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Chillicothe - Des Moines River

A water gauge in Wapello County, Iowa. Its stage was 648.80 ft as of Oct 15, 10:15 PM CDT.

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Stage now
648.80 ftreported Oct 15, 10:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.44 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Elevation
648 ftabove sea level
County
Wapello County
Position
41.0916° N, 92.5265° W
Record since
2020

Water level

Chillicothe - Des Moines River

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 Chillicothe - Des Moines River: the water from 648.78 to 649.25 feet of stage, the latest 648.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 649.25 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM · LOW 648.78 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM648.6648.8649.0649.2649.4Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM648.80
Latest
648.80 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
649.25 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Lowest
648.78 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
0.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM648.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM648.81
Oct 15, 9:45 PM648.78
Oct 15, 9:30 PM648.82
Oct 15, 9:15 PM648.83
Oct 15, 9:00 PM648.83
Oct 15, 8:45 PM648.85
Oct 15, 8:30 PM648.86
Oct 15, 8:15 PM648.87
Oct 15, 8:00 PM648.88
Oct 15, 7:45 PM648.92
Oct 15, 7:30 PM648.92
Oct 15, 7:15 PM648.94
Oct 15, 7:00 PM648.96
Oct 15, 6:45 PM648.96
Oct 15, 6:30 PM648.98
Oct 15, 6:15 PM648.99
Oct 15, 6:00 PM649.00
Oct 15, 5:45 PM649.00
Oct 15, 5:30 PM649.02
Oct 15, 5:15 PM649.03
Oct 15, 5:00 PM649.07
Oct 15, 4:45 PM649.05
Oct 15, 4:30 PM649.11
Oct 15, 4:15 PM649.13
Oct 15, 4:00 PM649.12
Oct 15, 3:45 PM649.13
Oct 15, 3:30 PM649.17
Oct 15, 3:15 PM649.20
Oct 15, 3:00 PM649.20
Oct 15, 2:45 PM649.21
Oct 15, 2:30 PM649.22
Oct 15, 2:15 PM649.21
Oct 15, 2:00 PM649.21
Oct 15, 1:30 PM649.19
Oct 15, 1:15 PM649.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM649.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM649.18
Oct 15, 12:30 PM649.20
Oct 15, 12:15 PM649.21
Oct 15, 12:00 PM649.20
Oct 15, 11:45 AM649.21
Oct 15, 11:30 AM649.22
Oct 15, 11:15 AM649.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM649.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM649.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM649.17
Oct 15, 10:15 AM649.19
Oct 15, 10:00 AM649.17
Oct 15, 9:45 AM649.20
Oct 15, 9:30 AM649.20
Oct 15, 9:15 AM649.22
Oct 15, 9:00 AM649.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM649.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM649.20
Oct 15, 8:15 AM649.20
Oct 15, 8:00 AM649.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM649.21
Oct 15, 7:30 AM649.23
Oct 15, 7:15 AM649.22
Oct 15, 7:00 AM649.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM649.23
Oct 15, 6:30 AM649.22
Oct 15, 6:15 AM649.21
Oct 15, 6:00 AM649.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM649.22
Oct 15, 5:30 AM649.22
Oct 15, 5:15 AM649.23
Oct 15, 5:00 AM649.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM649.25
Oct 15, 4:30 AM649.24
Oct 15, 4:15 AM649.24
Oct 15, 4:00 AM649.24
Oct 15, 3:45 AM649.25
Oct 15, 3:30 AM649.25
Oct 15, 3:15 AM649.25
Oct 15, 3:00 AM649.24
Oct 15, 2:45 AM649.24
Oct 15, 2:30 AM649.24
Oct 15, 2:15 AM649.24
Oct 15, 2:00 AM649.23
Oct 15, 1:45 AM649.23
Oct 15, 1:30 AM649.24
Oct 15, 1:15 AM649.23
Oct 15, 1:00 AM649.24
Oct 15, 12:45 AM649.24
Oct 15, 12:30 AM649.24
Oct 15, 12:15 AM649.23
