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Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28

A gauge on the Raccoon River in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 24.88 ft as of Oct 16, 1:16 AM CDT.

Gauge DMWI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
24.88 ftreported Oct 16, 1:16 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 1:16 AM
Elevation
892 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.5636° N, 93.7036° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28

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 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28: the water from 24.84 to 24.98 feet of stage, the latest 24.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 24.98 FT, OCT 15, 1:31 AM · LOW 24.84 FT, OCT 15, 10:16 AM24.8024.8524.9024.9525.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1624.88
Latest
24.88 ftOct 16, 1:16 AM
Highest
24.98 ftOct 15, 1:31 AM
Lowest
24.84 ftOct 15, 10:16 AM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 1:31 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:16 AM24.88
Oct 16, 1:01 AM24.86
Oct 16, 12:46 AM24.86
Oct 16, 12:31 AM24.86
Oct 16, 12:16 AM24.84
Oct 16, 12:01 AM24.84
Oct 15, 11:46 PM24.84
Oct 15, 11:31 PM24.86
Oct 15, 11:16 PM24.86
Oct 15, 11:01 PM24.88
Oct 15, 10:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 10:31 PM24.84
Oct 15, 10:16 PM24.84
Oct 15, 10:01 PM24.86
Oct 15, 9:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 9:31 PM24.86
Oct 15, 9:16 PM24.86
Oct 15, 9:01 PM24.86
Oct 15, 8:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 8:31 PM24.86
Oct 15, 8:16 PM24.86
Oct 15, 8:01 PM24.86
Oct 15, 7:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 7:31 PM24.86
Oct 15, 7:16 PM24.86
Oct 15, 7:01 PM24.86
Oct 15, 6:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 6:31 PM24.88
Oct 15, 6:16 PM24.86
Oct 15, 6:01 PM24.88
Oct 15, 5:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 5:31 PM24.90
Oct 15, 5:16 PM24.88
Oct 15, 5:01 PM24.92
Oct 15, 4:46 PM24.90
Oct 15, 4:31 PM24.92
Oct 15, 4:16 PM24.90
Oct 15, 4:01 PM24.92
Oct 15, 3:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 3:31 PM24.90
Oct 15, 3:16 PM24.92
Oct 15, 3:01 PM24.90
Oct 15, 2:46 PM24.90
Oct 15, 2:31 PM24.88
Oct 15, 2:16 PM24.88
Oct 15, 2:01 PM24.88
Oct 15, 1:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 1:31 PM24.88
Oct 15, 1:16 PM24.88
Oct 15, 1:01 PM24.88
Oct 15, 12:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 12:31 PM24.86
Oct 15, 12:16 PM24.86
Oct 15, 12:01 PM24.84
Oct 15, 11:46 AM24.86
Oct 15, 11:31 AM24.86
Oct 15, 11:16 AM24.84
Oct 15, 11:01 AM24.86
Oct 15, 10:46 AM24.86
Oct 15, 10:31 AM24.86
Oct 15, 10:16 AM24.84
Oct 15, 10:01 AM24.86
Oct 15, 9:46 AM24.88
Oct 15, 9:31 AM24.88
Oct 15, 9:16 AM24.88
Oct 15, 9:01 AM24.88
Oct 15, 8:46 AM24.90
Oct 15, 8:31 AM24.88
Oct 15, 8:16 AM24.90
Oct 15, 8:01 AM24.88
Oct 15, 7:46 AM24.88
Oct 15, 7:31 AM24.88
Oct 15, 7:16 AM24.90
Oct 15, 7:01 AM24.88
Oct 15, 6:46 AM24.90
Oct 15, 6:31 AM24.92
Oct 15, 6:16 AM24.90
Oct 15, 6:01 AM24.92
Oct 15, 5:46 AM24.92
Oct 15, 5:31 AM24.92
Oct 15, 5:16 AM24.92
Oct 15, 5:01 AM24.94
Oct 15, 4:46 AM24.92
Oct 15, 4:31 AM24.92
Oct 15, 4:16 AM24.92
Oct 15, 4:01 AM24.94
Oct 15, 3:46 AM24.94
Oct 15, 3:31 AM24.94
Oct 15, 3:16 AM24.94
Oct 15, 3:01 AM24.96
Oct 15, 2:46 AM24.96
Oct 15, 2:31 AM24.96
Oct 15, 2:16 AM24.96
Oct 15, 2:01 AM24.96
Oct 15, 1:46 AM24.98
Oct 15, 1:31 AM24.98
