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Mississippi River at Helena

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Phillips County, Arkansas. Its stage was 12.53 ft as of Oct 16, 3:00 AM CDT.

Gauge HEEA4Phillips County, ArkansasEvery gauge in Arkansas

Stage now
12.53 ftreported Oct 16, 3:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.84 ftsince Oct 15, 3:00 AM
Elevation
141 ftabove sea level
County
Phillips County
Position
34.5158° N, 90.5840° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Mississippi River at Helena

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 Mississippi River at Helena: the water from 12.53 to 13.34 feet of stage, the latest 12.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 13.34 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 12.53 FT, OCT 16, 3:00 AM12.512.813.013.313.56 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM12.53
Latest
12.53 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
13.34 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
12.53 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Range
0.81 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.81 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM12.53
Oct 16, 2:00 AM12.54
Oct 16, 1:00 AM12.55
Oct 16, 12:00 AM12.62
Oct 15, 11:00 PM12.66
Oct 15, 10:00 PM12.67
Oct 15, 9:00 PM12.68
Oct 15, 8:00 PM12.70
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.74
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.79
Oct 15, 4:00 PM12.84
Oct 15, 3:00 PM12.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM12.86
Oct 15, 1:00 PM12.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM12.97
Oct 15, 11:00 AM13.02
Oct 15, 10:00 AM13.04
Oct 15, 9:00 AM13.12
Oct 15, 8:00 AM13.17
Oct 15, 7:00 AM13.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM13.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM13.29
Oct 15, 4:00 AM13.34
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Helena: the water from 11.16 to 16.25 feet of stage, the latest 12.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 16.25 FT, OCT 12, 12:00 AM · LOW 11.16 FT, OCT 9, 4:00 AM1012141618Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1612.53
Latest
12.53 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
16.25 ftOct 12, 12:00 AM
Lowest
11.16 ftOct 9, 4:00 AM
Range
5.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.37 ftsince Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Readings
166
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM12.53
Oct 16, 2:00 AM12.54
Oct 16, 1:00 AM12.55
Oct 16, 12:00 AM12.62
Oct 15, 11:00 PM12.66
Oct 15, 10:00 PM12.67
Oct 15, 9:00 PM12.68
Oct 15, 8:00 PM12.70
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.74
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.79
Oct 15, 4:00 PM12.84
Oct 15, 3:00 PM12.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM12.86
Oct 15, 1:00 PM12.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM12.97
Oct 15, 11:00 AM13.02
Oct 15, 10:00 AM13.04
Oct 15, 9:00 AM13.12
Oct 15, 8:00 AM13.17
Oct 15, 7:00 AM13.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM13.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM13.29
Oct 15, 4:00 AM13.34
Oct 15, 3:00 AM13.37
Oct 15, 2:00 AM13.45
Oct 15, 1:00 AM13.48
Oct 15, 12:00 AM13.53
Oct 14, 11:00 PM13.57
Oct 14, 10:00 PM13.63
Oct 14, 9:00 PM13.67
Oct 14, 8:00 PM13.73
Oct 14, 7:00 PM13.77
Oct 14, 6:00 PM13.83
Oct 14, 5:00 PM13.86
Oct 14, 4:00 PM13.92
Oct 14, 3:00 PM13.99
Oct 14, 2:00 PM14.03
Oct 14, 1:00 PM14.09
Oct 14, 12:00 PM14.15
Oct 14, 11:00 AM14.21
Oct 14, 10:00 AM14.25
Oct 14, 9:00 AM14.32
Oct 14, 8:00 AM14.38
Oct 14, 7:00 AM14.44
Oct 14, 6:00 AM14.46
Oct 14, 5:00 AM14.53
Oct 14, 4:00 AM14.60
Oct 14, 3:00 AM14.64
Oct 14, 2:00 AM14.69
Oct 14, 1:00 AM14.75
Oct 14, 12:00 AM14.79
Oct 13, 11:00 PM14.83
Oct 13, 10:00 PM14.92
Oct 13, 9:00 PM14.94
Oct 13, 8:00 PM14.99
Oct 13, 7:00 PM14.99
Oct 13, 6:00 PM15.07
Oct 13, 5:00 PM15.11
Oct 13, 4:00 PM15.14
Oct 13, 3:00 PM15.16
Oct 13, 2:00 PM15.19
Oct 13, 1:00 PM15.25
Oct 13, 12:00 PM15.28
Oct 13, 11:00 AM15.37
Oct 13, 10:00 AM15.40
Oct 13, 9:00 AM15.40
Oct 13, 8:00 AM15.51
Oct 13, 7:00 AM15.53
Oct 13, 6:00 AM15.60
Oct 13, 5:00 AM15.60
Oct 13, 4:00 AM15.66
Oct 13, 3:00 AM15.69
Oct 13, 2:00 AM15.71
Oct 13, 1:00 AM15.76
Oct 13, 12:00 AM15.77
Oct 12, 11:00 PM15.81
Oct 12, 10:00 PM15.83
Oct 12, 9:00 PM15.86
Oct 12, 8:00 PM15.86
