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Brainard - Otter Creek

A water gauge in Fayette County, Iowa. Its stage was 977.45 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge BNDI4Fayette County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
977.45 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.73 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
990 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
42.9501° N, 91.7538° W
Record since
2014

Water level

Brainard - 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 Brainard - Otter Creek: the water from 976.65 to 977.53 feet of stage, the latest 977.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 977.53 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM · LOW 976.65 FT, OCT 15, 6:45 AM976.5976.8977.0977.3977.5977.83 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16977.45
Latest
977.45 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
977.53 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Lowest
976.65 ftOct 15, 6:45 AM
Range
0.88 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.71 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM977.45
Oct 16, 12:45 AM977.46
Oct 16, 12:30 AM977.46
Oct 16, 12:15 AM977.50
Oct 16, 12:00 AM977.50
Oct 15, 11:45 PM977.49
Oct 15, 11:30 PM977.50
Oct 15, 11:15 PM977.53
Oct 15, 11:00 PM977.51
Oct 15, 10:45 PM977.50
Oct 15, 10:30 PM977.52
Oct 15, 10:15 PM977.50
Oct 15, 10:00 PM977.50
Oct 15, 9:45 PM977.50
Oct 15, 9:30 PM977.49
Oct 15, 9:15 PM977.46
Oct 15, 9:00 PM977.45
Oct 15, 8:45 PM977.44
Oct 15, 8:30 PM977.41
Oct 15, 8:15 PM977.41
Oct 15, 8:00 PM977.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM977.39
Oct 15, 7:30 PM977.36
Oct 15, 7:15 PM977.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM977.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM977.42
Oct 15, 6:30 PM977.43
Oct 15, 6:15 PM977.44
Oct 15, 6:00 PM977.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM977.38
Oct 15, 5:30 PM977.39
Oct 15, 5:15 PM977.39
Oct 15, 5:00 PM977.38
Oct 15, 4:45 PM977.38
Oct 15, 4:30 PM977.41
Oct 15, 4:15 PM977.46
Oct 15, 4:00 PM977.48
Oct 15, 3:45 PM977.44
Oct 15, 3:30 PM977.38
Oct 15, 3:15 PM977.35
Oct 15, 3:00 PM977.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM977.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM977.24
Oct 15, 2:15 PM977.18
Oct 15, 2:00 PM977.10
Oct 15, 1:30 PM976.96
Oct 15, 1:15 PM976.88
Oct 15, 1:00 PM976.86
Oct 15, 12:45 PM976.85
Oct 15, 12:30 PM976.84
Oct 15, 12:15 PM976.83
Oct 15, 12:00 PM976.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM976.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM976.78
Oct 15, 11:15 AM976.78
Oct 15, 11:00 AM976.75
Oct 15, 10:45 AM976.72
Oct 15, 10:30 AM976.73
Oct 15, 10:15 AM976.72
Oct 15, 10:00 AM976.70
Oct 15, 9:45 AM976.69
Oct 15, 9:30 AM976.69
Oct 15, 9:15 AM976.71
Oct 15, 9:00 AM976.70
Oct 15, 8:45 AM976.68
Oct 15, 8:30 AM976.67
Oct 15, 8:15 AM976.68
Oct 15, 8:00 AM976.69
Oct 15, 7:45 AM976.69
Oct 15, 7:30 AM976.67
Oct 15, 7:15 AM976.66
Oct 15, 7:00 AM976.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM976.65
Oct 15, 6:30 AM976.67
Oct 15, 6:15 AM976.67
Oct 15, 6:00 AM976.71
Oct 15, 5:45 AM976.70
Oct 15, 5:30 AM976.70
Oct 15, 5:15 AM976.69
Oct 15, 5:00 AM976.67
Oct 15, 4:45 AM976.70
Oct 15, 4:30 AM976.70
Oct 15, 4:15 AM976.69
Oct 15, 4:00 AM976.68
Oct 15, 3:45 AM976.69
Oct 15, 3:30 AM976.66
Oct 15, 3:15 AM976.69
Oct 15, 3:00 AM976.72
Oct 15, 2:45 AM976.68
Oct 15, 2:30 AM976.69
Oct 15, 2:15 AM976.69
Oct 15, 2:00 AM976.70
Oct 15, 1:45 AM976.71
Oct 15, 1:30 AM976.74
Water level, 7 days at Brainard - Otter Creek: the water from 976.61 to 977.53 feet of stage, the latest 977.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 977.53 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM · LOW 976.61 FT, OCT 13, 1:30 PM976.5976.8977.0977.3977.5977.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16977.45
Latest
977.45 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
977.53 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Lowest
976.61 ftOct 13, 1:30 PM
Range
