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Sparta - LaCrosse River

A water gauge in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 6.79 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT.

Gauge LFMW3Monroe County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
6.79 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
820 ftabove sea level
County
Monroe County
Position
44.0003° N, 90.7240° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Sparta - LaCrosse River

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 Sparta - LaCrosse River: the water from 6.39 to 6.79 feet of stage, the latest 6.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.79 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 PM · LOW 6.39 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM6.26.46.66.87.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.79
Latest
6.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Lowest
6.39 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Range
0.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
271
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.79
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.77
Oct 15, 9:50 PM6.78
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:40 PM6.76
Oct 15, 9:35 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.76
Oct 15, 9:25 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:20 PM6.76
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:10 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:05 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.74
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 8:50 PM6.73
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.74
Oct 15, 8:40 PM6.77
Oct 15, 8:35 PM6.75
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 8:25 PM6.74
Oct 15, 8:20 PM6.77
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 8:10 PM6.78
Oct 15, 8:05 PM6.74
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.76
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.75
Oct 15, 7:50 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:40 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:35 PM6.75
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:25 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:20 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 7:10 PM6.74
Oct 15, 7:05 PM6.77
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.73
Oct 15, 6:55 PM6.73
Oct 15, 6:50 PM6.73
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.73
Oct 15, 6:40 PM6.73
Oct 15, 6:35 PM6.74
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 6:25 PM6.72
Oct 15, 6:20 PM6.72
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.73
Oct 15, 6:10 PM6.72
Oct 15, 6:05 PM6.71
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:55 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:50 PM6.73
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:40 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:35 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:25 PM6.71
Oct 15, 5:20 PM6.72
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.69
Oct 15, 5:10 PM6.73
Oct 15, 5:05 PM6.71
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.72
Oct 15, 4:55 PM6.70
Oct 15, 4:50 PM6.68
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.69
Oct 15, 4:40 PM6.69
Oct 15, 4:35 PM6.68
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.67
Oct 15, 4:25 PM6.66
Oct 15, 4:20 PM6.66
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.66
Oct 15, 4:10 PM6.67
Oct 15, 4:05 PM6.66
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:40 PM6.63
Oct 15, 3:35 PM6.66
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.62
Oct 15, 3:25 PM6.66
Oct 15, 3:20 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.61
Oct 15, 3:10 PM6.60
Oct 15, 3:05 PM6.61
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.61
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.58
Oct 15, 2:50 PM6.59
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.57
Oct 15, 2:40 PM6.57
Oct 15, 2:35 PM6.56
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.57
Oct 15, 2:25 PM6.55
Oct 15, 2:20 PM6.55
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.56
Oct 15, 2:10 PM6.54
Oct 15, 2:05 PM6.53
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.51
Oct 15, 1:50 PM6.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.52
Oct 15, 1:40 PM6.52
