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Walnut Creek 5 W Des Moines 63rd St

A gauge on the Walnut Creek in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.52 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT.

Gauge DOSI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
4.52 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Elevation
869 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.5872° N, 93.7031° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Walnut Creek 5 W Des Moines 63rd St

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 Walnut Creek 5 W Des Moines 63rd St: the water from 3.91 to 5.07 feet of stage, the latest 4.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.07 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 PM · LOW 3.91 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM3.54.04.55.05.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.52
Latest
4.52 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
5.07 ftOct 15, 1:45 PM
Lowest
3.91 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Range
1.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.61 ftsince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.54
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.57
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.59
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.63
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.67
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.66
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.70
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.72
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.75
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.78
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.83
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.83
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.83
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.83
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.85
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.88
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.87
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.89
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.90
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.88
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.87
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.91
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.06
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.07
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.07
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.07
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.87
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.73
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.59
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.56
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.36
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.26
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.22
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.17
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.10
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.06
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.03
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.98
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.95
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.95
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.93
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.93
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.92
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.92
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.91
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.91
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.91
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.91
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.91
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.91
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.91
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.91
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.91
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.91
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.91
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.92
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.92
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.92
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.91
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.91
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.91
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.91
Water level, 7 days at Walnut Creek 5 W Des Moines 63rd St: the water from 3.91 to 5.77 feet of stage, the latest 4.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.77 FT, OCT 9, 1:15 AM · LOW 3.91 FT, OCT 14, 9:30 PM3.54.04.55.05.56.06.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.52
Latest
4.52 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
5.77 ftOct 9, 1:15 AM
Lowest
3.91 ftOct 14, 9:30 PM
Range
1.86 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.98 ftsince Oct 9, 12:45 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.66
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.75
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.83
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.87
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.87
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.07
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.10
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.98
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.93
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.91
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.91
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.92
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.93
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.93
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.93
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.94
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.93
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.93
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.94
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.94
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.94
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.94
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.94
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.95
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.95
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.95
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.95
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.96
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.96
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.96
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.98
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.99
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.00
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.02
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.03
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.04
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.99
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.97
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.97
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.97
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.97
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.97
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.98
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.97
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.97
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.98
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.99
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.00
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.00
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.00
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.99
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.00
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.02
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.02
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.02
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.03
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.03
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.03
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.03
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.03
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.03
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.04
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.04
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.04
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.04
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.04
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.04
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.06
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.06
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.06
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.06
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.07
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.08
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.08
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.09
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.10
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.10
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.10
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.10
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.09
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.10
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.11
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.12
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.11
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.13
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.12
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.14
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.15
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.16
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.16
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.17
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.18
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.19
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.19
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.21
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.22
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.24
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.27
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.29
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.32
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.44
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.77
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 2:45 AM5.19
Oct 9, 1:45 AM5.63
Oct 9, 12:45 AM5.50
Water level, 30 days at Walnut Creek 5 W Des Moines 63rd St: the water from 3.91 to 9.56 feet of stage, the latest 4.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.56 FT, SEP 16, 12:45 AM · LOW 3.91 FT, OCT 14, 9:30 PM24681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.52
Latest
4.52 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
9.56 ftSep 16, 12:45 AM
Lowest
3.91 ftOct 14, 9:30 PM
Range
5.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 5.04 ftsince Sep 16, 12:45 AM
Readings
2,877
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.073.914.384.5296
Oct 143.963.913.933.9296
Oct 134.053.953.983.9696
Oct 124.003.973.993.9796
Oct 114.044.004.024.0096
Oct 104.134.044.084.0496
Oct 95.774.124.474.1296
Oct 84.914.114.144.9196
Oct 74.234.154.194.1596
Oct 64.304.224.264.2296
Oct 54.424.304.354.3096
Oct 44.644.404.514.4296
Oct 34.974.604.784.6096
Oct 25.974.985.384.9896
Oct 17.445.996.765.9996
Sep 306.575.045.516.1696
Sep 295.184.424.505.1896
Sep 284.744.504.614.5196
Sep 275.224.724.954.7296
Sep 265.314.985.174.9996
Sep 255.774.415.245.3196
Sep 244.474.364.414.3896
Sep 234.674.464.564.4696
Sep 224.994.654.794.6696
Sep 215.044.724.854.9796
Sep 207.344.665.775.0096
Sep 194.974.664.774.6796
Sep 185.054.714.864.7296
Sep 175.755.045.385.0496
Sep 169.565.766.885.7693

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
Reports received, 7 days
565 of 67284.0% 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
8.75.4 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
AUDI4rank 749; ahead on 247 score 91.4 against 91.3
Next below
DMWI4rank 751; behind on reports received 84.5% against 84.3%

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 3584.529.6 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0568 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 Walnut Creek 5 W Des Moines 63rd St

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.