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Mississippi River at Fort Madison

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Lee County, Iowa. Its stage was 525.86 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM CDT.

Gauge FMDI4Lee County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
525.86 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
509 ftabove sea level
County
Lee County
Position
40.6283° N, 91.2956° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Mississippi River at Fort Madison

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 Mississippi River at Fort Madison: the water from 525.82 to 525.92 feet of stage, the latest 525.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 525.92 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 AM · LOW 525.82 FT, OCT 15, 7:30 PM525.80525.83525.85525.88525.90525.92525.95Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM525.86
Latest
525.86 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
525.92 ftOct 15, 4:15 AM
Lowest
525.82 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM525.86
Oct 15, 10:15 PM525.87
Oct 15, 10:00 PM525.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 9:30 PM525.86
Oct 15, 9:15 PM525.85
Oct 15, 9:00 PM525.85
Oct 15, 8:45 PM525.85
Oct 15, 8:30 PM525.82
Oct 15, 8:15 PM525.83
Oct 15, 8:00 PM525.83
Oct 15, 7:45 PM525.83
Oct 15, 7:30 PM525.82
Oct 15, 7:15 PM525.84
Oct 15, 7:00 PM525.84
Oct 15, 6:45 PM525.83
Oct 15, 6:30 PM525.85
Oct 15, 6:15 PM525.87
Oct 15, 6:00 PM525.86
Oct 15, 5:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 5:30 PM525.85
Oct 15, 5:15 PM525.88
Oct 15, 5:00 PM525.87
Oct 15, 4:45 PM525.87
Oct 15, 4:30 PM525.88
Oct 15, 4:15 PM525.88
Oct 15, 4:00 PM525.88
Oct 15, 3:45 PM525.89
Oct 15, 3:30 PM525.89
Oct 15, 3:15 PM525.87
Oct 15, 3:00 PM525.88
Oct 15, 2:45 PM525.88
Oct 15, 2:30 PM525.89
Oct 15, 2:15 PM525.88
Oct 15, 2:00 PM525.88
Oct 15, 1:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 1:30 PM525.86
Oct 15, 1:15 PM525.89
Oct 15, 1:00 PM525.88
Oct 15, 12:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 12:30 PM525.85
Oct 15, 12:15 PM525.87
Oct 15, 12:00 PM525.85
Oct 15, 11:45 AM525.84
Oct 15, 11:30 AM525.86
Oct 15, 11:15 AM525.84
Oct 15, 11:00 AM525.86
Oct 15, 10:45 AM525.86
Oct 15, 10:30 AM525.83
Oct 15, 10:15 AM525.83
Oct 15, 10:00 AM525.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM525.84
Oct 15, 9:30 AM525.86
Oct 15, 9:15 AM525.87
Oct 15, 9:00 AM525.88
Oct 15, 8:45 AM525.86
Oct 15, 8:30 AM525.86
Oct 15, 8:15 AM525.87
Oct 15, 8:00 AM525.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM525.87
Oct 15, 7:30 AM525.89
Oct 15, 7:15 AM525.89
Oct 15, 7:00 AM525.89
Oct 15, 6:45 AM525.89
Oct 15, 6:30 AM525.91
Oct 15, 6:15 AM525.91
Oct 15, 6:00 AM525.92
Oct 15, 5:45 AM525.91
Oct 15, 5:30 AM525.90
Oct 15, 5:15 AM525.91
Oct 15, 5:00 AM525.90
Oct 15, 4:45 AM525.92
Oct 15, 4:30 AM525.90
Oct 15, 4:15 AM525.92
Oct 15, 4:00 AM525.90
Oct 15, 3:45 AM525.90
Oct 15, 3:30 AM525.91
Oct 15, 3:15 AM525.90
Oct 15, 3:00 AM525.91
Oct 15, 2:45 AM525.91
Oct 15, 2:30 AM525.90
Oct 15, 2:15 AM525.88
Oct 15, 2:00 AM525.89
Oct 15, 1:45 AM525.88
Oct 15, 1:30 AM525.89
Oct 15, 1:15 AM525.88
Oct 15, 1:00 AM525.87
Oct 15, 12:45 AM525.87
Oct 15, 12:30 AM525.86
Oct 15, 12:15 AM525.87
Oct 15, 12:00 AM525.86
Oct 14, 11:45 PM525.84
Oct 14, 11:30 PM525.86
