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Wisconsin River at Rothschild

A gauge on the Wisconsin River in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 12.90 ft as of Oct 15, 10:05 PM CDT.

Gauge ROTW3Marathon County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
12.90 ftreported Oct 15, 10:05 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:05 PM
Elevation
1,160 ftabove sea level
County
Marathon County
Position
44.8833° N, 89.6333° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Wisconsin River at Rothschild

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 Wisconsin River at Rothschild: the water from 12.87 to 12.94 feet of stage, the latest 12.90 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 12.94 FT, OCT 15, 4:40 PM · LOW 12.87 FT, OCT 14, 11:30 PM12.8612.8812.9012.9212.9412.96Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12.90
Latest
12.90 ftOct 15, 10:05 PM
Highest
12.94 ftOct 15, 4:40 PM
Lowest
12.87 ftOct 14, 11:30 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
272
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:05 PM12.90
Oct 15, 10:00 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:55 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:50 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:45 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:40 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:35 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:30 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:25 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:20 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:15 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:10 PM12.89
Oct 15, 9:05 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:00 PM12.90
Oct 15, 8:55 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:50 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:45 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:40 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:35 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:30 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:25 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:20 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:15 PM12.89
Oct 15, 8:10 PM12.90
Oct 15, 8:05 PM12.90
Oct 15, 8:00 PM12.90
Oct 15, 7:55 PM12.90
Oct 15, 7:50 PM12.90
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.91
Oct 15, 7:40 PM12.91
Oct 15, 7:35 PM12.91
Oct 15, 7:30 PM12.91
Oct 15, 7:25 PM12.91
Oct 15, 7:20 PM12.92
Oct 15, 7:15 PM12.92
Oct 15, 7:10 PM12.92
Oct 15, 7:05 PM12.92
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.92
Oct 15, 6:55 PM12.92
Oct 15, 6:50 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:40 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:35 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:30 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:25 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:20 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:15 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:10 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:05 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:55 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:50 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:40 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:35 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:30 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:25 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:20 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:15 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:10 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:05 PM12.93
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:55 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:50 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:40 PM12.94
Oct 15, 4:35 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:30 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:25 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:20 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:15 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:10 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:05 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:00 PM12.93
Oct 15, 3:55 PM12.93
Oct 15, 3:50 PM12.93
Oct 15, 3:45 PM12.92
Oct 15, 3:40 PM12.92
Oct 15, 3:35 PM12.92
Oct 15, 3:30 PM12.92
Oct 15, 3:25 PM12.91
Oct 15, 3:20 PM12.91
Oct 15, 3:15 PM12.91
Oct 15, 3:10 PM12.91
Oct 15, 3:05 PM12.91
Oct 15, 3:00 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:55 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:50 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:40 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:35 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:30 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:25 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:20 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:15 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:10 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:05 PM12.91
Oct 15, 2:00 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:55 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:50 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:40 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:35 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:30 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:25 PM12.90
Oct 15, 1:20 PM12.90
Oct 15, 1:15 PM12.90
Oct 15, 1:10 PM12.90
Oct 15, 1:05 PM12.90
Oct 15, 1:00 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:55 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:50 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:45 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:40 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:35 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:30 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:25 PM12.89
Oct 15, 12:20 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:15 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:10 PM12.90
Oct 15, 12:05 PM12.89
Oct 15, 12:00 PM12.89
