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Sanford Dam

A water gauge in Midland County, Michigan. Its stage was 10.12 ft as of Sep 27, 3:00 AM EDT.

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Stage now
10.12 ftreported Sep 27, 3:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.40 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Rank
180of 407 in Michigan, Sep 27
Elevation
634 ftabove sea level
County
Midland County
Position
43.6728° N, 84.3806° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Sanford Dam

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 Sanford Dam: the water from 10.11 to 10.59 feet of stage, the latest 10.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.59 FT, SEP 26, 6:30 AM · LOW 10.11 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 PM10.010.210.410.610.86 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM10.12
Latest
10.12 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
10.59 ftSep 26, 6:30 AM
Lowest
10.11 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Range
0.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Sep 26, 3:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM10.12
Sep 27, 2:45 AM10.11
Sep 27, 2:30 AM10.11
Sep 27, 2:15 AM10.11
Sep 27, 2:00 AM10.11
Sep 27, 1:45 AM10.11
Sep 27, 1:30 AM10.11
Sep 27, 1:15 AM10.11
Sep 27, 1:00 AM10.11
Sep 27, 12:45 AM10.11
Sep 27, 12:30 AM10.11
Sep 27, 12:15 AM10.11
Sep 27, 12:00 AM10.11
Sep 26, 11:45 PM10.11
Sep 26, 11:30 PM10.11
Sep 26, 11:15 PM10.11
Sep 26, 11:00 PM10.11
Sep 26, 10:45 PM10.11
Sep 26, 10:30 PM10.11
Sep 26, 10:15 PM10.11
Sep 26, 10:00 PM10.11
Sep 26, 9:45 PM10.12
Sep 26, 9:30 PM10.12
Sep 26, 9:15 PM10.12
Sep 26, 9:00 PM10.12
Sep 26, 8:45 PM10.12
Sep 26, 8:30 PM10.12
Sep 26, 8:15 PM10.12
Sep 26, 8:00 PM10.13
Sep 26, 7:45 PM10.13
Sep 26, 7:30 PM10.13
Sep 26, 7:15 PM10.14
Sep 26, 7:00 PM10.14
Sep 26, 6:45 PM10.14
Sep 26, 6:30 PM10.15
Sep 26, 6:15 PM10.16
Sep 26, 6:00 PM10.17
Sep 26, 5:45 PM10.18
Sep 26, 5:30 PM10.19
Sep 26, 5:15 PM10.20
Sep 26, 5:00 PM10.22
Sep 26, 4:45 PM10.25
Sep 26, 4:30 PM10.28
Sep 26, 4:15 PM10.33
Sep 26, 4:00 PM10.38
Sep 26, 3:45 PM10.41
Sep 26, 3:30 PM10.44
Sep 26, 3:15 PM10.46
Sep 26, 3:00 PM10.49
Sep 26, 2:45 PM10.50
Sep 26, 2:30 PM10.50
Sep 26, 2:15 PM10.50
Sep 26, 2:00 PM10.50
Sep 26, 1:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 1:30 PM10.51
Sep 26, 1:15 PM10.52
Sep 26, 1:00 PM10.53
Sep 26, 12:45 PM10.54
Sep 26, 12:30 PM10.55
Sep 26, 12:15 PM10.57
Sep 26, 12:00 PM10.58
Sep 26, 11:45 AM10.58
Sep 26, 11:30 AM10.58
Sep 26, 11:15 AM10.58
Sep 26, 11:00 AM10.58
Sep 26, 10:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 10:30 AM10.59
Sep 26, 10:15 AM10.59
Sep 26, 10:00 AM10.59
Sep 26, 9:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 9:30 AM10.59
Sep 26, 9:15 AM10.59
Sep 26, 9:00 AM10.59
Sep 26, 8:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 8:30 AM10.59
Sep 26, 8:15 AM10.59
Sep 26, 8:00 AM10.59
Sep 26, 7:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 7:30 AM10.59
Sep 26, 7:15 AM10.59
Sep 26, 7:00 AM10.59
Sep 26, 6:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 6:30 AM10.59
Sep 26, 6:15 AM10.58
Sep 26, 6:00 AM10.58
Sep 26, 5:45 AM10.58
Sep 26, 5:30 AM10.58
Sep 26, 5:15 AM10.58
Sep 26, 5:00 AM10.57
Sep 26, 4:45 AM10.57
Sep 26, 4:30 AM10.57
Sep 26, 4:15 AM10.56
