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Fox River at Appleton

A gauge on the Fox River in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 5.55 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge APLW3Outagamie County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
5.55 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
768 ftabove sea level
County
Outagamie County
Position
44.2511° N, 88.3644° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Fox River at Appleton

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 Fox River at Appleton: the water from 5.36 to 5.56 feet of stage, the latest 5.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.56 FT, OCT 15, 8:55 PM · LOW 5.36 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM5.355.405.455.505.555.60Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM5.55
Latest
5.55 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
5.56 ftOct 15, 8:55 PM
Lowest
5.36 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.55
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.56
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.53
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.54
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.52
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.53
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.52
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.52
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.53
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.53
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.51
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.51
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.50
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.50
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.51
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.50
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.51
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.49
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.50
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.49
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.48
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.49
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.47
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.47
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.48
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.49
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.49
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.48
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.48
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.48
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.48
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.47
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.47
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.47
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.47
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.46
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.46
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.46
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.46
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.46
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.46
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.46
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.45
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.45
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.45
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.44
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.45
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.44
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.44
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.43
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.43
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.42
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.42
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.41
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.41
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.42
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.43
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.42
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.41
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.41
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.41
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.41
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.40
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.40
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.41
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.40
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.39
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.39
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.39
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.41
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.40
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.39
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.40
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.39
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.38
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.40
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.39
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.39
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.41
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.40
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.39
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.40
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.40
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.41
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.41
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.41
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.41
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.41
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.40
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.39
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.41
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.41
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.41
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.41
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.42
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.42
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.40
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.40
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.42
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.43
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.39
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.41
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.41
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.41
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.41
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.41
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.43
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.45
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.43
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.45
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.46
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.43
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.43
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.43
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.46
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.46
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.45
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.46
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.45
Oct 15, 2:25 AM5.46
Oct 15, 2:20 AM5.44
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.45
Oct 15, 2:10 AM5.46
Oct 15, 2:05 AM5.46
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.44
Oct 15, 1:50 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:40 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:35 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.47
Oct 15, 1:25 AM5.46
Oct 15, 1:20 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.46
Oct 15, 1:10 AM5.47
Oct 15, 1:05 AM5.45
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.44
Oct 15, 12:50 AM5.47
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:40 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:35 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:25 AM5.45
Oct 15, 12:20 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.45
Oct 15, 12:10 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:05 AM5.46
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.46
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.44
Oct 14, 11:50 PM5.45
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.44
Oct 14, 11:40 PM5.47
Oct 14, 11:35 PM5.44
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.46
Oct 14, 11:25 PM5.46
Oct 14, 11:20 PM5.45
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.44
Oct 14, 11:10 PM5.46
Oct 14, 11:05 PM5.46
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.46
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:50 PM5.46
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.46
Oct 14, 10:40 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:35 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:30 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:25 PM5.46
Oct 14, 10:20 PM5.44
Oct 14, 10:15 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:10 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:05 PM5.45
Oct 14, 10:00 PM5.45
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.45
Water level, 7 days at Fox River at Appleton: the water from 5.10 to 5.59 feet of stage, the latest 5.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.59 FT, OCT 14, 9:50 AM · LOW 5.10 FT, OCT 9, 4:25 AM5.05.25.45.65.8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.55
Latest
5.55 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
5.59 ftOct 14, 9:50 AM
Lowest
5.10 ftOct 9, 4:25 AM
Range
0.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 8, 9:55 PM
Readings
1,962
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.55
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.56
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.52
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.51
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.49
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.46
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.44
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.41
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.41
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.40
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.40
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.43
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.44
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.44
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.44
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.45
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.45
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.46
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.44
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.45
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.45
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.46
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.44
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.46
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.43
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.46
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.46
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.46
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.52
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.45
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.47
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.44
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.41
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.46
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.44
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.46
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.49
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.47
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.49
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.48
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.49
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.47
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.43
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.45
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.47
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.46
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.42
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.45
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.43
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.44
Oct 13, 8:00 AM5.48
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.48
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.48
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.47
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.48
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.49
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.47
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.45
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.44
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.43
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.42
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.43
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.46
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.45
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.46
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.47
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.45
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.48
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.46
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.46
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.48
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.46
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.48
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.47
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.47
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.48
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.46
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.46
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.46
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.47
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.47
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.46
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.47
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.48
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.46
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.47
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.49
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.50
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.51
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.51
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.50
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.53
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.53
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.55
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.52
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.53
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.50
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.52
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.52
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.48
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.48
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.49
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.50
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.50
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.51
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.45
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.46
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.49
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.48
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.43
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.46
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.46
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.44
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.45
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.45
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.45
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.44
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.46
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.45
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.43
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.42
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.43
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.43
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.42
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.41
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.40
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.40
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.39
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.39
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.38
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.38
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.37
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.34
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.33
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.34
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.26
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.23
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.29
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.21
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.21
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.23
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.13
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.12
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.16
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 9, 12:55 AM5.17
Oct 8, 11:55 PM5.17
Oct 8, 10:55 PM5.20
Oct 8, 9:55 PM5.19
Water level, 30 days at Fox River at Appleton: the water from 5.10 to 6.17 feet of stage, the latest 5.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.17 FT, SEP 30, 9:05 AM · LOW 5.10 FT, OCT 9, 4:25 AM5.05.56.06.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.55
Latest
5.55 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
6.17 ftSep 30, 9:05 AM
Lowest
5.10 ftOct 9, 4:25 AM
Range
1.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Sep 15, 9:55 PM
Readings
8,527
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.565.365.445.55253
Oct 145.595.405.465.44288
Oct 135.515.405.465.49244
Oct 125.515.415.465.44288
Oct 115.555.455.505.46288
Oct 105.525.385.455.50288
Oct 95.415.105.265.40288
Oct 85.615.165.285.17288
Oct 75.945.375.655.39349
Oct 65.815.425.605.71248
Oct 55.705.475.585.49288
Oct 45.875.655.745.68288
Oct 35.865.725.805.84212
Oct 25.965.675.785.78288
Oct 15.845.675.785.78284
Sep 306.175.795.925.84288
Sep 295.925.855.895.89288
Sep 286.035.875.915.90288
Sep 275.945.835.905.90288
Sep 265.955.895.925.92288
Sep 255.945.895.925.93288
Sep 246.165.845.925.94288
Sep 235.885.825.855.85288
Sep 225.875.835.855.83288
Sep 215.905.765.835.84288
Sep 205.985.785.885.80288
Sep 196.015.895.975.98288
Sep 186.005.755.845.92288
Sep 176.155.845.975.85288
Sep 166.125.625.836.11288
Sep 155.785.745.765.7625

How it reports

Schedule
every 55 minon the hour's :00 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 2692.3% of its schedule, 37 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 18391.8% of its schedule, 240 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
5 hoursfrom Oct 13, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
32 min9 in 10 within 37 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 55 min, 26 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 55 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score89.8of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
862stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
10.24.4 arrival, 2.9 reports received, 1.9 continuity, 1.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 100.0, 100.0, 89.0
Next above
LLXW3rank 862; ahead on 247 score 89.9 against 89.8
Next below
RFSW3rank 864; behind on 247 score 89.8 against 89.7

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 3591.832.1 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8168 of 183 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1056.05.6 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 32 min
  3. Continuityweight 1081.28.1 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 5 h, on a schedule of one report every 55 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.9 of 10 points, at the medianWisconsin median 89.0-

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 (2.8 h), none for 72 (66 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 Fox River at Appleton

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.