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Rock River at Fort Atkinson

A gauge on the Rock River in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 11.78 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT.

Gauge FATW3Jefferson County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
11.78 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
814 ftabove sea level
County
Jefferson County
Position
42.8833° N, 88.8333° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Rock River at Fort Atkinson

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 Rock River at Fort Atkinson: the water from 11.72 to 11.82 feet of stage, the latest 11.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.82 FT, OCT 15, 10:25 PM · LOW 11.72 FT, OCT 15, 9:35 AM11.7011.7211.7511.7811.8011.8211.853 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1611.78
Latest
11.78 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
11.82 ftOct 15, 10:25 PM
Lowest
11.72 ftOct 15, 9:35 AM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
271
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM11.78
Oct 15, 11:55 PM11.78
Oct 15, 11:50 PM11.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM11.81
Oct 15, 11:40 PM11.78
Oct 15, 11:35 PM11.81
Oct 15, 11:30 PM11.80
Oct 15, 11:25 PM11.80
Oct 15, 11:20 PM11.80
Oct 15, 11:15 PM11.78
Oct 15, 11:10 PM11.77
Oct 15, 11:05 PM11.77
Oct 15, 11:00 PM11.78
Oct 15, 10:55 PM11.76
Oct 15, 10:50 PM11.78
Oct 15, 10:45 PM11.77
Oct 15, 10:40 PM11.79
Oct 15, 10:35 PM11.79
Oct 15, 10:30 PM11.80
Oct 15, 10:25 PM11.82
Oct 15, 10:20 PM11.79
Oct 15, 10:15 PM11.81
Oct 15, 10:10 PM11.81
Oct 15, 10:05 PM11.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM11.80
Oct 15, 9:55 PM11.80
Oct 15, 9:50 PM11.81
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.80
Oct 15, 9:40 PM11.80
Oct 15, 9:35 PM11.76
Oct 15, 9:30 PM11.73
Oct 15, 9:25 PM11.77
Oct 15, 9:20 PM11.78
Oct 15, 9:15 PM11.75
Oct 15, 9:10 PM11.75
Oct 15, 9:05 PM11.77
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.75
Oct 15, 8:55 PM11.79
Oct 15, 8:50 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:40 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:35 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:30 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:25 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:20 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:10 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:05 PM11.78
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:55 PM11.76
Oct 15, 7:50 PM11.76
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.76
Oct 15, 7:40 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:35 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:30 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:25 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:20 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:15 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:10 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:05 PM11.77
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:55 PM11.78
Oct 15, 6:50 PM11.78
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.79
Oct 15, 6:40 PM11.78
Oct 15, 6:35 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:30 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:25 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:20 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:10 PM11.77
Oct 15, 6:05 PM11.75
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:55 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:50 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:40 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:35 PM11.74
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:25 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:20 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:15 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:10 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:05 PM11.75
Oct 15, 5:00 PM11.75
Oct 15, 4:55 PM11.75
Oct 15, 4:50 PM11.75
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.75
Oct 15, 4:40 PM11.75
Oct 15, 4:35 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:30 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:25 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:20 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:15 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:10 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:05 PM11.74
