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Central City

A water gauge in Linn County, Iowa. Its stage was 811.32 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
811.32 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
866 ftabove sea level
County
Linn County
Position
42.2000° N, 91.5333° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Central City

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 Central City: the water from 811.26 to 811.39 feet of stage, the latest 811.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 811.39 FT, OCT 15, 12:00 PM · LOW 811.26 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 PM811.25811.30811.35811.40811.453 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16811.32
Latest
811.32 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
811.39 ftOct 15, 12:00 PM
Lowest
811.26 ftOct 15, 7:15 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM811.32
Oct 16, 1:45 AM811.31
Oct 16, 1:30 AM811.32
Oct 16, 1:15 AM811.33
Oct 16, 1:00 AM811.34
Oct 16, 12:45 AM811.33
Oct 16, 12:30 AM811.34
Oct 16, 12:15 AM811.35
Oct 16, 12:00 AM811.34
Oct 15, 11:45 PM811.36
Oct 15, 11:30 PM811.36
Oct 15, 11:15 PM811.33
Oct 15, 11:00 PM811.32
Oct 15, 10:45 PM811.32
Oct 15, 10:30 PM811.35
Oct 15, 10:15 PM811.31
Oct 15, 10:00 PM811.32
Oct 15, 9:45 PM811.36
Oct 15, 9:30 PM811.32
Oct 15, 9:15 PM811.33
Oct 15, 9:00 PM811.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM811.33
Oct 15, 8:30 PM811.32
Oct 15, 8:15 PM811.35
Oct 15, 8:00 PM811.31
Oct 15, 7:45 PM811.32
Oct 15, 7:30 PM811.30
Oct 15, 7:15 PM811.26
Oct 15, 7:00 PM811.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM811.34
Oct 15, 6:15 PM811.34
Oct 15, 6:00 PM811.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM811.30
Oct 15, 5:30 PM811.35
Oct 15, 5:15 PM811.34
Oct 15, 5:00 PM811.36
Oct 15, 4:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM811.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM811.33
Oct 15, 4:00 PM811.32
Oct 15, 3:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM811.31
Oct 15, 3:15 PM811.36
Oct 15, 3:00 PM811.33
Oct 15, 2:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM811.36
Oct 15, 2:15 PM811.35
Oct 15, 2:00 PM811.36
Oct 15, 1:30 PM811.36
Oct 15, 1:15 PM811.38
Oct 15, 1:00 PM811.36
Oct 15, 12:45 PM811.38
Oct 15, 12:30 PM811.34
Oct 15, 12:15 PM811.37
Oct 15, 12:00 PM811.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM811.36
Oct 15, 11:30 AM811.34
Oct 15, 11:15 AM811.36
Oct 15, 11:00 AM811.34
Oct 15, 10:45 AM811.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM811.32
Oct 15, 10:15 AM811.33
Oct 15, 10:00 AM811.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM811.36
Oct 15, 9:30 AM811.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM811.35
Oct 15, 9:00 AM811.32
Oct 15, 8:45 AM811.34
Oct 15, 8:30 AM811.36
Oct 15, 8:15 AM811.36
Oct 15, 8:00 AM811.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM811.31
Oct 15, 7:30 AM811.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM811.34
Oct 15, 7:00 AM811.33
Oct 15, 6:45 AM811.35
Oct 15, 6:30 AM811.31
Oct 15, 6:15 AM811.34
Oct 15, 6:00 AM811.28
Oct 15, 5:45 AM811.31
Oct 15, 5:30 AM811.30
Oct 15, 5:15 AM811.29
Oct 15, 5:00 AM811.30
Oct 15, 4:45 AM811.31
Oct 15, 4:30 AM811.31
Oct 15, 4:15 AM811.30
Oct 15, 4:00 AM811.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM811.28
Oct 15, 3:30 AM811.31
Oct 15, 3:15 AM811.30
Oct 15, 3:00 AM811.31
Oct 15, 2:45 AM811.29
Oct 15, 2:30 AM811.31
