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Onion Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Ames Hwy R38

A gauge on the Onion Creek in Story County, Iowa. Its stage was 957.46 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT.

Gauge AONI4Story County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
957.46 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.73 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Elevation
981 ftabove sea level
County
Story County
Position
42.0535° N, 93.6986° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Onion Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Ames Hwy R38

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 Onion Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Ames Hwy R38: the water from 955.72 to 957.98 feet of stage, the latest 957.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 957.98 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM · LOW 955.72 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 AM955956957958959Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM957.46
Latest
957.46 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
957.98 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Lowest
955.72 ftOct 15, 1:45 AM
Range
2.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.71 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM957.46
Oct 15, 10:45 PM957.47
Oct 15, 10:30 PM957.51
Oct 15, 10:15 PM957.54
Oct 15, 10:00 PM957.58
Oct 15, 9:45 PM957.63
Oct 15, 9:30 PM957.65
Oct 15, 9:15 PM957.69
Oct 15, 9:00 PM957.72
Oct 15, 8:45 PM957.73
Oct 15, 8:30 PM957.78
Oct 15, 8:15 PM957.81
Oct 15, 8:00 PM957.81
Oct 15, 7:45 PM957.86
Oct 15, 7:30 PM957.87
Oct 15, 7:15 PM957.89
Oct 15, 7:00 PM957.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM957.92
Oct 15, 6:30 PM957.93
Oct 15, 6:15 PM957.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM957.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM957.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM957.98
Oct 15, 5:15 PM957.94
Oct 15, 5:00 PM957.81
Oct 15, 4:45 PM957.57
Oct 15, 4:30 PM957.30
Oct 15, 4:15 PM957.15
Oct 15, 4:00 PM957.02
Oct 15, 3:45 PM956.87
Oct 15, 3:30 PM956.76
Oct 15, 3:15 PM956.69
Oct 15, 3:00 PM956.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM956.54
Oct 15, 2:30 PM956.45
Oct 15, 2:15 PM956.38
Oct 15, 2:00 PM956.29
Oct 15, 1:30 PM956.16
Oct 15, 1:15 PM956.08
Oct 15, 1:00 PM956.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM955.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM955.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM955.94
Oct 15, 12:00 PM955.89
Oct 15, 11:45 AM955.88
Oct 15, 11:30 AM955.86
Oct 15, 11:15 AM955.85
Oct 15, 11:00 AM955.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM955.81
Oct 15, 10:30 AM955.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM955.78
Oct 15, 10:00 AM955.78
Oct 15, 9:45 AM955.77
Oct 15, 9:30 AM955.77
Oct 15, 9:15 AM955.77
Oct 15, 9:00 AM955.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM955.77
Oct 15, 8:30 AM955.76
Oct 15, 8:15 AM955.77
Oct 15, 8:00 AM955.75
Oct 15, 7:45 AM955.87
Oct 15, 7:30 AM955.81
Oct 15, 7:15 AM955.74
Oct 15, 7:00 AM955.72
Oct 15, 6:45 AM955.73
Oct 15, 6:30 AM955.73
Oct 15, 6:15 AM955.74
Oct 15, 6:00 AM955.73
Oct 15, 5:45 AM955.72
Oct 15, 5:30 AM955.73
Oct 15, 5:15 AM955.73
Oct 15, 5:00 AM955.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM955.74
Oct 15, 4:30 AM955.73
Oct 15, 4:15 AM955.73
Oct 15, 4:00 AM955.73
