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Willow Creek 0 WSW Ifc--Mason City 1st St SW

A gauge on the Willow Creek in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Its stage was 1,102.01 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT.

Gauge MSWI4Cerro Gordo County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
1,102.01 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.52 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Elevation
1,122 ftabove sea level
County
Cerro Gordo County
Position
43.1508° N, 93.2069° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Willow Creek 0 WSW Ifc--Mason City 1st St SW

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 Willow Creek 0 WSW Ifc--Mason City 1st St SW: the water from 1,101.51 to 1,102.01 feet of stage, the latest 1,102.01 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,102.01 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 PM · LOW 1,101.51 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM1101.41101.61101.81102.01102.23 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161,102.01
Latest
1,102.01 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
1,102.01 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Lowest
1,101.51 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.49 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,102.01
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1,101.99
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1,101.96
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1,101.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,101.93
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1,101.91
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,101.89
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,101.87
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,101.85
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,101.84
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,101.84
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,101.82
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,101.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,101.81
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,101.81
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,101.81
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,101.79
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,101.77
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,101.76
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,101.75
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,101.73
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,101.73
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,101.71
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,101.70
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,101.69
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,101.70
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,101.70
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,101.71
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,101.74
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,101.70
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,101.73
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,101.74
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,101.77
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,101.79
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,101.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,101.81
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,101.83
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,101.85
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,101.85
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,101.81
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,101.82
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,101.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,101.73
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,101.73
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,101.73
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,101.73
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,101.73
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,101.65
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,101.56
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,101.56
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,101.55
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,101.55
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,101.53
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,101.53
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,101.53
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,101.51
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1,101.52
Water level, 7 days at Willow Creek 0 WSW Ifc--Mason City 1st St SW: the water from 1,101.32 to 1,102.01 feet of stage, the latest 1,102.01 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,102.01 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 PM · LOW 1,101.32 FT, OCT 13, 3:15 PM1101.21101.41101.61101.81102.01102.2Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161,102.01
Latest
1,102.01 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
1,102.01 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Lowest
1,101.32 ftOct 13, 3:15 PM
Range
0.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1,102.01
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,101.93
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,101.85
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,101.83
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,101.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,101.81
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,101.76
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,101.69
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,101.72
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,101.70
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,101.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,101.81
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,101.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,101.73
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,101.65
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,101.55
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,101.54
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,101.51
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,101.48
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,101.47
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,101.48
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,101.48
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,101.48
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,101.47
Oct 14, 2:30 PM1,101.49
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,101.50
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,101.50
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,101.54
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,101.55
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,101.55
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,101.59
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,101.53
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,101.48
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,101.46
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,101.46
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,101.45
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,101.43
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,101.35
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,101.35
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,101.36
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,101.38
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,101.41
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,101.44
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,101.53
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,101.53
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,101.53
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,101.54
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,101.58
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,101.62
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,101.63
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,101.61
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,101.58
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,101.55
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,101.51
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,101.48
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,101.51
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,101.51
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,101.53
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,101.53
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,101.57
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,101.56
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,101.55
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,101.56
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,101.55
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,101.52
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,101.51
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,101.47
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,101.52
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,101.51
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,101.52
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,101.55
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,101.59
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,101.57
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,101.57
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,101.57
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,101.56
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,101.56
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,101.56
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,101.55
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,101.49
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,101.52
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,101.52
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,101.53
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,101.54
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,101.56
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,101.61
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,101.61
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,101.61
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,101.61
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,101.58
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,101.59
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,101.59
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,101.59
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,101.60
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,101.59
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,101.57
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,101.56
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,101.53
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,101.50
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,101.53
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,101.54
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,101.54
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,101.55
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,101.59
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,101.59
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,101.61
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1,101.60
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1,101.59
Water level, 30 days at Willow Creek 0 WSW Ifc--Mason City 1st St SW: the water from 1,101.32 to 1,102.17 feet of stage, the latest 1,102.01 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,102.17 FT, SEP 19, 8:45 AM · LOW 1,101.32 FT, OCT 13, 3:15 PM1101.31101.51101.81102.01102.31102.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,102.01
Latest
1,102.01 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
1,102.17 ftSep 19, 8:45 AM
Lowest
1,101.32 ftOct 13, 3:15 PM
Range
0.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.40 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,863
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151,102.011,101.501,101.691,102.0195
Oct 141,101.591,101.471,101.521,101.4995
Oct 131,101.611,101.321,101.481,101.5096
Oct 121,101.631,101.471,101.551,101.5896
Oct 111,101.591,101.451,101.551,101.5796
Oct 101,101.621,101.471,101.561,101.5795
Oct 91,101.611,101.481,101.571,101.5996
Oct 81,101.651,101.431,101.581,101.6096
Oct 71,101.711,101.521,101.621,101.6293
Oct 61,101.711,101.531,101.651,101.7096
Oct 51,101.761,101.581,101.691,101.6996
Oct 41,101.811,101.601,101.731,101.7096
Oct 31,101.871,101.751,101.821,101.7995
Oct 21,101.991,101.711,101.881,101.8696
Oct 11,102.021,101.791,101.921,101.9896
Sep 301,101.851,101.771,101.801,101.7994
Sep 291,101.831,101.771,101.801,101.8396
Sep 281,102.011,101.811,101.891,101.8495
Sep 271,102.051,101.621,101.861,102.0196
Sep 261,101.721,101.531,101.611,101.6191
Sep 251,101.591,101.511,101.561,101.5696
Sep 241,101.631,101.571,101.601,101.5996
Sep 231,101.721,101.541,101.651,101.6396
Sep 221,101.991,101.721,101.841,101.7296
Sep 211,102.021,101.511,101.801,102.0096
Sep 201,101.791,101.541,101.631,101.5596
Sep 191,102.171,101.721,101.861,101.7996
Sep 181,101.991,101.351,101.681,101.8796
Sep 171,101.421,101.361,101.391,101.3896
Sep 161,101.611,101.371,101.471,101.4294

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
47 minfrom Oct 15, 11:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:30 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 score94.6of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
555stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
50ranks 556 to 605
Points deducted
5.43.3 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
FSTI4rank 557; ahead on median arrival 26 min 36 s against 26 min 37 s
Next below
AGRI4rank 565; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Sharing its rank
6other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0664 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 Willow Creek 0 WSW Ifc--Mason City 1st St SW

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.