Sep 26, 4:00 AM10.56
Sep 26, 3:45 AM10.55
Water level, 7 days at Sanford Dam: the water from 10.11 to 10.87 feet of stage, the latest 10.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.87 FT, SEP 21, 5:15 AM · LOW 10.11 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 PM10.010.210.410.610.811.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2710.12
Latest
10.12 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
10.87 ftSep 21, 5:15 AM
Lowest
10.11 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Range
0.76 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Sep 20, 3:45 AM
Readings
658
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM10.12
Sep 27, 2:45 AM10.11
Sep 27, 1:45 AM10.11
Sep 27, 12:45 AM10.11
Sep 26, 11:45 PM10.11
Sep 26, 10:45 PM10.11
Sep 26, 9:45 PM10.12
Sep 26, 8:45 PM10.12
Sep 26, 7:45 PM10.13
Sep 26, 6:45 PM10.14
Sep 26, 5:45 PM10.18
Sep 26, 4:45 PM10.25
Sep 26, 3:45 PM10.41
Sep 26, 2:45 PM10.50
Sep 26, 1:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 12:45 PM10.54
Sep 26, 11:45 AM10.58
Sep 26, 10:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 9:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 8:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 7:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 6:45 AM10.59
Sep 26, 5:45 AM10.58
Sep 26, 4:45 AM10.57
Sep 26, 3:45 AM10.55
Sep 26, 2:45 AM10.51
Sep 26, 1:45 AM10.42
Sep 26, 12:45 AM10.32
Sep 25, 11:45 PM10.21
Sep 25, 10:45 PM10.17
Sep 25, 9:45 PM10.12
Sep 25, 8:45 PM10.13
Sep 25, 7:45 PM10.13
Sep 25, 6:45 PM10.13
Sep 25, 5:45 PM10.14
Sep 25, 4:45 PM10.15
Sep 25, 3:45 PM10.17
Sep 25, 2:45 PM10.21
Sep 25, 1:45 PM10.29
Sep 25, 12:45 PM10.45
Sep 25, 11:45 AM10.57
Sep 25, 10:45 AM10.60
Sep 25, 9:45 AM10.60
Sep 25, 8:45 AM10.61
Sep 25, 7:45 AM10.61
Sep 25, 6:45 AM10.61
Sep 25, 5:45 AM10.60
Sep 25, 4:45 AM10.60
Sep 25, 3:45 AM10.59
Sep 25, 2:45 AM10.59
Sep 25, 1:45 AM10.57
Sep 25, 12:45 AM10.54
Sep 24, 11:45 PM10.46
Sep 24, 10:45 PM10.31
Sep 24, 9:45 PM10.24
Sep 24, 8:45 PM10.13
Sep 24, 7:45 PM10.13
Sep 24, 6:45 PM10.13
Sep 24, 5:45 PM10.14
Sep 24, 4:45 PM10.14
Sep 24, 3:45 PM10.15
Sep 24, 2:45 PM10.16
Sep 24, 1:45 PM10.18
Sep 24, 12:45 PM10.23
Sep 24, 11:45 AM10.32
Sep 24, 10:45 AM10.47
Sep 24, 9:45 AM10.50
Sep 24, 8:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 7:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 6:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 5:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 4:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 3:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 2:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 1:45 AM10.51
Sep 24, 12:45 AM10.51
Sep 23, 11:45 PM10.51
Sep 23, 10:45 PM10.51
Sep 23, 9:45 PM10.51
Sep 23, 8:45 PM10.51
Sep 23, 7:45 PM10.51
Sep 23, 6:45 PM10.50
Sep 23, 5:45 PM10.50
Sep 23, 4:45 PM10.49
Sep 23, 3:45 PM10.48
Sep 23, 2:45 PM10.44
Sep 23, 1:45 PM10.41
Sep 23, 12:45 PM10.42
Sep 23, 11:45 AM10.42
Sep 23, 10:45 AM10.41
Sep 23, 9:45 AM10.42
Sep 23, 8:45 AM10.42
Sep 23, 7:45 AM10.43
Sep 23, 6:45 AM10.43
Sep 23, 5:45 AM10.43
Sep 23, 4:45 AM10.43
Sep 23, 3:45 AM10.43
Sep 23, 2:45 AM10.42
Sep 23, 1:45 AM10.42
Sep 23, 12:45 AM10.42
Sep 22, 11:45 PM10.42
Sep 22, 10:45 PM10.42
Sep 22, 9:45 PM10.42
Sep 22, 8:45 PM10.43
Sep 22, 7:45 PM10.43
