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Live/Water/Wisconsin/Madison - Lake Mendota

Madison - Lake Mendota

A water gauge in Dane County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 5.21 ft as of Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
5.21 ftreported Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Sep 26, 1:00 AM
Rank
131of 347 in Wisconsin, Sep 27
Elevation
843 ftabove sea level
County
Dane County
Position
43.0633° N, 89.3969° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Madison - Lake Mendota

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 Madison - Lake Mendota: the water from 5.20 to 5.25 feet of stage, the latest 5.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.25 FT, SEP 26, 2:30 AM · LOW 5.20 FT, SEP 26, 11:30 PM5.205.225.245.263 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 275.21
Latest
5.21 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.25 ftSep 26, 2:30 AM
Lowest
5.20 ftSep 26, 11:30 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.21
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.20
Sep 27, 12:30 AM5.21
Sep 27, 12:15 AM5.20
Sep 27, 12:00 AM5.20
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.20
Sep 26, 11:30 PM5.20
Sep 26, 11:15 PM5.21
Sep 26, 11:00 PM5.21
Sep 26, 10:45 PM5.21
Sep 26, 10:30 PM5.21
Sep 26, 10:15 PM5.21
Sep 26, 10:00 PM5.21
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.21
Sep 26, 9:30 PM5.21
Sep 26, 9:15 PM5.21
Sep 26, 9:00 PM5.21
Sep 26, 8:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 8:30 PM5.22
Sep 26, 8:15 PM5.22
Sep 26, 8:00 PM5.22
Sep 26, 7:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 7:30 PM5.22
Sep 26, 7:15 PM5.22
Sep 26, 7:00 PM5.22
Sep 26, 6:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 6:30 PM5.22
Sep 26, 6:15 PM5.22
Sep 26, 6:00 PM5.22
Sep 26, 5:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 5:30 PM5.22
Sep 26, 5:15 PM5.22
Sep 26, 5:00 PM5.22
Sep 26, 4:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 4:30 PM5.22
Sep 26, 4:15 PM5.22
Sep 26, 4:00 PM5.22
Sep 26, 3:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 3:30 PM5.23
Sep 26, 3:15 PM5.23
Sep 26, 3:00 PM5.23
Sep 26, 2:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 2:30 PM5.23
Sep 26, 2:15 PM5.22
Sep 26, 2:00 PM5.23
Sep 26, 1:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 1:30 PM5.23
Sep 26, 1:15 PM5.23
Sep 26, 1:00 PM5.23
Sep 26, 12:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 12:30 PM5.23
Sep 26, 12:15 PM5.23
Sep 26, 12:00 PM5.23
Sep 26, 11:45 AM5.23
Sep 26, 11:30 AM5.23
Sep 26, 11:15 AM5.23
Sep 26, 11:00 AM5.24
Sep 26, 10:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 10:30 AM5.23
Sep 26, 10:15 AM5.23
Sep 26, 10:00 AM5.23
Sep 26, 9:45 AM5.23
Sep 26, 9:30 AM5.24
Sep 26, 9:15 AM5.24
Sep 26, 9:00 AM5.24
Sep 26, 8:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 8:30 AM5.24
Sep 26, 8:15 AM5.24
Sep 26, 8:00 AM5.24
Sep 26, 7:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 7:30 AM5.24
Sep 26, 7:15 AM5.24
Sep 26, 7:00 AM5.24
Sep 26, 6:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 6:30 AM5.24
Sep 26, 6:15 AM5.24
Sep 26, 6:00 AM5.25
Sep 26, 5:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 5:30 AM5.25
Sep 26, 5:15 AM5.25
Sep 26, 5:00 AM5.25
Sep 26, 4:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 4:30 AM5.25
Sep 26, 4:15 AM5.25
Sep 26, 4:00 AM5.25
Sep 26, 3:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 3:30 AM5.25
Sep 26, 3:15 AM5.25
Sep 26, 3:00 AM5.25