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Fort Madison: the water from 525.81 to 526.65 feet of stage, the latest 525.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 526.65 FT, OCT 8, 11:30 PM · LOW 525.81 FT, OCT 14, 9:30 PM525.8526.0526.3526.5526.8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15525.86
Latest
525.86 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
526.65 ftOct 8, 11:30 PM
Lowest
525.81 ftOct 14, 9:30 PM
Range
0.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.79 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM525.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 8:45 PM525.85
Oct 15, 7:45 PM525.83
Oct 15, 6:45 PM525.83
Oct 15, 5:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 4:45 PM525.87
Oct 15, 3:45 PM525.89
Oct 15, 2:45 PM525.88
Oct 15, 1:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 12:45 PM525.86
Oct 15, 11:45 AM525.84
Oct 15, 10:45 AM525.86
Oct 15, 9:45 AM525.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM525.86
Oct 15, 7:45 AM525.87
Oct 15, 6:45 AM525.89
Oct 15, 5:45 AM525.91
Oct 15, 4:45 AM525.92
Oct 15, 3:45 AM525.90
Oct 15, 2:45 AM525.91
Oct 15, 1:45 AM525.88
Oct 15, 12:45 AM525.87
Oct 14, 11:45 PM525.84
Oct 14, 10:45 PM525.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM525.81
Oct 14, 8:45 PM525.83
Oct 14, 7:45 PM525.84
Oct 14, 6:45 PM525.82
Oct 14, 5:45 PM525.83
Oct 14, 4:45 PM525.84
Oct 14, 3:45 PM525.85
Oct 14, 2:45 PM525.86
Oct 14, 1:45 PM525.88
Oct 14, 12:45 PM525.90
Oct 14, 11:45 AM525.93
Oct 14, 10:45 AM525.94
Oct 14, 9:45 AM525.93
Oct 14, 8:45 AM525.96
Oct 14, 7:45 AM525.98
Oct 14, 6:45 AM525.98
Oct 14, 5:45 AM525.98
Oct 14, 4:45 AM526.00
Oct 14, 3:45 AM526.00
Oct 14, 2:45 AM526.00
Oct 14, 1:45 AM526.00
Oct 14, 12:45 AM525.99
Oct 13, 11:45 PM525.98
Oct 13, 10:45 PM525.99
Oct 13, 9:45 PM525.98
Oct 13, 8:45 PM525.99
Oct 13, 7:45 PM526.00
Oct 13, 6:45 PM526.01
Oct 13, 5:45 PM526.02
Oct 13, 4:45 PM526.04
Oct 13, 3:45 PM526.04
Oct 13, 2:45 PM526.04
Oct 13, 1:45 PM526.03
Oct 13, 12:45 PM526.05
Oct 13, 11:45 AM526.06
Oct 13, 10:45 AM526.08
Oct 13, 9:45 AM526.09
Oct 13, 8:45 AM526.10
Oct 13, 7:45 AM526.11
Oct 13, 6:45 AM526.11
Oct 13, 5:45 AM526.14
Oct 13, 4:45 AM526.14
Oct 13, 3:45 AM526.14
Oct 13, 2:45 AM526.17
Oct 13, 1:45 AM526.16
Oct 13, 12:45 AM526.18
Oct 12, 11:45 PM526.19
Oct 12, 10:45 PM526.20
Oct 12, 9:45 PM526.19
Oct 12, 8:45 PM526.22
Oct 12, 7:45 PM526.23
Oct 12, 6:45 PM526.23
Oct 12, 5:45 PM526.22
Oct 12, 4:45 PM526.24
Oct 12, 3:45 PM526.22
Oct 12, 2:45 PM526.19
Oct 12, 1:45 PM526.20
Oct 12, 12:45 PM526.19
Oct 12, 11:45 AM526.16
Oct 12, 10:45 AM526.16
Oct 12, 9:45 AM526.17
Oct 12, 8:45 AM526.18
Oct 12, 7:45 AM526.21
Oct 12, 6:45 AM526.20
Oct 12, 5:45 AM526.20
Oct 12, 4:45 AM526.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM526.19
Oct 12, 2:45 AM526.21
Oct 12, 1:45 AM526.22
Oct 12, 12:45 AM526.24
Oct 11, 11:45 PM526.25
Oct 11, 10:45 PM526.24
Oct 11, 9:45 PM526.26
Oct 11, 8:45 PM526.25
Oct 11, 7:45 PM526.27
Oct 11, 6:45 PM526.29
Oct 11, 5:45 PM526.30
Oct 11, 4:45 PM526.30
Oct 11, 3:45 PM526.32
Oct 11, 2:45 PM526.31
Oct 11, 1:45 PM526.30
Oct 11, 12:45 PM526.26
Oct 11, 11:30 AM526.27
Oct 11, 10:45 AM526.27
Oct 11, 9:45 AM526.26
Oct 11, 8:45 AM526.25
Oct 11, 7:45 AM526.24
Oct 11, 6:45 AM526.24
Oct 11, 5:45 AM526.24
Oct 11, 4:45 AM526.27
Oct 11, 3:45 AM526.27
Oct 11, 2:45 AM526.29
Oct 11, 1:45 AM526.32
Oct 11, 12:45 AM526.31
Oct 10, 11:45 PM526.31
Oct 10, 10:45 PM526.34
Oct 10, 9:45 PM526.36
Oct 10, 8:45 PM526.38