Water level, 7 days at Central City: the water from 811.21 to 814.25 feet of stage, the latest 811.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 814.25 FT, OCT 9, 3:45 AM · LOW 811.21 FT, OCT 14, 1:15 PM811812813814815Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16811.32
Latest
811.32 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
814.25 ftOct 9, 3:45 AM
Lowest
811.21 ftOct 14, 1:15 PM
Range
3.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.82 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM811.32
Oct 16, 1:45 AM811.31
Oct 16, 12:45 AM811.33
Oct 15, 11:45 PM811.36
Oct 15, 10:45 PM811.32
Oct 15, 9:45 PM811.36
Oct 15, 8:45 PM811.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM811.32
Oct 15, 6:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM811.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM811.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM811.36
Oct 15, 12:45 PM811.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM811.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM811.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM811.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM811.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM811.31
Oct 15, 6:45 AM811.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM811.31
Oct 15, 4:45 AM811.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM811.28
Oct 15, 2:45 AM811.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM811.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM811.32
Oct 14, 11:45 PM811.31
Oct 14, 10:45 PM811.33
Oct 14, 9:45 PM811.32
Oct 14, 8:45 PM811.30
Oct 14, 7:45 PM811.32
Oct 14, 6:45 PM811.32
Oct 14, 5:45 PM811.31
Oct 14, 4:45 PM811.30
Oct 14, 3:45 PM811.25
Oct 14, 2:45 PM811.21
Oct 14, 1:45 PM811.24
Oct 14, 12:45 PM811.23
Oct 14, 11:45 AM811.28
Oct 14, 10:45 AM811.29
Oct 14, 9:45 AM811.29
Oct 14, 8:45 AM811.31
Oct 14, 7:45 AM811.42
Oct 14, 6:45 AM811.41
Oct 14, 5:45 AM811.43
Oct 14, 4:45 AM811.42
Oct 14, 3:45 AM811.45
Oct 14, 2:45 AM811.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM811.45
Oct 14, 12:45 AM811.45
Oct 13, 11:45 PM811.47
Oct 13, 10:45 PM811.47
Oct 13, 9:45 PM811.48
Oct 13, 8:45 PM811.43
Oct 13, 7:45 PM811.50
Oct 13, 6:45 PM811.51
Oct 13, 5:45 PM811.45
Oct 13, 4:45 PM811.39
Oct 13, 3:45 PM811.32
Oct 13, 2:45 PM811.37
Oct 13, 1:45 PM811.32
Oct 13, 12:45 PM811.33
Oct 13, 11:45 AM811.40
Oct 13, 10:45 AM811.51
Oct 13, 9:45 AM811.51
Oct 13, 8:45 AM811.54
Oct 13, 7:45 AM811.58
Oct 13, 6:45 AM811.62
Oct 13, 5:45 AM811.62
Oct 13, 4:45 AM811.55
Oct 13, 3:45 AM811.55
Oct 13, 2:45 AM811.54
Oct 13, 1:45 AM811.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM811.60
Oct 12, 11:45 PM811.64
Oct 12, 10:45 PM811.68
Oct 12, 9:45 PM811.60
Oct 12, 8:45 PM811.63
Oct 12, 7:45 PM811.65
Oct 12, 6:45 PM811.63
Oct 12, 5:45 PM811.65
Oct 12, 4:45 PM811.63
Oct 12, 3:45 PM811.64
Oct 12, 2:45 PM811.59
Oct 12, 1:45 PM811.58
Oct 12, 12:45 PM811.64
Oct 12, 11:45 AM811.64
Oct 12, 10:45 AM811.62
Oct 12, 9:45 AM811.67
Oct 12, 8:45 AM811.72
Oct 12, 7:45 AM811.85
Oct 12, 6:45 AM811.83
Oct 12, 5:45 AM811.85
Oct 12, 4:45 AM811.86
Oct 12, 3:45 AM811.87
Oct 12, 2:45 AM811.91
Oct 12, 1:45 AM811.92
Oct 12, 12:45 AM811.89
Oct 11, 11:45 PM811.94
Oct 11, 10:45 PM811.92
Oct 11, 9:45 PM811.89
Oct 11, 8:45 PM811.95
Oct 11, 7:45 PM811.87
Oct 11, 6:45 PM811.94
Oct 11, 5:45 PM811.94
Oct 11, 4:45 PM811.80
Oct 11, 3:45 PM811.82
Oct 11, 2:45 PM811.90
Oct 11, 1:45 PM811.86
Oct 11, 12:45 PM811.88
