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Rice Lake NWR

A gauge on the Rice Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Its stage was 22.01 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge RCLM5Aitkin County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
22.01 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
1,230 ftabove sea level
County
Aitkin County
Position
46.5325° N, 93.3203° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Rice Lake NWR

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 Rice Lake NWR: the water from 21.97 to 22.02 feet of stage, the latest 22.01 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 22.02 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM · LOW 21.97 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM21.9621.9822.0022.0222.043 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1622.01
Latest
22.01 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
22.02 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Lowest
21.97 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM22.01
Oct 16, 12:45 AM22.01
Oct 16, 12:30 AM22.02
Oct 16, 12:15 AM22.02
Oct 16, 12:00 AM22.02
Oct 15, 11:45 PM22.01
Oct 15, 11:30 PM22.01
Oct 15, 11:15 PM22.01
Oct 15, 11:00 PM22.01
Oct 15, 10:45 PM22.01
Oct 15, 10:30 PM22.00
Oct 15, 10:15 PM22.00
Oct 15, 10:00 PM22.00
Oct 15, 9:45 PM22.00
Oct 15, 9:30 PM22.00
Oct 15, 9:15 PM22.00
Oct 15, 9:00 PM22.00
Oct 15, 8:45 PM22.00
Oct 15, 8:30 PM22.00
Oct 15, 8:15 PM21.99
Oct 15, 8:00 PM21.99
Oct 15, 7:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 7:30 PM21.98
Oct 15, 7:15 PM21.98
Oct 15, 7:00 PM21.98
Oct 15, 6:45 PM21.98
Oct 15, 6:30 PM21.99
Oct 15, 6:15 PM21.99
Oct 15, 6:00 PM21.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 5:30 PM21.99
Oct 15, 5:15 PM21.99
Oct 15, 5:00 PM21.99
Oct 15, 4:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 4:30 PM21.99
Oct 15, 4:15 PM21.99
Oct 15, 4:00 PM21.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 3:30 PM21.99
Oct 15, 3:15 PM21.99
Oct 15, 3:00 PM21.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM21.98
Oct 15, 2:30 PM21.99
Oct 15, 2:15 PM21.98
Oct 15, 2:00 PM21.98
Oct 15, 1:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 1:30 PM21.98
Oct 15, 1:15 PM21.98
Oct 15, 1:00 PM21.98
Oct 15, 12:45 PM21.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM21.98
Oct 15, 12:15 PM21.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM21.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM21.98
Oct 15, 11:30 AM21.98
Oct 15, 11:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 11:00 AM21.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM21.98
Oct 15, 10:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 10:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 10:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 9:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 9:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 9:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 9:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 8:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 8:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 8:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 8:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 7:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 7:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 7:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 6:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 6:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 6:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 5:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 5:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 5:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 5:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 4:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 4:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 4:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 4:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 3:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 3:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 3:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 3:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 2:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 2:30 AM21.97
Oct 15, 2:15 AM21.97
Oct 15, 2:00 AM21.97
Oct 15, 1:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 1:30 AM21.97
Water level, 7 days at Rice Lake NWR: the water from 21.90 to 22.02 feet of stage, the latest 22.01 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 22.02 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM · LOW 21.90 FT, OCT 10, 3:45 PM21.8521.9021.9522.0022.05Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1622.01
Latest
22.01 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
22.02 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Lowest
21.90 ftOct 10, 3:45 PM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
663
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM22.01
Oct 16, 12:45 AM22.01
Oct 15, 11:45 PM22.01
Oct 15, 10:45 PM22.01
Oct 15, 9:45 PM22.00
Oct 15, 8:45 PM22.00
Oct 15, 7:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 6:45 PM21.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 4:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM21.98
Oct 15, 1:45 PM21.99
Oct 15, 12:45 PM21.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM21.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM21.98
Oct 15, 9:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 8:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 7:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 5:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 4:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 3:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 2:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 1:45 AM21.97
Oct 15, 12:45 AM21.97
Oct 14, 11:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 10:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 9:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 8:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 7:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 6:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 5:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 4:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 3:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 2:45 PM21.97
Oct 14, 1:45 PM21.98
Oct 14, 12:45 PM21.98
