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Minnesota River 1 SW Montevideo

A gauge on the Minnesota River in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. Its stage was 2.57 ft as of Oct 15, 8:00 PM CDT.

Gauge MVOM5Lac Qui Parle County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
2.57 ftreported Oct 15, 8:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Oct 14, 8:00 PM
Elevation
1,007 ftabove sea level
County
Lac Qui Parle County
Position
44.9336° N, 95.7503° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Minnesota River 1 SW Montevideo

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 Minnesota River 1 SW Montevideo: the water from 2.56 to 2.97 feet of stage, the latest 2.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.97 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 PM · LOW 2.56 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 PM2.42.62.83.03.2Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.57
Latest
2.57 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
2.97 ftOct 14, 9:45 PM
Lowest
2.56 ftOct 15, 6:15 PM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.40 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.57
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.57
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.56
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.57
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.56
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.57
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.57
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.57
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.61
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.61
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.62
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.62
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.62
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.62
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.62
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.63
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.63
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.64
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.64
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.64
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.65
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.65
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.66
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.66
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.67
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.67
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.67
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.68
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.68
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.72
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.72
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.73
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.74
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.73
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.74
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.75
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.75
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.80
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.83
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.83
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.84
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.87
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.88
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.89
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.90
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.90
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.91
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.92
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.92
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.93
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.94
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.94
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.95
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.96
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.97
Water level, 7 days at Minnesota River 1 SW Montevideo: the water from 2.56 to 3.76 feet of stage, the latest 2.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.76 FT, OCT 11, 11:00 AM · LOW 2.56 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 PM2.53.03.54.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.57
Latest
2.57 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
3.76 ftOct 11, 11:00 AM
Lowest
2.56 ftOct 15, 6:15 PM
Range
1.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.83 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.57
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.66
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.67
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.72
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.89
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.91
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.94
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.97
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.99
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.01
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.02
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.03
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.05
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.06
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.08
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.11
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.16
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.23
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.36
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.41
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.46
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.51
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.56
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.59
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.63
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.65
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.68
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.68
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.68
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.68
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.67
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.67
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.66
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.66
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.65
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.65
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.65
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.65
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.64
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.65
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.64
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.63
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.63
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.63
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.62
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.61
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.63
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.62
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.62
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.62
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.63
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.62
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.61
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.60
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.59
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.59
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.58
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.57
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.56
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.55
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.63
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.65
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.56
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.60
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.64
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.56
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.57
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.57
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.59
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.62
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.68
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.69
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.69
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.61
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.58
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.56
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.55
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.55
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.56
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.54
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.56
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.55
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.54
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.54
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.53
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.53
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.54
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.54
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.55
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.53
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.53
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.53
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.50
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.50
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.51
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.51
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.51
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.51
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.52
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.51
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.51
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.51
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.52
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.52
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.52
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.51
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.51
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.50
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.50
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.50
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.50
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.50
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.50
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.50
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.50
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.49
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.50
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.50
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.48
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.49
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.51
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.51
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.51
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.52
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.41
Oct 8, 9:45 PM3.40
Water level, 30 days at Minnesota River 1 SW Montevideo: the water from 1.92 to 4.71 feet of stage, the latest 2.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.71 FT, OCT 5, 5:30 PM · LOW 1.92 FT, SEP 17, 1:15 PM123456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.57
Latest
2.57 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
4.71 ftOct 5, 5:30 PM
Lowest
1.92 ftSep 17, 1:15 PM
Range
2.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,874
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.902.562.682.5781
Oct 143.622.913.192.9196
Oct 133.693.613.653.6396
Oct 123.663.553.613.6396
Oct 113.763.533.623.5796
Oct 103.553.503.533.5496
Oct 93.523.453.503.5196
Oct 83.913.343.713.5296
Oct 73.903.743.823.7796
Oct 64.193.853.953.8696
Oct 54.714.194.554.1996
Oct 44.384.334.364.3796
Oct 34.404.234.334.3296
Oct 24.424.044.224.3496
Oct 14.103.763.914.0796
Sep 303.793.623.663.7996
Sep 293.673.413.583.6596
Sep 283.473.203.293.4796
Sep 273.323.243.303.3096
Sep 263.312.893.153.3096
Sep 252.922.822.872.8896
Sep 242.912.812.852.8696
Sep 232.892.792.842.8196
Sep 222.902.802.872.8996
Sep 212.902.822.892.9096
Sep 202.902.832.892.9096
Sep 192.962.832.922.9096
Sep 183.032.362.842.9796
Sep 172.341.922.032.3496
Sep 162.501.962.132.0196
Sep 152.622.522.572.529

How it reports

Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
27 of 3284.3% of its schedule, 38 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
192 of 22485.7% of its schedule, 248 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 14, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 38 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score89.0of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
1,216stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
9ranks 1,217 to 1,225
Points deducted
11.04.8 reports received, 4.5 arrival, 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
SFZM5rank 1,218; ahead on longest silence 64 min against 120 min
Next below
SPAM5rank 1,226; behind on 247 score 89.0 against 88.8

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 3586.230.2 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4193 of 224 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 45 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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 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 Minnesota River 1 SW Montevideo

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.