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 2:30 AM5.25
Water level, 7 days at Madison - Lake Mendota: the water from 5.20 to 5.45 feet of stage, the latest 5.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.45 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 PM · LOW 5.20 FT, SEP 26, 11:30 PM5.205.305.405.50Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 275.21
Latest
5.21 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.45 ftSep 21, 12:15 PM
Lowest
5.20 ftSep 26, 11:30 PM
Range
0.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.21
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.20
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.20
Sep 26, 10:45 PM5.21
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.21
Sep 26, 8:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 7:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 6:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 5:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 4:45 PM5.22
Sep 26, 3:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 2:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 1:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 12:45 PM5.23
Sep 26, 11:45 AM5.23
Sep 26, 10:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 9:45 AM5.23
Sep 26, 8:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 7:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 6:45 AM5.24
Sep 26, 5:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 4:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 3:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 1:45 AM5.25
Sep 26, 12:45 AM5.26
Sep 25, 11:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 10:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 9:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 8:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 7:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 6:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 5:45 PM5.26
Sep 25, 4:45 PM5.27
Sep 25, 3:45 PM5.27
Sep 25, 2:45 PM5.27
Sep 25, 1:45 PM5.28
Sep 25, 12:45 PM5.28
Sep 25, 11:45 AM5.28
Sep 25, 10:45 AM5.28
Sep 25, 9:45 AM5.28
Sep 25, 8:45 AM5.28
Sep 25, 7:45 AM5.29
Sep 25, 6:45 AM5.29
Sep 25, 5:45 AM5.29
Sep 25, 4:45 AM5.29
Sep 25, 3:45 AM5.29
Sep 25, 2:45 AM5.29
Sep 25, 1:45 AM5.30
Sep 25, 12:45 AM5.30
Sep 24, 11:45 PM5.30
Sep 24, 10:45 PM5.30
Sep 24, 9:45 PM5.30
Sep 24, 8:45 PM5.32
Sep 24, 7:45 PM5.31
Sep 24, 6:45 PM5.30
Sep 24, 5:45 PM5.30
Sep 24, 4:45 PM5.31
Sep 24, 3:45 PM5.32
Sep 24, 2:45 PM5.32
Sep 24, 1:45 PM5.32
Sep 24, 12:45 PM5.32
Sep 24, 11:45 AM5.32
Sep 24, 10:45 AM5.33
Sep 24, 9:45 AM5.32
Sep 24, 8:45 AM5.32
Sep 24, 7:45 AM5.32
Sep 24, 6:45 AM5.32
Sep 24, 5:45 AM5.33
Sep 24, 4:45 AM5.33
Sep 24, 3:45 AM5.33
Sep 24, 2:45 AM5.34
Sep 24, 1:45 AM5.33
Sep 24, 12:45 AM5.34
Sep 23, 11:45 PM5.34
Sep 23, 10:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 9:45 PM5.35
Sep 23, 8:45 PM5.34
Sep 23, 7:45 PM5.35
Sep 23, 6:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 5:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 4:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 3:45 PM5.37
Sep 23, 2:45 PM5.37
Sep 23, 1:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 12:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 11:45 AM5.38
Sep 23, 10:45 AM5.37
Sep 23, 9:45 AM5.36
Sep 23, 8:45 AM5.36
Sep 23, 7:45 AM5.35
Sep 23, 6:45 AM5.36
Sep 23, 5:45 AM5.37
Sep 23, 4:45 AM5.36
Sep 23, 3:45 AM5.37
Sep 23, 2:45 AM5.37
Sep 23, 1:45 AM5.37
Sep 23, 12:45 AM5.40
Sep 22, 11:45 PM5.40
Sep 22, 10:45 PM5.40
