The following is an update for the week ending March 4, 2011
Elevation Change from Feb 18th, 2011 Summer Min
Mendota 848.88 +0.24 ft - 0.72 ft
Monona 844.73 +0.16 ft +0.03 ft
Waubesa 844.42 +0.12 ft - 0.08 ft
Kegonsa 842.71 +0.29 ft - 0.29 ft
We have received 1.15 inches of mixed precipitation February 18th, 2011 .
Snow fall for the 2010/11 season, is 64.7 inches compared to the norm of 40.1 inches. Snow pack depth is 1 inch compared to the last report of 9 inches
Warm day time temperatures after March 1, have caused snow to melt and runoff. Summer operating rules are now in effect.
In most places, the ground remains frozen. We expect to maintain current flow rate for the next several days to allow additional runoff to pass through the system.
Locks and dams at both Babcock County Park and Lafollette County Park remain completely open since April, in full flow condition.
The Stoughton Dam is operating at the bottom of their water level orders. Discharge at the Fortun St location is 370 cfs compared to the long term median of 325 cfs.
