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Mississippi River at La Crosse

A gauge on the Mississippi River in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 4.95 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT.

Gauge LACW3La Crosse County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
4.95 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
640 ftabove sea level
County
La Crosse County
Position
43.8017° N, 91.2589° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Mississippi River at La Crosse

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 Mississippi River at La Crosse: the water from 4.89 to 4.95 feet of stage, the latest 4.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.95 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 PM · LOW 4.89 FT, OCT 15, 9:30 AM4.884.904.924.944.963 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.95
Latest
4.95 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
4.95 ftOct 15, 2:45 PM
Lowest
4.89 ftOct 15, 9:30 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.95
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.92
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.92
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.91
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.91
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.90
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.91
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.91
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.92
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.92
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.93
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.93
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.92
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.92
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.92
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.91
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.91
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.91
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.91
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.91
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.90
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.90
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.91
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.90
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.91
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.89
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.91
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.94
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.94
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.94
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.94
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.94
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.94
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.92
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.92
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.92
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.92
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.91
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at La Crosse: the water from 4.79 to 4.97 feet of stage, the latest 4.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.97 FT, OCT 9, 2:15 PM · LOW 4.79 FT, OCT 14, 7:00 AM4.754.804.854.904.955.00Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.95
Latest
4.95 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
4.97 ftOct 9, 2:15 PM
Lowest
4.79 ftOct 14, 7:00 AM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
644
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.90
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.92
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.90
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.90
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.91
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.89
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.88
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.88
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.88
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.88
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.86
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.85
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.80
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.83
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.83
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.84
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.82
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.82
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.82
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.82
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.83
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.83
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 4:15 AM4.81
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.83
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.83
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.85
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.87
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.86
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.86
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.85
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.84
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.86
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.88
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.87
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.85
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.87
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.84
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.85
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.86
Oct 12, 10:15 AM4.86
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.86
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.85
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.83
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.84
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.84
Oct 12, 4:15 AM4.84
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.85
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.85
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.85
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.86
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.86
Oct 11, 10:15 PM4.85
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.83
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.84
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.84
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.85
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.86
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.92
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.92
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.90
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.92
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 1:15 AM4.90
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.90
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.89
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.88
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.92
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.93
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.92
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.93
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.92
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.93
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.92
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.92
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.92
Oct 9, 7:15 PM4.91
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.92
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.91
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.93
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.95
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.95
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.89
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.88
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.88
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.91
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.88
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.88
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.88
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at La Crosse: the water from 4.79 to 6.08 feet of stage, the latest 4.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.08 FT, SEP 22, 4:15 AM · LOW 4.79 FT, OCT 14, 7:00 AM4.55.05.56.06.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.95
Latest
4.95 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.08 ftSep 22, 4:15 AM
Lowest
4.79 ftOct 14, 7:00 AM
Range
1.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.29 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,784
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.954.954.954.952
Oct 154.954.894.934.9496
Oct 144.944.794.864.9096
Oct 134.874.804.824.8292
Oct 124.884.834.854.8788
Oct 114.944.824.894.8688
Oct 104.954.884.924.8996
Oct 94.974.874.904.9392
Oct 84.884.854.874.8786
Oct 74.874.824.844.8694
Oct 64.964.844.894.8596
Oct 54.924.824.874.8696
Oct 45.024.874.934.9196
Oct 35.165.025.115.0296
Oct 25.135.095.115.1292
Oct 15.115.025.055.1092
Sep 305.044.955.015.0496
Sep 295.044.965.014.9996
Sep 285.004.954.974.9996
Sep 275.024.964.984.9896
Sep 265.054.975.024.9892
Sep 255.074.965.015.0496
Sep 245.214.995.074.9992
Sep 235.775.215.465.2196
Sep 226.085.775.985.7792
Sep 216.075.956.006.0696
Sep 205.955.795.885.9582
Sep 195.845.215.615.8486
Sep 185.174.975.025.1796
Sep 175.215.065.125.0688
Sep 165.275.185.215.1986

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
160 of 16895.2% of its schedule, 161 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 7:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score94.9of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
666stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
5.12.3 arrival, 1.7 reports received, 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
BERW3rank 666; ahead on 247 score 95.0 against 94.9
Next below
WI-BN-41rank 668; behind on 247 score 94.9 against 94.7

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 3595.233.3 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8160 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.97.7 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin 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 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 Mississippi River at La Crosse

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.