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Madelia - SF Watonwan River

A water gauge in Watonwan County, Minnesota. Its stage was 990.87 ft as of Oct 16, 8:30 AM CDT.

Gauge MDAM5Watonwan County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
990.87 ftreported Oct 16, 8:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 8:30 AM
Elevation
994 ftabove sea level
County
Watonwan County
Position
44.0306° N, 94.4697° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Madelia - SF Watonwan River

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 Madelia - SF Watonwan River: the water from 990.78 to 990.87 feet of stage, the latest 990.87 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 990.87 FT, OCT 16, 8:15 AM · LOW 990.78 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM990.77990.80990.83990.85990.88990.909 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM990.87
Latest
990.87 ftOct 16, 8:30 AM
Highest
990.87 ftOct 16, 8:15 AM
Lowest
990.78 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 8:45 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 8:30 AM990.87
Oct 16, 8:15 AM990.87
Oct 16, 8:00 AM990.86
Oct 16, 7:45 AM990.85
Oct 16, 7:30 AM990.85
Oct 16, 7:15 AM990.83
Oct 16, 7:00 AM990.86
Oct 16, 6:45 AM990.86
Oct 16, 6:30 AM990.84
Oct 16, 6:15 AM990.86
Oct 16, 6:00 AM990.86
Oct 16, 5:45 AM990.82
Oct 16, 5:30 AM990.82
Oct 16, 5:15 AM990.80
Oct 16, 5:00 AM990.83
Oct 16, 4:45 AM990.83
Oct 16, 4:30 AM990.85
Oct 16, 4:15 AM990.82
Oct 16, 4:00 AM990.81
Oct 16, 3:45 AM990.85
Oct 16, 3:30 AM990.83
Oct 16, 3:15 AM990.81
Oct 16, 3:00 AM990.84
Oct 16, 2:45 AM990.81
Oct 16, 2:30 AM990.84
Oct 16, 2:15 AM990.83
Oct 16, 2:00 AM990.84
Oct 16, 1:45 AM990.80
Oct 16, 1:30 AM990.84
Oct 16, 1:15 AM990.80
Oct 16, 1:00 AM990.84
Oct 16, 12:45 AM990.84
Oct 16, 12:30 AM990.84
Oct 16, 12:15 AM990.84
Oct 16, 12:00 AM990.82
Oct 15, 11:45 PM990.81
Oct 15, 11:30 PM990.82
Oct 15, 11:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 11:00 PM990.82
Oct 15, 10:45 PM990.83
Oct 15, 10:30 PM990.81
Oct 15, 10:15 PM990.83
Oct 15, 10:00 PM990.83
Oct 15, 9:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 9:30 PM990.83
Oct 15, 9:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 9:00 PM990.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 8:30 PM990.84
Oct 15, 8:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 8:00 PM990.82
Oct 15, 7:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 7:30 PM990.79
Oct 15, 7:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 7:00 PM990.84
Oct 15, 6:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 6:30 PM990.84
Oct 15, 6:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 6:00 PM990.84
Oct 15, 5:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 5:30 PM990.84
Oct 15, 5:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 5:00 PM990.84
Oct 15, 4:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 4:30 PM990.84
Oct 15, 4:15 PM990.84
Oct 15, 4:00 PM990.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM990.83
Oct 15, 3:30 PM990.82
Oct 15, 3:15 PM990.83
Oct 15, 3:00 PM990.82
Oct 15, 2:45 PM990.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM990.78
Oct 15, 2:15 PM990.82
Oct 15, 2:00 PM990.82
Oct 15, 1:45 PM990.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM990.82
Oct 15, 1:15 PM990.81
Oct 15, 1:00 PM990.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM990.81
Oct 15, 12:30 PM990.81
Oct 15, 12:15 PM990.81
Oct 15, 12:00 PM990.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 11:30 AM990.80
Oct 15, 11:15 AM990.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM990.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM990.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM990.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM990.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 9:30 AM990.80
Oct 15, 9:15 AM990.80
Oct 15, 9:00 AM990.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM990.80
Water level, 7 days at Madelia - SF Watonwan River: the water from 990.72 to 990.87 feet of stage, the latest 990.87 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 990.87 FT, OCT 10, 12:30 PM · LOW 990.72 FT, OCT 13, 9:45 AM990.70990.75990.80990.85990.90Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16990.87