Oct 15, 12:00 AM649.24
Oct 14, 11:45 PM649.24
Oct 14, 11:30 PM649.23
Oct 14, 11:15 PM649.23
Oct 14, 11:00 PM649.23
Oct 14, 10:45 PM649.23
Water level, 7 days at Chillicothe - Des Moines River: the water from 648.78 to 649.79 feet of stage, the latest 648.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 649.79 FT, OCT 9, 9:00 PM · LOW 648.78 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM648.5649.0649.5650.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15648.80
Latest
648.80 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
649.79 ftOct 9, 9:00 PM
Lowest
648.78 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
1.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.61 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM648.80
Oct 15, 9:45 PM648.78
Oct 15, 8:45 PM648.85
Oct 15, 7:45 PM648.92
Oct 15, 6:45 PM648.96
Oct 15, 5:45 PM649.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM649.05
Oct 15, 3:45 PM649.13
Oct 15, 2:45 PM649.21
Oct 15, 1:30 PM649.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM649.18
Oct 15, 11:45 AM649.21
Oct 15, 10:45 AM649.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM649.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM649.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM649.21
Oct 15, 6:45 AM649.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM649.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM649.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM649.25
Oct 15, 2:45 AM649.24
Oct 15, 1:45 AM649.23
Oct 15, 12:45 AM649.24
Oct 14, 11:45 PM649.24
Oct 14, 10:45 PM649.23
Oct 14, 9:45 PM649.23
Oct 14, 8:45 PM649.23
Oct 14, 7:45 PM649.24
Oct 14, 6:45 PM649.24
Oct 14, 5:45 PM649.23
Oct 14, 4:45 PM649.21
Oct 14, 3:45 PM649.22
Oct 14, 2:45 PM649.22
Oct 14, 1:45 PM649.22
Oct 14, 12:45 PM649.22
Oct 14, 11:45 AM649.22
Oct 14, 10:45 AM649.20
Oct 14, 9:45 AM649.20
Oct 14, 8:45 AM649.22
Oct 14, 7:45 AM649.26
Oct 14, 6:45 AM649.25
Oct 14, 5:45 AM649.24
Oct 14, 4:45 AM649.27
Oct 14, 3:45 AM649.27
Oct 14, 2:45 AM649.27
Oct 14, 1:45 AM649.27
Oct 14, 12:45 AM649.28
Oct 13, 11:45 PM649.28
Oct 13, 10:45 PM649.26
Oct 13, 9:45 PM649.29
Oct 13, 8:45 PM649.28
Oct 13, 7:45 PM649.28
Oct 13, 6:45 PM649.25
Oct 13, 5:45 PM649.17
Oct 13, 4:45 PM649.03
Oct 13, 3:45 PM649.01
Oct 13, 2:45 PM649.06
Oct 13, 1:45 PM649.11
Oct 13, 12:45 PM649.07
Oct 13, 11:45 AM649.09
Oct 13, 10:45 AM649.18
Oct 13, 9:45 AM649.25
Oct 13, 8:45 AM649.25
Oct 13, 7:45 AM649.29
Oct 13, 6:45 AM649.29
Oct 13, 5:45 AM649.27
Oct 13, 4:45 AM649.27
Oct 13, 3:45 AM649.28
Oct 13, 2:45 AM649.27
Oct 13, 1:45 AM649.27
Oct 13, 12:45 AM649.29
Oct 12, 11:45 PM649.29
Oct 12, 10:45 PM649.29
Oct 12, 9:45 PM649.32
Oct 12, 8:45 PM649.26
Oct 12, 7:45 PM649.29
Oct 12, 6:45 PM649.22
Oct 12, 5:45 PM649.19
Oct 12, 4:45 PM649.14
Oct 12, 3:45 PM649.18
Oct 12, 2:45 PM649.20
Oct 12, 1:45 PM649.24
Oct 12, 12:45 PM649.19
Oct 12, 11:45 AM649.23
Oct 12, 10:45 AM649.20
Oct 12, 9:45 AM649.28
Oct 12, 8:45 AM649.33
Oct 12, 7:45 AM649.35
Oct 12, 6:45 AM649.36
Oct 12, 5:45 AM649.39
Oct 12, 4:45 AM649.36
Oct 12, 3:45 AM649.35
Oct 12, 2:45 AM649.35
Oct 12, 1:45 AM649.37
Oct 12, 12:45 AM649.35
Oct 11, 11:45 PM649.36
Oct 11, 10:45 PM649.32
Oct 11, 9:45 PM649.33
Oct 11, 8:45 PM649.35
Oct 11, 7:45 PM649.35
Oct 11, 6:45 PM649.28
Oct 11, 5:45 PM649.20
Oct 11, 4:45 PM649.16
Oct 11, 3:45 PM649.20
Oct 11, 2:45 PM649.21
Oct 11, 1:45 PM649.25
Oct 11, 12:45 PM649.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM649.25
Oct 11, 10:45 AM649.28
Oct 11, 9:45 AM649.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM649.35
