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Ames 2SSE - IFC Ioway Creek Duff

A water gauge in Story County, Iowa. Its stage was 876.76 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT.

Gauge AMDI4Story County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
876.76 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 2.79 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
892 ftabove sea level
County
Story County
Position
42.0136° N, 93.6102° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Ames 2SSE - IFC Ioway Creek Duff

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 Ames 2SSE - IFC Ioway Creek Duff: the water from 873.90 to 876.76 feet of stage, the latest 876.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 876.76 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 PM · LOW 873.90 FT, OCT 15, 4:45 AM873874875876877878Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM876.76
Latest
876.76 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
876.76 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Lowest
873.90 ftOct 15, 4:45 AM
Range
2.86 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.80 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM876.76
Oct 15, 9:00 PM876.67
Oct 15, 8:45 PM876.58
Oct 15, 8:30 PM876.51
Oct 15, 8:15 PM876.43
Oct 15, 8:00 PM876.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM876.23
Oct 15, 7:30 PM876.13
Oct 15, 7:15 PM876.04
Oct 15, 7:00 PM875.93
Oct 15, 6:45 PM875.84
Oct 15, 6:30 PM875.75
Oct 15, 6:15 PM875.67
Oct 15, 6:00 PM875.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM875.50
Oct 15, 5:30 PM875.41
Oct 15, 5:15 PM875.33
Oct 15, 5:00 PM875.29
Oct 15, 4:45 PM875.23
Oct 15, 4:30 PM875.21
Oct 15, 4:15 PM875.15
Oct 15, 4:00 PM875.14
Oct 15, 3:45 PM875.13
Oct 15, 3:30 PM875.12
Oct 15, 3:15 PM875.14
Oct 15, 3:00 PM875.14
Oct 15, 2:45 PM875.15
Oct 15, 2:30 PM875.14
Oct 15, 2:15 PM875.14
Oct 15, 2:00 PM875.10
Oct 15, 1:30 PM874.93
Oct 15, 1:15 PM874.81
Oct 15, 1:00 PM874.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM874.73
Oct 15, 12:30 PM874.67
Oct 15, 12:15 PM874.60
Oct 15, 12:00 PM874.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM874.48
Oct 15, 11:30 AM874.41
Oct 15, 11:15 AM874.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM874.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM874.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM874.35
Oct 15, 10:15 AM874.32
Oct 15, 10:00 AM874.32
Oct 15, 9:45 AM874.31
Oct 15, 9:30 AM874.33
Oct 15, 9:15 AM874.31
Oct 15, 9:00 AM874.28
Oct 15, 8:45 AM874.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM874.12
Oct 15, 8:15 AM874.03
Oct 15, 8:00 AM873.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM873.91
Oct 15, 7:30 AM873.91
Oct 15, 7:15 AM873.91
Oct 15, 7:00 AM873.90
Oct 15, 6:45 AM873.91
Oct 15, 6:30 AM873.90
Oct 15, 6:15 AM873.90
Oct 15, 6:00 AM873.90
Oct 15, 5:45 AM873.90
Oct 15, 5:30 AM873.90
Oct 15, 5:15 AM873.90
Oct 15, 5:00 AM873.90
Oct 15, 4:45 AM873.90
Oct 15, 4:30 AM873.91
Oct 15, 4:15 AM873.91
Oct 15, 4:00 AM873.91
Oct 15, 3:45 AM873.93
Oct 15, 3:30 AM873.92
Oct 15, 3:15 AM873.92
Oct 15, 3:00 AM873.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM873.93
Oct 15, 2:30 AM873.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM873.93
Oct 15, 2:00 AM873.92
Oct 15, 1:45 AM873.93
Oct 15, 1:30 AM873.94
Oct 15, 1:15 AM873.95
Oct 15, 1:00 AM873.94
Oct 15, 12:45 AM873.94
Oct 15, 12:30 AM873.94
Oct 15, 12:15 AM873.94
Oct 15, 12:00 AM873.95
Oct 14, 11:45 PM873.94
Oct 14, 11:30 PM873.94
Oct 14, 11:15 PM873.95
Oct 14, 11:00 PM873.96
Oct 14, 10:45 PM873.94
Oct 14, 10:30 PM873.95
Oct 14, 10:15 PM873.95
Oct 14, 10:00 PM873.96