Sep 22, 6:45 PM10.43
Sep 22, 5:45 PM10.44
Sep 22, 4:45 PM10.48
Sep 22, 3:45 PM10.45
Sep 22, 2:45 PM10.36
Sep 22, 1:45 PM10.23
Sep 22, 12:45 PM10.20
Sep 22, 11:45 AM10.21
Sep 22, 10:45 AM10.28
Sep 22, 9:45 AM10.40
Sep 22, 8:00 AM10.53
Sep 22, 7:45 AM10.55
Sep 22, 6:00 AM10.65
Sep 22, 5:45 AM10.65
Sep 22, 4:45 AM10.65
Sep 22, 3:45 AM10.64
Sep 22, 2:45 AM10.64
Sep 22, 1:45 AM10.63
Sep 22, 12:45 AM10.61
Sep 21, 11:45 PM10.58
Sep 21, 10:45 PM10.52
Sep 21, 9:45 PM10.38
Sep 21, 8:45 PM10.28
Sep 21, 7:45 PM10.28
Sep 21, 6:45 PM10.27
Sep 21, 5:45 PM10.26
Sep 21, 4:45 PM10.23
Sep 21, 3:45 PM10.19
Sep 21, 2:45 PM10.20
Sep 21, 1:45 PM10.21
Sep 21, 12:45 PM10.22
Sep 21, 11:45 AM10.25
Sep 21, 10:45 AM10.31
Sep 21, 9:45 AM10.42
Sep 21, 8:45 AM10.63
Sep 21, 7:45 AM10.79
Sep 21, 6:00 AM10.87
Sep 21, 5:45 AM10.87
Sep 21, 4:45 AM10.86
Sep 21, 3:45 AM10.85
Sep 21, 2:45 AM10.83
Sep 21, 1:45 AM10.79
Sep 21, 12:45 AM10.69
Sep 20, 11:45 PM10.58
Sep 20, 10:45 PM10.44
Sep 20, 9:45 PM10.42
Sep 20, 8:45 PM10.42
Sep 20, 7:45 PM10.42
Sep 20, 6:45 PM10.41
Sep 20, 5:45 PM10.40
Sep 20, 4:45 PM10.37
Sep 20, 3:45 PM10.31
Sep 20, 2:45 PM10.26
Sep 20, 1:45 PM10.21
Sep 20, 12:45 PM10.18
Sep 20, 11:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 10:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 9:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 8:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 7:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 6:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 5:45 AM10.19
Sep 20, 4:45 AM10.19
Sep 20, 3:45 AM10.19
Water level, 30 days at Sanford Dam: the water from 10.11 to 13.55 feet of stage, the latest 10.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.55 FT, SEP 3, 4:45 PM · LOW 10.11 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 PM1011121314Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2210.12
Latest
10.12 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
13.55 ftSep 3, 4:45 PM
Lowest
10.11 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Range
3.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Aug 28, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,814
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2710.1210.1110.1110.1213
Sep 2610.5910.1110.4010.1196
Sep 2510.6110.1210.3910.2196
Sep 2410.5110.1310.3510.4696
Sep 2310.5110.4110.4510.5196
Sep 2210.6510.2010.4610.4288
Sep 2110.8710.1810.4710.5892
Sep 2010.5810.1810.2810.5887
Sep 1910.1910.1910.1910.1980
Sep 1810.9110.1910.5110.1985
Sep 1710.7810.3310.5310.6292
Sep 1610.7810.1910.4310.3296
Sep 1511.2010.1910.5410.5096
Sep 1410.5710.1910.4710.1996
Sep 1310.7810.2210.5610.5596
Sep 1210.6810.3110.5410.6896
Sep 1111.3210.2010.6210.3396
Sep 1010.9010.3610.7110.7096
Sep 911.4010.2410.8310.5496
Sep 811.2810.2110.7511.2796
Sep 711.4910.2410.7910.2496
Sep 611.4810.3210.9511.4896
Sep 511.3710.4110.7810.6688
Sep 411.5410.2910.7710.7796
Sep 313.5510.5811.6610.5896
Sep 211.9310.3411.1410.7796
Sep 111.6310.2510.9811.6392
Aug 3111.4410.1810.5410.2396
Aug 3011.0410.2510.7010.3096
Aug 2910.6310.2810.3910.6396
Aug 2810.6810.1310.3810.6181

How it reports

Rank
180of 407 in Michigan, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 21 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Sanford Dam

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.