Water level, 7 days at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28: the water from 24.84 to 26.42 feet of stage, the latest 24.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 26.42 FT, OCT 12, 5:46 PM · LOW 24.84 FT, OCT 15, 10:16 AM24.525.025.526.026.527.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1624.88
Latest
24.88 ftOct 16, 1:16 AM
Highest
26.42 ftOct 12, 5:46 PM
Lowest
24.84 ftOct 15, 10:16 AM
Range
1.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.00 ftsince Oct 9, 1:31 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:16 AM24.88
Oct 16, 12:46 AM24.86
Oct 15, 11:46 PM24.84
Oct 15, 10:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 9:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 8:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 7:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 6:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 5:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 4:46 PM24.90
Oct 15, 3:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 2:46 PM24.90
Oct 15, 1:46 PM24.88
Oct 15, 12:46 PM24.86
Oct 15, 11:46 AM24.86
Oct 15, 10:46 AM24.86
Oct 15, 9:46 AM24.88
Oct 15, 8:46 AM24.90
Oct 15, 7:46 AM24.88
Oct 15, 6:46 AM24.90
Oct 15, 5:46 AM24.92
Oct 15, 4:46 AM24.92
Oct 15, 3:46 AM24.94
Oct 15, 2:46 AM24.96
Oct 15, 1:46 AM24.98
Oct 15, 12:46 AM25.00
Oct 14, 11:46 PM25.02
Oct 14, 10:46 PM25.02
Oct 14, 9:46 PM25.06
Oct 14, 8:46 PM25.08
Oct 14, 7:46 PM25.10
Oct 14, 6:46 PM25.12
Oct 14, 5:46 PM25.16
Oct 14, 4:46 PM25.18
Oct 14, 3:46 PM25.20
Oct 14, 2:46 PM25.20
Oct 14, 1:46 PM25.24
Oct 14, 12:46 PM25.28
Oct 14, 11:46 AM25.30
Oct 14, 10:46 AM25.34
Oct 14, 9:46 AM25.36
Oct 14, 8:46 AM25.40
Oct 14, 7:46 AM25.44
Oct 14, 6:46 AM25.48
Oct 14, 5:46 AM25.52
Oct 14, 4:46 AM25.54
Oct 14, 3:46 AM25.58
Oct 14, 2:46 AM25.62
Oct 14, 1:46 AM25.64
Oct 14, 12:46 AM25.66
Oct 13, 11:46 PM25.70
Oct 13, 10:46 PM25.74
Oct 13, 9:46 PM25.78
Oct 13, 8:46 PM25.80
Oct 13, 7:46 PM25.86
Oct 13, 6:46 PM25.86
Oct 13, 5:46 PM25.88
Oct 13, 4:46 PM25.92
Oct 13, 3:46 PM25.96
Oct 13, 2:46 PM26.02
Oct 13, 1:46 PM26.06
Oct 13, 12:46 PM26.08
Oct 13, 11:46 AM26.12
Oct 13, 10:46 AM26.16
Oct 13, 9:46 AM26.22
Oct 13, 8:46 AM26.22
Oct 13, 7:46 AM26.28
Oct 13, 6:46 AM26.30
Oct 13, 5:46 AM26.32
Oct 13, 4:46 AM26.32
Oct 13, 3:46 AM26.34
Oct 13, 2:46 AM26.36
Oct 13, 1:46 AM26.36
Oct 13, 12:46 AM26.36
Oct 12, 11:46 PM26.38
Oct 12, 10:46 PM26.38
Oct 12, 9:46 PM26.38
Oct 12, 8:46 PM26.38
Oct 12, 7:46 PM26.38
Oct 12, 6:46 PM26.40
Oct 12, 5:46 PM26.42
Oct 12, 4:46 PM26.36
Oct 12, 3:46 PM26.34
Oct 12, 2:46 PM26.36
Oct 12, 1:46 PM26.32
Oct 12, 12:46 PM26.30
Oct 12, 11:46 AM26.30
Oct 12, 10:46 AM26.28
Oct 12, 9:46 AM26.26
Oct 12, 8:46 AM26.26
Oct 12, 7:46 AM26.24
Oct 12, 6:46 AM26.20
Oct 12, 5:46 AM26.18
Oct 12, 4:46 AM26.18
Oct 12, 3:46 AM26.18
Oct 12, 2:46 AM26.16
Oct 12, 1:46 AM26.12
Oct 12, 12:46 AM26.10
Oct 11, 11:46 PM26.10
Oct 11, 10:46 PM26.08
Oct 11, 9:46 PM26.06
Oct 11, 8:46 PM26.04
Oct 11, 7:46 PM26.02
Oct 11, 6:46 PM25.98
Oct 11, 5:46 PM25.96
Oct 11, 4:46 PM25.94
Oct 11, 3:46 PM25.92
Oct 11, 2:46 PM25.88
Oct 11, 1:46 PM25.84
Oct 11, 12:46 PM25.78
Oct 11, 11:46 AM25.76
Oct 11, 10:46 AM25.72
Oct 11, 9:46 AM25.72
Oct 11, 8:46 AM25.66
Oct 11, 7:46 AM25.64
Oct 11, 6:46 AM25.62
Oct 11, 5:46 AM25.56
Oct 11, 4:46 AM25.52
Oct 11, 3:46 AM25.48
Oct 11, 2:46 AM25.44
Oct 11, 1:46 AM25.38
Oct 11, 12:46 AM25.34
Oct 10, 11:46 PM25.30
Oct 10, 10:46 PM25.26
Oct 10, 9:46 PM25.24