Oct 15, 1:35 PM6.51
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.50
Oct 15, 1:25 PM6.51
Oct 15, 1:20 PM6.49
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.48
Oct 15, 1:10 PM6.49
Oct 15, 1:05 PM6.48
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.47
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.47
Oct 15, 12:50 PM6.47
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.49
Oct 15, 12:40 PM6.49
Oct 15, 12:35 PM6.45
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.46
Oct 15, 12:25 PM6.46
Oct 15, 12:20 PM6.49
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.45
Oct 15, 12:10 PM6.48
Oct 15, 12:05 PM6.44
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.44
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.45
Oct 15, 11:50 AM6.43
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.43
Oct 15, 11:40 AM6.45
Oct 15, 11:35 AM6.45
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.45
Oct 15, 11:25 AM6.42
Oct 15, 11:20 AM6.46
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.44
Oct 15, 11:10 AM6.42
Oct 15, 11:05 AM6.42
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.42
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 10:50 AM6.44
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.41
Oct 15, 10:40 AM6.43
Oct 15, 10:35 AM6.44
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.44
Oct 15, 10:25 AM6.44
Oct 15, 10:20 AM6.44
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.42
Oct 15, 10:10 AM6.44
Oct 15, 10:05 AM6.43
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.42
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.41
Oct 15, 9:50 AM6.42
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.42
Oct 15, 9:40 AM6.43
Oct 15, 9:35 AM6.43
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.42
Oct 15, 9:25 AM6.41
Oct 15, 9:20 AM6.41
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.44
Oct 15, 9:10 AM6.42
Oct 15, 9:05 AM6.41
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.40
Oct 15, 8:55 AM6.46
Oct 15, 8:50 AM6.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.42
Oct 15, 8:40 AM6.42
Oct 15, 8:35 AM6.45
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.45
Oct 15, 8:25 AM6.41
Oct 15, 8:20 AM6.41
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.41
Oct 15, 8:10 AM6.44
Oct 15, 8:05 AM6.44
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.41
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 7:50 AM6.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.42
Oct 15, 7:40 AM6.43
Oct 15, 7:35 AM6.44
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.41
Oct 15, 7:25 AM6.46
Oct 15, 7:20 AM6.42
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.44
Oct 15, 7:10 AM6.41
Oct 15, 7:05 AM6.42
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.44
Oct 15, 6:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 6:50 AM6.41
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.43
Oct 15, 6:40 AM6.42
Oct 15, 6:35 AM6.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.43
Oct 15, 6:25 AM6.41
Oct 15, 6:20 AM6.44
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.40
Oct 15, 6:10 AM6.42
Oct 15, 6:05 AM6.41
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.42
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.43
Oct 15, 5:50 AM6.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.43
Oct 15, 5:40 AM6.40
Oct 15, 5:35 AM6.42
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.41
Oct 15, 5:25 AM6.44
Oct 15, 5:20 AM6.42
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.41
Oct 15, 5:10 AM6.40
Oct 15, 5:05 AM6.42
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.40
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.39
Oct 15, 4:50 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.44
Oct 15, 4:40 AM6.43
Oct 15, 4:35 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:25 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:20 AM6.40
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.44
Oct 15, 4:10 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:05 AM6.43
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.43
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.45
Oct 15, 3:50 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.43
Oct 15, 3:40 AM6.40
Oct 15, 3:35 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.42
Oct 15, 3:25 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:20 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.40
