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St Croix River at St. Croix Falls

A gauge on the St Croix River in Polk County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 2.60 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge SCFW3Polk County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
2.60 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
764 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
45.4117° N, 92.6464° W
Record since
2007

Water level

St Croix River at St. Croix Falls

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 St Croix River at St. Croix Falls: the water from 2.56 to 2.60 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.60 FT, OCT 15, 5:25 PM · LOW 2.56 FT, OCT 14, 9:55 PM2.562.582.602.62Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
2.60 ftOct 15, 5:25 PM
Lowest
2.56 ftOct 14, 9:55 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.57
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.57
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.57
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.56
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.56
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.56
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.56
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.57
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.57
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.57
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.56
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.57
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.57
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.57
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:50 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:40 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:35 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:25 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:20 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:10 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:05 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.56
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:40 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:35 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:25 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:20 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:10 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:05 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:50 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:40 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:35 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:25 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:20 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:10 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:05 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.56
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.56
Water level, 7 days at St Croix River at St. Croix Falls: the water from 2.55 to 2.67 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.67 FT, OCT 8, 9:55 PM · LOW 2.55 FT, OCT 9, 1:10 PM2.502.552.602.652.70Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
2.67 ftOct 8, 9:55 PM
Lowest
2.55 ftOct 9, 1:10 PM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 8, 9:55 PM
Readings
2,006
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.57
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.57
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.57
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.56
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.57
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.56
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.58
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.58
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.58
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.58
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.58
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.58
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.58
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.58
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.62
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.62
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.62
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.62
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.62
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.62
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.62
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.62
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.63
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.63
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.63
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.63
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.65
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.65
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.66
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.66
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.66
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.66
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.66
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.66
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.67
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.66
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.66
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.67
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.67
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.63
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.63
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.64
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.63
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.63
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.63
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.63
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.63
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.60
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.61
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.57
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.56
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.56
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.56
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.56
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.56
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.57
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.57
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.57
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.57
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.56
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.56
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.63
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.63
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.64
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.64
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.66
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.66
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.67
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.67
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.67
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.66
Oct 9, 12:55 AM2.67
Oct 8, 11:55 PM2.67
Oct 8, 10:55 PM2.67
Oct 8, 9:55 PM2.67
Water level, 30 days at St Croix River at St. Croix Falls: the water from 2.49 to 2.76 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.76 FT, SEP 17, 12:50 AM · LOW 2.49 FT, SEP 28, 10:35 AM2.42.52.62.72.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
2.76 ftSep 17, 12:50 AM
Lowest
2.49 ftSep 28, 10:35 AM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 15, 9:55 PM
Readings
8,630
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.602.562.572.60253
Oct 142.632.562.592.56288
Oct 132.672.622.642.63288
Oct 122.672.602.652.66288
Oct 112.612.602.602.60288
Oct 102.612.562.592.60288
Oct 92.672.552.612.57288
Oct 82.672.662.672.67288
Oct 72.682.622.652.67288
Oct 62.672.632.652.64288
Oct 52.702.662.672.67288
Oct 42.712.602.662.70288
Oct 32.602.512.552.60288
Oct 22.632.602.622.60288
Oct 12.662.622.632.63288
Sep 302.672.642.662.66288
Sep 292.672.552.582.66288
Sep 282.562.492.542.56288
Sep 272.562.552.562.56288
Sep 262.592.552.572.56288
Sep 252.592.582.592.59288
Sep 242.592.552.572.59288
Sep 232.642.552.592.56288
Sep 222.682.552.622.63288
Sep 212.682.672.682.67288
Sep 202.692.652.682.68288
Sep 192.662.642.652.65288
Sep 182.652.572.592.65288
Sep 172.762.642.712.65288
Sep 162.662.532.552.66288
Sep 152.542.532.542.5325

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 176 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 53 minfrom Oct 15, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
51 min9 in 10 within 57 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 score91.1of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
838stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
5ranks 839 to 843
Points deducted
8.97.8 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
POTW3rank 838; ahead on 247 score 91.2 against 91.1
Next below
MNNW3rank 841; behind on reports received 100% against 88.3%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 1021.72.2 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 49 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 St Croix River at St. Croix Falls

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.