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 871.86 ft on Oct 11. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Ames 2SSE - IFC Ioway Creek Duff: the water from 873.90 to 878.57 feet of stage, the latest 876.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 878.57 FT, OCT 9, 11:30 PM · LOW 873.90 FT, OCT 15, 4:45 AM872874876878880Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15876.76
Latest
876.76 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
878.57 ftOct 9, 11:30 PM
Lowest
873.90 ftOct 15, 4:45 AM
Range
4.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.71 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
667
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM876.76
Oct 15, 8:45 PM876.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM876.23
Oct 15, 6:45 PM875.84
Oct 15, 5:45 PM875.50
Oct 15, 4:45 PM875.23
Oct 15, 3:45 PM875.13
Oct 15, 2:45 PM875.15
Oct 15, 1:30 PM874.93
Oct 15, 12:45 PM874.73
Oct 15, 11:45 AM874.48
Oct 15, 10:45 AM874.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM874.31
Oct 15, 8:45 AM874.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM873.91
Oct 15, 6:45 AM873.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM873.90
Oct 15, 4:45 AM873.90
Oct 15, 3:45 AM873.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM873.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM873.93
Oct 15, 12:45 AM873.94
Oct 14, 11:45 PM873.94
Oct 14, 10:45 PM873.94
Oct 14, 9:45 PM873.95
Oct 14, 8:45 PM873.95
Oct 14, 7:45 PM873.96
Oct 14, 6:45 PM873.97
Oct 14, 5:45 PM873.99
Oct 14, 4:45 PM874.00
Oct 14, 3:45 PM873.98
Oct 14, 2:45 PM873.98
Oct 14, 1:45 PM873.98
Oct 14, 12:45 PM873.99
Oct 14, 11:45 AM873.97
Oct 14, 10:45 AM874.04
Oct 14, 9:45 AM874.04
Oct 14, 8:45 AM874.05
Oct 14, 7:45 AM874.07
Oct 14, 6:45 AM874.09
Oct 14, 5:45 AM874.09
Oct 14, 4:45 AM874.08
Oct 14, 3:45 AM874.13
Oct 14, 2:45 AM874.14
Oct 14, 1:45 AM874.15
Oct 14, 12:45 AM874.17
Oct 13, 11:45 PM874.20
Oct 13, 10:45 PM874.21
Oct 13, 9:45 PM874.20
Oct 13, 8:45 PM874.23
Oct 13, 7:45 PM874.24
Oct 13, 6:45 PM874.24
Oct 13, 5:45 PM874.24
Oct 13, 4:45 PM874.26
Oct 13, 3:45 PM874.25
Oct 13, 2:45 PM874.24
Oct 13, 1:45 PM874.20
Oct 13, 12:45 PM874.21
Oct 13, 11:45 AM874.27
Oct 13, 10:45 AM874.37
Oct 13, 9:45 AM874.39
Oct 13, 8:45 AM874.40
Oct 13, 7:45 AM874.43
Oct 13, 6:45 AM874.45
Oct 13, 5:45 AM874.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM874.47
Oct 13, 3:45 AM874.49
Oct 13, 2:45 AM874.50
Oct 13, 1:45 AM874.50
Oct 13, 12:45 AM874.53
Oct 12, 11:45 PM874.55
Oct 12, 10:45 PM874.56
Oct 12, 9:45 PM874.58
Oct 12, 8:45 PM874.61
Oct 12, 7:45 PM874.69
Oct 12, 6:45 PM874.71
Oct 12, 5:45 PM874.73
Oct 12, 4:45 PM874.76
Oct 12, 3:45 PM874.77
Oct 12, 2:45 PM874.80
Oct 12, 1:45 PM874.76
Oct 12, 12:45 PM874.77
Oct 12, 11:45 AM874.84
Oct 12, 10:45 AM874.82
Oct 12, 9:45 AM874.88
Oct 12, 8:45 AM874.93
Oct 12, 7:45 AM874.99
Oct 12, 6:45 AM874.98
Oct 12, 5:45 AM875.08
Oct 12, 4:45 AM875.06
Oct 12, 3:45 AM875.05
Oct 12, 2:45 AM875.09
Oct 12, 1:45 AM875.10
Oct 12, 12:45 AM875.13
Oct 11, 11:45 PM875.19
Oct 11, 10:45 PM875.19
Oct 11, 9:45 PM875.22
Oct 11, 8:45 PM875.27
Oct 11, 7:45 PM875.32
Oct 11, 6:45 PM875.38
Oct 11, 5:45 PM875.41
Oct 11, 4:45 PM875.44
Oct 11, 3:45 PM875.51
Oct 11, 2:45 PM875.52
Oct 11, 1:45 PM875.54
Oct 11, 12:45 PM875.56
Oct 11, 11:45 AM875.59
Oct 11, 10:45 AM875.63
Oct 11, 9:45 AM875.62
Oct 11, 8:45 AM875.71
Oct 11, 7:45 AM875.81
Oct 11, 6:45 AM875.90
Oct 11, 5:45 AM875.91
Oct 11, 4:45 AM875.99
Oct 11, 3:45 AM876.03
Oct 11, 2:45 AM876.11
Oct 11, 1:45 AM876.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM876.19
Oct 10, 11:45 PM876.27
Oct 10, 10:45 PM876.34
Oct 10, 9:45 PM876.39
Oct 10, 8:45 PM876.46
Oct 10, 7:45 PM876.52
Oct 10, 6:45 PM876.57
Oct 10, 5:45 PM876.65
Oct 10, 4:45 PM876.71
Oct 10, 3:45 PM876.76
Oct 10, 2:45 PM876.91
Oct 10, 1:45 PM876.88
Oct 10, 12:45 PM877.02
Oct 10, 11:45 AM877.15
Oct 10, 10:45 AM877.24
Oct 10, 9:45 AM877.34
Oct 10, 8:45 AM877.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM877.74
Oct 10, 6:45 AM877.96
Oct 10, 5:45 AM878.04
Oct 10, 4:45 AM878.18
Oct 10, 3:45 AM878.27
Oct 10, 2:45 AM878.41
Oct 10, 1:45 AM878.49
Oct 10, 12:45 AM878.48
Oct 9, 11:45 PM878.53
Oct 9, 10:45 PM878.46
Oct 9, 9:45 PM878.42
Oct 9, 8:45 PM878.46
Oct 9, 7:45 PM878.49
Oct 9, 6:45 PM878.36
Oct 9, 5:45 PM878.38
Oct 9, 4:45 PM878.36
Oct 9, 3:45 PM878.37
Oct 9, 2:45 PM878.25
Oct 9, 1:45 PM878.14
Oct 9, 12:45 PM878.01
Oct 9, 11:45 AM877.72
Oct 9, 10:45 AM877.33
Oct 9, 9:45 AM876.77
Oct 9, 8:45 AM876.22
Oct 9, 7:45 AM875.65
Oct 9, 6:45 AM875.41
Oct 9, 5:45 AM875.36
Oct 9, 4:45 AM875.61
Oct 9, 3:45 AM875.71
Oct 9, 2:45 AM874.86
Oct 9, 1:45 AM874.08
Oct 9, 12:45 AM874.10
Oct 8, 11:45 PM874.07
Oct 8, 10:45 PM874.05

