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Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Altoona NE 54th Ave

A gauge on the Fourmile Creek in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 824.64 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT.

Gauge ALFI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
824.64 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.89 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
829 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.6584° N, 93.5457° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Altoona NE 54th Ave

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 Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Altoona NE 54th Ave: the water from 823.74 to 824.82 feet of stage, the latest 824.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 824.82 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 PM · LOW 823.74 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 PM823.5824.0824.5825.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM824.64
Latest
824.64 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
824.82 ftOct 15, 7:15 PM
Lowest
823.74 ftOct 14, 11:00 PM
Range
1.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.89 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM824.64
Oct 15, 9:00 PM824.65
Oct 15, 8:45 PM824.66
Oct 15, 8:30 PM824.70
Oct 15, 8:15 PM824.69
Oct 15, 8:00 PM824.73
Oct 15, 7:45 PM824.75
Oct 15, 7:30 PM824.78
Oct 15, 7:15 PM824.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM824.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM824.79
Oct 15, 6:30 PM824.79
Oct 15, 6:15 PM824.78
Oct 15, 6:00 PM824.77
Oct 15, 5:45 PM824.74
Oct 15, 5:30 PM824.69
Oct 15, 5:15 PM824.67
Oct 15, 5:00 PM824.67
Oct 15, 4:45 PM824.65
Oct 15, 4:30 PM824.60
Oct 15, 4:15 PM824.59
Oct 15, 4:00 PM824.55
Oct 15, 3:45 PM824.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM824.48
Oct 15, 3:15 PM824.43
Oct 15, 3:00 PM824.37
Oct 15, 2:45 PM824.35
Oct 15, 2:30 PM824.29
Oct 15, 2:15 PM824.26
Oct 15, 2:00 PM824.21
Oct 15, 1:30 PM824.13
Oct 15, 1:15 PM824.08
Oct 15, 1:00 PM824.07
Oct 15, 12:45 PM824.03
Oct 15, 12:30 PM824.00
Oct 15, 12:15 PM823.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM823.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM823.91
Oct 15, 11:30 AM823.92
Oct 15, 11:15 AM823.90
Oct 15, 11:00 AM823.89
Oct 15, 10:45 AM823.87
Oct 15, 10:30 AM823.87
Oct 15, 10:15 AM823.86
Oct 15, 10:00 AM823.86
Oct 15, 9:45 AM823.85
Oct 15, 9:30 AM823.86
Oct 15, 9:15 AM823.83
Oct 15, 9:00 AM823.83
Oct 15, 8:45 AM823.82
Oct 15, 8:30 AM823.80
Oct 15, 8:15 AM823.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM823.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM823.79
Oct 15, 7:30 AM823.79
Oct 15, 7:15 AM823.78
Oct 15, 7:00 AM823.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM823.78
Oct 15, 6:30 AM823.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM823.78
Oct 15, 6:00 AM823.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM823.77
Oct 15, 5:30 AM823.77
Oct 15, 5:15 AM823.78
Oct 15, 5:00 AM823.77
Oct 15, 4:45 AM823.78
Oct 15, 4:30 AM823.77
Oct 15, 4:15 AM823.77
Oct 15, 4:00 AM823.77
Oct 15, 3:45 AM823.76
Oct 15, 3:30 AM823.76
Oct 15, 3:15 AM823.76
Oct 15, 3:00 AM823.75
Oct 15, 2:45 AM823.76
Oct 15, 2:30 AM823.76
Oct 15, 2:15 AM823.75
Oct 15, 2:00 AM823.74
Oct 15, 1:45 AM823.75
Oct 15, 1:30 AM823.76
Oct 15, 1:15 AM823.75
Oct 15, 1:00 AM823.75
Oct 15, 12:45 AM823.74
Oct 15, 12:30 AM823.76
Oct 15, 12:15 AM823.75
Oct 15, 12:00 AM823.76
Oct 14, 11:45 PM823.76
Oct 14, 11:30 PM823.75
Oct 14, 11:15 PM823.76
Oct 14, 11:00 PM823.74
Oct 14, 10:45 PM823.75
