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Elgin - Otter Creek

A water gauge in Fayette County, Iowa. Its stage was 885.35 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT.

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Stage now
885.35 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.50 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Elevation
919 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
42.9286° N, 91.6970° W
Record since
2016

Water level

Elgin - Otter Creek

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 Elgin - Otter Creek: the water from 884.82 to 885.40 feet of stage, the latest 885.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 885.40 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 884.82 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 AM884.8885.0885.2885.4885.63 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16885.35
Latest
885.35 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
885.40 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
884.82 ftOct 15, 4:15 AM
Range
0.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.50 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM885.35
Oct 15, 11:30 PM885.35
Oct 15, 11:15 PM885.34
Oct 15, 11:00 PM885.33
Oct 15, 10:45 PM885.33
Oct 15, 10:30 PM885.34
Oct 15, 10:15 PM885.33
Oct 15, 10:00 PM885.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM885.34
Oct 15, 9:30 PM885.35
Oct 15, 9:15 PM885.35
Oct 15, 9:00 PM885.37
Oct 15, 8:45 PM885.36
Oct 15, 8:30 PM885.35
Oct 15, 8:15 PM885.35
Oct 15, 8:00 PM885.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM885.34
Oct 15, 7:30 PM885.35
Oct 15, 7:15 PM885.35
Oct 15, 7:00 PM885.36
Oct 15, 6:45 PM885.37
Oct 15, 6:30 PM885.36
Oct 15, 6:15 PM885.37
Oct 15, 6:00 PM885.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM885.36
Oct 15, 5:30 PM885.35
Oct 15, 5:15 PM885.34
Oct 15, 5:00 PM885.31
Oct 15, 4:45 PM885.29
Oct 15, 4:30 PM885.23
Oct 15, 4:15 PM885.19
Oct 15, 4:00 PM885.13
Oct 15, 3:45 PM885.15
Oct 15, 3:30 PM885.13
Oct 15, 3:15 PM885.11
Oct 15, 3:00 PM885.11
Oct 15, 2:45 PM885.08
Oct 15, 2:30 PM885.07
Oct 15, 2:15 PM885.05
Oct 15, 2:00 PM885.04
Oct 15, 1:30 PM885.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM884.99
Oct 15, 1:00 PM884.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM884.95
Oct 15, 12:30 PM884.95
Oct 15, 12:15 PM884.92
Oct 15, 12:00 PM884.90
Oct 15, 11:45 AM884.88
Oct 15, 11:30 AM884.88
Oct 15, 11:15 AM884.86
Oct 15, 11:00 AM884.86
Oct 15, 10:45 AM884.86
Oct 15, 10:30 AM884.84
Oct 15, 10:15 AM884.85
Oct 15, 10:00 AM884.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 9:30 AM884.84
Oct 15, 9:15 AM884.84
Oct 15, 9:00 AM884.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 8:30 AM884.84
Oct 15, 8:15 AM884.85
Oct 15, 8:00 AM884.84
Oct 15, 7:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM884.83
Oct 15, 7:15 AM884.83
Oct 15, 7:00 AM884.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 6:30 AM884.83
Oct 15, 6:15 AM884.83
Oct 15, 6:00 AM884.82
Oct 15, 5:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 5:30 AM884.82
Oct 15, 5:15 AM884.83
Oct 15, 5:00 AM884.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM884.83
Oct 15, 4:15 AM884.82
Oct 15, 4:00 AM884.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 3:30 AM884.85
Oct 15, 3:15 AM884.84
Oct 15, 3:00 AM884.84
Oct 15, 2:45 AM884.85
Oct 15, 2:30 AM884.84
Oct 15, 2:15 AM884.84
Oct 15, 2:00 AM884.84
Oct 15, 1:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 1:30 AM884.84