0.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.61 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM977.45
Oct 16, 12:45 AM977.46
Oct 15, 11:45 PM977.49
Oct 15, 10:45 PM977.50
Oct 15, 9:45 PM977.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM977.44
Oct 15, 7:45 PM977.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM977.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM977.38
Oct 15, 4:45 PM977.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM977.44
Oct 15, 2:45 PM977.27
Oct 15, 1:30 PM976.96
Oct 15, 12:45 PM976.85
Oct 15, 11:45 AM976.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM976.72
Oct 15, 9:45 AM976.69
Oct 15, 8:45 AM976.68
Oct 15, 7:45 AM976.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM976.65
Oct 15, 5:45 AM976.70
Oct 15, 4:45 AM976.70
Oct 15, 3:45 AM976.69
Oct 15, 2:45 AM976.68
Oct 15, 1:45 AM976.71
Oct 15, 12:45 AM976.72
Oct 14, 11:45 PM976.70
Oct 14, 10:45 PM976.71
Oct 14, 9:45 PM976.64
Oct 14, 8:45 PM976.68
Oct 14, 7:45 PM976.65
Oct 14, 6:45 PM976.66
Oct 14, 5:45 PM976.67
Oct 14, 4:45 PM976.67
Oct 14, 3:45 PM976.68
Oct 14, 2:45 PM976.66
Oct 14, 1:45 PM976.70
Oct 14, 12:45 PM976.69
Oct 14, 11:45 AM976.67
Oct 14, 10:45 AM976.71
Oct 14, 9:45 AM976.76
Oct 14, 8:45 AM976.71
Oct 14, 7:45 AM976.71
Oct 14, 6:45 AM976.69
Oct 14, 5:45 AM976.75
Oct 14, 4:45 AM976.72
Oct 14, 3:45 AM976.69
Oct 14, 2:45 AM976.73
Oct 14, 1:45 AM976.71
Oct 14, 12:45 AM976.70
Oct 13, 11:45 PM976.77
Oct 13, 10:45 PM976.69
Oct 13, 9:45 PM976.73
Oct 13, 8:30 PM976.68
Oct 13, 7:45 PM976.71
Oct 13, 6:45 PM976.70
Oct 13, 5:45 PM976.66
Oct 13, 4:45 PM976.63
Oct 13, 3:45 PM976.69
Oct 13, 2:45 PM976.62
Oct 13, 1:45 PM976.61
Oct 13, 12:45 PM976.67
Oct 13, 11:45 AM976.66
Oct 13, 10:45 AM976.77
Oct 13, 9:45 AM976.76
Oct 13, 8:45 AM976.77
Oct 13, 7:45 AM976.72
Oct 13, 6:45 AM976.75
Oct 13, 5:45 AM976.72
Oct 13, 4:45 AM976.74
Oct 13, 3:45 AM976.73
Oct 13, 2:45 AM976.71
Oct 13, 1:45 AM976.73
Oct 13, 12:45 AM976.72
Oct 12, 11:45 PM976.75
Oct 12, 10:45 PM976.76
Oct 12, 9:45 PM976.79
Oct 12, 8:45 PM976.75
Oct 12, 7:45 PM976.76
Oct 12, 6:45 PM976.74
Oct 12, 5:45 PM976.75
Oct 12, 4:45 PM976.76
Oct 12, 3:45 PM976.74
Oct 12, 2:45 PM976.72
Oct 12, 1:45 PM976.70
Oct 12, 12:45 PM976.72
Oct 12, 11:45 AM976.76
Oct 12, 10:45 AM976.75
Oct 12, 9:45 AM976.77
Oct 12, 8:45 AM976.83
Oct 12, 7:45 AM976.74
Oct 12, 6:45 AM976.71
Oct 12, 5:45 AM976.76
Oct 12, 4:45 AM976.80
Oct 12, 3:45 AM976.76
Oct 12, 2:45 AM976.78
Oct 12, 1:45 AM976.78
Oct 12, 12:45 AM976.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM976.78
Oct 11, 10:45 PM976.75
Oct 11, 9:45 PM976.76
Oct 11, 8:45 PM976.81
Oct 11, 7:45 PM976.73
Oct 11, 6:45 PM976.70
Oct 11, 5:45 PM976.72
Oct 11, 4:45 PM976.78
Oct 11, 3:45 PM976.77
Oct 11, 2:45 PM976.72
Oct 11, 1:45 PM976.70
Oct 11, 12:45 PM976.75
Oct 11, 11:45 AM976.81
Oct 11, 10:45 AM976.80
Oct 11, 9:45 AM976.82
Oct 11, 8:45 AM976.83
Oct 11, 7:45 AM976.81
Oct 11, 6:45 AM976.80
Oct 11, 5:45 AM976.77
Oct 11, 4:45 AM976.74
Oct 11, 3:45 AM976.77
Oct 11, 2:45 AM976.86
Oct 11, 1:45 AM976.83
Oct 11, 12:45 AM976.80
Oct 10, 11:45 PM976.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM976.83
Oct 10, 9:45 PM976.81
Oct 10, 8:45 PM976.81
Oct 10, 7:45 PM976.80
Oct 10, 6:45 PM976.80
Oct 10, 5:45 PM976.82
Oct 10, 4:45 PM976.76
Oct 10, 3:45 PM976.77
Oct 10, 2:45 PM976.79
Oct 10, 1:45 PM976.76
Oct 10, 12:45 PM976.80
Oct 10, 11:45 AM976.86
Oct 10, 10:45 AM976.96
Oct 10, 9:45 AM976.88
Oct 10, 8:45 AM976.91
Oct 10, 7:45 AM976.88
Oct 10, 6:45 AM976.81
Oct 10, 5:45 AM976.82
Oct 10, 4:45 AM976.77
Oct 10, 3:45 AM976.80
Oct 10, 2:45 AM976.82
Oct 10, 1:45 AM976.81
Oct 10, 12:45 AM976.84
Oct 9, 11:45 PM976.86
Oct 9, 10:45 PM976.87
Oct 9, 9:45 PM976.86
Oct 9, 8:45 PM976.89
Oct 9, 7:45 PM976.89
Oct 9, 6:45 PM976.82
Oct 9, 5:45 PM976.82
Oct 9, 4:45 PM976.82
Oct 9, 3:45 PM976.82
Oct 9, 2:45 PM976.76
Oct 9, 1:45 PM976.80
Oct 9, 12:45 PM976.84
Oct 9, 11:45 AM976.86
Oct 9, 10:45 AM976.90
Oct 9, 9:45 AM976.87
Oct 9, 8:45 AM976.89
Oct 9, 7:45 AM976.89
Oct 9, 6:45 AM976.87
Oct 9, 5:45 AM976.86
Oct 9, 4:45 AM976.87
Oct 9, 3:45 AM976.86
Oct 9, 2:45 AM976.87
Oct 9, 1:45 AM976.84

