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Lake Creek 3 W IFC--Lake City IA 175

A gauge on Lake Creek in Calhoun County, Iowa. Its stage was 1,105.73 ft as of Oct 16, 4:30 AM CDT.

Gauge LAKI4Calhoun County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
1,105.73 ftreported Oct 16, 4:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.09 ftsince Oct 15, 4:30 AM
Elevation
1,106 ftabove sea level
County
Calhoun County
Position
42.2606° N, 94.7824° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Lake Creek 3 W IFC--Lake City IA 175

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 Lake Creek 3 W IFC--Lake City IA 175: the water from 1,104.64 to 1,105.73 feet of stage, the latest 1,105.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,105.73 FT, OCT 16, 4:15 AM · LOW 1,104.64 FT, OCT 15, 5:15 AM1104.51105.01105.51106.06 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM1,105.73
Latest
1,105.73 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
1,105.73 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Lowest
1,104.64 ftOct 15, 5:15 AM
Range
1.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.09 ftsince Oct 15, 5:15 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1,105.73
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1,105.73
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1,105.71
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1,105.71
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1,105.68
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1,105.67
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1,105.68
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1,105.66
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1,105.65
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1,105.64
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1,105.63
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1,105.61
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1,105.60
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1,105.59
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1,105.59
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1,105.58
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1,105.55
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1,105.55
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1,105.53
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,105.51
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1,105.49
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1,105.49
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1,105.46
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,105.45
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1,105.43
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,105.42
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,105.41
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,105.39
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,105.37
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,105.36
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,105.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,105.33
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,105.29
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,105.29
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,105.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,105.27
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,105.26
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,105.24
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,105.23
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,105.23
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,105.21
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,105.20
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,105.17
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,105.16
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,105.15
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,105.13
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,105.13
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,105.11
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,105.09
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,105.07
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,105.06
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,105.05
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,105.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,105.02
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,105.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,105.01
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,104.98
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,104.96
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,104.96
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,104.89
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,104.88
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,104.84
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,104.86
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,104.88
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,104.87
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,104.86
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,104.85
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,104.86
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,104.84
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,104.85
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,104.85
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,104.82
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,104.84
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,104.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,104.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,104.78
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,104.76
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,104.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,104.76
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,104.74
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,104.71
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,104.69
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,104.69
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,104.69
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,104.70
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,104.67
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,104.66
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,104.66
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,104.65
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,104.65
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,104.64
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,104.64
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,104.64

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,102.18 ft on Oct 9. 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, 7 days at Lake Creek 3 W IFC--Lake City IA 175: the water from 1,104.62 to 1,106.06 feet of stage, the latest 1,105.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,106.06 FT, OCT 10, 8:45 AM · LOW 1,104.62 FT, OCT 14, 4:30 PM1104.51105.01105.51106.01106.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161,105.73
Latest
1,105.73 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
1,106.06 ftOct 10, 8:45 AM
Lowest
1,104.62 ftOct 14, 4:30 PM
Range
1.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.99 ftsince Oct 9, 5:15 AM
Readings
668
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1,105.73
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1,105.71
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1,105.66
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1,105.61
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1,105.58
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,105.51
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,105.45
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,105.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,105.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,105.27
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,105.23
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,105.16
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,105.11
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,105.05
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,105.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,104.89
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,104.86
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,104.85
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,104.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,104.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,104.76
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,104.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,104.66
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,104.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,104.62
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,104.64
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,104.64
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,104.66
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,104.66
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,104.67
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,104.66
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,104.68
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,104.64
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,104.67
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,104.65
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,104.64
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,104.62
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,104.67
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,104.69
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,104.69
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,104.70
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,104.72
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,104.73
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,104.75
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,104.76
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,104.74
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,104.76
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,104.76
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,104.77
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,104.78
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,104.79
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,104.79
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,104.79
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,104.81
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,104.81
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,104.83
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,104.85
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,104.85
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,104.86
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,104.85
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,104.83
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,104.78
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,104.72
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,104.75
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,104.82
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,104.91
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,104.92
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,104.95
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,104.96
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,104.99
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,104.99
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,105.00
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,105.01
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,105.04
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,105.04
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,105.03
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,105.04
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,105.06
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,105.06
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,105.10
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,105.08
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,105.06
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,105.00
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,104.96
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,105.03
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,105.07
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,105.10
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,105.12
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,105.14
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,105.20
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,105.22
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,105.28
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,105.32
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,105.31
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,105.31
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,105.34
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,105.32
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,105.37
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,105.39
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,105.41
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,105.43
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,105.44
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,105.43
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,105.46
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,105.50
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,105.49
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,105.50
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,105.51
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,105.48
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,105.51
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,105.53
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,105.57
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,105.61
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,105.65
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,105.72
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,105.83
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,105.82
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,105.80
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,105.86
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,105.88
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,105.92
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,105.93
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,105.94
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,105.92
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,105.95
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,105.98
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,105.96
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,105.99
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,105.98
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,105.99
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,105.92
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,105.90
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,105.88
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,105.92
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,105.93
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,105.95
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,105.93
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,105.95
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,106.00
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,106.04
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,106.06
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,105.98
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,105.99
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,105.97
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,105.96
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,105.92
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,105.88
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,105.82
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,105.77
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,105.74
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,105.66
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,105.58
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,105.48
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,105.25
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,105.07
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,105.04
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,104.98
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,104.94
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,104.93
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,104.96
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,104.96
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,104.97
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,104.97
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,105.00
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,104.93
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,104.84
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,104.79
Oct 9, 5:30 AM1,104.75

