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Fourmile Creek 3 ENE Des Moines Easton Blvd

A gauge on the Fourmile Creek in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.74 ft as of Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT.

Gauge DFMI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
4.74 ftreported Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Elevation
807 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.6167° N, 93.5500° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Fourmile Creek 3 ENE Des Moines Easton Blvd

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 Fourmile Creek 3 ENE Des Moines Easton Blvd: the water from 4.30 to 4.86 feet of stage, the latest 4.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.86 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 PM · LOW 4.30 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM4.24.44.64.85.06 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.74
Latest
4.74 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
4.86 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Lowest
4.30 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
0.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 15, 5:00 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.74
Oct 16, 3:15 AM4.72
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.73
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.74
Oct 16, 2:30 AM4.73
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.74
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.73
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.73
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.73
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.72
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.73
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.72
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.73
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.73
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.74
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.74
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.73
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.75
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.76
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.76
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.76
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.78
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.83
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.85
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.85
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.86
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.85
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.86
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.85
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.84
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.78
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.77
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.77
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.76
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.76
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.76
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.71
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.68
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.67
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.64
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.61
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.59
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.56
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.55
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.54
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.54
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.47
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.46
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.45
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.47
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.45
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.36
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.37
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.36
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.37
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.37
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.38
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.36
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.34
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.33
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.33
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.33
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.32
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.32
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.31
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.31
Water level, 7 days at Fourmile Creek 3 ENE Des Moines Easton Blvd: the water from 4.29 to 5.28 feet of stage, the latest 4.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.28 FT, OCT 9, 6:00 AM · LOW 4.29 FT, OCT 14, 11:30 PM4.34.54.85.05.35.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.74
Latest
4.74 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
5.28 ftOct 9, 6:00 AM
Lowest
4.29 ftOct 14, 11:30 PM
Range
0.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.50 ftsince Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.74
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.74
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.73
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.72
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.74
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.76
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.85
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.86
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.76
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.64
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.55
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.45
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.33
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.33
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.33
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.33
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.34
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.34
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.35
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.34
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.34
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.34
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.34
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.34
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.36
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.36
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.36
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.36
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.37
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.37
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.37
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.37
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.38
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.38
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.40
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.40
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.44
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.44
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.44
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.45
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.45
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.46
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.46
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.46
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.48
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.49
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.49
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.49
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.50
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.50
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.50
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.51
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.51
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.52
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.53
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.54
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.54
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.55
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.55
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.55
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.56
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.57
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.57
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.57
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.59
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.59
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.61
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.61
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.62
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.63
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.63
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.64
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.64
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.67
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.68
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.69
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.69
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.71
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.72
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.73
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.74
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.77
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.77
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.78
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.82
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.82
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.84
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.83
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.85
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.88
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.85
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.84
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.85
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.02
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.16
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.24
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.27
Water level, 30 days at Fourmile Creek 3 ENE Des Moines Easton Blvd: the water from 4.29 to 7.47 feet of stage, the latest 4.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.47 FT, OCT 1, 8:15 AM · LOW 4.29 FT, OCT 14, 11:30 PM45678Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.74
Latest
4.74 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
7.47 ftOct 1, 8:15 AM
Lowest
4.29 ftOct 14, 11:30 PM
Range
3.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.02 ftsince Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Readings
2,875
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.744.724.734.7415
Oct 154.864.304.514.7496
Oct 144.354.294.324.3196
Oct 134.414.344.374.3496
Oct 124.474.404.434.4096
Oct 114.574.464.514.4696
Oct 104.784.564.654.5796
Oct 95.284.654.924.7896
Oct 84.734.414.434.7396
Oct 74.524.434.484.4396
Oct 64.604.514.564.5296
Oct 54.714.584.654.6096
Oct 44.944.714.814.7196
Oct 35.374.945.124.9496
Oct 26.435.365.825.3696
Oct 17.476.096.966.4496
Sep 306.034.865.536.0396
Sep 294.804.674.714.8096
Sep 285.004.774.874.7996
Sep 275.244.995.135.0096
Sep 265.495.245.415.2496
Sep 255.564.595.245.4696
Sep 244.704.594.634.5996
Sep 234.904.694.794.6996
Sep 225.234.895.014.8996
Sep 215.064.844.924.9996
Sep 206.144.765.435.0696
Sep 194.934.764.834.7796
Sep 185.154.834.974.8396
Sep 176.215.165.545.1796
Sep 166.765.526.025.5276

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
75 of 9678.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
555 of 67282.5% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 27 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 score89.7of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
758stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
3ranks 759 to 761
Points deducted
10.35.8 reports received, 2.0 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.9 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
IA-BT-23rank 760; ahead on reports received 85.7% against 83.3%
Next below
SDTI4rank 762; behind on 247 score 89.7 against 89.6

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 3583.329.2 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0560 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.38.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 60 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 Fourmile Creek 3 ENE Des Moines Easton Blvd

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.