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Owatonna

A water gauge in Steele County, Minnesota. Its stage was 1,120.32 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge OWTM5Steele County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
1,120.32 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
1,120 ftabove sea level
County
Steele County
Position
44.0839° N, 93.2310° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Owatonna

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 Owatonna: the water from 1,120.08 to 1,120.44 feet of stage, the latest 1,120.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,120.44 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 PM · LOW 1,120.08 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 AM1120.001120.101120.201120.301120.401120.50Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1,120.32
Latest
1,120.32 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
1,120.44 ftOct 15, 3:00 PM
Lowest
1,120.08 ftOct 15, 3:00 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,120.32
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,120.34
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,120.34
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,120.35
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,120.35
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,120.37
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,120.38
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,120.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,120.41
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,120.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,120.43
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,120.43
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,120.42
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,120.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,120.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,120.41
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,120.42
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,120.43
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,120.44
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,120.43
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,120.39
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,120.38
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1,120.37
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,120.36
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,120.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,120.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,120.29
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,120.28
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,120.28
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,120.28
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,120.29
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,120.27
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,120.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,120.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,120.18
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,120.16
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,120.15
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,120.15
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,120.15
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,120.15
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,120.14
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,120.14
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,120.13
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,120.12
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,120.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1,120.10
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1,120.10
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1,120.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,120.10
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1,120.12
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1,120.11
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1,120.10
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,120.11
Water level, 7 days at Owatonna: the water from 1,120.08 to 1,120.44 feet of stage, the latest 1,120.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,120.44 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 PM · LOW 1,120.08 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 AM1120.001120.101120.201120.301120.401120.50Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151,120.32
Latest
1,120.32 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
1,120.44 ftOct 15, 3:00 PM
Lowest
1,120.08 ftOct 15, 3:00 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,120.32
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,120.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,120.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,120.43
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,120.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,120.41
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,120.43
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1,120.37
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,120.28
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,120.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,120.15
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,120.14
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,120.08
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,120.09
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,120.10
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,120.11
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,120.12
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,120.13
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,120.15
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,120.14
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,120.15
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,120.12
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,120.11
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,120.10
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,120.11
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,120.12
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,120.12
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,120.13
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,120.14
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,120.14
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,120.16
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,120.16
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,120.15
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,120.16
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,120.17
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,120.17
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,120.18
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,120.19
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,120.19
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,120.18
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,120.17
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,120.17
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,120.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,120.16
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,120.16
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,120.18
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,120.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,120.16
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,120.18
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,120.17
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,120.19
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,120.19
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,120.18
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,120.19
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,120.20
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,120.20
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,120.21
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,120.22
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,120.22
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,120.21
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,120.22
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,120.23
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,120.23
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,120.24
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,120.25
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,120.24
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,120.23
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,120.23
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,120.23
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,120.22
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,120.24
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,120.24
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,120.24
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,120.24
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,120.23
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,120.24
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,120.23
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,120.24
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,120.25
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,120.25
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,120.25
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,120.25
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,120.25
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,120.26
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,120.27
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,120.27
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,120.29
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,120.28
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,120.29
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,120.29
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,120.29
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,120.28
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,120.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,120.30
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,120.29
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,120.31
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,120.31
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,120.30
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,120.30
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,120.30
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,120.31
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,120.32
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,120.32
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,120.33
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,120.32
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,120.32
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,120.33
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,120.32
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,120.33
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,120.33
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,120.34
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,120.33
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,120.34
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,120.34
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,120.34
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,120.35
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,120.35
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,120.35
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,120.36
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,120.37
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,120.36
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,120.36
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,120.36
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,120.38
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,120.37
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,120.37
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,120.37
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,120.38
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,120.38
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1,120.38
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1,120.39
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1,120.39
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1,120.39
Oct 8, 9:45 PM1,120.40
Water level, 30 days at Owatonna: the water from 1,120.08 to 1,126.85 feet of stage, the latest 1,120.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,126.85 FT, SEP 21, 10:00 PM · LOW 1,120.08 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 AM1,1201,1221,1241,1261,128Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,120.32
Latest
1,120.32 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
1,126.85 ftSep 21, 10:00 PM
Lowest
1,120.08 ftOct 15, 3:00 AM
Range
6.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,850
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151,120.441,120.081,120.231,120.3285
Oct 141,120.161,120.091,120.131,120.1096
Oct 131,120.201,120.141,120.171,120.1696
Oct 121,120.251,120.191,120.231,120.2096
Oct 111,120.311,120.251,120.281,120.2596
Oct 101,120.351,120.301,120.321,120.3196
Oct 91,120.391,120.331,120.361,120.3396
Oct 81,120.471,120.391,120.431,120.3996
Oct 71,120.561,120.471,120.531,120.4796
Oct 61,120.641,120.561,120.601,120.5696
Oct 51,120.771,120.641,120.701,120.6496
Oct 41,120.901,120.771,120.841,120.7796
Oct 31,121.071,120.901,120.981,120.9096
Oct 21,121.351,121.081,121.211,121.0892
Oct 11,121.711,121.331,121.511,121.3392
Sep 301,122.141,121.701,121.931,121.7096
Sep 291,122.631,122.141,122.381,122.1496
Sep 281,123.071,122.641,122.841,122.6596
Sep 271,123.641,123.081,123.331,123.0896
Sep 261,124.021,123.511,123.781,123.5796
Sep 251,124.631,124.021,124.331,124.0296
Sep 241,125.281,124.641,124.931,124.6496
Sep 231,126.201,125.291,125.731,125.2996
Sep 221,126.851,126.211,126.591,126.2192
Sep 211,126.851,124.091,126.101,126.8596
Sep 201,124.031,122.151,122.821,124.0383
Sep 191,122.011,120.601,121.291,122.0193
Sep 181,120.811,120.141,120.431,120.5996
Sep 171,120.681,120.161,120.311,120.1696
Sep 161,120.451,120.321,120.401,120.3396
Sep 151,120.381,120.341,120.361,120.389

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score94.1of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
911stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
7ranks 912 to 918
Points deducted
5.94.2 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
SSIM5rank 911; ahead on 247 score 94.2 against 94.1
Next below
MN-HN-669rank 915; behind on reports due 168 against 7, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
2other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.05.8 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 64 min, 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 Owatonna

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.