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Sparta

A water gauge in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 4.04 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge SPAW3Monroe County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
4.04 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.30 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
787 ftabove sea level
County
Monroe County
Position
43.9400° N, 90.8200° W
Record since
2009

Water level

Sparta

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 Sparta: the water from 3.73 to 4.04 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.04 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 PM · LOW 3.73 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 AM3.703.803.904.004.106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.04 ftOct 15, 3:30 PM
Lowest
3.73 ftOct 15, 6:15 AM
Range
0.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.30 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Readings
88
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.04
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.04
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.04
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.04
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.04
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.03
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.03
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.04
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.03
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.03
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.03
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.03
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.03
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.03
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.03
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.01
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.00
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.95
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.03
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.01
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.01
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.98
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.95
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.90
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.86
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.82
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.82
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.82
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.82
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.83
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.82
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.82
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.82
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.81
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.78
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.77
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.77
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.76
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.75
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.75
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.74
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.73
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.74
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.74
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.74
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.74
Water level, 7 days at Sparta: the water from 3.70 to 4.04 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.04 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 PM · LOW 3.70 FT, OCT 12, 7:15 AM3.703.803.904.004.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.04 ftOct 15, 3:30 PM
Lowest
3.70 ftOct 12, 7:15 AM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Oct 9, 4:15 AM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.04
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.04
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.82
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.76
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.76
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.76
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.74
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.76
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.76
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.78
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.79
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.75
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.74
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.75
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.74
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.76
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.75
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.76
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.77
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.77
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.77
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.77
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.76
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.75
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.73
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.74
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.78
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.78
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.75
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.75
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.77
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.78
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.78
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.79
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.77
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.78
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.79
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.80
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.80
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.79
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.78
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.78
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.77
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.77
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.77
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.77
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.77
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.77
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.77
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.77
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.76
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.79
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.76
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.76
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.76
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.76
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.77
Water level, 30 days at Sparta: the water from 3.70 to 5.21 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.21 FT, SEP 19, 11:45 AM · LOW 3.70 FT, OCT 12, 7:15 AM3.54.04.55.05.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
5.21 ftSep 19, 11:45 AM
Lowest
3.70 ftOct 12, 7:15 AM
Range
1.51 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.35 ftsince Sep 16, 4:15 AM
Readings
2,872
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.044.034.044.049
Oct 154.043.733.884.0396
Oct 143.763.733.753.7596
Oct 133.793.733.743.7696
Oct 123.783.703.743.7596
Oct 113.803.743.763.7696
Oct 103.803.763.773.7996
Oct 93.793.763.773.7796
Oct 83.803.743.783.7896
Oct 73.813.773.793.8096
Oct 63.843.793.813.7996
Oct 53.843.803.823.8296
Oct 43.863.823.843.8496
Oct 33.873.823.853.8596
Oct 23.903.863.883.8796
Oct 13.913.883.903.9096
Sep 303.993.883.903.8996
Sep 293.903.873.883.8796
Sep 283.903.883.893.9096
Sep 273.913.893.903.8996
Sep 263.953.903.923.9196
Sep 254.023.923.963.9596
Sep 244.023.963.983.9696
Sep 234.084.014.044.0296
Sep 224.254.084.164.0896
Sep 214.574.264.424.2696
Sep 205.054.554.754.5696
Sep 195.214.825.055.0696
Sep 184.843.904.174.8296
Sep 174.033.943.973.9796
Sep 164.394.024.194.0279

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
161 of 16895.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 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 score94.0of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
682stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
8ranks 683 to 690
Points deducted
6.03.4 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
LVXW3rank 683; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 95.8%
Next below
CLIW3rank 689; behind on median arrival 27 min against 27 min 1 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 3595.833.5 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8161 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 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 Sparta

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.