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Mississippi River at McGregor

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. Its stage was 6.74 ft as of Oct 16, 2:45 AM CDT.

Gauge MCGI4Clayton County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
6.74 ftreported Oct 16, 2:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.15 ftsince Oct 15, 2:45 AM
Elevation
600 ftabove sea level
County
Clayton County
Position
43.0247° N, 91.1725° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Mississippi River at McGregor

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 McGregor: the water from 6.60 to 6.77 feet of stage, the latest 6.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.77 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 PM · LOW 6.60 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM6.556.606.656.706.756.806 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6.74
Latest
6.74 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
6.77 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Lowest
6.60 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 3:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM6.74
Oct 16, 2:30 AM6.73
Oct 16, 2:15 AM6.73
Oct 16, 2:00 AM6.73
Oct 16, 1:45 AM6.73
Oct 16, 1:30 AM6.74
Oct 16, 1:15 AM6.74
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.74
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.74
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.74
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.75
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.77
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.76
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.76
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.76
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.75
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.76
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.76
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.76
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.76
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.76
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.76
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.76
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.75
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.75
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.75
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.75
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.74
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.74
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.74
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.74
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.73
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.73
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.72
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.72
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.72
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.72
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.72
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.71
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.70
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.70
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.70
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.69
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.69
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.68
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.68
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.67
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.67
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.66
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.64
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.64
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.64
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.64
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.64
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.63
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.64
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.63
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.63
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.63
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.63
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.63
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.63
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.63
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.63
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.63
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.63
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.63
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.63
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.62
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.62
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.62
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.62
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.62
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.62
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.61
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.60
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.60
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at McGregor: the water from 6.59 to 6.85 feet of stage, the latest 6.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.85 FT, OCT 9, 4:15 PM · LOW 6.59 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM6.506.606.706.806.90Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.74
Latest
6.74 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
6.85 ftOct 9, 4:15 PM
Lowest
6.59 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Range
0.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 9, 3:15 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM6.74
Oct 16, 1:45 AM6.73
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.74
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.77
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.76
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.76
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.76
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.75
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.73
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.72
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.71
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.67
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.64
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.63
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.63
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.62
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.61
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.59
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.59
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.60
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.64
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.63
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.63
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.62
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.63
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.63
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.63
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.62
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.64
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.64
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.65
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.64
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.65
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.65
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.65
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.62
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.64
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.64
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.67
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.68
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.67
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.65
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.67
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.66
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.65
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.66
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.66
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.66
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.65
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.64
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.67
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.66
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.65
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.64
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.65
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.66
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.70
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.70
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.70
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.70
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.69
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.68
Oct 12, 4:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.68
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.67
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.67
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.68
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.69
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.70
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.69
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.69
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.69
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.68
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.68
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.68
Oct 11, 8:45 AM6.69
Oct 11, 7:45 AM6.69
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.70
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.70
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.70
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.70
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.69
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.70
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.71
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.75
Oct 10, 10:45 PM6.76
Oct 10, 9:45 PM6.76
Oct 10, 8:45 PM6.77
Oct 10, 7:45 PM6.76
Oct 10, 6:45 PM6.78
Oct 10, 5:45 PM6.77
Oct 10, 4:45 PM6.77
Oct 10, 3:45 PM6.78
Oct 10, 2:45 PM6.78
Oct 10, 1:45 PM6.78
Oct 10, 12:45 PM6.78
Oct 10, 11:45 AM6.78
Oct 10, 10:45 AM6.80
Oct 10, 9:45 AM6.81
Oct 10, 8:45 AM6.81
Oct 10, 7:45 AM6.81
Oct 10, 6:45 AM6.80
Oct 10, 5:45 AM6.81
Oct 10, 4:45 AM6.80
Oct 10, 3:45 AM6.80
Oct 10, 2:45 AM6.79
Oct 10, 1:45 AM6.79
Oct 10, 12:45 AM6.80
Oct 9, 11:45 PM6.82
Oct 9, 10:45 PM6.82
Oct 9, 9:45 PM6.81
Oct 9, 8:45 PM6.83
Oct 9, 7:45 PM6.82
Oct 9, 6:45 PM6.84
Oct 9, 5:45 PM6.84
Oct 9, 4:45 PM6.85
Oct 9, 3:45 PM6.84
Oct 9, 2:45 PM6.83
Oct 9, 1:45 PM6.82
Oct 9, 12:45 PM6.83
Oct 9, 11:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 10:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 9:45 AM6.82
Oct 9, 8:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 7:45 AM6.83
Oct 9, 6:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 5:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 4:45 AM6.84
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.83
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at McGregor: the water from 6.59 to 8.76 feet of stage, the latest 6.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.76 FT, SEP 22, 10:15 PM · LOW 6.59 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM678910Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.74
Latest
6.74 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
8.76 ftSep 22, 10:15 PM
Lowest
6.59 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Range
2.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 16, 3:15 AM
Readings
2,760
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.766.736.746.7412
Oct 156.776.596.686.7796
Oct 146.676.626.646.6494
Oct 136.696.646.666.6796
Oct 126.716.666.696.6996
Oct 116.756.686.706.6996
Oct 106.826.756.786.7596
Oct 96.876.806.836.8296
Oct 86.916.866.896.8692
Oct 76.956.886.906.9192
Oct 67.056.967.016.9696
Oct 57.157.067.097.0696
Oct 47.387.157.247.1596
Oct 37.547.397.507.3995
Oct 27.567.497.527.5696
Oct 17.537.157.417.5296
Sep 307.217.157.187.1543
Sep 297.227.197.217.2160
Sep 287.307.207.267.2096
Sep 277.387.287.347.2896
Sep 267.497.357.417.3596
Sep 257.967.507.747.5096
Sep 248.467.968.257.9693
Sep 238.748.478.648.4796
Sep 228.768.548.678.7496
Sep 218.548.158.378.5496
Sep 208.157.737.938.1592
Sep 197.646.877.297.6484
Sep 186.926.826.886.9196
Sep 176.926.826.886.8296
Sep 166.946.686.806.9183

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 180 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score96.1of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
286stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
17ranks 287 to 303
Points deducted
3.92.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
SPOI4rank 287; ahead on median arrival 21 min 27 s against 21 min 28 s
Next below
EMTI4rank 295; behind on median arrival 21 min 28 s against 21 min 31 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.17.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 60 min, 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 McGregor

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.