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Iowa City - Ralston Creek

A water gauge in Johnson County, Iowa. Its stage was 651.92 ft as of Oct 16, 6:45 AM CDT.

Gauge ICRI4Johnson County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
651.92 ftreported Oct 16, 6:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 6:45 AM
Elevation
659 ftabove sea level
County
Johnson County
Position
41.6616° N, 91.5226° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Iowa City - Ralston Creek

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 Iowa City - Ralston Creek: the water from 651.91 to 652.03 feet of stage, the latest 651.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 652.03 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM · LOW 651.91 FT, OCT 16, 5:15 AM651.90651.95652.00652.059 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM651.92
Latest
651.92 ftOct 16, 6:45 AM
Highest
652.03 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Lowest
651.91 ftOct 16, 5:15 AM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 7:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:45 AM651.92
Oct 16, 6:30 AM651.92
Oct 16, 6:15 AM651.93
Oct 16, 6:00 AM651.92
Oct 16, 5:45 AM651.91
Oct 16, 5:30 AM651.92
Oct 16, 5:15 AM651.91
Oct 16, 5:00 AM651.92
Oct 16, 4:45 AM651.92
Oct 16, 4:30 AM651.93
Oct 16, 4:15 AM651.93
Oct 16, 4:00 AM651.93
Oct 16, 3:45 AM651.92
Oct 16, 3:30 AM651.93
Oct 16, 3:15 AM651.94
Oct 16, 3:00 AM651.93
Oct 16, 2:45 AM651.94
Oct 16, 2:30 AM651.94
Oct 16, 2:15 AM651.93
Oct 16, 2:00 AM651.93
Oct 16, 1:45 AM651.94
Oct 16, 1:30 AM651.95
Oct 16, 1:15 AM651.94
Oct 16, 1:00 AM651.96
Oct 16, 12:45 AM651.96
Oct 16, 12:30 AM651.96
Oct 16, 12:15 AM651.97
Oct 16, 12:00 AM651.97
Oct 15, 11:45 PM651.97
Oct 15, 11:30 PM651.97
Oct 15, 11:15 PM651.98
Oct 15, 11:00 PM651.98
Oct 15, 10:45 PM651.98
Oct 15, 10:30 PM651.99
Oct 15, 10:15 PM651.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM652.00
Oct 15, 9:45 PM652.00
Oct 15, 9:30 PM652.02
Oct 15, 9:15 PM652.01
Oct 15, 9:00 PM652.02
Oct 15, 8:45 PM652.03
Oct 15, 8:30 PM652.02
Oct 15, 8:15 PM652.02
Oct 15, 8:00 PM652.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM652.01
Oct 15, 7:30 PM652.02
Oct 15, 7:15 PM652.03
Oct 15, 7:00 PM652.02
Oct 15, 6:45 PM652.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM652.01
Oct 15, 6:15 PM652.02
Oct 15, 6:00 PM652.02
Oct 15, 5:45 PM652.03
Oct 15, 5:30 PM652.02
Oct 15, 5:15 PM652.01
Oct 15, 5:00 PM652.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM652.00
Oct 15, 4:30 PM652.00
Oct 15, 4:15 PM652.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM652.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM651.99
Oct 15, 3:30 PM651.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM651.96
Oct 15, 3:00 PM651.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM651.93
Oct 15, 2:30 PM651.94
Oct 15, 2:15 PM651.94
Oct 15, 2:00 PM651.94
Oct 15, 1:30 PM651.94
Oct 15, 1:15 PM651.94
Oct 15, 1:00 PM651.93
Oct 15, 12:45 PM651.93
Oct 15, 12:30 PM651.93
Oct 15, 12:15 PM651.93
Oct 15, 12:00 PM651.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM651.92
Oct 15, 11:30 AM651.92
Oct 15, 11:15 AM651.92
Oct 15, 11:00 AM651.93
Oct 15, 10:45 AM651.92
Oct 15, 10:30 AM651.92
Oct 15, 10:15 AM651.92
Oct 15, 10:00 AM651.92
Oct 15, 9:45 AM651.92
Oct 15, 9:30 AM651.92
Oct 15, 9:15 AM651.92
Oct 15, 9:00 AM651.92
Oct 15, 8:45 AM651.93
Oct 15, 8:30 AM651.93
Oct 15, 8:15 AM651.94
Oct 15, 8:00 AM651.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM651.94
Oct 15, 7:30 AM651.93
Water level, 7 days at Iowa City - Ralston Creek: the water from 651.89 to 652.82 feet of stage, the latest 651.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 652.82 FT, OCT 9, 7:30 AM · LOW 651.89 FT, OCT 14, 9:15 AM651.8652.0652.3652.5652.8653.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16651.92