Oct 11, 11:45 AM811.95
Oct 11, 10:45 AM811.95
Oct 11, 9:45 AM811.93
Oct 11, 8:45 AM811.97
Oct 11, 7:45 AM812.01
Oct 11, 6:45 AM812.04
Oct 11, 5:45 AM812.07
Oct 11, 4:45 AM812.12
Oct 11, 3:45 AM812.18
Oct 11, 2:45 AM812.16
Oct 11, 1:45 AM812.09
Oct 11, 12:45 AM812.24
Oct 10, 11:45 PM812.21
Oct 10, 10:45 PM812.20
Oct 10, 9:45 PM812.19
Oct 10, 8:45 PM812.26
Oct 10, 7:45 PM812.35
Oct 10, 6:45 PM812.34
Oct 10, 5:45 PM812.32
Oct 10, 4:45 PM812.28
Oct 10, 3:45 PM812.28
Oct 10, 2:45 PM812.37
Oct 10, 1:45 PM812.43
Oct 10, 12:45 PM812.44
Oct 10, 11:45 AM812.53
Oct 10, 10:45 AM812.40
Oct 10, 9:45 AM812.49
Oct 10, 8:45 AM812.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM812.69
Oct 10, 6:45 AM812.67
Oct 10, 5:45 AM812.59
Oct 10, 4:45 AM812.72
Oct 10, 3:45 AM812.71
Oct 10, 2:45 AM812.70
Oct 10, 1:45 AM812.73
Oct 10, 12:45 AM812.79
Oct 9, 11:45 PM812.83
Oct 9, 10:45 PM812.95
Oct 9, 9:45 PM812.98
Oct 9, 8:45 PM813.03
Oct 9, 7:45 PM813.01
Oct 9, 6:45 PM813.02
Oct 9, 5:45 PM813.16
Oct 9, 4:45 PM813.08
Oct 9, 3:45 PM813.30
Oct 9, 2:45 PM813.43
Oct 9, 1:45 PM813.32
Oct 9, 12:45 PM813.59
Oct 9, 11:45 AM813.55
Oct 9, 10:45 AM813.67
Oct 9, 9:45 AM813.83
Oct 9, 8:45 AM813.88
Oct 9, 7:45 AM813.96
Oct 9, 6:45 AM814.01
Oct 9, 5:45 AM814.15
Oct 9, 4:45 AM814.15
Oct 9, 3:45 AM814.25
Oct 9, 2:45 AM813.97
Water level, 30 days at Central City: the water from 810.13 to 817.62 feet of stage, the latest 811.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 817.62 FT, OCT 5, 5:15 AM · LOW 810.13 FT, SEP 16, 10:00 AM810812814816818820Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11811.32
Latest
811.32 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
817.62 ftOct 5, 5:15 AM
Lowest
810.13 ftSep 16, 10:00 AM
Range
7.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.06 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,862
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16811.35811.31811.33811.329
Oct 15811.39811.26811.33811.3695
Oct 14811.49811.21811.34811.3196
Oct 13811.69811.23811.49811.4795
Oct 12811.96811.56811.72811.6496
Oct 11812.24811.76811.98811.9495
Oct 10812.86812.19812.48812.2196
Oct 9814.61812.83813.59812.8395
Oct 8815.78814.38815.05814.5295
Oct 7816.59815.71816.15815.8993
Oct 6817.28816.54816.90816.6296
Oct 5817.62817.14817.35817.2596
Oct 4817.61816.95817.34817.4296
Oct 3817.14814.84816.01817.1496
Oct 2814.94812.55813.64814.7696
Oct 1812.65812.37812.54812.6596
Sep 30812.86812.46812.67812.7194
Sep 29813.55812.74813.08812.8196
Sep 28814.27813.37813.80813.3795
Sep 27814.92814.03814.47814.1096
Sep 26815.46814.69815.10814.6990
Sep 25815.95815.26815.59815.2696
Sep 24815.97815.56815.73815.8396
Sep 23815.80814.87815.25815.5596
Sep 22815.17814.64814.86815.1796
Sep 21814.91814.23814.51814.7196
Sep 20814.80814.01814.47814.3796
Sep 19814.23811.13812.17814.2396
Sep 18811.38811.08811.24811.1696
Sep 17811.06810.28810.60811.0696
Sep 16810.31810.13810.25810.3086

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
665 of 67298.9% 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 score94.6of 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, 0.5 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
ULSI4rank 590; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
WCRI4rank 603; behind on median arrival 26 min 44 s against 26 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0663 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 Central City

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.