Latest
990.87 ftOct 16, 8:30 AM
Highest
990.87 ftOct 10, 12:30 PM
Lowest
990.72 ftOct 13, 9:45 AM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 8:45 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 8:30 AM990.87
Oct 16, 7:45 AM990.85
Oct 16, 6:45 AM990.86
Oct 16, 5:45 AM990.82
Oct 16, 4:45 AM990.83
Oct 16, 3:45 AM990.85
Oct 16, 2:45 AM990.81
Oct 16, 1:45 AM990.80
Oct 16, 12:45 AM990.84
Oct 15, 11:45 PM990.81
Oct 15, 10:45 PM990.83
Oct 15, 9:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 8:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 7:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 6:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 5:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 4:45 PM990.84
Oct 15, 3:45 PM990.83
Oct 15, 2:45 PM990.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM990.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM990.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM990.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 2:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 1:45 AM990.79
Oct 15, 12:45 AM990.79
Oct 14, 11:45 PM990.79
Oct 14, 10:45 PM990.79
Oct 14, 9:45 PM990.78
Oct 14, 8:45 PM990.78
Oct 14, 7:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 6:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 5:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 4:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 3:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 2:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 1:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 12:45 PM990.77
Oct 14, 11:45 AM990.77
Oct 14, 10:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 9:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 8:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 7:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 6:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 5:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 4:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 3:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 2:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 1:45 AM990.78
Oct 14, 12:45 AM990.79
Oct 13, 11:45 PM990.79
Oct 13, 10:45 PM990.79
Oct 13, 9:45 PM990.78
Oct 13, 8:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 7:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 6:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 5:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 4:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 3:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 2:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 1:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 12:45 PM990.77
Oct 13, 11:45 AM990.77
Oct 13, 10:45 AM990.77
Oct 13, 9:45 AM990.72
Oct 13, 8:45 AM990.77
Oct 13, 7:45 AM990.78
Oct 13, 6:45 AM990.78
Oct 13, 5:45 AM990.79
Oct 13, 4:45 AM990.79
Oct 13, 3:45 AM990.80
Oct 13, 2:45 AM990.78
Oct 13, 1:45 AM990.80
Oct 13, 12:45 AM990.82
Oct 12, 11:45 PM990.80
Oct 12, 10:45 PM990.83
Oct 12, 9:45 PM990.83
Oct 12, 8:45 PM990.83
Oct 12, 7:45 PM990.83
Oct 12, 6:45 PM990.83
Oct 12, 5:45 PM990.84
Oct 12, 4:45 PM990.84
Oct 12, 3:45 PM990.84
Oct 12, 2:45 PM990.84
Oct 12, 1:45 PM990.84
Oct 12, 12:45 PM990.83
Oct 12, 11:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 10:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 9:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 8:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 7:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 6:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 5:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 4:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 3:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 2:45 AM990.83
Oct 12, 1:45 AM990.84
Oct 12, 12:45 AM990.83
Oct 11, 11:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 10:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 9:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 8:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 7:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 6:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 5:45 PM990.83
