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Raccoon River 2 SW Des Moines Fleur Dr

A gauge on the Raccoon River in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 6.48 ft as of Oct 15, 10:45 PM CDT.

Gauge DEMI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
6.48 ftreported Oct 15, 10:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Elevation
797 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.5817° N, 93.6428° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Raccoon River 2 SW Des Moines Fleur Dr

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 Raccoon River 2 SW Des Moines Fleur Dr: the water from 6.32 to 6.61 feet of stage, the latest 6.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.61 FT, OCT 15, 4:30 PM · LOW 6.32 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM6.36.46.56.66.7Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.48
Latest
6.48 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
6.61 ftOct 15, 4:30 PM
Lowest
6.32 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.48
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.45
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.48
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.47
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.48
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.49
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.52
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.52
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.53
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.55
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.56
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.57
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.58
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.60
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.58
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.60
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.61
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.60
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.61
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.61
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.61
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.61
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.59
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.58
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.56
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.53
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.51
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.50
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.49
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.46
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.45
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.45
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.45
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.41
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.37
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.37
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.37
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.35
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.34
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.33
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.32
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.32
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.33
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.33
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.34
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.34
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.35
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.33
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.34
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.35
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.35
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.37
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.37
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.38
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.37
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.38
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.39
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.38
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.39
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.39
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.41
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.42
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.42
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.43
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.44
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.44
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.46
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.47
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.48
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.47
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.47
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.47
Oct 15, 1:15 AM6.49
Oct 15, 1:00 AM6.48
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.49
Oct 15, 12:30 AM6.50
Oct 15, 12:15 AM6.50
Oct 15, 12:00 AM6.51
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.51
Water level, 7 days at Raccoon River 2 SW Des Moines Fleur Dr: the water from 6.32 to 8.00 feet of stage, the latest 6.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.00 FT, OCT 12, 11:00 PM · LOW 6.32 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM6.06.57.07.58.08.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.48
Latest
6.48 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
8.00 ftOct 12, 11:00 PM
Lowest
6.32 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Range
1.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.25 ftsince Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.48
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.52
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.58
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.61
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.50
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.45
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.32
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.33
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.38
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.38
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.41
