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Elgin

A water gauge in Fayette County, Iowa. Its stage was 793.51 ft as of Oct 16, 3:00 AM CDT.

Gauge EGNI4Fayette County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
793.51 ftreported Oct 16, 3:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Oct 15, 3:00 AM
Elevation
800 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
42.9564° N, 91.6264° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Elgin

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 Elgin: the water from 793.15 to 793.56 feet of stage, the latest 793.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 793.56 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM · LOW 793.15 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM793.0793.2793.4793.6793.86 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM793.51
Latest
793.51 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
793.56 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Lowest
793.15 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM793.51
Oct 16, 2:45 AM793.51
Oct 16, 2:30 AM793.51
Oct 16, 2:15 AM793.51
Oct 16, 2:00 AM793.53
Oct 16, 1:45 AM793.50
Oct 16, 1:30 AM793.48
Oct 16, 1:15 AM793.49
Oct 16, 1:00 AM793.50
Oct 16, 12:45 AM793.48
Oct 16, 12:30 AM793.51
Oct 16, 12:15 AM793.51
Oct 16, 12:00 AM793.53
Oct 15, 11:45 PM793.51
Oct 15, 11:30 PM793.52
Oct 15, 11:15 PM793.52
Oct 15, 11:00 PM793.52
Oct 15, 10:45 PM793.54
Oct 15, 10:30 PM793.52
Oct 15, 10:15 PM793.50
Oct 15, 10:00 PM793.54
Oct 15, 9:45 PM793.51
Oct 15, 9:30 PM793.51
Oct 15, 9:15 PM793.52
Oct 15, 9:00 PM793.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM793.56
Oct 15, 8:30 PM793.56
Oct 15, 8:15 PM793.56
Oct 15, 8:00 PM793.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM793.54
Oct 15, 7:30 PM793.53
Oct 15, 7:15 PM793.52
Oct 15, 7:00 PM793.51
Oct 15, 6:45 PM793.45
Oct 15, 6:30 PM793.44
Oct 15, 6:15 PM793.44
Oct 15, 6:00 PM793.44
Oct 15, 5:45 PM793.43
Oct 15, 5:30 PM793.43
Oct 15, 5:15 PM793.42
Oct 15, 5:00 PM793.41
Oct 15, 4:45 PM793.40
Oct 15, 4:30 PM793.38
Oct 15, 4:15 PM793.38
Oct 15, 4:00 PM793.36
Oct 15, 3:45 PM793.35
Oct 15, 3:30 PM793.33
Oct 15, 3:15 PM793.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM793.31
Oct 15, 2:45 PM793.31
Oct 15, 2:30 PM793.30
Oct 15, 2:15 PM793.29
Oct 15, 2:00 PM793.28
Oct 15, 1:30 PM793.25
Oct 15, 1:15 PM793.26
Oct 15, 1:00 PM793.25
Oct 15, 12:45 PM793.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM793.22
Oct 15, 12:15 PM793.23
Oct 15, 12:00 PM793.20
Oct 15, 11:45 AM793.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM793.21
Oct 15, 11:15 AM793.20
Oct 15, 11:00 AM793.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM793.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM793.19
Oct 15, 10:15 AM793.19
Oct 15, 10:00 AM793.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 9:30 AM793.18
Oct 15, 9:15 AM793.19
Oct 15, 9:00 AM793.18
Oct 15, 8:45 AM793.16
Oct 15, 8:30 AM793.18
Oct 15, 8:15 AM793.17
Oct 15, 8:00 AM793.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM793.16
Oct 15, 7:30 AM793.17
Oct 15, 7:15 AM793.17
Oct 15, 7:00 AM793.16
Oct 15, 6:45 AM793.15
Oct 15, 6:30 AM793.16
Oct 15, 6:15 AM793.16
Oct 15, 6:00 AM793.16
Oct 15, 5:45 AM793.15
Oct 15, 5:30 AM793.18
Oct 15, 5:15 AM793.17
Oct 15, 5:00 AM793.19
Oct 15, 4:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 4:30 AM793.17
Oct 15, 4:15 AM793.16
Oct 15, 4:00 AM793.18
Oct 15, 3:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 3:30 AM793.18
Water level, 7 days at Elgin: the water from 792.87 to 793.56 feet of stage, the latest 793.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 793.56 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM · LOW 792.87 FT, OCT 11, 4:45 PM792.8793.0793.2793.4793.6793.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16793.51
Latest
793.51 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
793.56 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Lowest
792.87 ftOct 11, 4:45 PM
Range
0.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Oct 9, 3:30 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM793.51