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:55 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:50 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:40 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:35 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:30 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:25 PM11.75
Oct 15, 3:20 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:10 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:05 PM11.74
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:50 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.73
Oct 15, 2:40 PM11.73
Oct 15, 2:35 PM11.73
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.73
Oct 15, 2:25 PM11.73
Oct 15, 2:20 PM11.73
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:10 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:05 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.73
Oct 15, 1:55 PM11.73
Oct 15, 1:50 PM11.72
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.72
Oct 15, 1:40 PM11.74
Oct 15, 1:35 PM11.73
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.73
Oct 15, 1:25 PM11.72
Oct 15, 1:20 PM11.72
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.72
Oct 15, 1:10 PM11.73
Oct 15, 1:05 PM11.72
Oct 15, 1:00 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:55 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:50 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:40 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:35 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:25 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:20 PM11.73
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.73
Oct 15, 12:10 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:05 PM11.72
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.72
Oct 15, 11:55 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:50 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:40 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:35 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:25 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:20 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:10 AM11.73
Oct 15, 11:05 AM11.72
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:55 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:50 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:40 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:35 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:25 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:20 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:10 AM11.73
Oct 15, 10:05 AM11.74
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.74
Oct 15, 9:55 AM11.72
Oct 15, 9:50 AM11.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.74
Oct 15, 9:40 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:35 AM11.72
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:25 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:20 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:10 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:05 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.73
Oct 15, 8:55 AM11.73
Oct 15, 8:50 AM11.74
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.74
Oct 15, 8:40 AM11.74
Oct 15, 8:35 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:25 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:20 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:10 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:05 AM11.75
Oct 15, 8:00 AM11.75
Oct 15, 7:55 AM11.75
Oct 15, 7:50 AM11.75
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:40 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:35 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:25 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:20 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.74
Oct 15, 7:10 AM11.75
Oct 15, 7:05 AM11.75
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:55 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:50 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:40 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:35 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:25 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:20 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.75