Oct 14, 10:30 PM823.75
Oct 14, 10:15 PM823.76
Oct 14, 10:00 PM823.75
Water level, 7 days at Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Altoona NE 54th Ave: the water from 823.69 to 825.50 feet of stage, the latest 824.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 825.50 FT, OCT 9, 5:15 AM · LOW 823.69 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 AM823.5824.0824.5825.0825.5826.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15824.64
Latest
824.64 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
825.50 ftOct 9, 5:15 AM
Lowest
823.69 ftOct 14, 11:45 AM
Range
1.81 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.73 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM824.64
Oct 15, 8:45 PM824.66
Oct 15, 7:45 PM824.75
Oct 15, 6:45 PM824.79
Oct 15, 5:45 PM824.74
Oct 15, 4:45 PM824.65
Oct 15, 3:45 PM824.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM824.35
Oct 15, 1:30 PM824.13
Oct 15, 12:45 PM824.03
Oct 15, 11:45 AM823.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM823.87
Oct 15, 9:45 AM823.85
Oct 15, 8:45 AM823.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM823.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM823.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM823.77
Oct 15, 4:45 AM823.78
Oct 15, 3:45 AM823.76
Oct 15, 2:45 AM823.76
Oct 15, 1:45 AM823.75
Oct 15, 12:45 AM823.74
Oct 14, 11:45 PM823.76
Oct 14, 10:45 PM823.75
Oct 14, 9:45 PM823.76
Oct 14, 8:45 PM823.75
Oct 14, 7:45 PM823.74
Oct 14, 6:45 PM823.74
Oct 14, 5:45 PM823.72
Oct 14, 4:45 PM823.73
Oct 14, 3:45 PM823.69
Oct 14, 2:45 PM823.71
Oct 14, 1:45 PM823.70
Oct 14, 12:45 PM823.71
Oct 14, 11:45 AM823.69
Oct 14, 10:45 AM823.73
Oct 14, 9:45 AM823.77
Oct 14, 8:45 AM823.78
Oct 14, 7:45 AM823.78
Oct 14, 6:45 AM823.77
Oct 14, 5:45 AM823.79
Oct 14, 4:45 AM823.79
Oct 14, 3:45 AM823.81
Oct 14, 2:45 AM823.81
Oct 14, 1:45 AM823.84
Oct 14, 12:45 AM823.82
Oct 13, 11:45 PM823.84
Oct 13, 10:45 PM823.83
Oct 13, 9:45 PM823.82
Oct 13, 8:45 PM823.83
Oct 13, 7:45 PM823.83
Oct 13, 6:45 PM823.83
Oct 13, 5:45 PM823.82
Oct 13, 4:45 PM823.82
Oct 13, 3:45 PM823.77
Oct 13, 2:45 PM823.73
Oct 13, 1:45 PM823.74
Oct 13, 12:45 PM823.80
Oct 13, 11:45 AM823.84
Oct 13, 10:45 AM823.86
Oct 13, 9:45 AM823.88
Oct 13, 8:45 AM823.87
Oct 13, 7:45 AM823.88
Oct 13, 6:45 AM823.90
Oct 13, 5:45 AM823.87
Oct 13, 4:45 AM823.88
Oct 13, 3:45 AM823.89
Oct 13, 2:45 AM823.91
Oct 13, 1:45 AM823.91
Oct 13, 12:45 AM823.90
Oct 12, 11:45 PM823.91
Oct 12, 10:45 PM823.90
Oct 12, 9:45 PM823.91
Oct 12, 8:45 PM823.91
Oct 12, 7:45 PM823.89
Oct 12, 6:45 PM823.94
Oct 12, 5:45 PM823.87
Oct 12, 4:45 PM823.86
Oct 12, 3:45 PM823.83
Oct 12, 2:45 PM823.90
Oct 12, 1:45 PM823.89
Oct 12, 12:45 PM823.91
Oct 12, 11:45 AM823.93
Oct 12, 10:45 AM823.96
Oct 12, 9:45 AM823.96
Oct 12, 8:45 AM824.01
Oct 12, 7:45 AM824.04
Oct 12, 6:45 AM824.02
Oct 12, 5:45 AM824.03
Oct 12, 4:45 AM824.05
Oct 12, 3:45 AM824.06
Oct 12, 2:45 AM824.01
Oct 12, 1:45 AM824.00
Oct 12, 12:45 AM824.04
Oct 11, 11:45 PM824.02
Oct 11, 10:45 PM824.07
Oct 11, 9:45 PM824.01
Oct 11, 8:45 PM824.09
Oct 11, 7:45 PM824.09
Oct 11, 6:45 PM823.98
Oct 11, 5:45 PM823.98
Oct 11, 4:45 PM823.95
Oct 11, 3:45 PM824.01
Oct 11, 2:45 PM823.99
Oct 11, 1:45 PM824.06
Oct 11, 12:45 PM824.06
Oct 11, 11:45 AM824.09
Oct 11, 10:45 AM824.09
Oct 11, 9:45 AM824.12
Oct 11, 8:45 AM824.16
Oct 11, 7:45 AM824.16
Oct 11, 6:45 AM824.17
Oct 11, 5:45 AM824.17
Oct 11, 4:45 AM824.16
Oct 11, 3:45 AM824.21
Oct 11, 2:45 AM824.19
Oct 11, 1:45 AM824.24
Oct 11, 12:45 AM824.25
Oct 10, 11:45 PM824.20
Oct 10, 10:45 PM824.26
Oct 10, 9:45 PM824.26
Oct 10, 8:45 PM824.24
Oct 10, 7:45 PM824.29
Oct 10, 6:45 PM824.28