Oct 12, 7:00 PM15.90
Oct 12, 6:00 PM15.91
Oct 12, 5:00 PM15.94
Oct 12, 4:00 PM15.91
Oct 12, 3:00 PM15.99
Oct 12, 2:00 PM16.01
Oct 12, 1:00 PM15.99
Oct 12, 12:00 PM15.98
Oct 12, 11:00 AM16.06
Oct 12, 10:00 AM16.08
Oct 12, 9:00 AM16.11
Oct 12, 8:00 AM16.11
Oct 12, 7:00 AM16.14
Oct 12, 6:00 AM16.15
Oct 12, 5:00 AM16.09
Oct 12, 4:00 AM16.18
Oct 12, 3:00 AM16.19
Oct 12, 2:00 AM16.19
Oct 12, 1:00 AM16.19
Oct 12, 12:00 AM16.25
Oct 11, 11:00 PM16.13
Oct 11, 10:00 PM16.18
Oct 11, 9:00 PM16.17
Oct 11, 8:00 PM16.13
Oct 11, 7:00 PM16.17
Oct 11, 6:00 PM16.16
Oct 11, 5:00 PM16.14
Oct 11, 4:00 PM16.13
Oct 11, 3:00 PM16.09
Oct 11, 2:00 PM16.07
Oct 11, 1:00 PM16.03
Oct 11, 11:00 AM16.00
Oct 11, 10:00 AM15.94
Oct 11, 9:00 AM15.92
Oct 11, 8:00 AM15.90
Oct 11, 7:00 AM15.84
Oct 11, 6:00 AM15.82
Oct 11, 5:00 AM15.77
Oct 11, 4:00 AM15.67
Oct 11, 3:00 AM15.69
Oct 11, 2:00 AM15.61
Oct 11, 1:00 AM15.53
Oct 11, 12:00 AM15.46
Oct 10, 11:00 PM15.37
Oct 10, 10:00 PM15.34
Oct 10, 9:00 PM15.23
Oct 10, 8:00 PM15.20
Oct 10, 7:00 PM15.12
Oct 10, 6:00 PM15.04
Oct 10, 5:00 PM14.96
Oct 10, 4:00 PM14.84
Oct 10, 3:00 PM14.78
Oct 10, 2:00 PM14.69
Oct 10, 1:00 PM14.60
Oct 10, 12:00 PM14.51
Oct 10, 11:00 AM14.44
Oct 10, 10:00 AM14.33
Oct 10, 9:00 AM14.25
Oct 10, 8:00 AM14.15
Oct 10, 7:00 AM14.03
Oct 10, 6:00 AM13.92
Oct 10, 5:00 AM13.84
Oct 10, 4:00 AM13.77
Oct 10, 3:00 AM13.67
Oct 10, 2:00 AM13.55
Oct 10, 1:00 AM13.39
Oct 10, 12:00 AM13.33
Oct 9, 11:00 PM13.22
Oct 9, 10:00 PM13.08
Oct 9, 9:00 PM12.96
Oct 9, 8:00 PM12.85
Oct 9, 7:00 PM12.81
Oct 9, 6:00 PM12.69
Oct 9, 5:00 PM12.57
Oct 9, 4:00 PM12.46
Oct 9, 3:00 PM12.32
Oct 9, 2:00 PM12.21
Oct 9, 1:00 PM12.10
Oct 9, 12:00 PM12.04
Oct 9, 11:00 AM11.90
Oct 9, 10:00 AM11.79
Oct 9, 9:00 AM11.67
Oct 9, 8:00 AM11.55
Oct 9, 7:00 AM11.44
Oct 9, 6:00 AM11.35
Oct 9, 4:00 AM11.16
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Helena: the water from 3.91 to 17.99 feet of stage, the latest 12.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 17.99 FT, OCT 1, 3:00 AM · LOW 3.91 FT, SEP 16, 4:00 AM05101520Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1112.53
Latest
12.53 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
17.99 ftOct 1, 3:00 AM
Lowest
3.91 ftSep 16, 4:00 AM
Range
14.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 8.62 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Readings
702
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1612.6212.5312.5612.534
Oct 1513.5312.6613.0312.6624
Oct 1414.7913.5714.1813.5724
Oct 1315.7714.8315.3314.8324
Oct 1216.2515.8116.0315.8124
Oct 1116.1815.4615.9416.1323
Oct 1015.3713.3314.4315.3724
Oct 913.2210.7711.9913.2223
Oct 810.679.6710.0010.6724
Oct 710.749.7310.119.7322
Oct 612.2810.8011.5410.8023
Oct 513.6412.3112.9612.3123
Oct 415.1913.7014.4113.7024
Oct 316.7715.2316.0715.2323
Oct 217.7116.8317.3016.8324
Oct 117.9917.7717.9017.7723
Sep 3017.9517.4717.7617.9524
Sep 2917.4316.0816.8217.4324
Sep 2815.9913.5914.8115.9923
Sep 2713.4410.6112.0013.4423
Sep 2610.488.009.1910.4824
Sep 257.866.126.917.8623
Sep 246.065.285.596.0623
Sep 235.615.235.375.3124
Sep 226.445.596.025.5923
Sep 216.866.456.696.4524
Sep 206.866.766.806.8221
Sep 196.716.396.596.7122
Sep 186.395.836.166.3924
Sep 175.844.955.455.8424
Sep 164.933.914.414.9320

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
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 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 score96.4of 100

Arkansas median
96.0the median score of 678 stations
Scoring higher
296stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
14ranks 297 to 310
Points deducted
3.63.0 arrival, 0.3 forecast check, 0.2 reports received, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arkansas median 99.3, 100.0, 97.3
Next above
YCMA4rank 304; ahead on median arrival 24 min 48 s against 24 min 49 s
Next below
AR-GL-41rank 311; behind on 247 score 96.4 against 96.3
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsArkansas median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1070.47.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.4half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianArkansas median 99.3-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArkansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianArkansas median 97.3-

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 Mississippi River at Helena

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.