Oct 11, 7:45 AM649.42
Oct 11, 6:45 AM649.42
Oct 11, 5:45 AM649.44
Oct 11, 4:45 AM649.44
Oct 11, 3:45 AM649.44
Oct 11, 2:45 AM649.41
Oct 11, 1:45 AM649.44
Oct 11, 12:45 AM649.45
Oct 10, 11:45 PM649.45
Oct 10, 10:45 PM649.44
Oct 10, 9:45 PM649.47
Oct 10, 8:45 PM649.47
Oct 10, 7:45 PM649.40
Oct 10, 6:45 PM649.40
Oct 10, 5:45 PM649.33
Oct 10, 4:45 PM649.30
Oct 10, 3:45 PM649.34
Oct 10, 2:45 PM649.36
Oct 10, 1:45 PM649.41
Oct 10, 12:45 PM649.45
Oct 10, 11:45 AM649.44
Oct 10, 10:45 AM649.46
Oct 10, 9:45 AM649.49
Oct 10, 8:45 AM649.55
Oct 10, 7:45 AM649.64
Oct 10, 6:45 AM649.67
Oct 10, 5:45 AM649.69
Oct 10, 4:45 AM649.70
Oct 10, 3:45 AM649.73
Oct 10, 2:45 AM649.72
Oct 10, 1:45 AM649.73
Oct 10, 12:45 AM649.72
Oct 9, 11:45 PM649.75
Oct 9, 10:45 PM649.75
Oct 9, 9:45 PM649.75
Oct 9, 8:45 PM649.74
Oct 9, 7:45 PM649.68
Oct 9, 6:45 PM649.63
Oct 9, 5:45 PM649.59
Oct 9, 4:45 PM649.60
Oct 9, 3:45 PM649.62
Oct 9, 2:45 PM649.64
Oct 9, 1:45 PM649.64
Oct 9, 12:45 PM649.62
Oct 9, 11:45 AM649.58
Oct 9, 10:45 AM649.52
Oct 9, 9:45 AM649.50
Oct 9, 8:45 AM649.54
Oct 9, 7:45 AM649.55
Oct 9, 6:45 AM649.51
Oct 9, 5:45 AM649.49
Oct 9, 4:45 AM649.47
Oct 9, 3:45 AM649.47
Oct 9, 2:45 AM649.47
Oct 9, 1:45 AM649.45
Oct 9, 12:45 AM649.40
Oct 8, 11:45 PM649.39
Oct 8, 10:45 PM649.41
Water level, 30 days at Chillicothe - Des Moines River: the water from 645.90 to 651.34 feet of stage, the latest 648.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 651.34 FT, SEP 30, 4:45 PM · LOW 645.90 FT, SEP 15, 10:45 PM644646648650652654Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11648.80
Latest
648.80 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
651.34 ftSep 30, 4:45 PM
Lowest
645.90 ftSep 15, 10:45 PM
Range
5.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.90 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,864
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15649.25648.78649.14648.8089
Oct 14649.28649.19649.24649.2496
Oct 13649.30649.01649.21649.2896
Oct 12649.39649.14649.28649.2996
Oct 11649.46649.13649.32649.3696
Oct 10649.75649.29649.52649.4596
Oct 9649.79649.40649.58649.7596
Oct 8649.48649.08649.34649.3996
Oct 7649.55649.12649.39649.4393
Oct 6649.51649.26649.42649.4795
Oct 5649.54649.21649.40649.5295
Oct 4649.46648.95649.15649.4696
Oct 3649.11647.49648.43649.1196
Oct 2648.47646.10647.15647.4496
Oct 1650.08647.96648.59648.4896
Sep 30651.34648.17649.68650.1494
Sep 29648.95648.15648.43648.1896
Sep 28650.27648.76649.51648.9595
Sep 27650.25647.30648.56650.2596
Sep 26647.28646.72646.87647.2891
Sep 25647.40646.86647.07646.8696
Sep 24648.29647.42648.00647.4296
Sep 23648.80648.29648.58648.2996
Sep 22648.97648.40648.82648.8096
Sep 21648.45647.30647.76648.3796
Sep 20650.55648.49649.71648.4996
Sep 19648.65648.33648.44648.6296
Sep 18648.41648.32648.36648.3995
Sep 17648.38647.59648.15648.3796
Sep 16647.55646.21646.73647.5596
Sep 15646.14645.90646.02646.145

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
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 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, 0.3 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
TFII4rank 417; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
CHKI4rank 493; behind on reports due 672 against 336, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
64other 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 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0666 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 Chillicothe - Des Moines River

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.