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South Fork Iowa River 5 W IFC--Alden Hwy D20

A gauge on the South Fork Iowa River in Hardin County, Iowa. Its stage was 1,128.69 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge ALSI4Hardin County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
1,128.69 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 2.62 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
1,130 ftabove sea level
County
Hardin County
Position
42.5139° N, 93.4697° W
Record since
2012

Water level

South Fork Iowa River 5 W IFC--Alden Hwy D20

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 Fork Iowa River 5 W IFC--Alden Hwy D20: the water from 1,126.05 to 1,128.69 feet of stage, the latest 1,128.69 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,128.69 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM · LOW 1,126.05 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 AM1,1261,1271,1281,1293 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161,128.69
Latest
1,128.69 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
1,128.69 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Lowest
1,126.05 ftOct 15, 3:00 AM
Range
2.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.63 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1,128.69
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1,128.65
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1,128.63
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1,128.57
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1,128.53
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,128.48
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1,128.42
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1,128.36
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1,128.30
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,128.24
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1,128.19
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,128.13
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,128.07
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,128.02
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,127.96
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,127.92
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,127.87
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,127.82
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,127.76
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,127.71
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,127.65
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,127.59
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,127.52
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,127.45
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,127.38
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,127.31
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,127.26
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,127.19
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,127.13
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,127.07
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,127.02
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,126.96
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,126.91
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,126.86
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,126.80
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,126.75
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,126.71
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,126.65
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,126.59
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,126.55
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,126.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,126.45
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,126.42
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,126.38
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,126.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,126.29
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,126.27
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,126.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,126.20
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,126.20
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,126.20
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,126.17
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,126.16
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,126.17
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,126.16
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,126.14
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,126.15
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,126.14
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,126.14
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,126.13
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,126.13
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,126.12
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,126.12
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,126.09
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,126.10
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,126.09
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,126.08
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,126.08
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,126.08
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,126.08
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,126.05
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,126.05
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1,126.06
Water level, 7 days at South Fork Iowa River 5 W IFC--Alden Hwy D20: the water from 1,125.95 to 1,128.69 feet of stage, the latest 1,128.69 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,128.69 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM · LOW 1,125.95 FT, OCT 14, 5:15 PM1,1251,1261,1271,1281,1291,130Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161,128.69
Latest
1,128.69 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
1,128.69 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Lowest
1,125.95 ftOct 14, 5:15 PM
Range
2.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.09 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1,128.69
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1,128.65
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,128.48
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,128.24
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,128.02
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,127.82
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,127.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,127.31
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,127.07
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,126.86
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,126.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,126.45
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,126.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,126.20
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,126.16
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,126.15
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,126.13
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,126.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,126.08
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,126.06
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,126.07
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,126.08
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,126.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,126.05
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,126.06
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,126.04
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,126.03
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,126.01
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,125.98
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,126.00
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,125.97
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,125.98
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,126.04
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,126.08
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,126.11
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,126.13
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,126.14
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,126.15
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,126.18
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,126.18
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,126.16
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,126.16
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,126.17
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,126.17
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,126.19
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,126.18
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,126.18
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,126.21
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,126.21
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,126.22
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,126.23
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,126.23
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,126.21
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,126.14
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,126.13
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,126.07
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,126.06
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,126.09
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,126.15
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,126.23
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,126.29
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,126.31
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,126.33
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,126.33
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,126.34
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,126.35
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,126.37
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,126.39
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,126.40
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,126.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,126.42
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,126.42
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,126.39
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,126.39
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,126.42
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,126.44
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,126.37
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,126.36
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,126.37
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,126.39
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,126.41
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,126.42
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,126.46
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,126.47
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,126.47
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,126.52
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,126.55
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,126.55
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,126.57
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,126.56
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,126.57
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,126.58
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,126.58
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,126.58
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,126.60
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,126.67
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,126.61
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,126.61
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,126.58
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,126.57
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,126.58
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,126.53
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,126.56
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,126.58
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,126.59
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,126.62
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,126.65
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,126.65
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,126.69
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,126.72
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,126.76
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,126.79
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,126.80
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,126.80
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,126.81
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,126.83
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,126.81
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,126.85
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,126.87
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,126.87
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,126.90
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,126.89
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,126.89
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,126.89
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,126.82
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,126.80
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,126.83
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,126.87
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,126.93
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,126.93
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,127.01
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,127.00
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,127.03
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,127.06
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,127.13
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,127.11
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,127.12
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,127.12
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,127.13
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,127.13
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,127.14
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,127.12
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,127.11
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,127.10
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,127.06
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,127.00
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,126.95
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,126.78
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,126.73
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,126.70
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,126.71
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,126.67
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,126.67
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,126.67
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,126.67
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,126.64
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,126.63
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,126.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,126.65
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,126.63
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,126.66
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,126.61
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,126.61
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,126.61
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1,126.60
Water level, 30 days at South Fork Iowa River 5 W IFC--Alden Hwy D20: the water from 1,125.01 to 1,133.20 feet of stage, the latest 1,128.69 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,133.20 FT, OCT 1, 7:00 PM · LOW 1,125.01 FT, SEP 17, 5:30 PM1,1251,1281,1301,1331,135Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,128.69
Latest
1,128.69 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
1,133.20 ftOct 1, 7:00 PM
Lowest
1,125.01 ftSep 17, 5:30 PM
Range
8.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.79 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,862
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161,128.691,128.531,128.611,128.695
Oct 151,128.481,126.051,126.641,128.4895
Oct 141,126.191,125.951,126.091,126.1096
Oct 131,126.431,126.041,126.251,126.1896
Oct 121,126.591,126.351,126.471,126.4296
Oct 111,126.871,126.531,126.681,126.6096
Oct 101,127.141,126.801,126.991,126.8795
Oct 91,127.121,126.601,126.731,127.1195
Oct 81,126.961,126.421,126.681,126.6296
Oct 71,127.521,126.881,127.161,126.9493
Oct 61,128.141,127.471,127.791,127.5396
Oct 51,129.011,128.141,128.501,128.1496
Oct 41,130.301,129.021,129.591,129.0296
Oct 31,131.681,130.321,130.961,130.3296
Oct 21,133.081,131.691,132.331,131.6996
Oct 11,133.201,126.631,131.261,133.1196
Sep 301,126.641,126.501,126.581,126.6494
Sep 291,126.541,126.421,126.501,126.5196
Sep 281,126.651,126.391,126.581,126.5495
Sep 271,126.671,126.611,126.641,126.6496
Sep 261,126.951,126.651,126.761,126.6791
Sep 251,127.291,126.861,127.041,126.8796
Sep 241,128.081,127.291,127.631,127.2996
Sep 231,129.261,128.091,128.641,128.0995
Sep 221,129.421,127.651,128.901,129.2896
Sep 211,127.631,126.931,127.081,127.6396
Sep 201,128.181,127.121,127.591,127.1296
Sep 191,129.701,128.191,129.041,128.1996
Sep 181,129.641,125.091,127.151,129.6496
Sep 171,125.381,125.011,125.221,125.1295
Sep 161,125.931,125.371,125.641,125.3989

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
666 of 67299.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:45 AMlocal 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 score94.6of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
555stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
50ranks 556 to 605
Points deducted
5.43.4 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.4 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
WNDI4rank 558; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
EQUI4rank 577; behind on median arrival 26 min 44 s against 26 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
11other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0664 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 South Fork Iowa River 5 W IFC--Alden Hwy D20

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.