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South Skunk River 2 SSE Ames US 30

A gauge on the South Skunk River in Story County, Iowa. Its stage was 15.89 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT.

Gauge AESI4Story County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
15.89 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 2.64 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Rank
723of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16
Elevation
863 ftabove sea level
County
Story County
Position
41.9625° N, 93.5611° W
Record since
2003

Water level

South Skunk River 2 SSE Ames US 30

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 South Skunk River 2 SSE Ames US 30: the water from 13.20 to 15.89 feet of stage, the latest 15.89 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 15.89 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 PM · LOW 13.20 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 AM1314151617Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM15.89
Latest
15.89 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
15.89 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Lowest
13.20 ftOct 15, 5:30 AM
Range
2.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.64 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM15.89
Oct 15, 10:45 PM15.83
Oct 15, 10:30 PM15.78
Oct 15, 10:15 PM15.72
Oct 15, 10:00 PM15.66
Oct 15, 9:45 PM15.57
Oct 15, 9:30 PM15.52
Oct 15, 9:15 PM15.43
Oct 15, 9:00 PM15.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM15.27
Oct 15, 8:30 PM15.18
Oct 15, 8:15 PM15.10
Oct 15, 8:00 PM15.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM14.94
Oct 15, 7:30 PM14.85
Oct 15, 7:15 PM14.78
Oct 15, 7:00 PM14.70
Oct 15, 6:45 PM14.62
Oct 15, 6:30 PM14.57
Oct 15, 6:15 PM14.46
Oct 15, 6:00 PM14.39
Oct 15, 5:45 PM14.34
Oct 15, 5:30 PM14.29
Oct 15, 5:15 PM14.24
Oct 15, 5:00 PM14.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM14.18
Oct 15, 4:30 PM14.16
Oct 15, 4:15 PM14.15
Oct 15, 4:00 PM14.14
Oct 15, 3:45 PM14.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM14.23
Oct 15, 3:15 PM14.23
Oct 15, 3:00 PM14.23
Oct 15, 2:45 PM14.18
Oct 15, 2:30 PM14.10
Oct 15, 2:15 PM14.10
Oct 15, 2:00 PM14.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM13.96
Oct 15, 1:30 PM13.88
Oct 15, 1:15 PM13.82
Oct 15, 1:00 PM13.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM13.73
Oct 15, 12:30 PM13.67
Oct 15, 12:15 PM13.62
Oct 15, 12:00 PM13.59
Oct 15, 11:45 AM13.55
Oct 15, 11:30 AM13.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM13.51
Oct 15, 11:00 AM13.50
Oct 15, 10:45 AM13.49
Oct 15, 10:30 AM13.50
Oct 15, 10:15 AM13.49
Oct 15, 10:00 AM13.50
Oct 15, 9:45 AM13.49
Oct 15, 9:30 AM13.45
Oct 15, 9:15 AM13.42
Oct 15, 9:00 AM13.37
Oct 15, 8:45 AM13.31
Oct 15, 8:30 AM13.24
Oct 15, 8:15 AM13.24
Oct 15, 8:00 AM13.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM13.25
Oct 15, 7:30 AM13.22
Oct 15, 7:15 AM13.23
Oct 15, 7:00 AM13.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 6:30 AM13.20
Oct 15, 6:15 AM13.21
Oct 15, 6:00 AM13.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 5:30 AM13.20
Oct 15, 5:15 AM13.21
Oct 15, 5:00 AM13.21
Oct 15, 4:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 4:30 AM13.21
Oct 15, 4:15 AM13.21
Oct 15, 4:00 AM13.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 3:30 AM13.21
Oct 15, 3:15 AM13.21
Oct 15, 3:00 AM13.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 2:30 AM13.22
Oct 15, 2:15 AM13.22
Oct 15, 2:00 AM13.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM13.22
Oct 15, 1:30 AM13.22
Oct 15, 1:15 AM13.23
Oct 15, 1:00 AM13.23
Oct 15, 12:45 AM13.23
Oct 15, 12:30 AM13.23
Oct 15, 12:15 AM13.24