Oct 15, 3:10 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:05 AM6.42
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.41
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 2:50 AM6.41
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.42
Oct 15, 2:40 AM6.43
Oct 15, 2:35 AM6.44
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.43
Oct 15, 2:25 AM6.43
Oct 15, 2:20 AM6.42
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.40
Oct 15, 2:10 AM6.42
Oct 15, 2:05 AM6.41
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.44
Oct 15, 1:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 1:50 AM6.42
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.41
Oct 15, 1:40 AM6.43
Oct 15, 1:35 AM6.42
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.40
Oct 15, 1:25 AM6.41
Oct 15, 1:20 AM6.43
Oct 15, 1:15 AM6.40
Oct 15, 1:10 AM6.43
Oct 15, 1:05 AM6.40
Oct 15, 1:00 AM6.39
Oct 15, 12:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 12:50 AM6.42
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.41
Oct 15, 12:40 AM6.40
Oct 15, 12:35 AM6.44
Oct 15, 12:30 AM6.41
Oct 15, 12:25 AM6.42
Oct 15, 12:20 AM6.42
Oct 15, 12:15 AM6.40
Oct 15, 12:10 AM6.41
Oct 15, 12:05 AM6.42
Oct 15, 12:00 AM6.40
Oct 14, 11:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 11:50 PM6.41
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.41
Oct 14, 11:40 PM6.44
Oct 14, 11:35 PM6.43
Oct 14, 11:30 PM6.40
Water level, 7 days at Sparta - LaCrosse River: the water from 6.38 to 6.79 feet of stage, the latest 6.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.79 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 PM · LOW 6.38 FT, OCT 13, 12:35 PM6.26.46.66.87.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.79
Latest
6.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Lowest
6.38 ftOct 13, 12:35 PM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
1,999
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.79
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.77
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.75
Oct 15, 6:55 PM6.73
Oct 15, 5:55 PM6.72
Oct 15, 4:55 PM6.70
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.58
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.51
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.47
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.45
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.41
Oct 15, 8:55 AM6.46
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 6:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.43
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.39
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.45
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 1:55 AM6.42
Oct 15, 12:55 AM6.42
Oct 14, 11:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.42
Oct 14, 9:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 8:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 7:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 6:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 5:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 4:55 PM6.40
Oct 14, 3:55 PM6.40
Oct 14, 2:55 PM6.43
Oct 14, 1:55 PM6.41
Oct 14, 12:55 PM6.43
Oct 14, 11:55 AM6.43
Oct 14, 10:55 AM6.42
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.41
Oct 14, 8:55 AM6.43
Oct 14, 7:55 AM6.43
Oct 14, 6:55 AM6.42
Oct 14, 5:55 AM6.41
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.40
Oct 14, 3:55 AM6.41
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.42
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.41
Oct 14, 12:55 AM6.42
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.43
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.44
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.40
Oct 13, 8:55 PM6.43
Oct 13, 7:55 PM6.42
Oct 13, 6:55 PM6.41
Oct 13, 5:55 PM6.40
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.40
Oct 13, 3:55 PM6.40
Oct 13, 2:55 PM6.39
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.41
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.42
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.39
Oct 13, 10:55 AM6.40
Oct 13, 9:55 AM6.45
Oct 13, 8:55 AM6.40
Oct 13, 7:55 AM6.40
Oct 13, 6:55 AM6.43
Oct 13, 5:55 AM6.40
Oct 13, 4:55 AM6.42
Oct 13, 3:55 AM6.41
Oct 13, 2:55 AM6.40
Oct 13, 1:55 AM6.41
Oct 13, 12:55 AM6.42