Oct 10, 7:45 PM526.39
Oct 10, 6:45 PM526.37
Oct 10, 5:45 PM526.38
Oct 10, 4:45 PM526.41
Oct 10, 3:45 PM526.42
Oct 10, 2:45 PM526.42
Oct 10, 1:45 PM526.43
Oct 10, 12:45 PM526.46
Oct 10, 11:45 AM526.47
Oct 10, 10:45 AM526.48
Oct 10, 9:45 AM526.48
Oct 10, 8:45 AM526.46
Oct 10, 7:45 AM526.47
Oct 10, 6:45 AM526.48
Oct 10, 5:45 AM526.47
Oct 10, 4:45 AM526.48
Oct 10, 3:45 AM526.47
Oct 10, 2:45 AM526.49
Oct 10, 1:45 AM526.49
Oct 10, 12:45 AM526.50
Oct 9, 11:45 PM526.51
Oct 9, 10:45 PM526.51
Oct 9, 9:45 PM526.52
Oct 9, 8:45 PM526.54
Oct 9, 7:45 PM526.55
Oct 9, 6:45 PM526.57
Oct 9, 5:45 PM526.57
Oct 9, 4:45 PM526.59
Oct 9, 3:45 PM526.59
Oct 9, 2:45 PM526.56
Oct 9, 1:45 PM526.56
Oct 9, 12:45 PM526.55
Oct 9, 11:45 AM526.54
Oct 9, 10:45 AM526.49
Oct 9, 9:45 AM526.47
Oct 9, 8:45 AM526.47
Oct 9, 7:45 AM526.50
Oct 9, 6:45 AM526.49
Oct 9, 5:45 AM526.50
Oct 9, 4:45 AM526.54
Oct 9, 3:45 AM526.54
Oct 9, 2:45 AM526.57
Oct 9, 1:45 AM526.59
Oct 9, 12:45 AM526.64
Oct 8, 11:45 PM526.65
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Fort Madison: the water from 524.97 to 527.70 feet of stage, the latest 525.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 527.70 FT, SEP 25, 4:00 AM · LOW 524.97 FT, SEP 18, 12:15 AM524525526527528529Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11525.86
Latest
525.86 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
527.70 ftSep 25, 4:00 AM
Lowest
524.97 ftSep 18, 12:15 AM
Range
2.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.84 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,833
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15525.92525.82525.87525.8691
Oct 14526.02525.81525.91525.8496
Oct 13526.19525.95526.07525.9896
Oct 12526.24526.14526.20526.1996
Oct 11526.32526.23526.28526.2592
Oct 10526.51526.31526.44526.3196
Oct 9526.65526.46526.54526.5196
Oct 8526.71526.55526.65526.6596
Oct 7527.09526.72526.93526.7288
Oct 6527.33527.11527.23527.1196
Oct 5527.38527.32527.34527.3396
Oct 4527.37527.31527.35527.3396
Oct 3527.40527.23527.35527.3796
Oct 2527.23526.81527.05527.2396
Oct 1526.80526.11526.39526.8096
Sep 30526.24526.03526.14526.1292
Sep 29526.46526.18526.31526.1896
Sep 28526.66526.41526.53526.4196
Sep 27527.06526.66526.87526.6696
Sep 26527.48527.07527.29527.0796
Sep 25527.70527.48527.60527.4996
Sep 24527.68527.47527.59527.6896
Sep 23527.46527.16527.32527.4696
Sep 22527.15526.83526.98527.1592
Sep 21526.84526.22526.54526.8496
Sep 20526.24525.34525.87526.2389
Sep 19525.43525.24525.33525.2487
Sep 18525.44524.97525.25525.2396
Sep 17525.56524.98525.27524.9892
Sep 16525.45525.11525.30525.1292
Sep 15525.11525.02525.07525.112

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 11, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 24 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.8of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
251stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
7ranks 252 to 258
Points deducted
3.21.6 forecast check, 1.4 arrival, 0.2 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
ICLrank 253; ahead on reports received 99.8% against 99.4%
Next below
CNEI4rank 255; behind on median arrival 16 min 57 s against 16 min 58 s

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.18.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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 Mississippi River at Fort Madison

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.