Oct 10, 5:45 PM824.17
Oct 10, 4:45 PM824.20
Oct 10, 3:45 PM824.21
Oct 10, 2:45 PM824.28
Oct 10, 1:45 PM824.28
Oct 10, 12:45 PM824.29
Oct 10, 11:45 AM824.32
Oct 10, 10:45 AM824.36
Oct 10, 9:45 AM824.40
Oct 10, 8:45 AM824.47
Oct 10, 7:45 AM824.51
Oct 10, 6:45 AM824.51
Oct 10, 5:45 AM824.51
Oct 10, 4:45 AM824.51
Oct 10, 3:45 AM824.54
Oct 10, 2:45 AM824.59
Oct 10, 1:45 AM824.61
Oct 10, 12:45 AM824.61
Oct 9, 11:45 PM824.66
Oct 9, 10:45 PM824.68
Oct 9, 9:45 PM824.73
Oct 9, 8:45 PM824.69
Oct 9, 7:45 PM824.70
Oct 9, 6:45 PM824.66
Oct 9, 5:45 PM824.56
Oct 9, 4:45 PM824.65
Oct 9, 3:45 PM824.71
Oct 9, 2:45 PM824.73
Oct 9, 1:45 PM824.79
Oct 9, 12:45 PM824.80
Oct 9, 11:45 AM824.77
Oct 9, 10:45 AM824.77
Oct 9, 9:45 AM824.76
Oct 9, 8:45 AM824.87
Oct 9, 7:45 AM825.05
Oct 9, 6:45 AM825.29
Oct 9, 5:45 AM825.48
Oct 9, 4:45 AM825.48
Oct 9, 3:45 AM825.44
Oct 9, 2:45 AM825.28
Oct 9, 1:45 AM824.85
Oct 9, 12:45 AM824.29
Oct 8, 11:45 PM824.05
Oct 8, 10:45 PM823.94
Water level, 30 days at Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Altoona NE 54th Ave: the water from 823.69 to 827.75 feet of stage, the latest 824.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 827.75 FT, SEP 15, 10:00 PM · LOW 823.69 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 AM822824826828830Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11824.64
Latest
824.64 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
827.75 ftSep 15, 10:00 PM
Lowest
823.69 ftOct 14, 11:45 AM
Range
4.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 3.11 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,860
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15824.82823.74824.10824.6485
Oct 14823.84823.69823.76823.7696
Oct 13823.92823.71823.84823.8496
Oct 12824.08823.83823.96823.9196
Oct 11824.26823.95824.10824.0296
Oct 10824.61824.17824.37824.2096
Oct 9825.50824.09824.85824.6696
Oct 8824.05823.70823.90824.0595
Oct 7824.13823.81823.99823.9492
Oct 6824.28824.01824.16824.1296
Oct 5824.50824.06824.31824.2796
Oct 4824.79824.26824.56824.4996
Oct 3825.29824.75824.99824.8096
Oct 2826.31825.19825.67825.2896
Oct 1827.44826.07826.91826.3396
Sep 30826.06824.54825.54826.0693
Sep 29824.59824.37824.48824.5696
Sep 28824.94824.40824.69824.5395
Sep 27825.33824.92825.15824.9296
Sep 26825.77825.32825.60825.3390
Sep 25825.89824.23825.34825.7096
Sep 24824.39824.19824.27824.2396
Sep 23824.76824.30824.51824.3896
Sep 22825.18824.75824.90824.7696
Sep 21824.95824.58824.68824.9596
Sep 20826.15824.41825.26824.9096
Sep 19824.71824.42824.53824.4496
Sep 18825.00824.54824.74824.5695
Sep 17826.33824.97825.44824.9795
Sep 16827.23825.37826.06825.3896
Sep 15827.75827.29827.50827.298

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
92 of 9695.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
667 of 67299.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:15 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.7of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
415stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
140ranks 416 to 555
Points deducted
5.33.4 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.3 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
TFII4rank 417; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
CHKI4rank 493; behind on reports due 672 against 336, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
64other 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 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0666 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.56.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Altoona NE 54th Ave

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.