Oct 15, 11:55 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:50 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:45 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:40 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:35 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:30 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:25 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:20 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:15 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:10 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:05 AM12.89
Oct 15, 11:00 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:55 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 10:45 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:40 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:35 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:30 AM12.88
Oct 15, 10:25 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:20 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:15 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 10:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 10:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:35 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:30 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:20 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:15 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 9:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:35 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:30 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:20 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:15 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:35 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:30 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:20 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:15 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 6:55 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:50 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 6:40 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:35 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:30 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:25 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:20 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:15 AM12.87
Oct 15, 6:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 6:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 6:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:50 AM12.87
Oct 15, 5:45 AM12.87
Oct 15, 5:40 AM12.87
Oct 15, 5:35 AM12.87
Oct 15, 5:30 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:20 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:15 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 5:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:35 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:30 AM12.87
Oct 15, 4:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:20 AM12.87
Oct 15, 4:15 AM12.87
Oct 15, 4:10 AM12.87
Oct 15, 4:05 AM12.87
Oct 15, 4:00 AM12.87
Oct 15, 3:55 AM12.87
Oct 15, 3:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:35 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:30 AM12.87
Oct 15, 3:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:20 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:15 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:50 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:35 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:30 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:25 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:20 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:15 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:10 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:05 AM12.88
Oct 15, 2:00 AM12.88
Oct 15, 1:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 1:50 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.88
Oct 15, 1:40 AM12.88
Oct 15, 1:35 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:30 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:25 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:20 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:15 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:10 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:05 AM12.87
Oct 15, 1:00 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:55 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:50 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:40 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:35 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:30 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:25 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:20 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:15 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:10 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:05 AM12.87
Oct 15, 12:00 AM12.87
Oct 14, 11:55 PM12.87
Oct 14, 11:50 PM12.87
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.87
Oct 14, 11:40 PM12.87
Oct 14, 11:35 PM12.87
Oct 14, 11:30 PM12.87
Water level, 7 days at Wisconsin River at Rothschild: the water from 12.66 to 13.08 feet of stage, the latest 12.90 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 13.08 FT, OCT 8, 11:30 PM · LOW 12.66 FT, OCT 10, 2:30 AM12.612.813.013.2Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1512.90
Latest
12.90 ftOct 15, 10:05 PM
Highest
13.08 ftOct 8, 11:30 PM
Lowest
12.66 ftOct 10, 2:30 AM
Range
0.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.18 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
1,981
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:05 PM12.90
Oct 15, 9:55 PM12.90
Oct 15, 8:55 PM12.89
Oct 15, 7:55 PM12.90
Oct 15, 6:55 PM12.92
Oct 15, 5:55 PM12.93
Oct 15, 4:55 PM12.93
Oct 15, 3:55 PM12.93
Oct 15, 2:55 PM12.91
Oct 15, 1:55 PM12.91
Oct 15, 12:55 PM12.90
Oct 15, 11:55 AM12.89
Oct 15, 10:55 AM12.89
Oct 15, 9:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 8:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 7:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 6:55 AM12.87
Oct 15, 5:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 4:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 3:55 AM12.87
Oct 15, 2:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 1:55 AM12.88
Oct 15, 12:55 AM12.87
Oct 14, 11:55 PM12.87
Oct 14, 10:55 PM12.87
Oct 14, 9:55 PM12.86
Oct 14, 8:55 PM12.86
Oct 14, 7:55 PM12.86