Oct 15, 12:00 AM13.24
Oct 14, 11:45 PM13.25
Oct 14, 11:30 PM13.25
Water level, 7 days at South Skunk River 2 SSE Ames US 30: the water from 13.20 to 17.64 feet of stage, the latest 15.89 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 17.64 FT, OCT 9, 11:45 PM · LOW 13.20 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 AM1214161820Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1515.89
Latest
15.89 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
17.64 ftOct 9, 11:45 PM
Lowest
13.20 ftOct 15, 5:30 AM
Range
4.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.09 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM15.89
Oct 15, 10:45 PM15.83
Oct 15, 9:45 PM15.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM15.27
Oct 15, 7:45 PM14.94
Oct 15, 6:45 PM14.62
Oct 15, 5:45 PM14.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM14.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM14.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM14.18
Oct 15, 1:45 PM13.96
Oct 15, 12:45 PM13.73
Oct 15, 11:45 AM13.55
Oct 15, 10:45 AM13.49
Oct 15, 9:45 AM13.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM13.31
Oct 15, 7:45 AM13.25
Oct 15, 6:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 5:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 4:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 1:45 AM13.22
Oct 15, 12:45 AM13.23
Oct 14, 11:45 PM13.25
Oct 14, 10:45 PM13.25
Oct 14, 9:45 PM13.26
Oct 14, 8:45 PM13.28
Oct 14, 7:45 PM13.28
Oct 14, 6:45 PM13.32
Oct 14, 5:45 PM13.32
Oct 14, 4:45 PM13.32
Oct 14, 3:45 PM13.32
Oct 14, 2:45 PM13.28
Oct 14, 1:45 PM13.31
Oct 14, 12:45 PM13.32
Oct 14, 11:45 AM13.32
Oct 14, 10:45 AM13.36
Oct 14, 9:45 AM13.46
Oct 14, 8:45 AM13.48
Oct 14, 7:45 AM13.45
Oct 14, 6:45 AM13.44
Oct 14, 5:45 AM13.46
Oct 14, 4:45 AM13.48
Oct 14, 3:45 AM13.50
Oct 14, 2:45 AM13.51
Oct 14, 1:45 AM13.53
Oct 14, 12:45 AM13.53
Oct 13, 11:45 PM13.55
Oct 13, 10:45 PM13.57
Oct 13, 9:45 PM13.58
Oct 13, 8:45 PM13.60
Oct 13, 7:45 PM13.62
Oct 13, 6:45 PM13.63
Oct 13, 5:45 PM13.65
Oct 13, 4:45 PM13.68
Oct 13, 3:45 PM13.71
Oct 13, 2:45 PM13.74
Oct 13, 1:45 PM13.67
Oct 13, 12:45 PM13.76
Oct 13, 11:45 AM13.78
Oct 13, 10:45 AM13.80
Oct 13, 9:45 AM13.81
Oct 13, 8:45 AM13.84
Oct 13, 7:45 AM13.86
Oct 13, 6:45 AM13.88
Oct 13, 5:45 AM13.90
Oct 13, 4:45 AM13.91
Oct 13, 3:45 AM13.93
Oct 13, 2:45 AM13.96
Oct 13, 1:45 AM13.98
Oct 13, 12:45 AM14.00
Oct 12, 11:45 PM14.01
Oct 12, 10:45 PM14.03
Oct 12, 9:45 PM14.05
Oct 12, 8:45 PM14.07
Oct 12, 7:45 PM14.09
Oct 12, 6:45 PM14.11
Oct 12, 5:45 PM14.11
Oct 12, 4:45 PM14.15
Oct 12, 3:45 PM14.12
Oct 12, 2:45 PM14.20
Oct 12, 1:45 PM14.18
Oct 12, 12:45 PM14.28
Oct 12, 11:45 AM14.32
Oct 12, 10:45 AM14.37
Oct 12, 9:45 AM14.40
Oct 12, 8:45 AM14.42
Oct 12, 7:45 AM14.44
Oct 12, 6:45 AM14.46
Oct 12, 5:45 AM14.49
Oct 12, 4:45 AM14.52
Oct 12, 3:45 AM14.55
Oct 12, 2:45 AM14.58
Oct 12, 1:45 AM14.60
Oct 12, 12:45 AM14.63
Oct 11, 11:45 PM14.67
Oct 11, 10:45 PM14.70
Oct 11, 9:45 PM14.73
Oct 11, 8:45 PM14.76
Oct 11, 7:45 PM14.79
Oct 11, 6:45 PM14.84
Oct 11, 5:45 PM14.85
Oct 11, 4:45 PM14.91
Oct 11, 3:45 PM14.97
Oct 11, 2:45 PM15.02
Oct 11, 1:45 PM15.03
Oct 11, 12:45 PM15.12
Oct 11, 11:45 AM15.20
Oct 11, 10:45 AM15.23
Oct 11, 9:45 AM15.32
Oct 11, 8:45 AM15.36
Oct 11, 7:45 AM15.39
Oct 11, 6:45 AM15.42
Oct 11, 5:45 AM15.47
Oct 11, 4:45 AM15.53
Oct 11, 3:45 AM15.58
Oct 11, 2:45 AM15.63
Oct 11, 1:45 AM15.69
Oct 11, 12:45 AM15.77
Oct 10, 11:45 PM15.83
Oct 10, 10:45 PM15.88
Oct 10, 9:45 PM15.95
Oct 10, 8:45 PM16.02
Oct 10, 7:45 PM16.11
Oct 10, 6:45 PM16.14
Oct 10, 5:45 PM16.22
Oct 10, 4:45 PM16.28
Oct 10, 3:45 PM16.36
Oct 10, 2:45 PM16.44
Oct 10, 1:45 PM16.54
Oct 10, 12:45 PM16.62
Oct 10, 11:45 AM16.73
