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Floyd River at Alton

A gauge on the Floyd River in Sioux County, Iowa. Its stage was 5.79 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT.

Gauge ALTI4Sioux County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
5.79 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
1,280 ftabove sea level
County
Sioux County
Position
42.9833° N, 96.0000° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Floyd River at Alton

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 Floyd River at Alton: the water from 5.71 to 5.81 feet of stage, the latest 5.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.81 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 PM · LOW 5.71 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM5.705.725.755.785.805.83Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM5.79
Latest
5.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
5.81 ftOct 15, 12:45 PM
Lowest
5.71 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
86
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.77
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.77
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.78
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.78
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.78
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.80
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.78
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.80
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.80
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.79
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.78
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.78
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.77
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.77
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.76
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.73
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.73
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.73
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.72
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.73
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.73
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.72
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.72
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.72
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.71
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.71
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.72
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.71
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.71
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.71
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.71
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.71
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.71
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.71
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.71
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.71
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.71
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.71
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.72
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.71
Water level, 7 days at Floyd River at Alton: the water from 5.71 to 6.21 feet of stage, the latest 5.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.21 FT, OCT 9, 2:00 AM · LOW 5.71 FT, OCT 14, 6:45 PM5.65.86.06.26.4Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.79
Latest
5.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.21 ftOct 9, 2:00 AM
Lowest
5.71 ftOct 14, 6:45 PM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
654
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.77
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.78
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.75
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.73
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.71
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.71
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.71
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.71
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.71
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.71
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.73
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.73
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.73
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.73
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.73
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 10:00 AM5.73
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.72
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.72
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.73
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.74
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.74
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.74
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.74
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.75
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.75
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.75
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.75
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.76
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.76
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.75
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.76
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.75
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.74
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.74
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.74
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.74
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.74
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.75
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.75
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.75
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.75
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.75
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.76
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.77
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.77
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.77
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 10:00 AM5.77
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.77
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.77
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.79
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.78
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.79
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.79
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.80
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.80
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.80
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.80
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.81
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.81
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.82
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.82
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.81
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.81
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.82
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.82
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.82
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.83
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.82
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.83
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.83
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.85
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.85
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.85
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.84
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.85
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.86
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.86
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.86
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.87
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.88
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.87
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.88
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.89
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.88
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.88
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.88
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.87
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.85
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.88
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.88
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.88
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.90
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.91
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.94
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.98
Oct 9, 6:45 AM6.07
Oct 9, 5:45 AM6.17
Oct 9, 4:45 AM6.17
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.03
Oct 9, 2:45 AM6.07
Oct 9, 1:45 AM6.13
Oct 9, 12:45 AM5.88
Oct 8, 11:45 PM5.86
Oct 8, 10:45 PM5.87
Water level, 30 days at Floyd River at Alton: the water from 5.71 to 6.48 feet of stage, the latest 5.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.48 FT, SEP 29, 5:00 AM · LOW 5.71 FT, SEP 17, 11:30 PM5.65.86.06.26.46.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.79
Latest
5.79 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.48 ftSep 29, 5:00 AM
Lowest
5.71 ftSep 17, 11:30 PM
Range
0.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,790
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.815.715.775.7981
Oct 145.745.715.735.7292
Oct 135.765.735.755.7496
Oct 125.795.755.775.7692
Oct 115.845.795.815.7996
Oct 105.895.825.855.8296
Oct 96.215.855.945.8896
Oct 85.885.845.865.8696
Oct 75.915.865.905.8792
Oct 65.935.905.925.9192
Oct 55.995.935.965.9396
Oct 46.045.986.015.9896
Oct 36.106.036.076.0396
Oct 26.206.106.166.1092
Oct 16.316.206.266.2092
Sep 306.406.316.356.3192
Sep 296.486.406.456.4196
Sep 286.476.256.376.4796
Sep 276.256.066.146.2596
Sep 266.055.956.016.0596
Sep 255.995.945.965.9596
Sep 246.045.965.996.0095
Sep 236.015.975.995.9993
Sep 225.975.925.955.9788
Sep 216.065.935.985.9488
Sep 205.995.955.985.9783
Sep 195.935.815.865.9385
Sep 185.955.715.815.8192
Sep 175.785.715.755.7292
Sep 165.815.765.795.7796
Sep 155.775.765.765.765

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 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 score97.1of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
198stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
24ranks 199 to 222
Points deducted
2.91.6 forecast check, 1.3 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
OOAI4rank 199; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 63 min
Next below
ALMI4rank 214; behind on longest silence 63 min against 64 min
Sharing its rank
13other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 63 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 Floyd River at Alton

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.