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Madison - Lake Mendota

A water gauge in Dane County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 4.97 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT.

Gauge MNAW3Dane County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
4.97 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
843 ftabove sea level
County
Dane County
Position
43.0633° N, 89.3969° W
Record since
2012

Water level

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 Madison - Lake Mendota: the water from 4.92 to 5.01 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.01 FT, OCT 15, 7:30 PM · LOW 4.92 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM4.904.924.954.975.005.033 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
5.01 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Lowest
4.92 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
87
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.98
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.00
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.98
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.98
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.99
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.99
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.96
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.96
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.96
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.96
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.96
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.96
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.96
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.98
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.96
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.96
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.95
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.94
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.99
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.94
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.96
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.92
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.95
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.96
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.92
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.92
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.92
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.92
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.92
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.94
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.92
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.92
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.92
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.95
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.94
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.92
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.94
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.97
Water level, 7 days at Madison - Lake Mendota: the water from 4.92 to 5.03 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.03 FT, OCT 9, 12:45 AM · LOW 4.92 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM4.904.955.005.05Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
5.03 ftOct 9, 12:45 AM
Lowest
4.92 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
663
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.96
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.95
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.95
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.94
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.95
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.97
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.95
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.96
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.93
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.96
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.96
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.95
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.95
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.95
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.96
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.96
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.94
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.96
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.97
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.96
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.96
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.96
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.97
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.97
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.96
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.97
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.97
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.96
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.95
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.96
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.95
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.97
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.97
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.95
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.95
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.98
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.98
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.99
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.97
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.98
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.98
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.99
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.98
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.98
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.98
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.99
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.99
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.99
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.99
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.99
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.98
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.99
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.98
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.98
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.01
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.01
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.02
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.00
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.00
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.01
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.00
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.00
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.00
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.00
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.01
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.01
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.01
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.02
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.02
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.02
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.03
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.03
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.03
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.03
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.03
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.01
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.00
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.01
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 4:45 AM5.03
Oct 9, 3:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 2:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 1:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 12:45 AM5.03
Water level, 30 days at Madison - Lake Mendota: the water from 4.91 to 5.45 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.45 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 PM · LOW 4.91 FT, SEP 18, 1:30 PM4.85.05.25.45.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
5.45 ftSep 21, 12:15 PM
Lowest
4.91 ftSep 18, 1:30 PM
Range
0.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,835
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.014.924.964.9789
Oct 144.984.934.954.9796
Oct 134.984.944.964.9596
Oct 125.014.954.984.9596
Oct 115.024.975.004.9996
Oct 105.035.005.015.0196
Oct 95.035.005.025.0196
Oct 85.055.025.045.0396
Oct 75.105.055.075.0596
Oct 65.155.085.125.0983
Oct 55.175.135.155.1596
Oct 45.185.135.165.1496
Oct 35.235.185.215.1874
Oct 25.265.235.255.2396
Oct 15.265.065.195.2595
Sep 305.085.055.075.0596
Sep 295.115.075.095.0796
Sep 285.165.115.135.1196
Sep 275.215.165.185.1696
Sep 265.275.205.235.2096
Sep 255.325.265.285.2696
Sep 245.345.305.325.3096
Sep 235.415.345.365.3496
Sep 225.445.405.425.4096
Sep 215.455.405.425.4296
Sep 205.425.295.385.4296
Sep 195.304.925.195.3096
Sep 184.974.914.934.9396
Sep 174.964.924.934.9496
Sep 164.964.934.954.9394

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
82 minfrom Oct 15, 11:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 41 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 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.