Oct 14, 6:55 PM12.86
Oct 14, 5:55 PM12.86
Oct 14, 4:55 PM12.85
Oct 14, 3:55 PM12.84
Oct 14, 2:55 PM12.83
Oct 14, 1:55 PM12.83
Oct 14, 12:55 PM12.82
Oct 14, 11:55 AM12.82
Oct 14, 10:55 AM12.82
Oct 14, 9:55 AM12.78
Oct 14, 8:55 AM12.76
Oct 14, 7:55 AM12.75
Oct 14, 6:55 AM12.75
Oct 14, 5:55 AM12.76
Oct 14, 4:55 AM12.76
Oct 14, 3:55 AM12.76
Oct 14, 2:55 AM12.77
Oct 14, 1:55 AM12.77
Oct 14, 12:55 AM12.77
Oct 13, 11:55 PM12.77
Oct 13, 10:55 PM12.77
Oct 13, 9:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 8:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 7:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 6:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 5:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 4:55 PM12.78
Oct 13, 3:55 PM12.77
Oct 13, 2:55 PM12.79
Oct 13, 1:55 PM12.79
Oct 13, 12:55 PM12.80
Oct 13, 11:55 AM12.81
Oct 13, 10:55 AM12.81
Oct 13, 9:55 AM12.81
Oct 13, 8:55 AM12.81
Oct 13, 7:55 AM12.82
Oct 13, 6:55 AM12.83
Oct 13, 5:55 AM12.83
Oct 13, 4:55 AM12.85
Oct 13, 3:55 AM12.84
Oct 13, 2:55 AM12.83
Oct 13, 1:55 AM12.83
Oct 13, 12:55 AM12.83
Oct 12, 11:55 PM12.83
Oct 12, 10:55 PM12.84
Oct 12, 9:55 PM12.86
Oct 12, 8:55 PM12.86
Oct 12, 7:55 PM12.86
Oct 12, 6:55 PM12.87
Oct 12, 5:55 PM12.86
Oct 12, 4:55 PM12.87
Oct 12, 3:55 PM12.88
Oct 12, 2:55 PM12.87
Oct 12, 1:55 PM12.86
Oct 12, 12:55 PM13.00
Oct 12, 11:55 AM13.05
Oct 12, 10:55 AM12.86
Oct 12, 9:55 AM12.86
Oct 12, 8:55 AM12.87
Oct 12, 7:55 AM12.86
Oct 12, 6:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 5:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 4:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 3:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 2:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 1:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 12:55 AM12.85
Oct 11, 11:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 10:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 9:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 8:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 7:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 6:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 5:55 PM12.86
Oct 11, 4:55 PM12.86
Oct 11, 3:55 PM12.86
Oct 11, 2:55 PM12.86
Oct 11, 1:55 PM12.87
Oct 11, 12:55 PM12.86
Oct 11, 11:55 AM12.87
Oct 11, 10:55 AM12.87
Oct 11, 9:55 AM12.88
Oct 11, 8:55 AM12.87
Oct 11, 7:55 AM12.86
Oct 11, 6:55 AM12.85
Oct 11, 5:55 AM12.85
Oct 11, 4:55 AM12.84
Oct 11, 3:55 AM12.84
Oct 11, 2:05 AM12.84
Oct 11, 1:55 AM12.84
Oct 11, 12:55 AM12.84
Oct 10, 11:55 PM12.85
Oct 10, 10:55 PM12.85
Oct 10, 9:55 PM12.86
Oct 10, 8:55 PM12.84
Oct 10, 7:55 PM12.84
Oct 10, 6:55 PM12.84
Oct 10, 5:55 PM12.87
Oct 10, 4:55 PM12.90
Oct 10, 3:55 PM12.88
Oct 10, 2:55 PM12.87
Oct 10, 1:55 PM12.88
Oct 10, 12:55 PM12.85
Oct 10, 11:55 AM12.84
Oct 10, 10:55 AM12.83
Oct 10, 9:55 AM12.82
Oct 10, 8:55 AM12.81
Oct 10, 7:55 AM12.81
Oct 10, 6:55 AM12.81
Oct 10, 5:55 AM12.80
Oct 10, 4:55 AM12.80
Oct 10, 3:55 AM12.80
Oct 10, 2:55 AM12.76
Oct 10, 1:55 AM12.67
Oct 10, 12:55 AM12.68
Oct 9, 11:55 PM12.70
Oct 9, 10:55 PM12.71
Oct 9, 9:55 PM12.72
Oct 9, 8:55 PM12.74
Oct 9, 7:55 PM12.75
Oct 9, 6:55 PM12.76
Oct 9, 5:55 PM12.78
Oct 9, 4:55 PM12.86
Oct 9, 3:55 PM12.86
Oct 9, 2:55 PM12.91
Oct 9, 1:55 PM12.95
Oct 9, 12:55 PM12.94
Oct 9, 11:55 AM12.95
Oct 9, 10:55 AM12.95
Oct 9, 9:55 AM12.96
Oct 9, 8:55 AM12.98
Oct 9, 7:55 AM12.98
Oct 9, 6:55 AM12.99
Oct 9, 5:55 AM13.00
Oct 9, 4:55 AM13.01
Oct 9, 3:55 AM13.03
Oct 9, 2:55 AM13.04
Oct 9, 1:55 AM13.05
Oct 9, 12:55 AM13.06
Oct 8, 11:55 PM13.08
Water level, 30 days at Wisconsin River at Rothschild: the water from 12.13 to 13.15 feet of stage, the latest 12.90 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.15 FT, OCT 8, 5:40 PM · LOW 12.13 FT, SEP 16, 10:45 AM12.012.513.013.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1112.90
Latest
12.90 ftOct 15, 10:05 PM
Highest
13.15 ftOct 8, 5:40 PM
Lowest
12.13 ftSep 16, 10:45 AM
Range
1.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.76 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
8,404
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1512.9412.8712.8912.90266
Oct 1412.8712.7512.8112.87288
Oct 1312.8512.7712.8012.77288
Oct 1213.0612.8312.8712.83284
Oct 1112.8812.8312.8612.85273
Oct 1012.9012.6612.8212.85288
Oct 913.0812.7012.9112.70288
Oct 813.1513.0713.1213.08268
Oct 713.0412.7312.9013.04266
Oct 613.0112.7912.9012.84248
Oct 512.8412.6912.7812.79288
Oct 412.8712.7712.8212.84288
Oct 312.9312.6512.8612.85220
Oct 212.8512.6512.7612.66288
Oct 112.9412.7312.8412.83285
Sep 3012.9712.7412.8612.94288
Sep 2912.9212.5212.8012.84284
Sep 2812.7712.5312.7012.53288
Sep 2712.8312.6912.7712.74288
Sep 2613.0012.6812.8512.71288
Sep 2512.7012.5912.6512.68288
Sep 2412.8412.6912.8212.69284
Sep 2313.0812.7412.9612.84288
Sep 2212.7412.6612.6912.73288
Sep 2112.9712.7412.9212.74288
Sep 2012.9612.6912.8512.95288
Sep 1912.8612.3212.5612.80288
Sep 1812.9912.1412.4512.36288
Sep 1712.6112.1512.4512.19288
Sep 1612.1512.1312.1412.15248
Sep 1512.1412.1412.1412.146

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00, :05 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
21 of 2487.5% of its schedule, 30 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
140 of 16883.3% of its schedule, 173 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
5 hoursfrom Oct 11, 2:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:05 PMlocal 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score86.9of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
990stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
2ranks 991 to 992
Points deducted
13.16.1 reports received, 4.3 arrival, 1.6 continuity, 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
CFMW3rank 991; ahead on reports received 84.3% against 82.7%
Next below
WRGW3rank 993; behind on 247 score 86.9 against 86.8

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 3582.728.9 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8139 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1056.85.7 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 32 min
  3. Continuityweight 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 5 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 Wisconsin River at Rothschild

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.