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Merrimac

A water gauge in Jefferson County, Iowa. Its stage was 586.95 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT.

Gauge MERI4Jefferson County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
586.95 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.45 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
594 ftabove sea level
County
Jefferson County
Position
41.0886° N, 91.7186° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Merrimac

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 Merrimac: the water from 586.95 to 587.40 feet of stage, the latest 586.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 587.40 FT, OCT 14, 10:15 PM · LOW 586.95 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM586.8587.0587.2587.4587.6Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM586.95
Latest
586.95 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
587.40 ftOct 14, 10:15 PM
Lowest
586.95 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
0.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM586.95
Oct 15, 9:00 PM586.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM586.97
Oct 15, 8:30 PM586.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM586.98
Oct 15, 8:00 PM586.99
Oct 15, 7:45 PM586.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM586.97
Oct 15, 7:15 PM586.98
Oct 15, 7:00 PM586.99
Oct 15, 6:45 PM586.99
Oct 15, 6:30 PM586.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM586.96
Oct 15, 6:00 PM586.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM587.04
Oct 15, 5:30 PM587.06
Oct 15, 5:15 PM587.08
Oct 15, 5:00 PM587.09
Oct 15, 4:45 PM587.10
Oct 15, 4:30 PM587.10
Oct 15, 4:15 PM587.10
Oct 15, 4:00 PM587.09
Oct 15, 3:45 PM587.11
Oct 15, 3:30 PM587.11
Oct 15, 3:15 PM587.11
Oct 15, 3:00 PM587.10
Oct 15, 2:45 PM587.11
Oct 15, 2:30 PM587.09
Oct 15, 2:15 PM587.10
Oct 15, 2:00 PM587.11
Oct 15, 1:30 PM587.12
Oct 15, 1:15 PM587.11
Oct 15, 1:00 PM587.12
Oct 15, 12:45 PM587.13
Oct 15, 12:30 PM587.12
Oct 15, 12:15 PM587.13
Oct 15, 12:00 PM587.14
Oct 15, 11:45 AM587.13
Oct 15, 11:30 AM587.13
Oct 15, 11:15 AM587.14
Oct 15, 11:00 AM587.14
Oct 15, 10:45 AM587.15
Oct 15, 10:30 AM587.15
Oct 15, 10:15 AM587.16
Oct 15, 10:00 AM587.14
Oct 15, 9:45 AM587.17
Oct 15, 9:30 AM587.18
Oct 15, 9:15 AM587.18
Oct 15, 9:00 AM587.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM587.19
Oct 15, 8:30 AM587.18
Oct 15, 8:15 AM587.20
Oct 15, 8:00 AM587.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM587.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM587.20
Oct 15, 7:15 AM587.20
Oct 15, 7:00 AM587.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM587.22
Oct 15, 6:30 AM587.22
Oct 15, 6:15 AM587.21
Oct 15, 6:00 AM587.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM587.23
Oct 15, 5:30 AM587.25
Oct 15, 5:15 AM587.24
Oct 15, 5:00 AM587.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM587.25
Oct 15, 4:30 AM587.25
Oct 15, 4:15 AM587.26
Oct 15, 4:00 AM587.27
Oct 15, 3:45 AM587.27
Oct 15, 3:30 AM587.29
Oct 15, 3:15 AM587.29
Oct 15, 3:00 AM587.29
Oct 15, 2:45 AM587.30
Oct 15, 2:30 AM587.30
Oct 15, 2:15 AM587.32
Oct 15, 2:00 AM587.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM587.32
Oct 15, 1:30 AM587.32
Oct 15, 1:15 AM587.34
Oct 15, 1:00 AM587.34
Oct 15, 12:45 AM587.35
Oct 15, 12:30 AM587.36
Oct 15, 12:15 AM587.36
Oct 15, 12:00 AM587.37
Oct 14, 11:45 PM587.37
Oct 14, 11:30 PM587.38
Oct 14, 11:15 PM587.39
Oct 14, 11:00 PM587.38
