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South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park

A gauge on the South Skunk River in Story County, Iowa. Its stage was 5.52 ft as of Oct 15, 11:30 PM CDT.

Gauge MCPI4Story County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
5.52 ftreported Oct 15, 11:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.98 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Elevation
935 ftabove sea level
County
Story County
Position
42.0923° N, 93.5855° W
Record since
2007

Water level

South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park

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 South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park: the water from 3.48 to 5.52 feet of stage, the latest 5.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.52 FT, OCT 15, 11:30 PM · LOW 3.48 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 AM34563 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.52
Latest
5.52 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
5.52 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Lowest
3.48 ftOct 15, 8:00 AM
Range
2.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.97 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
21
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.52
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.37
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.20
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.71
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.59
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.97
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.81
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.74
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.56
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.53
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.48
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.53
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.55
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.56
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.56
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.55
Water level, 7 days at South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park: the water from 3.48 to 6.08 feet of stage, the latest 5.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.08 FT, OCT 10, 5:00 AM · LOW 3.48 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 AM34567Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.52
Latest
5.52 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
6.08 ftOct 10, 5:00 AM
Lowest
3.48 ftOct 15, 8:00 AM
Range
2.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.58 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
159
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.52
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.37
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.20
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.71
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.97
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.81
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.56
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.53
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.50
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.53
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.56
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.56
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.55
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.54
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.55
Oct 14, 9:00 PM3.56
Oct 14, 8:00 PM3.55
Oct 14, 6:30 PM3.58
Oct 14, 5:00 PM3.59
Oct 14, 3:00 PM3.61
Oct 14, 2:00 PM3.62
Oct 14, 12:30 PM3.62
Oct 14, 11:30 AM3.63
Oct 14, 10:00 AM3.64
Oct 14, 9:00 AM3.64
Oct 14, 8:00 AM3.65
Oct 14, 6:30 AM3.65
Oct 14, 4:30 AM3.67
Oct 14, 3:00 AM3.67
Oct 14, 2:00 AM3.69
Oct 14, 1:00 AM3.70
Oct 14, 12:00 AM3.72
Oct 13, 10:30 PM3.73
Oct 13, 9:00 PM3.74
Oct 13, 7:30 PM3.77
Oct 13, 6:30 PM3.77
Oct 13, 5:00 PM3.79
Oct 13, 3:30 PM3.81
Oct 13, 2:30 PM3.82
Oct 13, 1:30 PM3.84
Oct 13, 12:00 PM3.87
Oct 13, 11:00 AM3.88
