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Fox River at Oshkosh

A gauge on the Fox River in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 6.30 ft as of Oct 16, 1:05 AM CDT.

Gauge OSSW3Winnebago County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
6.30 ftreported Oct 16, 1:05 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:05 AM
Elevation
749 ftabove sea level
County
Winnebago County
Position
44.0136° N, 88.5408° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Fox River at Oshkosh

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 Fox River at Oshkosh: the water from 6.21 to 6.40 feet of stage, the latest 6.30 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.40 FT, OCT 15, 7:10 PM · LOW 6.21 FT, OCT 15, 10:25 AM6.206.256.306.356.406.453 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.30
Latest
6.30 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
6.40 ftOct 15, 7:10 PM
Lowest
6.21 ftOct 15, 10:25 AM
Range
0.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 15, 2:25 AM
Readings
273
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM6.30
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.32
Oct 16, 12:55 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:50 AM6.33
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.33
Oct 16, 12:40 AM6.35
Oct 16, 12:35 AM6.36
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.34
Oct 16, 12:25 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:20 AM6.29
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.27
Oct 16, 12:10 AM6.27
Oct 16, 12:05 AM6.27
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.29
Oct 15, 11:55 PM6.31
Oct 15, 11:50 PM6.31
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 11:40 PM6.35
Oct 15, 11:35 PM6.34
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.33
Oct 15, 11:25 PM6.33
Oct 15, 11:20 PM6.33
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.32
Oct 15, 11:10 PM6.32
Oct 15, 11:05 PM6.30
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.30
Oct 15, 10:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 10:50 PM6.33
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.34
Oct 15, 10:40 PM6.35
Oct 15, 10:35 PM6.37
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.36
Oct 15, 10:25 PM6.35
Oct 15, 10:20 PM6.35
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.37
Oct 15, 10:10 PM6.36
Oct 15, 10:05 PM6.34
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.32
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 9:50 PM6.31
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.32
Oct 15, 9:40 PM6.31
Oct 15, 9:35 PM6.35
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.38
Oct 15, 9:25 PM6.39
Oct 15, 9:20 PM6.38
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.35
Oct 15, 9:10 PM6.33
Oct 15, 9:05 PM6.33
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.34
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 8:50 PM6.32
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 8:40 PM6.30
Oct 15, 8:35 PM6.31
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 8:25 PM6.31
Oct 15, 8:20 PM6.35
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.39
Oct 15, 8:10 PM6.38
Oct 15, 8:05 PM6.36
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.33
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.33
Oct 15, 7:50 PM6.30
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.29
Oct 15, 7:40 PM6.30
Oct 15, 7:35 PM6.27
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.28
Oct 15, 7:25 PM6.32
Oct 15, 7:20 PM6.38
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.40
Oct 15, 7:10 PM6.40
Oct 15, 7:05 PM6.38
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.35
Oct 15, 6:55 PM6.33
Oct 15, 6:50 PM6.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.34
Oct 15, 6:40 PM6.31
Oct 15, 6:35 PM6.31
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 6:25 PM6.32
Oct 15, 6:20 PM6.36
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.35
Oct 15, 6:10 PM6.36
Oct 15, 6:05 PM6.36
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.36
Oct 15, 5:55 PM6.38
Oct 15, 5:50 PM6.37
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.35
Oct 15, 5:40 PM6.28
Oct 15, 5:35 PM6.22
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.26
Oct 15, 5:25 PM6.31
Oct 15, 5:20 PM6.37
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.35
Oct 15, 5:10 PM6.33
Oct 15, 5:05 PM6.35
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.37
Oct 15, 4:55 PM6.30
Oct 15, 4:50 PM6.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.29