Oct 14, 10:45 PM587.38
Oct 14, 10:30 PM587.40
Oct 14, 10:15 PM587.40
Oct 14, 10:00 PM587.38
Water level, 7 days at Merrimac: the water from 586.95 to 589.93 feet of stage, the latest 586.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 589.93 FT, OCT 8, 10:00 PM · LOW 586.95 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM586587588589590591Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15586.95
Latest
586.95 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
589.93 ftOct 8, 10:00 PM
Lowest
586.95 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
2.98 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.98 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM586.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM586.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM586.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM586.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM587.04
Oct 15, 4:45 PM587.10
Oct 15, 3:45 PM587.11
Oct 15, 2:45 PM587.11
Oct 15, 1:30 PM587.12
Oct 15, 12:45 PM587.13
Oct 15, 11:45 AM587.13
Oct 15, 10:45 AM587.15
Oct 15, 9:45 AM587.17
Oct 15, 8:45 AM587.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM587.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM587.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM587.23
Oct 15, 4:45 AM587.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM587.27
Oct 15, 2:45 AM587.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM587.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM587.35
Oct 14, 11:45 PM587.37
Oct 14, 10:45 PM587.38
Oct 14, 9:45 PM587.40
Oct 14, 8:45 PM587.42
Oct 14, 7:45 PM587.44
Oct 14, 6:45 PM587.44
Oct 14, 5:45 PM587.47
Oct 14, 4:45 PM587.49
Oct 14, 3:45 PM587.50
Oct 14, 2:45 PM587.52
Oct 14, 1:45 PM587.52
Oct 14, 12:45 PM587.55
Oct 14, 11:45 AM587.55
Oct 14, 10:45 AM587.60
Oct 14, 9:45 AM587.62
Oct 14, 8:45 AM587.67
Oct 14, 7:45 AM587.71
Oct 14, 6:45 AM587.73
Oct 14, 5:45 AM587.76
Oct 14, 4:45 AM587.78
Oct 14, 3:45 AM587.77
Oct 14, 2:45 AM587.83
Oct 14, 1:45 AM587.86
Oct 14, 12:45 AM587.88
Oct 13, 11:45 PM587.91
Oct 13, 10:45 PM587.95
Oct 13, 9:45 PM587.98
Oct 13, 8:45 PM588.01
Oct 13, 7:45 PM588.02
Oct 13, 6:45 PM587.96
Oct 13, 5:45 PM587.86
Oct 13, 4:45 PM587.83
Oct 13, 3:45 PM587.95
Oct 13, 2:45 PM588.10
Oct 13, 1:45 PM588.20
Oct 13, 12:45 PM588.20
Oct 13, 11:45 AM588.31
Oct 13, 10:45 AM588.45
Oct 13, 9:45 AM588.50
Oct 13, 8:45 AM588.55
Oct 13, 7:45 AM588.62
Oct 13, 6:45 AM588.66
Oct 13, 5:45 AM588.70
Oct 13, 4:45 AM588.74
Oct 13, 3:45 AM588.80
Oct 13, 2:45 AM588.85
Oct 13, 1:30 AM588.92
Oct 13, 12:45 AM588.96
Oct 12, 11:45 PM589.00
Oct 12, 10:45 PM589.01
Oct 12, 9:45 PM589.07
Oct 12, 8:45 PM589.08
Oct 12, 7:45 PM589.10
Oct 12, 6:45 PM589.13
Oct 12, 5:45 PM589.00
Oct 12, 4:45 PM588.99
Oct 12, 3:45 PM589.13
Oct 12, 2:45 PM589.16
Oct 12, 1:45 PM589.22
Oct 12, 12:45 PM589.26
Oct 12, 11:45 AM589.34
Oct 12, 10:45 AM589.40
Oct 12, 9:45 AM589.45
Oct 12, 8:45 AM589.46
Oct 12, 7:45 AM589.44
Oct 12, 6:45 AM589.48
Oct 12, 5:45 AM589.46
Oct 12, 4:45 AM589.46
Oct 12, 3:45 AM589.48
Oct 12, 2:45 AM589.47
Oct 12, 1:45 AM589.44
Oct 12, 12:45 AM589.41
Oct 11, 11:45 PM589.44
Oct 11, 10:45 PM589.41
Oct 11, 9:45 PM589.40
Oct 11, 8:45 PM589.36
Oct 11, 7:45 PM589.31
Oct 11, 6:45 PM589.16
Oct 11, 5:45 PM589.02
Oct 11, 4:45 PM589.07
Oct 11, 3:45 PM589.13
Oct 11, 2:45 PM589.26
Oct 11, 1:45 PM589.32
Oct 11, 12:45 PM589.37
Oct 11, 11:45 AM589.45
Oct 11, 10:45 AM589.51
Oct 11, 9:45 AM589.51
Oct 11, 8:45 AM589.50
Oct 11, 7:45 AM589.47