Latest
651.92 ftOct 16, 6:45 AM
Highest
652.82 ftOct 9, 7:30 AM
Lowest
651.89 ftOct 14, 9:15 AM
Range
0.93 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.90 ftsince Oct 9, 7:30 AM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:45 AM651.92
Oct 16, 5:45 AM651.91
Oct 16, 4:45 AM651.92
Oct 16, 3:45 AM651.92
Oct 16, 2:45 AM651.94
Oct 16, 1:45 AM651.94
Oct 16, 12:45 AM651.96
Oct 15, 11:45 PM651.97
Oct 15, 10:45 PM651.98
Oct 15, 9:45 PM652.00
Oct 15, 8:45 PM652.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM652.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM652.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM652.03
Oct 15, 4:45 PM652.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM651.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM651.93
Oct 15, 1:30 PM651.94
Oct 15, 12:45 PM651.93
Oct 15, 11:45 AM651.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM651.92
Oct 15, 9:45 AM651.92
Oct 15, 8:45 AM651.93
Oct 15, 7:45 AM651.94
Oct 15, 6:45 AM651.90
Oct 15, 5:45 AM651.89
Oct 15, 4:45 AM651.90
Oct 15, 3:45 AM651.89
Oct 15, 2:45 AM651.89
Oct 15, 1:45 AM651.90
Oct 15, 12:45 AM651.90
Oct 14, 11:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 10:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 9:45 PM651.91
Oct 14, 8:45 PM651.91
Oct 14, 7:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 6:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 5:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 4:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 3:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 2:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 1:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 12:45 PM651.90
Oct 14, 11:45 AM651.91
Oct 14, 10:45 AM651.91
Oct 14, 9:45 AM651.90
Oct 14, 8:45 AM651.90
Oct 14, 7:45 AM651.90
Oct 14, 6:45 AM651.90
Oct 14, 5:45 AM651.90
Oct 14, 4:45 AM651.91
Oct 14, 3:45 AM651.91
Oct 14, 2:45 AM651.91
Oct 14, 1:45 AM651.91
Oct 14, 12:45 AM651.90
Oct 13, 11:45 PM651.91
Oct 13, 10:45 PM651.93
Oct 13, 9:45 PM651.92
Oct 13, 8:45 PM651.91
Oct 13, 7:45 PM651.92
Oct 13, 6:45 PM651.91
Oct 13, 5:45 PM651.91
Oct 13, 4:45 PM651.93
Oct 13, 3:45 PM651.94
Oct 13, 2:45 PM651.92
Oct 13, 1:45 PM651.92
Oct 13, 12:45 PM651.92
Oct 13, 11:45 AM651.91
Oct 13, 10:45 AM651.92
Oct 13, 9:45 AM651.92
Oct 13, 8:45 AM651.93
Oct 13, 7:45 AM651.92
Oct 13, 6:45 AM651.91
Oct 13, 5:45 AM651.91
Oct 13, 4:45 AM651.90
Oct 13, 3:45 AM651.91
Oct 13, 2:45 AM651.91
Oct 13, 1:45 AM651.93
Oct 13, 12:45 AM651.95
Oct 12, 11:45 PM651.95
Oct 12, 10:45 PM651.94
Oct 12, 9:45 PM651.93
Oct 12, 8:45 PM651.92
Oct 12, 7:45 PM651.91
Oct 12, 6:45 PM651.92
Oct 12, 5:45 PM651.96
Oct 12, 4:45 PM651.94
Oct 12, 3:45 PM651.94
Oct 12, 2:45 PM651.94
Oct 12, 1:45 PM651.93
Oct 12, 12:45 PM651.94
Oct 12, 11:45 AM651.95
Oct 12, 10:45 AM651.98
Oct 12, 9:45 AM651.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM651.96
Oct 12, 7:45 AM651.96
Oct 12, 6:45 AM651.94
Oct 12, 5:45 AM651.94
Oct 12, 4:45 AM651.93
Oct 12, 3:45 AM651.93
Oct 12, 2:45 AM651.93
Oct 12, 1:45 AM651.94
Oct 12, 12:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 11:45 PM651.93
Oct 11, 10:45 PM651.94
Oct 11, 9:45 PM651.94
Oct 11, 8:45 PM651.94
Oct 11, 7:45 PM651.93
Oct 11, 6:45 PM651.92
Oct 11, 5:45 PM651.94
Oct 11, 4:45 PM651.95
Oct 11, 3:45 PM651.94
Oct 11, 2:45 PM651.95
Oct 11, 1:45 PM651.96
Oct 11, 12:45 PM651.95
Oct 11, 11:45 AM651.97
Oct 11, 10:45 AM651.99
Oct 11, 9:45 AM651.98
Oct 11, 8:45 AM651.97
Oct 11, 7:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 6:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 5:45 AM651.95