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 973.20 ft on Oct 1. 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 Brainard - Otter Creek: the water from 976.33 to 984.69 feet of stage, the latest 977.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 984.69 FT, SEP 19, 8:30 AM · LOW 976.33 FT, SEP 16, 4:45 PM975978980983985988Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11977.45
Latest
977.45 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
984.69 ftSep 19, 8:30 AM
Lowest
976.33 ftSep 16, 4:45 PM
Range
8.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.88 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,862
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16977.50977.45977.47977.455
Oct 15977.53976.65977.01977.4995
Oct 14976.76976.63976.69976.7096
Oct 13976.79976.61976.71976.7795
Oct 12976.83976.65976.76976.7596
Oct 11976.86976.67976.77976.7896
Oct 10976.96976.75976.82976.7996
Oct 9976.91976.76976.85976.8695
Oct 8976.96976.77976.86976.8696
Oct 7977.03976.82976.92976.8693
Oct 6977.11976.90977.01976.9796
Oct 5977.21976.95977.07977.0596
Oct 4977.33977.09977.20977.1296
Oct 3977.51977.25977.38977.2996
Oct 2978.01977.47977.68977.4796
Oct 1980.67976.81978.77978.0295
Sep 30976.90976.76976.83976.8094
Sep 29976.86976.67976.77976.8596
Sep 28976.92976.73976.84976.7895
Sep 27976.97976.84976.91976.9096
Sep 26976.96976.83976.91976.9291
Sep 25977.04976.87976.97976.9095
Sep 24977.12977.00977.05977.0395
Sep 23977.24977.04977.15977.1096
Sep 22977.45977.23977.35977.2696
Sep 21977.59977.36977.46977.4496
Sep 20978.32977.55977.84977.5596
Sep 19984.69976.71980.26978.3096
Sep 18977.07976.39976.58976.7296
Sep 17976.49976.42976.45976.4396
Sep 16976.57976.33976.48976.4590

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 16, 12:45 AMlocal 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
5.43.4 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
WNDI4rank 558; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
EQUI4rank 577; behind on median arrival 26 min 44 s against 26 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
11other 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 1066.56.7 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 Brainard - 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.