Oct 10, 8:46 PM25.22
Oct 10, 7:46 PM25.20
Oct 10, 6:46 PM25.20
Oct 10, 5:46 PM25.18
Oct 10, 4:46 PM25.18
Oct 10, 3:46 PM25.16
Oct 10, 2:46 PM25.16
Oct 10, 1:46 PM25.16
Oct 10, 12:46 PM25.16
Oct 10, 11:46 AM25.16
Oct 10, 10:46 AM25.16
Oct 10, 9:46 AM25.18
Oct 10, 8:46 AM25.16
Oct 10, 7:46 AM25.18
Oct 10, 6:46 AM25.18
Oct 10, 5:46 AM25.20
Oct 10, 4:46 AM25.22
Oct 10, 3:46 AM25.22
Oct 10, 2:46 AM25.24
Oct 10, 1:46 AM25.24
Oct 10, 12:46 AM25.26
Oct 9, 11:46 PM25.30
Oct 9, 10:46 PM25.28
Oct 9, 9:46 PM25.30
Oct 9, 8:46 PM25.32
Oct 9, 7:46 PM25.36
Oct 9, 6:46 PM25.36
Oct 9, 5:46 PM25.38
Oct 9, 4:46 PM25.42
Oct 9, 3:46 PM25.44
Oct 9, 2:46 PM25.46
Oct 9, 1:46 PM25.48
Oct 9, 12:46 PM25.50
Oct 9, 11:46 AM25.54
Oct 9, 10:46 AM25.56
Oct 9, 9:46 AM25.60
Oct 9, 8:46 AM25.62
Oct 9, 7:46 AM25.68
Oct 9, 6:46 AM25.72
Oct 9, 5:46 AM25.78
Oct 9, 4:46 AM25.86
Oct 9, 3:46 AM25.92
Oct 9, 2:46 AM25.94
Oct 9, 1:46 AM25.90
Water level, 30 days at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28: the water from 23.18 to 33.68 feet of stage, the latest 24.88 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 33.68 FT, SEP 16, 3:31 AM · LOW 23.18 FT, SEP 24, 11:31 PM2025303540Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1124.88
Latest
24.88 ftOct 16, 1:16 AM
Highest
33.68 ftSep 16, 3:31 AM
Lowest
23.18 ftSep 24, 11:31 PM
Range
10.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 8.68 ftsince Sep 16, 1:31 AM
Readings
2,861
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1624.8824.8424.8624.886
Oct 1525.0224.8424.9024.8496
Oct 1425.7025.0225.3225.0296
Oct 1326.3825.7026.1025.7096
Oct 1226.4226.1026.2826.3894
Oct 1126.1025.3025.7626.1096
Oct 1025.3025.1425.2025.3095
Oct 925.9425.2825.5725.3095
Oct 826.6225.8626.2225.9096
Oct 727.8626.6227.1626.6293
Oct 630.0427.8628.9427.8696
Oct 531.4230.0630.8130.0696
Oct 432.4031.4231.9831.4296
Oct 333.2632.3832.9032.3895
Oct 233.3630.3032.4333.2496
Oct 130.2425.8828.0030.2496
Sep 3025.8825.2625.7425.8896
Sep 2925.6225.1425.3525.2696
Sep 2825.7225.4825.6025.5895
Sep 2726.1225.2425.8225.6695
Sep 2625.2223.7824.5725.2296
Sep 2523.7623.1823.3423.7696
Sep 2423.4023.1823.2923.1896
Sep 2323.8223.4223.6123.4292
Sep 2223.8823.7623.7923.7696
Sep 2124.5023.7824.1023.8095
Sep 2024.5823.7624.3824.4695
Sep 1924.1823.7623.9423.7694
Sep 1824.9824.1824.6024.1896
Sep 1726.8625.0025.6125.0096
Sep 1633.6826.9430.9326.9489

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :01, :16, :31 and :46
Reports received, 24 hours
74 of 9677.0% of its schedule, 75 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
564 of 67283.9% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:01 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:01 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 26 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
8.75.5 reports received, 1.7 arrival, 1.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
DOSI4rank 750; ahead on reports received 84.5% against 84.3%
Next below
DEMI4rank 752; behind on reports received 84.3% against 83.9%

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 3584.429.5 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0567 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1083.58.4 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 18 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 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28

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.