Oct 11, 4:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 3:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 2:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 1:45 AM651.94
Oct 11, 12:45 AM651.94
Oct 10, 11:45 PM651.95
Oct 10, 10:45 PM651.96
Oct 10, 9:45 PM651.96
Oct 10, 8:45 PM651.96
Oct 10, 7:45 PM651.96
Oct 10, 6:45 PM651.95
Oct 10, 5:45 PM651.96
Oct 10, 4:45 PM651.97
Oct 10, 3:45 PM652.00
Oct 10, 2:45 PM652.01
Oct 10, 1:45 PM651.95
Oct 10, 12:45 PM652.02
Oct 10, 11:45 AM652.02
Oct 10, 10:45 AM652.03
Oct 10, 9:45 AM652.04
Oct 10, 8:45 AM652.02
Oct 10, 7:45 AM651.99
Oct 10, 6:45 AM652.00
Oct 10, 5:45 AM652.00
Oct 10, 4:45 AM652.01
Oct 10, 3:45 AM652.01
Oct 10, 2:45 AM652.01
Oct 10, 1:45 AM652.01
Oct 10, 12:45 AM652.02
Oct 9, 11:45 PM652.03
Oct 9, 10:45 PM652.03
Oct 9, 9:45 PM652.03
Oct 9, 8:45 PM652.04
Oct 9, 7:45 PM652.05
Oct 9, 6:45 PM652.06
Oct 9, 5:45 PM652.10
Oct 9, 4:45 PM652.12
Oct 9, 3:45 PM652.15
Oct 9, 2:45 PM652.17
Oct 9, 1:45 PM652.19
Oct 9, 12:45 PM652.25
Oct 9, 11:45 AM652.32
Oct 9, 10:45 AM652.39
Oct 9, 9:45 AM652.52
Oct 9, 8:45 AM652.68
Oct 9, 7:45 AM652.79
Water level, 30 days at Iowa City - Ralston Creek: the water from 651.89 to 659.21 feet of stage, the latest 651.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 659.21 FT, SEP 20, 3:30 AM · LOW 651.89 FT, SEP 17, 1:00 AM650652654656658660662Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11651.92
Latest
651.92 ftOct 16, 6:45 AM
Highest
659.21 ftSep 20, 3:30 AM
Lowest
651.89 ftSep 17, 1:00 AM
Range
7.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Sep 16, 7:30 AM
Readings
2,856
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16651.97651.91651.93651.9228
Oct 15652.03651.89651.95651.9795
Oct 14651.91651.89651.90651.9096
Oct 13651.95651.90651.92651.9196
Oct 12651.98651.91651.94651.9595
Oct 11652.00651.91651.95651.9396
Oct 10652.05651.94651.99651.9595
Oct 9652.88651.93652.22652.0395
Oct 8652.01651.91651.95651.9496
Oct 7652.07651.94651.98651.9493
Oct 6652.08651.98652.02651.9996
Oct 5652.11652.00652.04652.0095
Oct 4652.16652.04652.10652.0496
Oct 3652.25652.12652.19652.1295
Oct 2652.85652.23652.44652.2396
Oct 1653.87652.53653.00652.8895
Sep 30653.24651.97652.76652.7694
Sep 29652.02651.91651.96651.9696
Sep 28652.05651.93652.00651.9495
Sep 27652.06652.00652.04652.0095
Sep 26652.15652.04652.09652.0591
Sep 25652.30652.10652.17652.1396
Sep 24652.20652.10652.16652.1295
Sep 23652.41652.19652.29652.2096
Sep 22654.48652.28653.09652.4296
Sep 21652.58652.28652.39652.2896
Sep 20659.21652.59654.64652.5995
Sep 19654.24652.33652.90653.5895
Sep 18656.55651.89653.10652.4696
Sep 17652.85651.89652.12651.9296
Sep 16651.97651.90651.93651.9066

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
91 of 9694.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
664 of 67298.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:45 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 score94.6of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
555stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
50ranks 556 to 605
Points deducted
5.43.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.5 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
TFGI4rank 589; ahead on median arrival 26 min 36 s against 26 min 37 s
Next below
CCTI4rank 597; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Sharing its rank
6other 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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0663 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.86.7 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 Iowa City - Ralston Creek

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.