Oct 13, 10:00 AM3.89
Oct 13, 8:30 AM3.91
Oct 13, 7:30 AM3.93
Oct 13, 6:00 AM3.94
Oct 13, 5:00 AM3.95
Oct 13, 4:00 AM3.97
Oct 13, 3:00 AM3.98
Oct 13, 1:00 AM4.01
Oct 13, 12:00 AM4.03
Oct 12, 11:00 PM4.03
Oct 12, 10:00 PM4.05
Oct 12, 9:00 PM4.06
Oct 12, 8:00 PM4.08
Oct 12, 6:00 PM4.10
Oct 12, 5:00 PM4.12
Oct 12, 4:00 PM4.14
Oct 12, 2:30 PM4.17
Oct 12, 12:30 PM4.21
Oct 12, 11:30 AM4.23
Oct 12, 10:30 AM4.25
Oct 12, 9:30 AM4.27
Oct 12, 7:30 AM4.30
Oct 12, 6:30 AM4.34
Oct 12, 5:00 AM4.36
Oct 12, 4:00 AM4.38
Oct 12, 2:30 AM4.41
Oct 12, 1:30 AM4.43
Oct 12, 12:00 AM4.47
Oct 11, 11:00 PM4.49
Oct 11, 9:30 PM4.53
Oct 11, 8:00 PM4.56
Oct 11, 7:00 PM4.58
Oct 11, 6:00 PM4.60
Oct 11, 5:00 PM4.64
Oct 11, 4:00 PM4.67
Oct 11, 2:30 PM4.71
Oct 11, 1:30 PM4.75
Oct 11, 12:30 PM4.77
Oct 11, 11:00 AM4.83
Oct 11, 10:00 AM4.85
Oct 11, 9:00 AM4.88
Oct 11, 7:30 AM4.94
Oct 11, 6:30 AM4.97
Oct 11, 5:00 AM5.04
Oct 11, 4:00 AM5.07
Oct 11, 2:30 AM5.14
Oct 11, 1:00 AM5.20
Oct 11, 12:00 AM5.25
Oct 10, 11:00 PM5.30
Oct 10, 10:00 PM5.35
Oct 10, 9:00 PM5.40
Oct 10, 8:00 PM5.45
Oct 10, 7:00 PM5.49
Oct 10, 6:00 PM5.55
Oct 10, 5:00 PM5.61
Oct 10, 4:00 PM5.67
Oct 10, 3:00 PM5.73
Oct 10, 1:30 PM5.82
Oct 10, 12:30 PM5.86
Oct 10, 11:00 AM5.96
Oct 10, 9:30 AM6.00
Oct 10, 8:00 AM6.04
Oct 10, 7:00 AM6.07
Oct 10, 6:00 AM6.07
Oct 10, 5:00 AM6.08
Oct 10, 3:30 AM6.06
Oct 10, 2:30 AM6.05
Oct 10, 1:00 AM6.04
Oct 10, 12:00 AM6.00
Oct 9, 11:00 PM5.97
Oct 9, 10:00 PM5.95
Oct 9, 9:00 PM5.95
Oct 9, 7:30 PM5.91
Oct 9, 6:30 PM5.90
Oct 9, 4:30 PM5.86
Oct 9, 2:30 PM5.83
Oct 9, 1:30 PM5.81
Oct 9, 12:30 PM5.81
Oct 9, 11:30 AM5.80
Oct 9, 10:00 AM5.80
Oct 9, 9:30 AM5.78
Oct 9, 8:30 AM5.66
Oct 9, 7:00 AM5.14
Oct 9, 6:00 AM4.68
Oct 9, 5:00 AM4.33
Oct 9, 3:30 AM4.06
Oct 9, 2:00 AM3.93
Oct 9, 12:30 AM3.94
Water level, 30 days at South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park: the water from 2.73 to 12.36 feet of stage, the latest 5.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.36 FT, OCT 2, 12:30 PM · LOW 2.73 FT, SEP 17, 6:30 AM358101315Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.52
Latest
5.52 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
12.36 ftOct 2, 12:30 PM
Lowest
2.73 ftSep 17, 6:30 AM
Range
9.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.33 ftsince Sep 16, 1:00 AM
Readings
694
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.523.484.045.5221
Oct 143.723.543.623.5423
Oct 134.033.733.863.7322
Oct 124.474.034.254.0323
Oct 115.254.494.834.4924
Oct 106.085.305.815.3024
Oct 95.973.935.435.9722
Oct 84.323.944.113.9425
Oct 74.814.334.554.3322
Oct 65.384.835.104.8322
Oct 56.155.425.745.4224
Oct 47.706.206.856.2024
Oct 310.887.839.287.8323
Oct 212.3611.0311.7911.1524
Oct 110.934.218.9410.9320
Sep 304.093.553.874.0922
Sep 293.553.213.323.5523
Sep 283.503.343.413.3424
Sep 273.583.513.553.5125
Sep 263.673.583.623.5824
Sep 253.903.673.763.6722
Sep 244.563.914.193.9124
Sep 235.164.574.914.5724
Sep 225.184.224.835.1625
Sep 214.323.954.094.1422
Sep 205.324.384.864.3824
Sep 195.354.275.045.3424
Sep 184.132.743.014.1324
Sep 172.842.732.772.7622
Sep 163.222.833.072.8322

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
21 of 2487.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
158 of 16894.0% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 6:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 57 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 score93.1of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
714stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
3ranks 715 to 717
Points deducted
6.93.4 arrival, 1.9 reports received, 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
CWLI4rank 715; ahead on reports received 97.6% against 94.6%
Next below
WBAI4rank 717; behind on median arrival 26 min 58 s against 27 min

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 3594.633.1 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0159 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.16.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 2 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 South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park

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.