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 871.86 ft on Oct 11. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Ames 2SSE - IFC Ioway Creek Duff: the water from 873.55 to 883.77 feet of stage, the latest 876.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 883.77 FT, OCT 2, 3:45 AM · LOW 873.55 FT, SEP 29, 2:00 PM870875880885890Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11876.76
Latest
876.76 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
883.77 ftOct 2, 3:45 AM
Lowest
873.55 ftSep 29, 2:00 PM
Range
10.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.90 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,863
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15876.76873.90874.67876.7685
Oct 14874.19873.94874.03873.9496
Oct 13874.56874.19874.34874.2096
Oct 12875.19874.55874.85874.5596
Oct 11876.25875.17875.65875.1995
Oct 10878.54876.27877.30876.2796
Oct 9878.57874.06876.99878.5395
Oct 8874.32873.96874.13874.0796
Oct 7874.84874.30874.54874.3093
Oct 6875.42874.83875.11874.8596
Oct 5876.27875.41875.78875.4396
Oct 4877.81876.27876.95876.2796
Oct 3881.92877.83879.59877.8396
Oct 2883.77881.95883.12881.9596
Oct 1883.56875.22880.36883.5696
Sep 30875.05874.19874.79875.0594
Sep 29874.14873.55873.72874.1496
Sep 28874.08873.68873.88873.7095
Sep 27874.31874.07874.22874.0796
Sep 26874.19874.03874.14874.1790
Sep 25874.04873.80873.92874.0396
Sep 24874.27873.84874.01873.8496
Sep 23875.01874.26874.57874.2696
Sep 22875.25874.08874.85875.0596
Sep 21874.25873.66873.84874.0896
Sep 20874.72873.84874.20873.8496
Sep 19874.34873.87874.20874.3496
Sep 18874.08873.77873.89873.8796
Sep 17874.38873.90874.08874.0896
Sep 16874.94873.99874.48874.0096
Sep 15874.90874.86874.88874.908

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 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, 0.4 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
WYOI4rank 498; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
SXCI4rank 555; behind on reports received 98.9% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
25other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0665 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 Ames 2SSE - IFC Ioway Creek Duff

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.