Oct 15, 4:40 PM6.29
Oct 15, 4:35 PM6.33
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.33
Oct 15, 4:25 PM6.31
Oct 15, 4:20 PM6.29
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.31
Oct 15, 4:10 PM6.35
Oct 15, 4:05 PM6.37
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.35
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 3:50 PM6.32
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 3:40 PM6.31
Oct 15, 3:35 PM6.32
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 3:25 PM6.30
Oct 15, 3:20 PM6.30
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.31
Oct 15, 3:10 PM6.30
Oct 15, 3:05 PM6.30
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.30
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.31
Oct 15, 2:50 PM6.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 2:40 PM6.33
Oct 15, 2:35 PM6.31
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.28
Oct 15, 2:25 PM6.24
Oct 15, 2:20 PM6.25
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.27
Oct 15, 2:10 PM6.30
Oct 15, 2:05 PM6.28
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.28
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.29
Oct 15, 1:50 PM6.26
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 1:40 PM6.28
Oct 15, 1:35 PM6.28
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.29
Oct 15, 1:25 PM6.27
Oct 15, 1:20 PM6.26
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.27
Oct 15, 1:10 PM6.27
Oct 15, 1:05 PM6.33
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.31
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.30
Oct 15, 12:50 PM6.27
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.26
Oct 15, 12:40 PM6.27
Oct 15, 12:35 PM6.30
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.28
Oct 15, 12:25 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:20 PM6.25
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.25
Oct 15, 12:10 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:05 PM6.28
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.26
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.23
Oct 15, 11:50 AM6.23
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.25
Oct 15, 11:40 AM6.25
Oct 15, 11:35 AM6.25
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.26
Oct 15, 11:25 AM6.28
Oct 15, 11:20 AM6.27
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.31
Oct 15, 11:10 AM6.29
Oct 15, 11:05 AM6.28
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.26
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.23
Oct 15, 10:50 AM6.24
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.28
Oct 15, 10:40 AM6.24
Oct 15, 10:35 AM6.26
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.24
Oct 15, 10:25 AM6.21
Oct 15, 10:20 AM6.23
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.27
Oct 15, 10:10 AM6.26
Oct 15, 10:05 AM6.22
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.25
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.25
Oct 15, 9:50 AM6.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.28
Oct 15, 9:40 AM6.31
Oct 15, 9:35 AM6.28
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.25
Oct 15, 9:25 AM6.23
Oct 15, 9:20 AM6.24
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.27
Oct 15, 9:10 AM6.31
Oct 15, 9:05 AM6.31
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.29
Oct 15, 8:55 AM6.29
Oct 15, 8:50 AM6.27
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 8:40 AM6.25
Oct 15, 8:35 AM6.25
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.26
Oct 15, 8:25 AM6.25
Oct 15, 8:20 AM6.23
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.24
Oct 15, 8:10 AM6.26
Oct 15, 8:05 AM6.26
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.27
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.26
Oct 15, 7:50 AM6.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.29
Oct 15, 7:40 AM6.29
Oct 15, 7:35 AM6.28
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.29
Oct 15, 7:25 AM6.27
Oct 15, 7:20 AM6.25
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.24
Oct 15, 7:10 AM6.23
Oct 15, 7:05 AM6.27
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.28
Oct 15, 6:55 AM6.31
Oct 15, 6:50 AM6.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.28
Oct 15, 6:40 AM6.29
Oct 15, 6:35 AM6.26
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.29
Oct 15, 6:25 AM6.25
Oct 15, 6:20 AM6.24
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.27
Oct 15, 6:10 AM6.27
Oct 15, 6:05 AM6.25
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.26