Oct 15, 3:45 AM955.73
Oct 15, 3:30 AM955.73
Oct 15, 3:15 AM955.74
Oct 15, 3:00 AM955.73
Oct 15, 2:45 AM955.73
Oct 15, 2:30 AM955.72
Oct 15, 2:15 AM955.73
Oct 15, 2:00 AM955.74
Oct 15, 1:45 AM955.72
Oct 15, 1:30 AM955.73
Oct 15, 1:15 AM955.74
Oct 15, 1:00 AM955.73
Oct 15, 12:45 AM955.74
Oct 15, 12:30 AM955.75
Oct 15, 12:15 AM955.74
Oct 15, 12:00 AM955.74
Oct 14, 11:45 PM955.75
Oct 14, 11:30 PM955.75
Water level, 7 days at Onion Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Ames Hwy R38: the water from 955.64 to 957.98 feet of stage, the latest 957.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 957.98 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM · LOW 955.64 FT, OCT 13, 12:45 PM955956957958959Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15957.46
Latest
957.46 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
957.98 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Lowest
955.64 ftOct 13, 12:45 PM
Range
2.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.52 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM957.46
Oct 15, 10:45 PM957.47
Oct 15, 9:45 PM957.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM957.73
Oct 15, 7:45 PM957.86
Oct 15, 6:45 PM957.92
Oct 15, 5:45 PM957.97
Oct 15, 4:45 PM957.57
Oct 15, 3:45 PM956.87
Oct 15, 2:45 PM956.54
Oct 15, 1:30 PM956.16
Oct 15, 12:45 PM955.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM955.88
Oct 15, 10:45 AM955.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM955.77
Oct 15, 8:45 AM955.77
Oct 15, 7:45 AM955.87
Oct 15, 6:45 AM955.73
Oct 15, 5:45 AM955.72
Oct 15, 4:45 AM955.74
Oct 15, 3:45 AM955.73
Oct 15, 2:45 AM955.73
Oct 15, 1:45 AM955.72
Oct 15, 12:45 AM955.74
Oct 14, 11:45 PM955.75
Oct 14, 10:45 PM955.74
Oct 14, 9:45 PM955.73
Oct 14, 8:45 PM955.70
Oct 14, 7:45 PM955.69
Oct 14, 6:45 PM955.67
Oct 14, 5:45 PM955.71
Oct 14, 4:45 PM955.72
Oct 14, 3:45 PM955.71
Oct 14, 2:45 PM955.71
Oct 14, 1:45 PM955.67
Oct 14, 12:45 PM955.69
Oct 14, 11:45 AM955.69
Oct 14, 10:45 AM955.72
Oct 14, 9:45 AM955.72
Oct 14, 8:45 AM955.73
Oct 14, 7:45 AM955.72
Oct 14, 6:45 AM955.71
Oct 14, 5:45 AM955.71
Oct 14, 4:45 AM955.71
Oct 14, 3:45 AM955.71
Oct 14, 2:45 AM955.73
Oct 14, 1:45 AM955.75
Oct 14, 12:45 AM955.74
Oct 13, 11:45 PM955.75
Oct 13, 10:45 PM955.75
Oct 13, 9:45 PM955.75
Oct 13, 8:45 PM955.75
Oct 13, 7:45 PM955.77
Oct 13, 6:45 PM955.77
Oct 13, 5:45 PM955.77
Oct 13, 4:45 PM955.74
Oct 13, 3:45 PM955.74
Oct 13, 2:45 PM955.74
Oct 13, 1:45 PM955.72
Oct 13, 12:45 PM955.64
Oct 13, 11:45 AM955.70
Oct 13, 10:45 AM955.75
Oct 13, 9:45 AM955.78
Oct 13, 8:45 AM955.79
Oct 13, 7:45 AM955.80
Oct 13, 6:45 AM955.78
Oct 13, 5:45 AM955.79
Oct 13, 4:45 AM955.80
Oct 13, 3:45 AM955.81
Oct 13, 2:45 AM955.78
Oct 13, 1:45 AM955.80
Oct 13, 12:45 AM955.79
Oct 12, 11:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 10:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 9:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 8:45 PM955.81
Oct 12, 7:45 PM955.82
Oct 12, 6:45 PM955.86
Oct 12, 5:45 PM955.86
Oct 12, 4:45 PM955.85
Oct 12, 3:45 PM955.87
Oct 12, 2:45 PM955.88
Oct 12, 1:45 PM955.85
Oct 12, 12:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 11:45 AM955.79
Oct 12, 10:45 AM955.77
Oct 12, 9:45 AM955.83
Oct 12, 8:45 AM955.94
Oct 12, 7:45 AM955.89
Oct 12, 6:45 AM955.92
Oct 12, 5:45 AM955.88
Oct 12, 4:45 AM955.92
Oct 12, 3:45 AM955.91
Oct 12, 2:45 AM955.88
Oct 12, 1:45 AM955.89
Oct 12, 12:45 AM955.95
Oct 11, 11:45 PM955.90
Oct 11, 10:45 PM955.92