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,102.18 ft on Oct 9. 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 Lake Creek 3 W IFC--Lake City IA 175: the water from 1,103.58 to 1,106.39 feet of stage, the latest 1,105.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,106.39 FT, OCT 2, 9:30 AM · LOW 1,103.58 FT, SEP 16, 5:15 AM1,1031,1041,1051,1061,107Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,105.73
Latest
1,105.73 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
1,106.39 ftOct 2, 9:30 AM
Lowest
1,103.58 ftSep 16, 5:15 AM
Range
2.81 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.15 ftsince Sep 16, 5:15 AM
Readings
2,862
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161,105.731,105.531,105.641,105.7319
Oct 151,105.511,104.621,104.931,105.5195
Oct 141,104.821,104.621,104.721,104.6796
Oct 131,105.051,104.721,104.911,104.8196
Oct 121,105.431,104.961,105.201,105.0696
Oct 111,105.971,105.431,105.691,105.4496
Oct 101,106.061,105.751,105.941,105.9896
Oct 91,105.741,104.571,105.001,105.7495
Oct 81,104.591,104.231,104.451,104.5796
Oct 71,104.731,104.291,104.551,104.5493
Oct 61,104.871,104.491,104.731,104.6995
Oct 51,105.101,104.731,104.931,104.8596
Oct 41,105.551,104.881,105.261,105.1196
Oct 31,106.251,105.561,105.921,105.5696
Oct 21,106.391,106.031,106.241,106.2496
Oct 11,106.201,104.591,105.461,106.2096
Sep 301,104.631,104.551,104.591,104.6194
Sep 291,104.671,104.531,104.601,104.6196
Sep 281,104.821,104.491,104.681,104.6095
Sep 271,104.841,104.481,104.711,104.8196
Sep 261,104.471,104.041,104.261,104.4791
Sep 251,104.051,103.991,104.031,104.0595
Sep 241,104.021,103.961,103.991,103.9996
Sep 231,104.101,103.801,103.991,104.0096
Sep 221,104.171,104.081,104.121,104.1096
Sep 211,104.291,104.141,104.201,104.1796
Sep 201,104.581,104.301,104.431,104.3096
Sep 191,104.611,103.891,104.361,104.5896
Sep 181,103.871,103.731,103.781,103.8795
Sep 171,103.921,103.651,103.801,103.7596
Sep 161,103.981,103.581,103.881,103.9375

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
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:45 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 score94.7of 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, 0.3 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
TFII4rank 417; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
CHKI4rank 493; behind on reports due 672 against 336, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
64other 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 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0666 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 Lake Creek 3 W IFC--Lake City IA 175

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.