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.26
Oct 15, 5:50 AM6.28
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.30
Oct 15, 5:40 AM6.30
Oct 15, 5:35 AM6.31
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.30
Oct 15, 5:25 AM6.28
Oct 15, 5:20 AM6.28
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.28
Oct 15, 5:10 AM6.25
Oct 15, 5:05 AM6.26
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.26
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.25
Oct 15, 4:50 AM6.27
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.28
Oct 15, 4:40 AM6.27
Oct 15, 4:35 AM6.28
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.27
Oct 15, 4:25 AM6.26
Oct 15, 4:20 AM6.24
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.25
Oct 15, 4:10 AM6.27
Oct 15, 4:05 AM6.26
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.25
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.24
Oct 15, 3:50 AM6.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.27
Oct 15, 3:40 AM6.28
Oct 15, 3:35 AM6.29
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.28
Oct 15, 3:25 AM6.28
Oct 15, 3:20 AM6.27
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.27
Oct 15, 3:10 AM6.26
Oct 15, 3:05 AM6.27
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.26
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.26
Oct 15, 2:50 AM6.27
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 2:40 AM6.27
Oct 15, 2:35 AM6.25
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.25
Oct 15, 2:25 AM6.24
Water level, 7 days at Fox River at Oshkosh: the water from 6.18 to 6.40 feet of stage, the latest 6.30 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.40 FT, OCT 15, 7:10 PM · LOW 6.18 FT, OCT 10, 12:55 AM6.16.26.36.46.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.30
Latest
6.30 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
6.40 ftOct 15, 7:10 PM
Lowest
6.18 ftOct 10, 12:55 AM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 9, 2:25 AM
Readings
2,001
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM6.30
Oct 16, 12:55 AM6.31
Oct 15, 11:55 PM6.31
Oct 15, 10:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.33
Oct 15, 6:55 PM6.33
Oct 15, 5:55 PM6.38
Oct 15, 4:55 PM6.30
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.32
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.31
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.30
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.23
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.23
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.25
Oct 15, 8:55 AM6.29
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.26
Oct 15, 6:55 AM6.31
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.26
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.25
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.24
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.26
Oct 15, 1:55 AM6.27
Oct 15, 12:55 AM6.24
Oct 14, 11:55 PM6.24
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.26
Oct 14, 9:55 PM6.25
Oct 14, 8:55 PM6.27
Oct 14, 7:55 PM6.27
Oct 14, 6:55 PM6.27
Oct 14, 5:55 PM6.28
Oct 14, 4:55 PM6.28
Oct 14, 3:55 PM6.27
Oct 14, 2:55 PM6.24
Oct 14, 1:55 PM6.27
Oct 14, 12:55 PM6.26
Oct 14, 11:55 AM6.26
Oct 14, 10:55 AM6.26
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.26
Oct 14, 8:55 AM6.28
Oct 14, 7:55 AM6.30
Oct 14, 6:55 AM6.27
Oct 14, 5:55 AM6.25
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.31
Oct 14, 3:55 AM6.28
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.30
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.26
Oct 14, 12:55 AM6.28
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.27
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.26
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.25
Oct 13, 8:55 PM6.26
Oct 13, 7:55 PM6.27
Oct 13, 6:55 PM6.29
Oct 13, 5:55 PM6.24
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.28
Oct 13, 3:55 PM6.26
Oct 13, 2:55 PM6.29
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.26
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.28
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.24
Oct 13, 10:55 AM6.26
Oct 13, 9:55 AM6.26
Oct 13, 8:55 AM6.22
Oct 13, 7:55 AM6.22
Oct 13, 6:55 AM6.24
Oct 13, 5:55 AM6.22
Oct 13, 4:55 AM6.23
Oct 13, 3:55 AM6.28
Oct 13, 2:55 AM6.26
Oct 13, 1:55 AM6.28
Oct 13, 12:55 AM6.26
Oct 12, 11:55 PM6.30
Oct 12, 10:55 PM6.26
Oct 12, 9:55 PM6.30
Oct 12, 8:55 PM6.28
Oct 12, 7:55 PM6.27
Oct 12, 6:55 PM6.26
Oct 12, 5:55 PM6.27
Oct 12, 4:55 PM6.27
Oct 12, 3:55 PM6.27