Oct 12, 11:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 10:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 9:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 8:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 7:55 PM6.41
Oct 12, 6:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 5:55 PM6.45
Oct 12, 4:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 3:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 2:55 PM6.42
Oct 12, 1:55 PM6.44
Oct 12, 12:55 PM6.41
Oct 12, 11:55 AM6.44
Oct 12, 10:55 AM6.42
Oct 12, 9:55 AM6.42
Oct 12, 8:55 AM6.45
Oct 12, 7:55 AM6.43
Oct 12, 6:55 AM6.43
Oct 12, 5:55 AM6.42
Oct 12, 4:55 AM6.42
Oct 12, 3:55 AM6.44
Oct 12, 2:55 AM6.43
Oct 12, 1:55 AM6.43
Oct 12, 12:55 AM6.43
Oct 11, 11:55 PM6.42
Oct 11, 10:55 PM6.43
Oct 11, 9:55 PM6.42
Oct 11, 8:55 PM6.44
Oct 11, 7:55 PM6.43
Oct 11, 6:55 PM6.42
Oct 11, 5:55 PM6.43
Oct 11, 4:55 PM6.44
Oct 11, 3:55 PM6.46
Oct 11, 2:55 PM6.44
Oct 11, 1:55 PM6.44
Oct 11, 12:55 PM6.44
Oct 11, 11:55 AM6.44
Oct 11, 10:55 AM6.42
Oct 11, 9:55 AM6.44
Oct 11, 8:55 AM6.42
Oct 11, 7:55 AM6.45
Oct 11, 6:55 AM6.44
Oct 11, 5:55 AM6.46
Oct 11, 4:55 AM6.43
Oct 11, 3:55 AM6.44
Oct 11, 2:55 AM6.44
Oct 11, 1:55 AM6.45
Oct 11, 12:55 AM6.43
Oct 10, 11:55 PM6.41
Oct 10, 10:55 PM6.45
Oct 10, 9:55 PM6.46
Oct 10, 8:55 PM6.46
Oct 10, 7:55 PM6.44
Oct 10, 6:55 PM6.44
Oct 10, 5:55 PM6.43
Oct 10, 4:55 PM6.44
Oct 10, 3:55 PM6.46
Oct 10, 2:55 PM6.45
Oct 10, 1:55 PM6.47
Oct 10, 12:55 PM6.45
Oct 10, 11:55 AM6.48
Oct 10, 10:55 AM6.44
Oct 10, 9:55 AM6.45
Oct 10, 8:55 AM6.46
Oct 10, 7:55 AM6.47
Oct 10, 6:55 AM6.45
Oct 10, 5:55 AM6.45
Oct 10, 4:55 AM6.48
Oct 10, 3:55 AM6.44
Oct 10, 2:55 AM6.44
Oct 10, 1:55 AM6.46
Oct 10, 12:55 AM6.43
Oct 9, 11:55 PM6.44
Oct 9, 10:55 PM6.47
Oct 9, 9:55 PM6.46
Oct 9, 8:55 PM6.45
Oct 9, 7:55 PM6.46
Oct 9, 6:55 PM6.44
Oct 9, 5:55 PM6.44
Oct 9, 4:55 PM6.45
Oct 9, 3:55 PM6.45
Oct 9, 2:55 PM6.44
Oct 9, 1:55 PM6.45
Oct 9, 12:55 PM6.44
Oct 9, 11:55 AM6.47
Oct 9, 10:55 AM6.44
Oct 9, 9:55 AM6.46
Oct 9, 8:55 AM6.44
Oct 9, 7:55 AM6.44
Oct 9, 6:55 AM6.45
Oct 9, 5:55 AM6.46
Oct 9, 4:55 AM6.47
Oct 9, 3:55 AM6.47
Oct 9, 2:55 AM6.47
Oct 9, 1:55 AM6.48
Oct 9, 12:55 AM6.45
Oct 8, 11:55 PM6.46
Water level, 30 days at Sparta - LaCrosse River: the water from 6.38 to 8.19 feet of stage, the latest 6.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.19 FT, SEP 19, 9:10 AM · LOW 6.38 FT, OCT 13, 12:35 PM6.06.57.07.58.08.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.79
Latest
6.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
8.19 ftSep 19, 9:10 AM
Lowest
6.38 ftOct 13, 12:35 PM
Range
1.81 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.18 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
8,623
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.796.396.536.79265
Oct 146.456.386.426.41288
Oct 136.466.386.416.43288
Oct 126.476.396.436.42288
Oct 116.476.406.436.42288
Oct 106.496.416.456.41288
Oct 96.496.436.466.44288
Oct 86.516.446.486.46288
Oct 76.556.466.506.50288
Oct 66.576.496.536.52288
Oct 56.606.536.566.54288
Oct 46.636.556.606.55288
Oct 36.656.596.626.61288
Oct 26.726.616.676.62288
Oct 16.756.686.716.68288
Sep 306.746.676.716.71288
Sep 296.746.666.706.69288
Sep 286.756.706.726.71288
Sep 276.766.706.736.71288
Sep 266.786.726.756.74288
Sep 256.816.746.776.75288
Sep 246.846.786.816.78288
Sep 236.946.826.886.83288
Sep 227.096.927.006.93288
Sep 217.477.087.237.08288
Sep 207.927.467.767.47288
Sep 198.197.687.927.72288
Sep 187.796.696.977.79288
Sep 176.856.726.806.73288
Sep 166.966.826.876.82288
Sep 156.986.966.976.976

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, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 29 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 score95.5of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
589stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
41ranks 590 to 630
Points deducted
4.53.4 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
ANOW3rank 601; ahead on median arrival 26 min 59 s against 27 min
Next below
BDOW3rank 616; behind on median arrival 27 min against 27 min 1 s
Sharing its rank
13other 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 pointsWisconsin median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.06.6 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 27 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 Sparta - LaCrosse River

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.