Oct 16, 2:45 AM793.51
Oct 16, 1:45 AM793.50
Oct 16, 12:45 AM793.48
Oct 15, 11:45 PM793.51
Oct 15, 10:45 PM793.54
Oct 15, 9:45 PM793.51
Oct 15, 8:45 PM793.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM793.54
Oct 15, 6:45 PM793.45
Oct 15, 5:45 PM793.43
Oct 15, 4:45 PM793.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM793.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM793.31
Oct 15, 1:30 PM793.25
Oct 15, 12:45 PM793.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM793.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM793.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 8:45 AM793.16
Oct 15, 7:45 AM793.16
Oct 15, 6:45 AM793.15
Oct 15, 5:45 AM793.15
Oct 15, 4:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 3:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 2:45 AM793.18
Oct 15, 1:45 AM793.19
Oct 15, 12:45 AM793.17
Oct 14, 11:45 PM793.18
Oct 14, 10:45 PM793.18
Oct 14, 9:45 PM793.16
Oct 14, 8:45 PM793.15
Oct 14, 7:45 PM793.13
Oct 14, 6:45 PM793.15
Oct 14, 5:45 PM793.14
Oct 14, 4:45 PM793.13
Oct 14, 3:45 PM793.14
Oct 14, 2:45 PM793.11
Oct 14, 1:45 PM793.10
Oct 14, 12:45 PM793.10
Oct 14, 11:45 AM793.12
Oct 14, 10:45 AM793.16
Oct 14, 9:45 AM793.18
Oct 14, 8:45 AM793.20
Oct 14, 7:45 AM793.17
Oct 14, 6:45 AM793.15
Oct 14, 5:45 AM793.17
Oct 14, 4:45 AM793.14
Oct 14, 3:45 AM793.16
Oct 14, 2:45 AM793.12
Oct 14, 1:45 AM793.17
Oct 14, 12:45 AM793.16
Oct 13, 11:45 PM793.18
Oct 13, 10:45 PM793.18
Oct 13, 9:45 PM793.18
Oct 13, 8:45 PM793.15
Oct 13, 7:45 PM793.18
Oct 13, 6:45 PM793.14
Oct 13, 5:45 PM793.14
Oct 13, 4:45 PM793.07
Oct 13, 3:45 PM792.94
Oct 13, 2:45 PM792.98
Oct 13, 1:45 PM793.05
Oct 13, 12:45 PM793.06
Oct 13, 11:45 AM793.10
Oct 13, 10:45 AM793.16
Oct 13, 9:45 AM793.18
Oct 13, 8:45 AM793.19
Oct 13, 7:45 AM793.20
Oct 13, 6:45 AM793.20
Oct 13, 5:45 AM793.21
Oct 13, 4:45 AM793.20
Oct 13, 3:45 AM793.18
Oct 13, 2:45 AM793.19
Oct 13, 1:45 AM793.15
Oct 13, 12:45 AM793.16
Oct 12, 11:45 PM793.17
Oct 12, 10:45 PM793.18
Oct 12, 9:45 PM793.20
Oct 12, 8:45 PM793.19
Oct 12, 7:45 PM793.15
Oct 12, 6:45 PM793.15
Oct 12, 5:45 PM793.02
Oct 12, 4:45 PM792.97
Oct 12, 3:45 PM793.05
Oct 12, 2:45 PM793.10
Oct 12, 1:45 PM793.10
Oct 12, 12:45 PM793.14
Oct 12, 11:45 AM793.17
Oct 12, 10:45 AM793.21
Oct 12, 9:45 AM793.24
Oct 12, 8:45 AM793.30
Oct 12, 7:45 AM793.20
Oct 12, 6:45 AM793.18
Oct 12, 5:45 AM793.22
Oct 12, 4:45 AM793.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM793.19
Oct 12, 2:45 AM793.19
Oct 12, 1:45 AM793.23
Oct 12, 12:45 AM793.19
Oct 11, 11:45 PM793.23
Oct 11, 10:45 PM793.20
Oct 11, 9:45 PM793.18
Oct 11, 8:45 PM793.17
Oct 11, 7:45 PM793.13
Oct 11, 6:45 PM793.04
Oct 11, 5:45 PM793.00
Oct 11, 4:45 PM792.87
Oct 11, 3:45 PM792.98
Oct 11, 2:45 PM793.05
Oct 11, 1:45 PM793.13
Oct 11, 12:45 PM793.11
Oct 11, 11:45 AM793.17
Oct 11, 10:45 AM793.21
Oct 11, 9:45 AM793.26
Oct 11, 8:45 AM793.24
Oct 11, 7:45 AM793.19
Oct 11, 6:45 AM793.22
Oct 11, 5:45 AM793.19
Oct 11, 4:45 AM793.20
Oct 11, 3:45 AM793.25
Oct 11, 2:45 AM793.21
Oct 11, 1:45 AM793.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM793.19
Oct 10, 11:45 PM793.16
Oct 10, 10:45 PM793.20
Oct 10, 9:45 PM793.24
Oct 10, 8:45 PM793.20
Oct 10, 7:45 PM793.17
Oct 10, 6:45 PM793.16
Oct 10, 5:45 PM793.04
Oct 10, 4:45 PM792.94
Oct 10, 3:45 PM793.05
Oct 10, 2:45 PM793.07
Oct 10, 1:45 PM793.12
Oct 10, 12:45 PM793.18
Oct 10, 11:45 AM793.23
Oct 10, 10:45 AM793.31
Oct 10, 9:45 AM793.36
Oct 10, 8:45 AM793.29
Oct 10, 7:45 AM793.26
Oct 10, 6:45 AM793.22
Oct 10, 5:45 AM793.25
Oct 10, 4:45 AM793.24
Oct 10, 3:45 AM793.23
Oct 10, 2:45 AM793.24
Oct 10, 1:45 AM793.23
Oct 10, 12:45 AM793.23
Oct 9, 11:45 PM793.25
Oct 9, 10:45 PM793.21
Oct 9, 9:45 PM793.21
Oct 9, 8:45 PM793.22
Oct 9, 7:45 PM793.18
Oct 9, 6:45 PM793.15
Oct 9, 5:45 PM793.09
Oct 9, 4:45 PM792.99
Oct 9, 3:45 PM793.07
Oct 9, 2:45 PM793.13
Oct 9, 1:45 PM793.18
Oct 9, 12:45 PM793.22
Oct 9, 11:45 AM793.26
Oct 9, 10:45 AM793.28
Oct 9, 9:45 AM793.26
Oct 9, 8:45 AM793.28
Oct 9, 7:45 AM793.26
Oct 9, 6:45 AM793.25
Oct 9, 5:45 AM793.25
Oct 9, 4:45 AM793.24
Oct 9, 3:45 AM793.22

