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Wisconsin River at Merrill

A gauge on the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 4.04 ft as of Oct 15, 9:05 PM CDT.

Gauge RRLW3Lincoln County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
4.04 ftreported Oct 15, 9:05 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Oct 14, 9:05 PM
Elevation
1,250 ftabove sea level
County
Lincoln County
Position
45.1700° N, 89.6600° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Wisconsin River at Merrill

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 Merrill: the water from 3.72 to 4.04 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.04 FT, OCT 15, 9:05 PM · LOW 3.72 FT, OCT 15, 12:05 PM3.703.803.904.004.10Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 15, 9:05 PM
Highest
4.04 ftOct 15, 9:05 PM
Lowest
3.72 ftOct 15, 12:05 PM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.02
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.95
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.94
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.94
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.95
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.95
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.95
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.95
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.96
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.97
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.96
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.95
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.91
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.89
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.90
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.90
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.90
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.90
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.90
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.88
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.90
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.89
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.87
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.89
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.89
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.89
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.88
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.88
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.89
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.89
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.90
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.88
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.89
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.89
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.87
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.90
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.89
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.88
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.88
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.89
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.88
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.86
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.89
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.88
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.88
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.84
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.73
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.72
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.74
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.74
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.75
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.87
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.89
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.90
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.91
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.90
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.89
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.89
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.90
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.88
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.89
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.86
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.77
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.76
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.74
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.74
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.76
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.76
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.91
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.90
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.90
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.91
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.92
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.90
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.92
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.91
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.88
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.85
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.76
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.77
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.76
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.77
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.75
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.76
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.78
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.76
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.91
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.90
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.86
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.82
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.82
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.82
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.81
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.81
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.81
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.76
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.76
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.75
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.75
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.76
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.76
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.76
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.76
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.76
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.76
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.76
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.76
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.76
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.77
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.82
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.82
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.84
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.82
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.82
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.83
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.83
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:25 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:20 AM3.83
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:10 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:05 AM3.84
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.84
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.82
Oct 15, 2:50 AM3.84
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.82
Oct 15, 2:40 AM3.84
Oct 15, 2:35 AM3.83
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 2:25 AM3.83
Oct 15, 2:20 AM3.84
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.84
Oct 15, 2:10 AM3.82
Oct 15, 2:05 AM3.82
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.82
Oct 15, 1:50 AM3.84
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 1:40 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.82
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:25 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:20 AM3.84
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.82
Oct 15, 1:10 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:05 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.83
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.81
Oct 15, 12:50 AM3.77
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 12:40 AM3.78
Oct 15, 12:35 AM3.77
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.78
Oct 15, 12:25 AM3.78
Oct 15, 12:20 AM3.77
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.77
Oct 15, 12:10 AM3.77
Oct 15, 12:05 AM3.77
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.77
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.78
Oct 14, 11:50 PM3.77
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.78
Oct 14, 11:40 PM3.77
Oct 14, 11:35 PM3.76
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.77
Oct 14, 11:25 PM3.78
Oct 14, 11:20 PM3.76
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.78
Oct 14, 11:10 PM3.77
Oct 14, 11:05 PM3.79
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.78
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.77
Oct 14, 10:50 PM3.77
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.77
Oct 14, 10:40 PM3.79
Oct 14, 10:35 PM3.77
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.78
Oct 14, 10:25 PM3.76
Oct 14, 10:20 PM3.77
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.76
Oct 14, 10:10 PM3.78
Oct 14, 10:05 PM3.77
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.78
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.79
Water level, 7 days at Wisconsin River at Merrill: the water from 3.25 to 4.20 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.20 FT, OCT 12, 11:25 PM · LOW 3.25 FT, OCT 12, 8:20 AM3.33.53.84.04.34.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 15, 9:05 PM
Highest
4.20 ftOct 12, 11:25 PM
Lowest
3.25 ftOct 12, 8:20 AM
Range
0.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Oct 8, 9:55 PM
Readings
2,007
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.90
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.90
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.89
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.86
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.74
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.90
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.74
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.92
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.79
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.77
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.83
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.82
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.82
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.81
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.78
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.77
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.78
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.83
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.83
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.84
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.78
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.77
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.78
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.84
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.84
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.84
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.84
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.80
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.80
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.79
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.86
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.86
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.85
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.75
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.70
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.71
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.80
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.88
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.88
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.87
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.89
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.82
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.94
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.97
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.86
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.92
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.99
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.82
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.84
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.85
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.95
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.92
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.86
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.86
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.64
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.78
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.84
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.60
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.97
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.63
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.74
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.74
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.64
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.70
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.78
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.77
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.78
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.72
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.76
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.76
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.50
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.06
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.05
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.79
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.78
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.81
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.81
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.74
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.69
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.82
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.82
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.71
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.70
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.73
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.73
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.75
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.79
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.80
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.79
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.71
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.85
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.76
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.75
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.82
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.80
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.80
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.80
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.80
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.74
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.76
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.75
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.75
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.76
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.76
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.75
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.82
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.81
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.69
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.55
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.67
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.67
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.65
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.76
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.82
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.67
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.75
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.69
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.84
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.67
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.73
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.79
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.79
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.79
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.75
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.76
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.75
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.75
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.79
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.82
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.69
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.82
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.60
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.82
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.84
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.78
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.66
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.78
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.79
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.78
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.80
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.78
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.76
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.79
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.78
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.78
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.79
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.79
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.76
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.75
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.76
Oct 9, 12:55 AM3.74
Oct 8, 11:55 PM3.75
Oct 8, 10:55 PM3.75
Oct 8, 9:55 PM3.76
Water level, 30 days at Wisconsin River at Merrill: the water from 3.25 to 4.56 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.56 FT, SEP 16, 6:15 AM · LOW 3.25 FT, OCT 12, 8:20 AM3.03.54.04.55.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 15, 9:05 PM
Highest
4.56 ftSep 16, 6:15 AM
Lowest
3.25 ftOct 12, 8:20 AM
Range
1.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Sep 15, 9:55 PM
Readings
8,491
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.043.723.864.04254
Oct 143.863.753.813.78288
Oct 134.083.613.843.75288
Oct 124.203.253.753.60288
Oct 113.863.633.763.82288
Oct 103.863.533.743.75288
Oct 93.863.533.773.79288
Oct 83.923.583.793.75288
Oct 74.023.393.813.84288
Oct 63.893.663.793.80248
Oct 53.873.683.813.84288
Oct 44.043.643.823.82288
Oct 34.053.743.923.90208
Oct 24.223.663.933.90288
Oct 13.963.633.813.85272
Sep 304.143.523.843.63288
Sep 294.203.473.863.79288
Sep 283.863.593.713.76288
Sep 274.063.463.723.66288
Sep 264.003.503.793.75288
Sep 253.873.583.753.82288
Sep 244.083.553.803.72284
Sep 234.273.864.063.87288
Sep 224.263.644.044.16288
Sep 214.163.803.943.91288
Sep 204.273.734.014.16288
Sep 194.113.893.994.08288
Sep 184.123.803.973.91288
Sep 174.303.343.994.12288
Sep 164.563.604.003.95288
Sep 154.133.994.063.9925

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 30 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
161 of 16895.8% of its schedule, 203 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:05 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 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 score93.2of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
797stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
5ranks 798 to 802
Points deducted
6.84.3 arrival, 1.5 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
ERBW3rank 800; ahead on reports received 96.1% against 95.8%
Next below
PITW3rank 802; behind on reports received 95.8% against 85.7%

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 3595.833.5 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8161 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1057.55.8 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 2 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 Merrill

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.