.26
Oct 10, 7:45 AM6.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM6.25
Oct 10, 5:45 AM6.22
Oct 10, 4:45 AM6.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM6.26
Oct 10, 2:45 AM6.27
Oct 10, 1:45 AM6.27
Oct 10, 12:45 AM6.24
Oct 9, 11:45 PM6.23
Oct 9, 10:45 PM6.25
Oct 9, 9:45 PM6.25
Oct 9, 8:45 PM6.29
Oct 9, 7:45 PM6.23
Oct 9, 6:45 PM6.22
Oct 9, 5:45 PM6.26
Oct 9, 4:45 PM6.27
Oct 9, 3:45 PM6.23
Oct 9, 2:45 PM6.24
Oct 9, 1:45 PM6.29
Oct 9, 12:45 PM6.27
Oct 9, 11:45 AM6.22
Oct 9, 10:45 AM6.22
Oct 9, 9:45 AM6.24
Oct 9, 8:45 AM6.27
Oct 9, 7:45 AM6.25
Oct 9, 6:45 AM6.26
Oct 9, 5:45 AM6.25
Oct 9, 4:45 AM6.26
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.27
Oct 9, 2:45 AM6.27
Oct 9, 1:45 AM6.26
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Lake City: the water from 6.11 to 6.53 feet of stage, the latest 6.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.53 FT, SEP 20, 10:00 AM · LOW 6.11 FT, SEP 17, 2:15 AM6.06.26.46.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.25
Latest
6.25 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.53 ftSep 20, 10:00 AM
Lowest
6.11 ftSep 17, 2:15 AM
Range
0.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Sep 16, 1:45 AM
Readings
2,831
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.276.256.266.252
Oct 156.366.206.266.2696
Oct 146.316.236.266.2396
Oct 136.326.256.286.2896
Oct 126.386.266.306.2796
Oct 116.346.236.286.2896
Oct 106.316.196.256.2596
Oct 96.296.206.256.2396
Oct 86.316.246.286.2996
Oct 76.366.246.286.2796
Oct 66.306.196.266.2696
Oct 56.356.226.276.2796
Oct 46.336.266.296.2796
Oct 36.366.256.316.3196
Oct 26.406.326.366.3396
Oct 16.466.366.406.4096
Sep 306.426.346.386.4092
Sep 296.396.336.366.3696
Sep 286.456.346.396.3796
Sep 276.446.376.406.4296
Sep 266.436.366.406.3996
Sep 256.436.336.396.4296
Sep 246.356.206.266.3596
Sep 236.226.156.196.2296
Sep 226.316.196.256.1996
Sep 216.456.306.386.3292
Sep 206.536.436.496.4382
Sep 196.526.346.446.4886
Sep 186.416.136.266.3996
Sep 176.306.116.186.1892
Sep 166.266.136.196.1581

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
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score95.1of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
846stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
13ranks 847 to 859
Points deducted
4.93.1 arrival, 1.7 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
WFRM5rank 851; ahead on median arrival 25 min 11 s against 25 min 16 s
Next below
BOBM5rank 858; behind on median arrival 25 min 16 s against 25 min 17 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1069.57.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 25 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 Mississippi River at Lake City

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.