Oct 11, 6:45 AM589.44
Oct 11, 5:45 AM589.45
Oct 11, 4:45 AM589.41
Oct 11, 3:45 AM589.39
Oct 11, 2:45 AM589.41
Oct 11, 1:45 AM589.44
Oct 11, 12:45 AM589.41
Oct 10, 11:45 PM589.43
Oct 10, 10:45 PM589.40
Oct 10, 9:45 PM589.43
Oct 10, 8:45 PM589.39
Oct 10, 7:45 PM589.28
Oct 10, 6:45 PM589.15
Oct 10, 5:45 PM588.98
Oct 10, 4:45 PM589.05
Oct 10, 3:45 PM589.11
Oct 10, 2:45 PM589.21
Oct 10, 1:45 PM589.28
Oct 10, 12:45 PM589.36
Oct 10, 11:45 AM589.38
Oct 10, 10:45 AM589.45
Oct 10, 9:45 AM589.51
Oct 10, 8:45 AM589.50
Oct 10, 7:45 AM589.46
Oct 10, 6:45 AM589.47
Oct 10, 5:45 AM589.45
Oct 10, 4:45 AM589.48
Oct 10, 3:45 AM589.49
Oct 10, 2:45 AM589.51
Oct 10, 1:45 AM589.49
Oct 10, 12:45 AM589.52
Oct 9, 11:45 PM589.54
Oct 9, 10:45 PM589.55
Oct 9, 9:45 PM589.56
Oct 9, 8:45 PM589.59
Oct 9, 7:45 PM589.55
Oct 9, 6:45 PM589.48
Oct 9, 5:45 PM589.48
Oct 9, 4:45 PM589.40
Oct 9, 3:45 PM589.39
Oct 9, 2:45 PM589.48
Oct 9, 1:45 PM589.58
Oct 9, 12:45 PM589.63
Oct 9, 11:45 AM589.70
Oct 9, 10:45 AM589.77
Oct 9, 9:45 AM589.75
Oct 9, 8:45 AM589.75
Oct 9, 7:45 AM589.71
Oct 9, 6:45 AM589.71
Oct 9, 5:45 AM589.70
Oct 9, 4:45 AM589.80
Oct 9, 3:45 AM589.79
Oct 9, 2:45 AM589.79
Oct 9, 1:45 AM589.80
Oct 9, 12:45 AM589.85
Oct 8, 11:45 PM589.90
Oct 8, 10:45 PM589.89
Water level, 30 days at Merrimac: the water from 584.29 to 593.31 feet of stage, the latest 586.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 593.31 FT, OCT 4, 9:15 AM · LOW 584.29 FT, SEP 19, 6:00 PM583585588590593595Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11586.95
Latest
586.95 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
593.31 ftOct 4, 9:15 AM
Lowest
584.29 ftSep 19, 6:00 PM
Range
9.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.31 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,860
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15587.37586.95587.16586.9585
Oct 14587.89587.37587.60587.3796
Oct 13588.99587.83588.34587.9195
Oct 12589.48588.97589.27589.0096
Oct 11589.52589.02589.36589.4496
Oct 10589.55588.98589.37589.4396
Oct 9589.89589.34589.64589.5496
Oct 8590.94589.69590.37589.9096
Oct 7591.44590.64591.14590.9392
Oct 6592.02591.26591.64591.4296
Oct 5592.94591.76592.42592.0295
Oct 4593.31592.77593.07592.9596
Oct 3593.13592.53592.75593.1096
Oct 2592.54592.05592.32592.5496
Oct 1592.19590.95591.63592.1996
Sep 30590.94587.02588.74590.9494
Sep 29587.13586.82586.99587.0396
Sep 28587.14586.46586.91586.9895
Sep 27586.87586.66586.76586.8696
Sep 26587.37586.71586.98586.8090
Sep 25589.67587.39588.39587.3995
Sep 24590.55589.70590.26589.7096
Sep 23590.82590.52590.69590.5396
Sep 22590.73590.27590.49590.7395
Sep 21590.29589.73590.09590.2796
Sep 20589.72584.33587.00589.7296
Sep 19585.24584.29584.72584.4096
Sep 18586.55585.25585.94585.2596
Sep 17586.96586.42586.73586.5796
Sep 16586.48585.42586.27586.4096
Sep 15585.33584.64585.00585.338

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
666 of 67299.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:15 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
5.33.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.4 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
EDBI4rank 496; ahead on median arrival 26 min 36 s against 26 min 37 s
Next below
AMDI4rank 529; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Sharing its rank
30other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0665 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 Merrimac

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.