Oct 14, 11:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 10:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 9:45 AM21.97
Oct 14, 8:45 AM21.97
Oct 14, 7:45 AM21.97
Oct 14, 6:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 5:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 4:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 3:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 2:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 1:45 AM21.98
Oct 14, 12:45 AM21.98
Oct 13, 11:45 PM21.98
Oct 13, 10:45 PM21.98
Oct 13, 9:45 PM21.97
Oct 13, 8:45 PM21.97
Oct 13, 7:45 PM21.98
Oct 13, 6:45 PM21.98
Oct 13, 5:45 PM21.98
Oct 13, 4:45 PM21.97
Oct 13, 3:45 PM21.97
Oct 13, 2:45 PM21.97
Oct 13, 1:45 PM21.96
Oct 13, 12:45 PM21.96
Oct 13, 11:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 10:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 9:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 8:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 7:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 6:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 5:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 4:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 3:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 2:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 1:45 AM21.96
Oct 13, 12:45 AM21.96
Oct 12, 11:45 PM21.95
Oct 12, 10:45 PM21.95
Oct 12, 9:45 PM21.95
Oct 12, 8:45 PM21.94
Oct 12, 7:45 PM21.93
Oct 12, 6:45 PM21.93
Oct 12, 5:45 PM21.92
Oct 12, 4:45 PM21.92
Oct 12, 3:45 PM21.93
Oct 12, 2:45 PM21.93
Oct 12, 1:45 PM21.93
Oct 12, 12:45 PM21.93
Oct 12, 11:45 AM21.93
Oct 12, 10:45 AM21.93
Oct 12, 9:45 AM21.94
Oct 12, 8:45 AM21.95
Oct 12, 7:45 AM21.95
Oct 12, 6:45 AM21.95
Oct 12, 5:45 AM21.95
Oct 12, 4:45 AM21.96
Oct 12, 3:45 AM21.96
Oct 12, 2:45 AM21.95
Oct 12, 1:45 AM21.96
Oct 12, 12:45 AM21.96
Oct 11, 11:45 PM21.96
Oct 11, 10:45 PM21.96
Oct 11, 9:45 PM21.96
Oct 11, 8:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 7:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 6:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 5:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 4:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 3:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 2:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 1:45 PM21.95
Oct 11, 12:45 PM21.94
Oct 11, 11:00 AM21.94
Oct 11, 10:45 AM21.94
Oct 11, 9:45 AM21.94
Oct 11, 8:45 AM21.94
Oct 11, 7:45 AM21.94
Oct 11, 6:45 AM21.94
Oct 11, 5:45 AM21.93
Oct 11, 4:45 AM21.93
Oct 11, 3:45 AM21.93
Oct 11, 2:45 AM21.92
Oct 11, 1:45 AM21.92
Oct 11, 12:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 11:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 10:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 9:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 8:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 7:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 6:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 5:45 PM21.91
Oct 10, 4:45 PM21.91
Oct 10, 3:45 PM21.90
Oct 10, 2:45 PM21.91
Oct 10, 1:45 PM21.91
Oct 10, 12:45 PM21.92
Oct 10, 11:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 10:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 9:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 8:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 7:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 6:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 5:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 4:45 AM21.92
Oct 10, 3:45 AM21.93
Oct 10, 2:45 AM21.93
Oct 10, 1:45 AM21.93
Oct 10, 12:45 AM21.93
Oct 9, 11:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 10:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 9:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 8:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 7:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 6:45 PM21.92
Oct 9, 5:45 PM21.92
Oct 9, 4:45 PM21.92
Oct 9, 3:45 PM21.92
Oct 9, 2:45 PM21.92
Oct 9, 1:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 12:45 PM21.93
Oct 9, 11:45 AM21.94
Oct 9, 10:45 AM21.94
Oct 9, 9:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 8:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 7:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 6:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 5:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 4:00 AM21.95
Oct 9, 3:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 2:45 AM21.95
Oct 9, 1:45 AM21.95
Water level, 30 days at Rice Lake NWR: the water from 21.63 to 22.04 feet of stage, the latest 22.01 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 22.04 FT, OCT 7, 2:45 PM · LOW 21.63 FT, SEP 18, 10:45 AM21.621.822.022.2Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1122.01
Latest
22.01 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
22.04 ftOct 7, 2:45 PM
Lowest
21.63 ftSep 18, 10:45 AM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,811
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1622.0222.0122.0222.015
Oct 1522.0121.9721.9822.0196
Oct 1421.9821.9721.9821.9796
Oct 1321.9821.9521.9721.9896
Oct 1221.9621.9221.9421.9596
Oct 1121.9621.9221.9421.9692
Oct 1021.9321.9021.9221.9296
Oct 921.9521.9121.9421.9392
Oct 821.9821.9521.9621.9596
Oct 722.0421.9521.9821.9688
Oct 621.9821.9321.9521.9592
Oct 521.9421.9221.9321.9392
Oct 421.9721.9421.9521.9496
Oct 321.9421.8521.8921.9496
Oct 221.9121.8821.8921.8896
Oct 121.9421.8821.9021.8992
Sep 3021.8821.8621.8721.8896
Sep 2921.8621.7321.7821.8696
Sep 2821.7521.7321.7421.7492
Sep 2721.7521.7321.7421.7592
Sep 2621.7421.7021.7221.7496
Sep 2521.7221.7121.7221.7292
Sep 2421.7221.6421.6721.7292
Sep 2321.6621.6321.6521.6596
Sep 2221.6721.6421.6521.6592
Sep 2121.6721.6521.6621.6696
Sep 2021.6821.6521.6621.6687
Sep 1921.6621.6421.6621.6685
Sep 1821.6521.6321.6421.6596
Sep 1721.6421.6421.6421.6496
Sep 1621.6621.6421.6521.6490

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score95.2of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
832stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
14ranks 833 to 846
Points deducted
4.82.5 arrival, 1.7 forecast check, 0.6 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
WGOM5rank 836; ahead on median arrival 22 min 35 s against 22 min 36 s
Next below
WOBM5rank 847; behind on 247 score 95.2 against 95.1
Sharing its rank
9other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.87.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 23 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 Rice Lake NWR

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.