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.42
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.46
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.47
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.49
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.51
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.55
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.57
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.58
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.60
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.62
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.65
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.69
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.73
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.76
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.78
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.79
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.84
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.87
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.91
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.96
Oct 14, 7:45 AM7.00
Oct 14, 6:45 AM7.03
Oct 14, 5:45 AM7.05
Oct 14, 4:45 AM7.10
Oct 14, 3:45 AM7.13
Oct 14, 2:45 AM7.19
Oct 14, 1:45 AM7.21
Oct 14, 12:45 AM7.25
Oct 13, 11:45 PM7.27
Oct 13, 10:45 PM7.32
Oct 13, 9:45 PM7.37
Oct 13, 8:45 PM7.39
Oct 13, 7:45 PM7.45
Oct 13, 6:45 PM7.48
Oct 13, 5:45 PM7.51
Oct 13, 4:45 PM7.56
Oct 13, 3:45 PM7.60
Oct 13, 2:45 PM7.64
Oct 13, 1:45 PM7.69
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.72
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.76
Oct 13, 10:45 AM7.83
Oct 13, 9:45 AM7.84
Oct 13, 8:45 AM7.88
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.89
Oct 13, 6:45 AM7.92
Oct 13, 5:45 AM7.94
Oct 13, 4:45 AM7.96
Oct 13, 3:45 AM7.95
Oct 13, 2:45 AM7.97
Oct 13, 1:45 AM7.98
Oct 13, 12:45 AM7.98
Oct 12, 11:45 PM8.00
Oct 12, 10:45 PM7.98
Oct 12, 9:45 PM7.98
Oct 12, 8:45 PM7.97
Oct 12, 7:45 PM7.96
Oct 12, 6:45 PM7.95
Oct 12, 5:45 PM7.94
Oct 12, 4:45 PM7.93
Oct 12, 3:45 PM7.91
Oct 12, 2:45 PM7.89
Oct 12, 1:45 PM7.88
Oct 12, 12:45 PM7.86
Oct 12, 11:45 AM7.86
Oct 12, 10:45 AM7.84
Oct 12, 9:45 AM7.81
Oct 12, 8:45 AM7.82
Oct 12, 7:45 AM7.80
Oct 12, 6:45 AM7.78
Oct 12, 5:45 AM7.74
Oct 12, 4:45 AM7.73
Oct 12, 3:45 AM7.71
Oct 12, 2:45 AM7.69
Oct 12, 1:45 AM7.66
Oct 12, 12:45 AM7.63
Oct 11, 11:45 PM7.63
Oct 11, 10:45 PM7.60
Oct 11, 9:45 PM7.58
Oct 11, 8:45 PM7.57
Oct 11, 7:45 PM7.52
Oct 11, 6:45 PM7.49
Oct 11, 5:45 PM7.46
Oct 11, 4:45 PM7.44
Oct 11, 3:45 PM7.41
Oct 11, 2:45 PM7.38
Oct 11, 1:45 PM7.35
Oct 11, 12:45 PM7.31
Oct 11, 11:45 AM7.28
Oct 11, 10:45 AM7.24
Oct 11, 9:45 AM7.21
Oct 11, 8:45 AM7.19
Oct 11, 7:45 AM7.15
Oct 11, 6:45 AM7.10
Oct 11, 5:45 AM7.06
Oct 11, 4:45 AM7.00
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.94
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.88
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.83
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM6.77
Oct 10, 9:45 PM6.74
Oct 10, 8:45 PM6.73
Oct 10, 7:45 PM6.72
Oct 10, 6:45 PM6.72
Oct 10, 5:45 PM6.70
Oct 10, 4:45 PM6.72
Oct 10, 3:45 PM6.72
Oct 10, 2:45 PM6.73
Oct 10, 1:45 PM6.72
Oct 10, 12:45 PM6.73
Oct 10, 11:45 AM6.75
Oct 10, 10:45 AM6.76
Oct 10, 9:45 AM6.76
Oct 10, 8:45 AM6.78
Oct 10, 7:45 AM6.79
Oct 10, 6:45 AM6.79
Oct 10, 5:45 AM6.84
Oct 10, 4:45 AM6.84
Oct 10, 3:45 AM6.86
Oct 10, 2:45 AM6.87
Oct 10, 1:45 AM6.89
Oct 10, 12:45 AM6.91
Oct 9, 11:45 PM6.92
Oct 9, 10:45 PM6.94
Oct 9, 9:45 PM6.96
Oct 9, 8:45 PM6.98
Oct 9, 7:45 PM7.02
Oct 9, 6:45 PM7.03
Oct 9, 5:45 PM7.07
Oct 9, 4:45 PM7.11
Oct 9, 3:45 PM7.13
Oct 9, 2:45 PM7.18
Oct 9, 1:45 PM7.19
Oct 9, 12:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 11:45 AM7.26
Oct 9, 10:45 AM7.30
Oct 9, 9:45 AM7.40
Oct 9, 8:45 AM7.46
Oct 9, 7:45 AM7.55
Oct 9, 6:45 AM7.64
Oct 9, 5:45 AM7.73
Oct 9, 4:45 AM7.85
Oct 9, 3:45 AM7.88
Oct 9, 2:45 AM7.85
Oct 9, 1:45 AM7.77
Oct 9, 12:45 AM7.75
Oct 8, 11:45 PM7.73
Water level, 30 days at Raccoon River 2 SW Des Moines Fleur Dr: the water from 4.81 to 15.08 feet of stage, the latest 6.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 15.08 FT, SEP 16, 5:00 AM · LOW 4.81 FT, SEP 25, 12:45 AM05101520Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.48
Latest
6.48 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
15.08 ftSep 16, 5:00 AM
Lowest
4.81 ftSep 25, 12:45 AM
Range
10.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 8.31 ftsince Sep 15, 11:45 PM
Readings
2,875
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.616.326.466.4892
Oct 147.286.516.866.5196
Oct 137.997.277.717.2794
Oct 128.007.637.848.0096
Oct 117.636.807.267.6396
Oct 106.916.706.786.7996
Oct 97.886.927.366.9296
Oct 88.407.567.977.7396
Oct 79.718.409.008.4096
Oct 611.729.7410.729.7496
Oct 513.0211.7412.4611.7496
Oct 413.8613.0513.5213.0596
Oct 314.5313.8414.2913.8496
Oct 214.5011.8213.5714.4796
Oct 111.797.839.7911.7996
Sep 307.826.957.647.8296
Sep 297.266.887.026.9396
Sep 287.587.277.387.2796
Sep 277.987.037.687.6096
Sep 267.005.586.397.0096
Sep 255.554.815.185.5596
Sep 245.174.834.984.8496
Sep 235.575.175.405.1796
Sep 225.755.585.695.5896
Sep 216.475.716.095.7296
Sep 206.975.706.606.4596
Sep 196.215.735.945.7396
Sep 187.156.236.706.2396
Sep 179.547.168.037.1696
Sep 1615.089.6013.279.6096
Sep 1514.7914.7914.7914.791

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :02, :17, :32 and :47
Reports received, 24 hours
73 of 9676.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
562 of 67283.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 12, 1:02 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:02 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 25 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 score91.3of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
749stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
4ranks 750 to 753
Points deducted
8.75.6 reports received, 1.6 forecast check, 1.5 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
DMWI4rank 751; ahead on reports received 84.3% against 83.9%
Next below
WDMI4rank 753; behind on reports received 83.9% against 83.7%

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 3583.929.4 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0564 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1085.58.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 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 Raccoon River 2 SW Des Moines Fleur Dr

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.