Oct 15, 6:10 AM11.75
Oct 15, 6:05 AM11.74
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.74
Oct 15, 5:55 AM11.74
Oct 15, 5:50 AM11.74
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.74
Oct 15, 5:40 AM11.74
Oct 15, 5:35 AM11.75
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.75
Oct 15, 5:25 AM11.76
Oct 15, 5:20 AM11.76
Oct 15, 5:15 AM11.76
Oct 15, 5:10 AM11.76
Oct 15, 5:05 AM11.77
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.77
Oct 15, 4:55 AM11.77
Oct 15, 4:50 AM11.77
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.77
Oct 15, 4:40 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:35 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:25 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:20 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:10 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:05 AM11.76
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:55 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:50 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:40 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:35 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:25 AM11.78
Oct 15, 3:20 AM11.78
Oct 15, 3:15 AM11.78
Oct 15, 3:10 AM11.78
Oct 15, 3:05 AM11.78
Oct 15, 3:00 AM11.78
Oct 15, 2:55 AM11.78
Oct 15, 2:50 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:40 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:35 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:30 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:25 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:20 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:15 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:10 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:05 AM11.78
Oct 15, 2:00 AM11.78
Oct 15, 1:55 AM11.77
Oct 15, 1:50 AM11.78
Oct 15, 1:45 AM11.77
Oct 15, 1:40 AM11.78
Oct 15, 1:35 AM11.77
Oct 15, 1:30 AM11.77
Water level, 7 days at Rock River at Fort Atkinson: the water from 11.72 to 12.30 feet of stage, the latest 11.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 12.30 FT, OCT 9, 1:30 AM · LOW 11.72 FT, OCT 15, 9:35 AM11.611.812.012.212.4Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1611.78
Latest
11.78 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
12.30 ftOct 9, 1:30 AM
Lowest
11.72 ftOct 15, 9:35 AM
Range
0.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.52 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
1,999
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM11.78
Oct 15, 11:55 PM11.78
Oct 15, 10:55 PM11.76
Oct 15, 9:55 PM11.80
Oct 15, 8:55 PM11.79
Oct 15, 7:55 PM11.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM11.78
Oct 15, 5:55 PM11.75
Oct 15, 4:55 PM11.75
Oct 15, 3:55 PM11.74
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.74
Oct 15, 1:55 PM11.73
Oct 15, 12:55 PM11.72
Oct 15, 11:55 AM11.72
Oct 15, 10:55 AM11.73
Oct 15, 9:55 AM11.72
Oct 15, 8:55 AM11.73
Oct 15, 7:55 AM11.75
Oct 15, 6:55 AM11.76
Oct 15, 5:55 AM11.74
Oct 15, 4:55 AM11.77
Oct 15, 3:55 AM11.77
Oct 15, 2:55 AM11.78
Oct 15, 1:55 AM11.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM11.75
Oct 14, 11:55 PM11.77
Oct 14, 10:55 PM11.78
Oct 14, 9:55 PM11.77
Oct 14, 8:55 PM11.78
Oct 14, 7:55 PM11.79
Oct 14, 6:55 PM11.80
Oct 14, 5:55 PM11.81
Oct 14, 4:55 PM11.82
Oct 14, 3:55 PM11.82
Oct 14, 2:55 PM11.82
Oct 14, 1:55 PM11.83
Oct 14, 12:55 PM11.83
Oct 14, 11:55 AM11.85
Oct 14, 10:55 AM11.86
Oct 14, 9:55 AM11.86
Oct 14, 8:55 AM11.87
Oct 14, 7:55 AM11.87
Oct 14, 6:55 AM11.88
Oct 14, 5:55 AM11.88
Oct 14, 4:55 AM11.88
Oct 14, 3:55 AM11.89
Oct 14, 2:55 AM11.90
Oct 14, 1:55 AM11.90
Oct 14, 12:55 AM11.91
Oct 13, 11:55 PM11.90
Oct 13, 10:55 PM11.92
Oct 13, 9:55 PM11.95
Oct 13, 8:55 PM11.93
Oct 13, 7:55 PM11.93
Oct 13, 6:55 PM11.92
Oct 13, 5:55 PM11.92
Oct 13, 4:55 PM11.94
Oct 13, 3:55 PM11.95
Oct 13, 2:55 PM11.95
Oct 13, 1:55 PM11.98
Oct 13, 12:55 PM11.97
Oct 13, 11:55 AM11.95
Oct 13, 10:55 AM11.99
Oct 13, 9:55 AM11.95
Oct 13, 8:55 AM11.95
Oct 13, 7:55 AM11.98
Oct 13, 6:55 AM11.98
Oct 13, 5:55 AM11.99
Oct 13, 4:55 AM11.98
Oct 13, 3:55 AM11.99
Oct 13, 2:55 AM12.00
Oct 13, 1:55 AM12.02
Oct 13, 12:55 AM12.00
Oct 12, 11:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 10:55 PM12.02
Oct 12, 9:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 8:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 7:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 6:55 PM11.99