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 793.12 ft on Sep 21. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Elgin: the water from 792.68 to 802.32 feet of stage, the latest 793.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 802.32 FT, SEP 19, 1:15 PM · LOW 792.68 FT, SEP 28, 4:15 PM793795798800803805Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11793.51
Latest
793.51 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
802.32 ftSep 19, 1:15 PM
Lowest
792.68 ftSep 28, 4:15 PM
Range
9.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.38 ftsince Sep 16, 3:30 AM
Readings
2,863
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16793.53793.48793.51793.5113
Oct 15793.56793.15793.30793.5195
Oct 14793.22793.10793.15793.1896
Oct 13793.21792.94793.14793.1896
Oct 12793.30792.94793.16793.1795
Oct 11793.28792.87793.15793.2396
Oct 10793.36792.94793.19793.1696
Oct 9793.29792.98793.21793.2596
Oct 8793.31792.96793.19793.2196
Oct 7793.39793.10793.24793.2193
Oct 6793.44793.05793.30793.2996
Oct 5793.49793.03793.33793.3196
Oct 4793.73793.28793.54793.4396
Oct 3794.39793.63793.99793.7596
Oct 2796.48794.39795.49794.3996
Oct 1796.63792.83795.53796.4996
Sep 30792.88792.80792.84792.8694
Sep 29792.86792.72792.80792.8296
Sep 28792.95792.68792.85792.8195
Sep 27793.03792.91792.98792.9495
Sep 26793.15792.97793.07792.9991
Sep 25793.43793.13793.27793.1396
Sep 24793.78793.40793.56793.4396
Sep 23794.45793.76794.05793.7796
Sep 22795.00794.50794.82794.5096
Sep 21796.01794.99795.65794.9995
Sep 20798.60795.96796.74795.9696
Sep 19802.32793.14799.01798.6896
Sep 18793.31792.96793.08793.1896
Sep 17793.05792.94793.00792.9996
Sep 16793.14792.88793.02793.0181

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
667 of 67299.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 AMlocal 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, 0.4 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
WYOI4rank 498; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
SXCI4rank 555; behind on reports received 98.9% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
25other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0665 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 Elgin

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.