Oct 15, 1:15 AM884.84
Oct 15, 1:00 AM884.84
Oct 15, 12:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 12:30 AM884.85
Water level, 7 days at Elgin - Otter Creek: the water from 884.62 to 885.40 feet of stage, the latest 885.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 885.40 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 884.62 FT, OCT 13, 3:30 PM884.6884.8885.0885.2885.4885.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16885.35
Latest
885.35 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
885.40 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
884.62 ftOct 13, 3:30 PM
Range
0.78 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM885.35
Oct 15, 10:45 PM885.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM885.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM885.36
Oct 15, 7:45 PM885.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM885.37
Oct 15, 5:45 PM885.36
Oct 15, 4:45 PM885.29
Oct 15, 3:45 PM885.15
Oct 15, 2:45 PM885.08
Oct 15, 1:30 PM885.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM884.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM884.88
Oct 15, 10:45 AM884.86
Oct 15, 9:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 8:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 7:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 5:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM884.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 2:45 AM884.85
Oct 15, 1:45 AM884.84
Oct 15, 12:45 AM884.84
Oct 14, 11:45 PM884.85
Oct 14, 10:45 PM884.85
Oct 14, 9:45 PM884.84
Oct 14, 8:45 PM884.84
Oct 14, 7:45 PM884.81
Oct 14, 6:45 PM884.81
Oct 14, 5:45 PM884.81
Oct 14, 4:45 PM884.80
Oct 14, 3:45 PM884.80
Oct 14, 2:45 PM884.78
Oct 14, 1:45 PM884.70
Oct 14, 12:45 PM884.75
Oct 14, 11:45 AM884.77
Oct 14, 10:45 AM884.76
Oct 14, 9:45 AM884.82
Oct 14, 8:45 AM884.86
Oct 14, 7:45 AM884.84
Oct 14, 6:45 AM884.86
Oct 14, 5:45 AM884.85
Oct 14, 4:45 AM884.85
Oct 14, 3:45 AM884.85
Oct 14, 2:45 AM884.82
Oct 14, 1:45 AM884.84
Oct 14, 12:45 AM884.84
Oct 13, 11:45 PM884.84
Oct 13, 10:45 PM884.83
Oct 13, 9:45 PM884.87
Oct 13, 8:45 PM884.87
Oct 13, 7:45 PM884.86
Oct 13, 6:45 PM884.86
Oct 13, 5:45 PM884.83
Oct 13, 4:45 PM884.72
Oct 13, 3:45 PM884.63
Oct 13, 2:45 PM884.63
Oct 13, 1:45 PM884.68
Oct 13, 12:45 PM884.71
Oct 13, 11:30 AM884.70
Oct 13, 10:45 AM884.81
Oct 13, 9:45 AM884.82
Oct 13, 8:45 AM884.86
Oct 13, 7:45 AM884.87
Oct 13, 6:45 AM884.88
Oct 13, 5:45 AM884.88
Oct 13, 4:45 AM884.89
Oct 13, 3:45 AM884.88
Oct 13, 2:45 AM884.86
Oct 13, 1:45 AM884.87
Oct 13, 12:45 AM884.85
Oct 12, 11:45 PM884.87
Oct 12, 10:45 PM884.90
Oct 12, 9:45 PM884.89
Oct 12, 8:45 PM884.87
Oct 12, 7:45 PM884.85
Oct 12, 6:45 PM884.84
Oct 12, 5:45 PM884.75
Oct 12, 4:45 PM884.74
Oct 12, 3:45 PM884.77
Oct 12, 2:45 PM884.78
Oct 12, 1:45 PM884.80
Oct 12, 12:45 PM884.81
Oct 12, 11:45 AM884.81
Oct 12, 10:45 AM884.85
Oct 12, 9:45 AM884.88
Oct 12, 8:45 AM884.92
Oct 12, 7:45 AM884.91
Oct 12, 6:45 AM884.87
Oct 12, 5:45 AM884.90
Oct 12, 4:45 AM884.91
Oct 12, 3:45 AM884.91
Oct 12, 2:45 AM884.90
Oct 12, 1:45 AM884.91
Oct 12, 12:45 AM884.94
Oct 11, 11:45 PM884.92
Oct 11, 10:45 PM884.91
Oct 11, 9:45 PM884.90
Oct 11, 8:45 PM884.90
Oct 11, 7:45 PM884.82
Oct 11, 6:45 PM884.73
Oct 11, 5:45 PM884.69
Oct 11, 4:45 PM884.72
Oct 11, 3:45 PM884.73
Oct 11, 2:45 PM884.73
Oct 11, 1:45 PM884.78
Oct 11, 12:45 PM884.82
Oct 11, 11:45 AM884.79
Oct 11, 10:45 AM884.87
Oct 11, 9:45 AM884.86
Oct 11, 8:45 AM884.91
Oct 11, 7:45 AM884.95
Oct 11, 6:45 AM884.96
Oct 11, 5:45 AM884.91
Oct 11, 4:45 AM884.92
