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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

A gauge on the Upper Iowa River in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.00 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT.

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Stage now
4.00 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Elevation
961 ftabove sea level
County
Winneshiek County
Position
43.4069° N, 91.8983° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

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 Upper Iowa River at Bluffton: the water from 3.94 to 4.19 feet of stage, the latest 4.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.19 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 AM · LOW 3.94 FT, OCT 15, 11:30 PM3.94.04.14.24.33 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.00
Latest
4.00 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
4.19 ftOct 15, 2:45 AM
Lowest
3.94 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Range
0.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.94
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.97
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.98
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.95
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.95
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.95
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.99
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.00
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.03
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.06
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.05
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.06
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.06
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.06
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.06
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.06
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.07
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.07
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.07
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.06
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.05
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.05
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.05
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.08
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.07
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.07
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.07
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.08
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.08
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.08
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.07
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.08
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.09
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.10
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.09
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.11
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.11
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.09
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.10
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.12
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.12
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.13
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.11
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.11
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.12
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.12
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.13
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.11
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.12
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.12
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.13
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.13
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.15
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.15
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.16
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.17
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.18
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.19
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.19
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.17
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.13
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.11
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.11
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.11
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.11
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.07

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 4.82 ft on Oct 9. 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 Upper Iowa River at Bluffton: the water from 3.77 to 5.37 feet of stage, the latest 4.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.37 FT, OCT 9, 4:15 PM · LOW 3.77 FT, OCT 9, 7:30 PM3.54.04.55.05.56.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.00
Latest
4.00 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
5.37 ftOct 9, 4:15 PM
Lowest
3.77 ftOct 9, 7:30 PM
Range
1.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.47 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
670
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.05
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.06
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.07
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.05
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.07
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.08
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.10
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.09
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.11
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.12
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.16
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.19
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.11
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.07
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.09
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.11
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.09
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.14
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.16
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.17
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.24
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.32
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.37
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.39
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.30
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.18
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.19
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.12
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.15
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.15
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.16
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.12
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.09
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.09
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.05
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.06
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.10
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.14
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.22
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.25
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.33
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.12
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.24
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.21
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.30
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.13
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.30
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.51
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.25
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.13
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.05
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.16
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.15
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.15
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.14
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.13
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.20
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.30
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.09
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.19
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.99
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.16
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.23
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.34
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.05
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.22
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.23
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.06
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.17
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.14
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.26
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.86
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.01
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.21
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.22
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.29
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.36
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.37
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.38
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.41
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.39
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.40
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.40
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.95
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.23
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.21
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.38
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.19
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.21
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.16
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.15
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.28
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.29
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.30
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.66
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.39
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.39
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.31
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.40
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.42
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.45
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.52
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.68
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.21
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.19
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.14
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.23
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.16
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.09
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.94
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.11
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.05
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.95
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.09
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.79
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.60
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.59
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.59
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.62
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.64
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.65
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.65
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.66
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.65
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.63
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.73
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.12
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.18
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.34
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.28
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.11
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.91
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.72
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.68
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.75
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.88
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.72
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.73
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.15
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.16
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.76
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.25
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.44
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.93

Left out: 36 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 5.70 ft on Oct 6. 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 Upper Iowa River at Bluffton: the water from 3.28 to 7.73 feet of stage, the latest 4.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.73 FT, SEP 20, 4:45 PM · LOW 3.28 FT, SEP 16, 12:45 PM246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.00
Latest
4.00 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
7.73 ftSep 20, 4:45 PM
Lowest
3.28 ftSep 16, 12:45 PM
Range
4.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.71 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,843
Left out
36not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.193.944.074.0096
Oct 144.434.054.184.0796
Oct 134.564.054.244.1096
Oct 124.863.994.264.4196
Oct 115.113.914.334.4096
Oct 105.093.804.394.5296
Oct 95.373.774.594.6596
Oct 85.153.844.584.2193
Oct 75.223.884.574.9193
Oct 65.323.924.474.7896
Oct 54.903.944.313.9696
Oct 44.053.933.993.9796
Oct 34.123.994.054.0193
Oct 24.224.094.134.1396
Oct 14.214.154.194.1596
Sep 304.274.194.234.1996
Sep 294.344.264.304.2696
Sep 284.444.334.394.3393
Sep 274.564.434.494.4396
Sep 264.724.554.634.5596
Sep 254.954.724.834.7296
Sep 245.274.965.104.9696
Sep 235.685.275.475.2896
Sep 226.615.696.065.6992
Sep 217.026.626.936.6296
Sep 207.736.476.926.9888
Sep 196.613.415.516.4985
Sep 183.433.383.403.4096
Sep 173.923.393.473.4296
Sep 163.403.283.313.4094

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
40 of 4883.3% of its schedule, 50 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
260 of 33677.3% of its schedule, 304 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 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 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score88.4of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
769stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
28ranks 770 to 797
Points deducted
11.67.6 reports received, 2.4 arrival, 1.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
UIDI4rank 769; ahead on 247 score 88.7 against 88.4
Next below
ORCI4rank 771; behind on reports received 78.2% against 71.4%

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 3578.327.4 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0263 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.17.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 63 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

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.