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Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

A gauge on the Yahara River in Dane County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 10.03 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT.

Gauge MDAW3Dane County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
10.03 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Elevation
853 ftabove sea level
County
Dane County
Position
43.0950° N, 89.3700° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

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 Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota: the water from 9.93 to 10.06 feet of stage, the latest 10.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.06 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM · LOW 9.93 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM9.909.9510.0010.0510.103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1610.03
Latest
10.03 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
10.06 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Lowest
9.93 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM10.03
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.06
Oct 15, 10:30 PM10.02
Oct 15, 10:15 PM10.05
Oct 15, 10:00 PM10.00
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.06
Oct 15, 9:30 PM10.01
Oct 15, 9:15 PM9.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM10.01
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.02
Oct 15, 8:30 PM10.00
Oct 15, 8:15 PM9.96
Oct 15, 8:00 PM10.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.03
Oct 15, 7:30 PM10.00
Oct 15, 7:15 PM10.02
Oct 15, 7:00 PM9.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM9.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM9.96
Oct 15, 6:00 PM10.02
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.02
Oct 15, 5:30 PM10.01
Oct 15, 5:15 PM9.98
Oct 15, 5:00 PM9.99
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.98
Oct 15, 4:30 PM9.99
Oct 15, 4:15 PM10.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM9.96
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.96
Oct 15, 3:30 PM9.99
Oct 15, 3:15 PM9.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM9.98
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.96
Oct 15, 2:30 PM9.98
Oct 15, 2:15 PM9.98
Oct 15, 2:00 PM9.96
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.98
Oct 15, 1:30 PM9.95
Oct 15, 1:15 PM9.98
Oct 15, 1:00 PM9.96
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.95
Oct 15, 12:30 PM9.96
Oct 15, 12:15 PM9.95
Oct 15, 12:00 PM9.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.94
Oct 15, 11:30 AM9.95
Oct 15, 11:15 AM9.95
Oct 15, 11:00 AM9.95
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.97
Oct 15, 10:30 AM9.94
Oct 15, 10:15 AM9.97
Oct 15, 10:00 AM9.95
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.94
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.94
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.93
Oct 15, 9:00 AM9.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.94
Oct 15, 8:30 AM9.94
Oct 15, 8:15 AM9.97
Oct 15, 8:00 AM9.93
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.96
Oct 15, 7:30 AM9.94
Oct 15, 7:15 AM9.95
Oct 15, 7:00 AM9.95
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.93
Oct 15, 6:30 AM9.96
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.94
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.95
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.96
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.97
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.93
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.97
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.95
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.94
Oct 15, 4:00 AM9.95
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.96
Oct 15, 3:30 AM9.98
Oct 15, 3:15 AM9.95
Oct 15, 3:00 AM9.94
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 2:30 AM9.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM9.96
Oct 15, 2:00 AM9.96
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 1:30 AM9.96
Oct 15, 1:15 AM9.94
Oct 15, 1:00 AM9.96
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 12:30 AM9.94
Water level, 7 days at Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota: the water from 9.93 to 10.17 feet of stage, the latest 10.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.17 FT, OCT 9, 1:45 PM · LOW 9.93 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM9.9010.0010.1010.20Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1610.03
Latest
10.03 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
10.17 ftOct 9, 1:45 PM
Lowest
9.93 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM10.03
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.06
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.06
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.02
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.96
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.96
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.98
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.94
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.97
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.96
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.93
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.97
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.96
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.95
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.95
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.99
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.95
Oct 14, 9:45 PM9.96
Oct 14, 8:45 PM9.96