Sep 22, 9:45 PM5.41
Sep 22, 8:45 PM5.40
Sep 22, 7:45 PM5.41
Sep 22, 6:45 PM5.42
Sep 22, 5:45 PM5.43
Sep 22, 4:45 PM5.43
Sep 22, 3:45 PM5.41
Sep 22, 2:45 PM5.42
Sep 22, 1:45 PM5.43
Sep 22, 12:45 PM5.42
Sep 22, 11:45 AM5.41
Sep 22, 10:45 AM5.43
Sep 22, 9:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 8:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 7:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 6:45 AM5.44
Sep 22, 5:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 4:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 3:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 2:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 1:45 AM5.42
Sep 22, 12:45 AM5.43
Sep 21, 11:45 PM5.42
Sep 21, 10:45 PM5.42
Sep 21, 9:45 PM5.42
Sep 21, 8:45 PM5.44
Sep 21, 7:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 6:45 PM5.44
Sep 21, 5:45 PM5.42
Sep 21, 4:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 3:45 PM5.42
Sep 21, 2:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 1:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 12:45 PM5.44
Sep 21, 11:45 AM5.43
Sep 21, 10:45 AM5.44
Sep 21, 9:45 AM5.42
Sep 21, 8:45 AM5.41
Sep 21, 7:45 AM5.41
Sep 21, 6:45 AM5.41
Sep 21, 5:45 AM5.41
Sep 21, 4:45 AM5.41
Sep 21, 3:45 AM5.42
Sep 21, 2:45 AM5.42
Sep 21, 1:45 AM5.41
Sep 21, 12:45 AM5.42
Sep 20, 11:45 PM5.42
Sep 20, 10:45 PM5.41
Sep 20, 9:45 PM5.41
Sep 20, 8:45 PM5.42
Sep 20, 7:45 PM5.41
Sep 20, 6:45 PM5.40
Sep 20, 5:45 PM5.42
Sep 20, 4:45 PM5.41
Sep 20, 3:45 PM5.40
Sep 20, 2:45 PM5.40
Sep 20, 1:45 PM5.39
Sep 20, 12:45 PM5.39
Sep 20, 11:45 AM5.39
Sep 20, 10:45 AM5.40
Sep 20, 9:45 AM5.40
Sep 20, 8:45 AM5.38
Sep 20, 7:45 AM5.39
Sep 20, 6:45 AM5.37
Sep 20, 5:45 AM5.36
Sep 20, 4:45 AM5.36
Sep 20, 3:45 AM5.36
Sep 20, 2:45 AM5.35
Water level, 30 days at Madison - Lake Mendota: the water from 4.89 to 5.45 feet of stage, the latest 5.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.45 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 PM · LOW 4.89 FT, SEP 15, 12:45 AM4.85.05.25.45.6Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 225.21
Latest
5.21 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.45 ftSep 21, 12:15 PM
Lowest
4.89 ftSep 15, 12:45 AM
Range
0.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.19 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,866
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 275.215.205.205.215
Sep 265.275.205.235.2096
Sep 255.325.265.285.2696
Sep 245.345.305.325.3096
Sep 235.415.345.365.3496
Sep 225.445.405.425.4096
Sep 215.455.405.425.4296
Sep 205.425.295.385.4296
Sep 195.304.925.195.3096
Sep 184.974.914.934.9396
Sep 174.964.924.934.9496
Sep 164.964.934.954.9396
Sep 154.964.894.954.9591
Sep 144.934.904.924.9196
Sep 134.954.924.944.9396
Sep 124.974.944.964.9596
Sep 114.994.964.984.9796
Sep 105.004.984.994.9896
Sep 95.024.995.004.9996
Sep 85.024.995.015.0096
Sep 75.035.015.025.0196
Sep 65.045.025.035.0396
Sep 55.055.035.045.0496
Sep 45.085.025.045.0496
Sep 35.054.985.035.0496
Sep 25.045.025.035.0396
Sep 15.045.025.035.0292
Aug 315.045.015.025.0396
Aug 305.034.995.025.0396
Aug 295.035.015.025.0296
Aug 285.034.995.025.0286

How it reports

Rank
131of 347 in Wisconsin, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
30 of 3196.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
84 minfrom Sep 27, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 33 min

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

Near Madison - Lake Mendota

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.