Oct 11, 3:45 AM884.92
Oct 11, 2:45 AM884.91
Oct 11, 1:45 AM884.93
Oct 11, 12:45 AM884.92
Oct 10, 11:45 PM884.91
Oct 10, 10:45 PM884.93
Oct 10, 9:45 PM884.94
Oct 10, 8:45 PM884.93
Oct 10, 7:45 PM884.89
Oct 10, 6:45 PM884.86
Oct 10, 5:45 PM884.74
Oct 10, 4:45 PM884.74
Oct 10, 3:45 PM884.79
Oct 10, 2:45 PM884.78
Oct 10, 1:45 PM884.83
Oct 10, 12:45 PM884.85
Oct 10, 11:45 AM884.85
Oct 10, 10:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 9:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 8:45 AM885.07
Oct 10, 7:45 AM884.98
Oct 10, 6:45 AM884.97
Oct 10, 5:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 4:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 3:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 2:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 1:45 AM884.95
Oct 10, 12:45 AM884.95
Oct 9, 11:45 PM884.92
Oct 9, 10:45 PM884.93
Oct 9, 9:45 PM884.96
Oct 9, 8:45 PM884.94
Oct 9, 7:45 PM884.91
Oct 9, 6:45 PM884.83
Oct 9, 5:45 PM884.80
Oct 9, 4:45 PM884.79
Oct 9, 3:45 PM884.79
Oct 9, 2:45 PM884.85
Oct 9, 1:45 PM884.83
Oct 9, 12:45 PM884.89
Oct 9, 11:45 AM884.96
Oct 9, 10:45 AM884.99
Oct 9, 9:45 AM884.99
Oct 9, 8:45 AM885.02
Oct 9, 7:45 AM884.99
Oct 9, 6:45 AM885.01
Oct 9, 5:45 AM885.00
Oct 9, 4:45 AM885.01
Oct 9, 3:45 AM884.98
Oct 9, 2:45 AM885.00
Oct 9, 1:45 AM884.98
Oct 9, 12:45 AM885.01
Water level, 30 days at Elgin - Otter Creek: the water from 884.03 to 892.91 feet of stage, the latest 885.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 892.91 FT, SEP 19, 6:30 AM · LOW 884.03 FT, SEP 16, 4:30 PM883885888890893895Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11885.35
Latest
885.35 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
892.91 ftSep 19, 6:30 AM
Lowest
884.03 ftSep 16, 4:30 PM
Range
8.88 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.05 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,863
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15885.40884.82885.04885.3595
Oct 14884.88884.70884.82884.8596
Oct 13884.90884.62884.81884.8495
Oct 12884.95884.73884.86884.8796
Oct 11884.96884.67884.85884.9295
Oct 10885.08884.74884.90884.9196
Oct 9885.02884.78884.94884.9296
Oct 8885.05884.63884.92885.0196
Oct 7885.10884.74884.98885.0293
Oct 6885.20884.81885.06885.0596
Oct 5885.26884.77885.08885.1396
Oct 4885.38884.84885.20885.2096
Oct 3885.55885.13885.38885.2896
Oct 2886.01885.17885.65885.5496
Oct 1888.48885.12886.76886.0095
Sep 30885.17885.10885.13885.1294
Sep 29885.16884.97885.09885.1296
Sep 28885.18884.90885.09885.1095
Sep 27885.26885.13885.17885.1796
Sep 26885.24885.10885.16885.1691
Sep 25885.29885.10885.21885.2196
Sep 24885.36885.15885.28885.2896
Sep 23885.47885.19885.36885.3496
Sep 22885.67885.41885.53885.4796
Sep 21885.73885.55885.63885.6796
Sep 20886.40885.72885.96885.7296
Sep 19892.91884.28888.69886.3996
Sep 18884.49884.08884.23884.2796
Sep 17884.19884.10884.15884.1496
Sep 16884.30884.03884.17884.1794

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, 11:45 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 score94.6of 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
5.43.3 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
FSTI4rank 557; ahead on median arrival 26 min 36 s against 26 min 37 s
Next below
AGRI4rank 565; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Sharing its rank
6other 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 1066.86.7 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 Elgin - Otter Creek

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.