Oct 14, 7:45 PM9.96
Oct 14, 6:45 PM9.97
Oct 14, 5:45 PM9.98
Oct 14, 4:45 PM9.97
Oct 14, 3:45 PM9.98
Oct 14, 2:45 PM9.98
Oct 14, 1:45 PM9.97
Oct 14, 12:45 PM9.99
Oct 14, 11:45 AM9.97
Oct 14, 10:45 AM9.97
Oct 14, 9:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.98
Oct 14, 6:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 5:45 AM9.98
Oct 14, 4:45 AM9.98
Oct 14, 3:45 AM10.00
Oct 14, 2:45 AM9.99
Oct 14, 1:45 AM10.00
Oct 14, 12:45 AM10.00
Oct 13, 11:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 10:45 PM10.01
Oct 13, 9:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 8:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 7:45 PM9.99
Oct 13, 6:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 5:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 4:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 3:45 PM10.00
Oct 13, 2:45 PM10.01
Oct 13, 1:45 PM10.01
Oct 13, 12:45 PM10.01
Oct 13, 11:45 AM10.02
Oct 13, 10:45 AM10.02
Oct 13, 9:45 AM10.02
Oct 13, 8:45 AM10.03
Oct 13, 7:45 AM10.02
Oct 13, 6:45 AM10.03
Oct 13, 5:45 AM10.01
Oct 13, 4:45 AM10.03
Oct 13, 3:45 AM10.02
Oct 13, 2:45 AM10.03
Oct 13, 1:45 AM10.01
Oct 13, 12:45 AM10.03
Oct 12, 11:45 PM10.04
Oct 12, 10:45 PM10.01
Oct 12, 9:45 PM10.02
Oct 12, 8:45 PM10.03
Oct 12, 7:45 PM10.02
Oct 12, 6:45 PM10.03
Oct 12, 5:45 PM10.03
Oct 12, 4:45 PM10.02
Oct 12, 3:45 PM10.02
Oct 12, 2:45 PM10.04
Oct 12, 1:45 PM10.04
Oct 12, 12:45 PM10.03
Oct 12, 11:45 AM10.04
Oct 12, 10:45 AM10.03
Oct 12, 9:45 AM10.03
Oct 12, 8:45 AM10.04
Oct 12, 7:45 AM10.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM10.04
Oct 12, 5:45 AM10.05
Oct 12, 4:45 AM10.03
Oct 12, 3:45 AM10.03
Oct 12, 2:45 AM10.05
Oct 12, 1:45 AM10.04
Oct 12, 12:45 AM10.04
Oct 11, 11:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 10:45 PM10.04
Oct 11, 9:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 8:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 7:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 6:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 5:45 PM10.03
Oct 11, 4:45 PM10.06
Oct 11, 3:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 2:45 PM10.06
Oct 11, 1:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 12:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 11:45 AM10.05
Oct 11, 10:45 AM10.05
Oct 11, 9:45 AM10.06
Oct 11, 8:45 AM10.07
Oct 11, 7:45 AM10.05
Oct 11, 6:45 AM10.06
Oct 11, 5:45 AM10.06
Oct 11, 4:45 AM10.05
Oct 11, 3:45 AM10.07
Oct 11, 2:45 AM10.07
Oct 11, 1:45 AM10.06
Oct 11, 12:45 AM10.07
Oct 10, 11:45 PM10.07
Oct 10, 10:45 PM10.06
Oct 10, 9:45 PM10.07
Oct 10, 8:45 PM10.07
Oct 10, 7:45 PM10.08
Oct 10, 6:45 PM10.08
Oct 10, 5:45 PM10.08
Oct 10, 4:45 PM10.07
Oct 10, 3:45 PM10.07
Oct 10, 2:45 PM10.09
Oct 10, 1:45 PM10.08
Oct 10, 12:45 PM10.08
Oct 10, 11:45 AM10.09
Oct 10, 10:45 AM10.08
Oct 10, 9:45 AM10.10
Oct 10, 8:45 AM10.09
Oct 10, 7:45 AM10.08
Oct 10, 6:45 AM10.11
Oct 10, 5:45 AM10.09
Oct 10, 4:45 AM10.09
Oct 10, 3:45 AM10.11
Oct 10, 2:45 AM10.09
Oct 10, 1:45 AM10.11
Oct 10, 12:45 AM10.12
Oct 9, 11:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 10:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 9:45 PM10.12
Oct 9, 8:45 PM10.09
Oct 9, 7:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 6:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 5:45 PM10.08
Oct 9, 4:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 3:45 PM10.07
Oct 9, 2:45 PM10.04
Oct 9, 1:45 PM10.17
Oct 9, 12:45 PM10.10
Oct 9, 11:45 AM10.10
Oct 9, 10:45 AM10.11
Oct 9, 9:45 AM10.12
Oct 9, 8:45 AM10.11
Oct 9, 7:45 AM10.11
Oct 9, 6:45 AM10.11
Oct 9, 5:45 AM10.11
Oct 9, 4:45 AM10.11
Oct 9, 3:45 AM10.12
Oct 9, 2:45 AM10.12
Oct 9, 1:45 AM10.12
Oct 9, 12:45 AM10.12
Water level, 30 days at Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota: the water from 9.73 to 10.29 feet of stage, the latest 10.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.29 FT, OCT 3, 10:30 PM · LOW 9.73 FT, SEP 18, 4:00 PM9.69.810.010.210.4Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.03
Latest
10.03 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
10.29 ftOct 3, 10:30 PM
Lowest
9.73 ftSep 18, 4:00 PM
Range
0.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,839
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1510.069.939.9710.0393
Oct 1410.039.959.989.9996
Oct 1310.049.9510.0110.0096
Oct 1210.0510.0110.0310.0496
Oct 1110.0710.0310.0610.0596
Oct 1010.1210.0610.0910.0796
Oct 910.1710.0410.1110.1096
Oct 810.1710.1110.1310.1296
Oct 710.1910.1610.1710.1796
Oct 610.2010.1610.1810.1883
Oct 510.2110.1710.1910.1896
Oct 410.2610.1810.2110.2096
Oct 310.2910.1710.2210.1974
Oct 210.2410.1910.2110.2296
Oct 110.259.8710.1610.2095
Sep 3010.1010.0110.0510.0696
Sep 2910.0710.0310.0510.0396
Sep 2810.0710.0510.0610.0696
Sep 2710.109.9710.0710.0696
Sep 2610.0910.0410.0710.0796
Sep 2510.1110.0710.0810.0796
Sep 2410.1010.0710.0810.0896
Sep 2310.1010.0810.0910.0896
Sep 2210.1010.0910.0910.0996
Sep 2110.1310.0510.0910.0996
Sep 2010.1010.0210.0710.0896
Sep 1910.099.769.9510.0296
Sep 189.859.739.819.7996
Sep 179.849.789.829.8296
Sep 169.859.809.839.8394

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 27 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 182 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
79 minfrom Oct 15, 11:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 39 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
WRMW3rank 602; ahead on median arrival 27 min against 27 min 1 s
Next below
ECLW3rank 627; behind on longest silence 66 min against 90 min
Sharing its rank
10other 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 Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

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.