Oct 12, 5:55 PM12.03
Oct 12, 4:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 3:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 2:55 PM12.01
Oct 12, 1:55 PM12.02
Oct 12, 12:55 PM12.02
Oct 12, 11:55 AM12.02
Oct 12, 10:55 AM12.03
Oct 12, 9:55 AM12.03
Oct 12, 8:55 AM12.02
Oct 12, 7:55 AM12.02
Oct 12, 6:55 AM12.02
Oct 12, 5:55 AM12.03
Oct 12, 4:55 AM12.04
Oct 12, 3:55 AM12.04
Oct 12, 2:55 AM12.04
Oct 12, 1:55 AM12.05
Oct 12, 12:55 AM12.05
Oct 11, 11:55 PM12.06
Oct 11, 10:55 PM12.06
Oct 11, 9:55 PM12.07
Oct 11, 8:55 PM12.07
Oct 11, 7:55 PM12.07
Oct 11, 6:55 PM12.07
Oct 11, 5:55 PM12.08
Oct 11, 4:55 PM12.11
Oct 11, 3:55 PM12.10
Oct 11, 2:55 PM12.11
Oct 11, 1:55 PM12.12
Oct 11, 12:55 PM12.12
Oct 11, 11:55 AM12.12
Oct 11, 10:55 AM12.10
Oct 11, 9:55 AM12.12
Oct 11, 8:55 AM12.11
Oct 11, 7:55 AM12.12
Oct 11, 6:55 AM12.12
Oct 11, 5:55 AM12.12
Oct 11, 4:55 AM12.13
Oct 11, 3:55 AM12.13
Oct 11, 2:55 AM12.14
Oct 11, 1:55 AM12.14
Oct 11, 12:55 AM12.15
Oct 10, 11:55 PM12.15
Oct 10, 10:55 PM12.16
Oct 10, 9:55 PM12.16
Oct 10, 8:55 PM12.16
Oct 10, 7:55 PM12.16
Oct 10, 6:55 PM12.18
Oct 10, 5:55 PM12.17
Oct 10, 4:55 PM12.21
Oct 10, 3:55 PM12.21
Oct 10, 2:55 PM12.21
Oct 10, 1:55 PM12.20
Oct 10, 12:55 PM12.23
Oct 10, 11:55 AM12.23
Oct 10, 10:55 AM12.24
Oct 10, 9:55 AM12.22
Oct 10, 8:55 AM12.22
Oct 10, 7:55 AM12.23
Oct 10, 6:55 AM12.22
Oct 10, 5:55 AM12.23
Oct 10, 4:55 AM12.23
Oct 10, 3:55 AM12.22
Oct 10, 2:55 AM12.23
Oct 10, 1:55 AM12.24
Oct 10, 12:55 AM12.23
Oct 9, 11:55 PM12.23
Oct 9, 10:55 PM12.25
Oct 9, 9:55 PM12.23
Oct 9, 8:55 PM12.23
Oct 9, 7:55 PM12.26
Oct 9, 6:55 PM12.23
Oct 9, 5:55 PM12.24
Oct 9, 4:55 PM12.26
Oct 9, 3:55 PM12.27
Oct 9, 2:55 PM12.27
Oct 9, 1:55 PM12.26
Oct 9, 12:55 PM12.26
Oct 9, 11:55 AM12.27
Oct 9, 10:55 AM12.27
Oct 9, 9:55 AM12.27
Oct 9, 8:55 AM12.28
Oct 9, 7:55 AM12.28
Oct 9, 6:55 AM12.28
Oct 9, 5:55 AM12.29
Oct 9, 4:55 AM12.29
Oct 9, 3:55 AM12.30
Oct 9, 2:55 AM12.29
Oct 9, 1:55 AM12.30
Water level, 30 days at Rock River at Fort Atkinson: the water from 11.37 to 12.56 feet of stage, the latest 11.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.56 FT, OCT 4, 2:45 PM · LOW 11.37 FT, SEP 19, 1:30 AM11.011.512.012.513.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.78
Latest
11.78 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
12.56 ftOct 4, 2:45 PM
Lowest
11.37 ftSep 19, 1:30 AM
Range
1.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
8,519
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1611.7811.7811.7811.781
Oct 1511.8211.7211.7511.78288
Oct 1411.9111.7711.8411.77288
Oct 1312.0311.9011.9611.90288
Oct 1212.0611.9812.0212.01288
Oct 1112.1612.0612.1112.06288
Oct 1012.2412.1512.2112.15288
Oct 912.3112.2312.2712.23288
Oct 812.4012.3012.3512.31288
Oct 712.4612.3912.4212.41288
Oct 612.5312.4212.4612.43248
Oct 512.5212.4612.5012.47288
Oct 412.5612.5012.5312.52288
Oct 312.5212.4612.4912.51228
Oct 212.4712.3512.4212.47288
Oct 112.3512.0212.1812.35284
Sep 3012.0611.9912.0312.02288
Sep 2912.0912.0112.0512.01288
Sep 2812.1812.0912.1412.09288
Sep 2712.2112.1712.2012.18288
Sep 2612.2812.1812.2312.19288
Sep 2512.3312.2712.3112.27288
Sep 2412.3512.3212.3412.33288
Sep 2312.3412.2812.3112.33288
Sep 2212.2912.1612.2312.29288
Sep 2112.1712.0212.0812.15288
Sep 2012.0411.6511.9012.02288
Sep 1911.7511.3711.6411.67288
Sep 1811.5111.4011.4611.44288
Sep 1711.5311.4711.5111.50288
Sep 1611.5811.4711.5311.51270

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 32 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 213 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
88 minfrom Oct 15, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.1of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
654stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
11ranks 655 to 665
Points deducted
4.93.8 arrival, 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
MUSW3rank 654; ahead on 247 score 95.2 against 95.1
Next below
BBCW3rank 656; behind on median arrival 28 min 55 s against 29 min 8 s

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 pointsWisconsin median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1062.26.2 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 66 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 Rock River at Fort Atkinson

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.