Oct 11, 9:45 PM955.92
Oct 11, 8:45 PM955.92
Oct 11, 7:45 PM955.93
Oct 11, 6:45 PM955.88
Oct 11, 5:45 PM955.94
Oct 11, 4:45 PM955.99
Oct 11, 3:45 PM955.99
Oct 11, 2:45 PM956.01
Oct 11, 1:45 PM956.00
Oct 11, 12:45 PM955.92
Oct 11, 11:45 AM955.94
Oct 11, 10:45 AM955.91
Oct 11, 9:45 AM955.97
Oct 11, 8:45 AM956.07
Oct 11, 7:45 AM956.06
Oct 11, 6:45 AM956.08
Oct 11, 5:45 AM956.09
Oct 11, 4:45 AM956.08
Oct 11, 3:45 AM956.09
Oct 11, 2:45 AM956.10
Oct 11, 1:45 AM956.10
Oct 11, 12:45 AM956.11
Oct 10, 11:45 PM956.11
Oct 10, 10:45 PM956.20
Oct 10, 9:45 PM956.15
Oct 10, 8:45 PM956.12
Oct 10, 7:45 PM956.15
Oct 10, 6:45 PM956.18
Oct 10, 5:45 PM956.21
Oct 10, 4:45 PM956.23
Oct 10, 3:45 PM956.24
Oct 10, 2:45 PM956.26
Oct 10, 1:45 PM956.24
Oct 10, 12:45 PM956.18
Oct 10, 11:45 AM956.20
Oct 10, 10:45 AM956.17
Oct 10, 9:45 AM956.24
Oct 10, 8:45 AM956.38
Oct 10, 7:45 AM956.35
Oct 10, 6:45 AM956.38
Oct 10, 5:45 AM956.38
Oct 10, 4:45 AM956.42
Oct 10, 3:45 AM956.44
Oct 10, 2:45 AM956.45
Oct 10, 1:45 AM956.50
Oct 10, 12:45 AM956.55
Oct 9, 11:45 PM956.52
Oct 9, 10:45 PM956.54
Oct 9, 9:45 PM956.59
Oct 9, 8:45 PM956.68
Oct 9, 7:45 PM956.68
Oct 9, 6:45 PM956.67
Oct 9, 5:45 PM956.75
Oct 9, 4:45 PM956.90
Oct 9, 3:45 PM956.98
Oct 9, 2:45 PM957.05
Oct 9, 1:45 PM957.11
Oct 9, 12:45 PM957.15
Oct 9, 11:45 AM957.24
Oct 9, 10:45 AM957.29
Oct 9, 9:45 AM957.40
Oct 9, 8:45 AM957.61
Oct 9, 7:45 AM957.71
Oct 9, 6:45 AM957.75
Oct 9, 5:45 AM957.06
Oct 9, 4:45 AM956.54
Oct 9, 3:45 AM956.25
Oct 9, 2:45 AM955.95
Oct 9, 1:45 AM955.81
Oct 9, 12:45 AM955.89
Oct 8, 11:45 PM955.89
Water level, 30 days at Onion Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Ames Hwy R38: the water from 955.59 to 961.29 feet of stage, the latest 957.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 961.29 FT, OCT 1, 8:30 AM · LOW 955.59 FT, SEP 21, 12:15 PM954956958960962964Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11957.46
Latest
957.46 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
961.29 ftOct 1, 8:30 AM
Lowest
955.59 ftSep 21, 12:15 PM
Range
5.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.31 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,861
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15957.98955.72956.46957.4692
Oct 14955.76955.67955.71955.7595
Oct 13955.81955.64955.76955.7596
Oct 12955.95955.77955.85955.7996
Oct 11956.16955.88956.00955.9096
Oct 10956.55956.11956.29956.1196
Oct 9957.79955.72956.82956.5296
Oct 8956.04955.65955.80955.8996
Oct 7956.08955.66955.81955.7493
Oct 6956.03955.80955.90955.8696
Oct 5956.08955.84955.99955.9896
Oct 4956.30956.00956.14956.0994
Oct 3956.53956.22956.35956.2596
Oct 2957.33956.52956.82956.5295
Oct 1961.29956.39959.03957.3596
Sep 30956.65956.27956.40956.3894
Sep 29956.66955.67955.87956.6595
Sep 28955.86955.68955.78955.7295
Sep 27955.99955.85955.91955.8696
Sep 26956.03955.97956.00955.9891
Sep 25956.12955.68955.83956.0396
Sep 24956.06955.66955.73955.7096
Sep 23956.30955.60955.79955.7696
Sep 22956.07955.74955.99955.9496
Sep 21955.73955.59955.63955.7396
Sep 20955.88955.64955.68955.6595
Sep 19956.00955.65955.76955.7096
Sep 18955.95955.83955.88955.8496
Sep 17956.10955.82955.94955.9696
Sep 16956.13955.86955.98955.8796
Sep 15956.15956.14956.15956.142

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, 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 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 Onion Creek 4 WNW Ifc--Ames Hwy R38

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.