Oct 11, 4:45 PM990.82
Oct 11, 3:45 PM990.82
Oct 11, 2:45 PM990.82
Oct 11, 1:45 PM990.82
Oct 11, 12:45 PM990.82
Oct 11, 11:45 AM990.82
Oct 11, 10:45 AM990.82
Oct 11, 9:45 AM990.82
Oct 11, 8:45 AM990.82
Oct 11, 7:45 AM990.82
Oct 11, 6:45 AM990.83
Oct 11, 5:45 AM990.83
Oct 11, 4:45 AM990.83
Oct 11, 3:45 AM990.84
Oct 11, 2:45 AM990.84
Oct 11, 1:45 AM990.85
Oct 11, 12:45 AM990.85
Oct 10, 11:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 10:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 9:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 8:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 7:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 6:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 5:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 4:45 PM990.86
Oct 10, 3:45 PM990.85
Oct 10, 2:45 PM990.86
Oct 10, 1:45 PM990.86
Oct 10, 12:45 PM990.86
Oct 10, 11:45 AM990.86
Oct 10, 10:45 AM990.86
Oct 10, 9:30 AM990.86
Oct 10, 8:45 AM990.86
Oct 10, 7:45 AM990.86
Oct 10, 6:45 AM990.85
Oct 10, 5:45 AM990.85
Oct 10, 4:45 AM990.85
Oct 10, 3:45 AM990.85
Oct 10, 2:45 AM990.85
Oct 10, 1:45 AM990.84
Oct 10, 12:45 AM990.84
Oct 9, 11:45 PM990.83
Oct 9, 10:45 PM990.83
Oct 9, 9:45 PM990.82
Oct 9, 8:45 PM990.82
Oct 9, 7:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 6:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 5:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 4:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 3:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 2:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 1:45 PM990.81
Oct 9, 12:45 PM990.80
Oct 9, 11:45 AM990.80
Oct 9, 10:45 AM990.80
Oct 9, 9:45 AM990.80
Oct 9, 8:45 AM990.81
Water level, 30 days at Madelia - SF Watonwan River: the water from 990.32 to 990.91 feet of stage, the latest 990.87 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 990.91 FT, SEP 29, 2:15 PM · LOW 990.32 FT, SEP 16, 8:45 AM990.2990.4990.6990.8991.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11990.87
Latest
990.87 ftOct 16, 8:30 AM
Highest
990.91 ftSep 29, 2:15 PM
Lowest
990.32 ftSep 16, 8:45 AM
Range
0.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Sep 16, 8:45 AM
Readings
2,844
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16990.87990.80990.84990.8735
Oct 15990.84990.78990.81990.8196
Oct 14990.79990.77990.78990.7996
Oct 13990.82990.72990.78990.7996
Oct 12990.84990.80990.83990.8096
Oct 11990.85990.82990.83990.8396
Oct 10990.87990.83990.85990.8592
Oct 9990.83990.80990.81990.8396
Oct 8990.83990.82990.83990.8296
Oct 7990.86990.78990.84990.8392
Oct 6990.86990.81990.83990.8696
Oct 5990.81990.78990.79990.8196
Oct 4990.83990.80990.82990.8096
Oct 3990.83990.81990.82990.8296
Oct 2990.87990.83990.86990.8396
Oct 1990.90990.87990.88990.8796
Sep 30990.91990.89990.90990.9092
Sep 29990.91990.83990.89990.9196
Sep 28990.82990.76990.78990.8296
Sep 27990.79990.75990.77990.7696
Sep 26990.79990.71990.75990.7996
Sep 25990.71990.69990.70990.7196
Sep 24990.71990.65990.68990.7196
Sep 23990.65990.64990.65990.6596
Sep 22990.68990.59990.63990.6596
Sep 21990.60990.54990.57990.6092
Sep 20990.57990.54990.55990.5692
Sep 19990.56990.51990.53990.5692
Sep 18990.52990.40990.48990.5296
Sep 17990.39990.36990.38990.3988
Sep 16990.36990.32990.34990.3657

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 10:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 score97.6of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
508stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
14ranks 509 to 522
Points deducted
2.41.7 forecast check, 0.5 arrival, 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
LXLrank 512; ahead on reports received 99.6% against 99.4%
Next below
TRDM5rank 519; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
3other 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 1094.89.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 1.5 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 Madelia - SF Watonwan River

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.