Oct 12, 2:55 PM6.28
Oct 12, 1:55 PM6.29
Oct 12, 12:55 PM6.28
Oct 12, 11:55 AM6.26
Oct 12, 10:55 AM6.27
Oct 12, 9:55 AM6.29
Oct 12, 8:55 AM6.23
Oct 12, 7:55 AM6.25
Oct 12, 6:55 AM6.23
Oct 12, 5:55 AM6.25
Oct 12, 4:55 AM6.25
Oct 12, 3:55 AM6.27
Oct 12, 2:55 AM6.25
Oct 12, 1:55 AM6.26
Oct 12, 12:55 AM6.26
Oct 11, 11:55 PM6.26
Oct 11, 10:55 PM6.26
Oct 11, 9:55 PM6.26
Oct 11, 8:55 PM6.24
Oct 11, 7:55 PM6.24
Oct 11, 6:55 PM6.25
Oct 11, 5:55 PM6.24
Oct 11, 4:55 PM6.24
Oct 11, 3:55 PM6.25
Oct 11, 2:55 PM6.28
Oct 11, 1:55 PM6.28
Oct 11, 12:55 PM6.25
Oct 11, 11:55 AM6.24
Oct 11, 10:55 AM6.25
Oct 11, 9:55 AM6.25
Oct 11, 8:55 AM6.22
Oct 11, 7:55 AM6.23
Oct 11, 6:55 AM6.23
Oct 11, 5:55 AM6.25
Oct 11, 4:55 AM6.25
Oct 11, 3:55 AM6.24
Oct 11, 2:55 AM6.27
Oct 11, 1:55 AM6.26
Oct 11, 12:55 AM6.25
Oct 10, 11:55 PM6.24
Oct 10, 10:55 PM6.26
Oct 10, 9:55 PM6.25
Oct 10, 8:55 PM6.26
Oct 10, 7:55 PM6.27
Oct 10, 6:55 PM6.26
Oct 10, 5:55 PM6.22
Oct 10, 4:55 PM6.22
Oct 10, 3:55 PM6.27
Oct 10, 2:55 PM6.27
Oct 10, 1:55 PM6.24
Oct 10, 12:55 PM6.25
Oct 10, 11:55 AM6.29
Oct 10, 10:55 AM6.26
Oct 10, 9:55 AM6.25
Oct 10, 8:55 AM6.25
Oct 10, 7:55 AM6.25
Oct 10, 6:55 AM6.24
Oct 10, 5:55 AM6.27
Oct 10, 4:55 AM6.27
Oct 10, 3:55 AM6.27
Oct 10, 2:55 AM6.25
Oct 10, 1:55 AM6.23
Oct 10, 12:55 AM6.18
Oct 9, 11:55 PM6.28
Oct 9, 10:55 PM6.24
Oct 9, 9:55 PM6.27
Oct 9, 8:55 PM6.29
Oct 9, 7:55 PM6.26
Oct 9, 6:55 PM6.27
Oct 9, 5:55 PM6.27
Oct 9, 4:55 PM6.25
Oct 9, 3:55 PM6.27
Oct 9, 2:55 PM6.28
Oct 9, 1:55 PM6.26
Oct 9, 12:55 PM6.29
Oct 9, 11:55 AM6.27
Oct 9, 10:55 AM6.27
Oct 9, 9:55 AM6.29
Oct 9, 8:55 AM6.27
Oct 9, 7:55 AM6.28
Oct 9, 6:55 AM6.32
Oct 9, 5:55 AM6.27
Oct 9, 4:55 AM6.29
Oct 9, 3:55 AM6.26
Oct 9, 2:55 AM6.26
Water level, 30 days at Fox River at Oshkosh: the water from 6.18 to 6.76 feet of stage, the latest 6.30 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.76 FT, SEP 19, 5:50 AM · LOW 6.18 FT, OCT 10, 12:55 AM6.06.26.46.66.87.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.30
Latest
6.30 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
6.76 ftSep 19, 5:50 AM
Lowest
6.18 ftOct 10, 12:55 AM
Range
0.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.22 ftsince Sep 16, 2:25 AM
Readings
8,498
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.366.276.316.3014
Oct 156.406.216.296.31288
Oct 146.336.206.276.24288
Oct 136.316.216.266.27288
Oct 126.326.226.276.30288
Oct 116.306.216.256.26288
Oct 106.336.186.266.24288
Oct 96.326.236.276.28288
Oct 86.326.236.276.27288
Oct 76.346.216.276.26288
Oct 66.356.196.276.24240
Oct 56.456.206.336.28288
Oct 46.396.216.336.33284
Oct 36.486.246.386.31220
Oct 26.466.336.416.39285
Oct 16.516.346.436.43284
Sep 306.506.356.416.39288
Sep 296.486.386.446.41288
Sep 286.526.406.476.44288
Sep 276.526.436.486.46288
Sep 266.566.386.506.48288
Sep 256.556.476.516.51288
Sep 246.566.476.526.51288
Sep 236.586.476.536.50288
Sep 226.626.496.566.57288
Sep 216.666.516.586.56288
Sep 206.696.536.606.57288
Sep 196.766.426.556.56288
Sep 186.626.356.486.57288
Sep 176.606.396.476.46288
Sep 166.576.426.496.50259

How it reports

Schedule
every 55 minon the hour's :00, :05 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 2692.3% of its schedule, 31 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
169 of 18392.3% of its schedule, 221 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
70 minfrom Oct 12, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
32 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 55 min, 26 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 55 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.0of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
822stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
5ranks 823 to 827
Points deducted
8.04.4 arrival, 2.5 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
MFSW3rank 823; ahead on median arrival 31 min 53 s against 31 min 59 s
Next below
NDBC-SXHW3rank 825; behind on reports received 92.8% against 87.5%

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 3592.932.5 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8170 of 183 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1056.05.6 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 32 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 70 min, on a schedule of one report every 55 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 (2.8 h), none for 72 (66 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 Fox River at Oshkosh

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.