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May City

A water gauge in Osceola County, Iowa. Its stage was 1,421.48 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge MAYI4Osceola County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
1,421.48 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
1,412 ftabove sea level
County
Osceola County
Position
43.3167° N, 95.4833° W
Record since
2020

Water level

May City

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 May City: the water from 1,421.36 to 1,421.50 feet of stage, the latest 1,421.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,421.50 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM · LOW 1,421.36 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM1421.351421.401421.451421.501421.553 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161,421.48
Latest
1,421.48 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
1,421.50 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Lowest
1,421.36 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1,421.48
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1,421.47
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1,421.48
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1,421.49
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1,421.47
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1,421.48
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1,421.49
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1,421.48
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1,421.49
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,421.50
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,421.49
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,421.44
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,421.44
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,421.44
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,421.43
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,421.44
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,421.43
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,421.46
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,421.47
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,421.43
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,421.44
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,421.46
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,421.44
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,421.46
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,421.43
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,421.44
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,421.44
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,421.43
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,421.40
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,421.41
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,421.41
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,421.41
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,421.41
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,421.38
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,421.38
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,421.36
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,421.40
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,421.39
Water level, 7 days at May City: the water from 1,421.20 to 1,421.54 feet of stage, the latest 1,421.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,421.54 FT, OCT 10, 2:45 AM · LOW 1,421.20 FT, OCT 13, 2:30 PM1421.201421.301421.401421.501421.60Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161,421.48
Latest
1,421.48 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
1,421.54 ftOct 10, 2:45 AM
Lowest
1,421.20 ftOct 13, 2:30 PM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1,421.48
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1,421.47
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1,421.48
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,421.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,421.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,421.47
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,421.44
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,421.45
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,421.46
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,421.44
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,421.43
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,421.33
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,421.24
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,421.29
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,421.33
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,421.35
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,421.36
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,421.37
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,421.36
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,421.41
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,421.36
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,421.38
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,421.35
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,421.37
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,421.38
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,421.37
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,421.36
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,421.35
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,421.33
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,421.28
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,421.25
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,421.20
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,421.27
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,421.20
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,421.23
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,421.26
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,421.35
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,421.42
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,421.42
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,421.42
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,421.41
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,421.41
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,421.41
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,421.42
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,421.40
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,421.41
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,421.40
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,421.29
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,421.28
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,421.33
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,421.37
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,421.33
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,421.36
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,421.41
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,421.41
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,421.43
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,421.42
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,421.40
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,421.41
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,421.40
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,421.41
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,421.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,421.36
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,421.34
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,421.35
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,421.37
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,421.39
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,421.42
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,421.43
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,421.50
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,421.47
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,421.44
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,421.48
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,421.48
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,421.48
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,421.48
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,421.48
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,421.45
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,421.41
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,421.40
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,421.39
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,421.44
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,421.44
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,421.43
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,421.43
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,421.47
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,421.47
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,421.52
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,421.49
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,421.49
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,421.51
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,421.51
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,421.54
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,421.51
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,421.52
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,421.51
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,421.51
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,421.50
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,421.49
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,421.40
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,421.37
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,421.38
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,421.40
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,421.44
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,421.45
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,421.46
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,421.46
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,421.45
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,421.47
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,421.49
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,421.50
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,421.52
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,421.49
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,421.50
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,421.49

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,418.86 ft on Oct 6. 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 May City: the water from 1,420.70 to 1,421.85 feet of stage, the latest 1,421.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,421.85 FT, SEP 30, 4:30 AM · LOW 1,420.70 FT, SEP 16, 12:30 PM1420.51421.01421.51422.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,421.48
Latest
1,421.48 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
1,421.85 ftSep 30, 4:30 AM
Lowest
1,420.70 ftSep 16, 12:30 PM
Range
1.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.70 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 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 161,421.491,421.471,421.481,421.489
Oct 151,421.501,421.361,421.441,421.4895
Oct 141,421.411,421.241,421.371,421.3996
Oct 131,421.421,421.201,421.341,421.3896
Oct 121,421.451,421.271,421.381,421.4096
Oct 111,421.501,421.311,421.411,421.3996
Oct 101,421.541,421.351,421.461,421.4896
Oct 91,421.521,421.371,421.471,421.5196
Oct 81,421.521,421.361,421.461,421.5096
Oct 71,421.561,421.391,421.471,421.4593
Oct 61,421.611,421.381,421.531,421.5295
Oct 51,421.611,421.451,421.551,421.5995
Oct 41,421.671,421.451,421.561,421.5596
Oct 31,421.721,421.561,421.651,421.6595
Oct 21,421.731,421.541,421.631,421.6596
Oct 11,421.821,421.551,421.721,421.7296
Sep 301,421.851,421.731,421.801,421.7994
Sep 291,421.811,421.731,421.771,421.8095
Sep 281,421.781,421.681,421.731,421.7295
Sep 271,421.791,421.711,421.761,421.7896
Sep 261,421.711,421.391,421.541,421.7191
Sep 251,421.421,421.371,421.391,421.4196
Sep 241,421.441,421.371,421.411,421.3996
Sep 231,421.601,421.371,421.481,421.4396
Sep 221,421.751,421.511,421.651,421.6196
Sep 211,421.511,421.021,421.211,421.5196
Sep 201,421.041,420.981,421.021,421.0196
Sep 191,421.021,420.951,420.991,421.0196
Sep 181,421.041,420.781,420.931,421.0196
Sep 171,420.811,420.701,420.781,420.7996
Sep 161,420.821,420.701,420.761,420.8086

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 15, 11:45 PMlocal 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 May City

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.