Oct 10, 10:45 AM16.88
Oct 10, 9:45 AM17.00
Oct 10, 8:45 AM17.11
Oct 10, 7:45 AM17.22
Oct 10, 6:45 AM17.30
Oct 10, 5:45 AM17.40
Oct 10, 4:45 AM17.47
Oct 10, 3:45 AM17.53
Oct 10, 2:45 AM17.58
Oct 10, 1:45 AM17.60
Oct 10, 12:45 AM17.63
Oct 9, 11:45 PM17.64
Oct 9, 10:45 PM17.59
Oct 9, 9:45 PM17.59
Oct 9, 8:45 PM17.57
Oct 9, 7:45 PM17.53
Oct 9, 6:45 PM17.51
Oct 9, 5:45 PM17.48
Oct 9, 4:45 PM17.45
Oct 9, 3:45 PM17.42
Oct 9, 2:45 PM17.34
Oct 9, 1:45 PM17.23
Oct 9, 12:45 PM17.07
Oct 9, 11:45 AM16.73
Oct 9, 10:45 AM16.32
Oct 9, 9:45 AM15.78
Oct 9, 8:45 AM15.28
Oct 9, 7:45 AM14.90
Oct 9, 6:45 AM14.74
Oct 9, 5:45 AM14.75
Oct 9, 4:45 AM14.92
Oct 9, 3:45 AM14.82
Oct 9, 2:45 AM14.12
Oct 9, 1:45 AM13.75
Oct 9, 12:45 AM13.80
Oct 8, 11:45 PM13.79
Water level, 30 days at South Skunk River 2 SSE Ames US 30: the water from 12.40 to 23.04 feet of stage, the latest 15.89 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 23.04 FT, OCT 2, 10:00 AM · LOW 12.40 FT, SEP 18, 2:30 PM10152025Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1115.89
Latest
15.89 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
23.04 ftOct 2, 10:00 AM
Lowest
12.40 ftSep 18, 2:30 PM
Range
10.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.35 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,879
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1515.8913.2013.9115.8993
Oct 1413.5513.2513.3813.2596
Oct 1314.0113.5513.7813.5596
Oct 1214.6614.0114.3114.0196
Oct 1115.8314.6715.1814.6796
Oct 1017.6315.8316.7715.8396
Oct 917.6413.7516.1617.6496
Oct 814.2613.7514.0113.7996
Oct 714.8314.2514.5514.2596
Oct 615.5514.8415.1814.8496
Oct 516.5515.5616.0215.5696
Oct 418.4216.5717.3816.5796
Oct 322.3418.4320.3418.4396
Oct 223.0422.3822.8022.3896
Oct 122.6414.2019.4622.6496
Sep 3014.1213.1613.8314.1296
Sep 2913.1212.7312.8513.1296
Sep 2813.2412.8813.0612.8896
Sep 2713.4213.2413.3613.2496
Sep 2613.4013.3113.3513.3496
Sep 2513.4613.2913.3813.3396
Sep 2414.1813.4713.7913.4796
Sep 2314.8914.1814.5814.1896
Sep 2214.9113.6914.4814.8996
Sep 2113.8513.3713.6113.7096
Sep 2014.8613.8614.3813.8696
Sep 1914.6613.0914.2114.6596
Sep 1813.0412.4012.5713.0496
Sep 1713.0312.5812.7112.6896
Sep 1613.6012.7313.2412.7396
Sep 1513.5513.5413.5513.552

How it reports

Rank
723of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16
Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
31 of 3296.8% of its schedule, 44 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
210 of 22493.7% of its schedule, 302 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 32 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.8of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
719stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
4ranks 720 to 723
Points deducted
7.23.4 arrival, 2.2 reports received, 1.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
BOCI4rank 722; ahead on reports received 96.4% against 93.7%
Next below
CSRI4rank 724; behind on 247 score 92.8 against 92.7

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 3593.832.8 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0210 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.06.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 63 min, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIowa median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIowa median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.4 of 10 points, at the medianIowa median 83.8-

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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 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 South Skunk River 2 SSE Ames US 30

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.