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Mason City 3W - Willow Creek

A water gauge in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Its stage was 86.11 ft as of Oct 16, 6:45 AM CDT.

Gauge MWCI4Cerro Gordo County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
86.11 ftreported Oct 16, 6:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Oct 15, 6:45 AM
Elevation
1,152 ftabove sea level
County
Cerro Gordo County
Position
43.1486° N, 93.2686° W
Record since
2017

Water level

Mason City 3W - Willow Creek

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 Mason City 3W - Willow Creek: the water from 85.72 to 86.38 feet of stage, the latest 86.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 86.38 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 PM · LOW 85.72 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 AM85.685.886.086.286.486.69 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM86.11
Latest
86.11 ftOct 16, 6:45 AM
Highest
86.38 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Lowest
85.72 ftOct 15, 7:15 AM
Range
0.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Oct 15, 7:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 6:30 AM86.10
Oct 16, 6:15 AM86.10
Oct 16, 6:00 AM86.11
Oct 16, 5:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 5:30 AM86.12
Oct 16, 5:15 AM86.11
Oct 16, 5:00 AM86.11
Oct 16, 4:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 4:30 AM86.11
Oct 16, 4:15 AM86.12
Oct 16, 4:00 AM86.12
Oct 16, 3:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 3:30 AM86.11
Oct 16, 3:15 AM86.10
Oct 16, 3:00 AM86.12
Oct 16, 2:45 AM86.12
Oct 16, 2:30 AM86.11
Oct 16, 2:15 AM86.12
Oct 16, 2:00 AM86.12
Oct 16, 1:45 AM86.12
Oct 16, 1:30 AM86.12
Oct 16, 1:15 AM86.12
Oct 16, 1:00 AM86.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM86.13
Oct 16, 12:30 AM86.13
Oct 16, 12:15 AM86.14
Oct 16, 12:00 AM86.14
Oct 15, 11:45 PM86.14
Oct 15, 11:30 PM86.15
Oct 15, 11:15 PM86.16
Oct 15, 11:00 PM86.16
Oct 15, 10:45 PM86.17
Oct 15, 10:30 PM86.18
Oct 15, 10:15 PM86.19
Oct 15, 10:00 PM86.21
Oct 15, 9:45 PM86.22
Oct 15, 9:30 PM86.22
Oct 15, 9:15 PM86.24
Oct 15, 9:00 PM86.27
Oct 15, 8:45 PM86.28
Oct 15, 8:30 PM86.30
Oct 15, 8:15 PM86.31
Oct 15, 8:00 PM86.32
Oct 15, 7:45 PM86.35
Oct 15, 7:30 PM86.36
Oct 15, 7:15 PM86.37
Oct 15, 7:00 PM86.37
Oct 15, 6:45 PM86.38
Oct 15, 6:30 PM86.38
Oct 15, 6:15 PM86.37
Oct 15, 6:00 PM86.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM86.30
Oct 15, 5:30 PM86.25
Oct 15, 5:15 PM86.21
Oct 15, 5:00 PM86.14
Oct 15, 4:45 PM86.09
Oct 15, 4:30 PM86.04
Oct 15, 4:15 PM86.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM85.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM85.97
Oct 15, 3:30 PM85.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM85.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM85.96
Oct 15, 2:45 PM85.96
Oct 15, 2:30 PM85.96
Oct 15, 2:15 PM85.97
Oct 15, 2:00 PM85.97
Oct 15, 1:45 PM85.96
Oct 15, 1:30 PM85.96
Oct 15, 1:15 PM85.97
Oct 15, 1:00 PM85.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM85.96
Oct 15, 12:30 PM85.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM85.96
Oct 15, 12:00 PM85.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM85.93
Oct 15, 11:30 AM85.90
Oct 15, 11:15 AM85.89
Oct 15, 11:00 AM85.87
Oct 15, 10:45 AM85.85
Oct 15, 10:30 AM85.83
Oct 15, 10:15 AM85.81
Oct 15, 10:00 AM85.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM85.77
Oct 15, 9:30 AM85.77
Oct 15, 9:15 AM85.75
Oct 15, 9:00 AM85.75
Oct 15, 8:45 AM85.74
Oct 15, 8:30 AM85.73
Oct 15, 8:15 AM85.73
Oct 15, 8:00 AM85.73
Oct 15, 7:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 7:30 AM85.72
Oct 15, 7:15 AM85.72
Water level, 7 days at Mason City 3W - Willow Creek: the water from 85.67 to 86.38 feet of stage, the latest 86.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 86.38 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 PM · LOW 85.67 FT, OCT 13, 5:00 AM85.685.886.086.286.486.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1686.11
Latest
86.11 ftOct 16, 6:45 AM
Highest
86.38 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Lowest
85.67 ftOct 13, 5:00 AM
Range
0.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.31 ftsince Oct 9, 7:15 AM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 5:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 4:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 3:45 AM86.11
Oct 16, 2:45 AM86.12
Oct 16, 1:45 AM86.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM86.13
Oct 15, 11:45 PM86.14
Oct 15, 10:45 PM86.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM86.22
Oct 15, 8:45 PM86.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM86.35
Oct 15, 6:45 PM86.38
Oct 15, 5:45 PM86.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM86.09
Oct 15, 3:45 PM85.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM85.96
Oct 15, 1:45 PM85.96
Oct 15, 12:45 PM85.96
Oct 15, 11:45 AM85.93
Oct 15, 10:45 AM85.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM85.77
Oct 15, 8:45 AM85.74
Oct 15, 7:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 6:45 AM85.72
Oct 15, 5:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 3:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 2:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 1:45 AM85.73
Oct 15, 12:45 AM85.74
Oct 14, 11:45 PM85.74
Oct 14, 10:45 PM85.75
Oct 14, 9:45 PM85.75
Oct 14, 8:45 PM85.75
Oct 14, 7:45 PM85.75
Oct 14, 6:45 PM85.76
Oct 14, 5:45 PM85.77
Oct 14, 4:45 PM85.77
Oct 14, 3:45 PM85.80
Oct 14, 2:45 PM85.77
Oct 14, 1:45 PM85.74
Oct 14, 12:45 PM85.74
Oct 14, 11:45 AM85.73
Oct 14, 10:45 AM85.72
Oct 14, 9:45 AM85.72
Oct 14, 8:45 AM85.72
Oct 14, 7:45 AM85.73
Oct 14, 6:45 AM85.74
Oct 14, 5:45 AM85.73
Oct 14, 4:45 AM85.74
Oct 14, 3:45 AM85.75
Oct 14, 2:45 AM85.76
Oct 14, 1:45 AM85.76
Oct 14, 12:45 AM85.76
Oct 13, 11:45 PM85.78
Oct 13, 10:45 PM85.79
Oct 13, 9:45 PM85.80
Oct 13, 8:45 PM85.83
Oct 13, 7:45 PM85.90
Oct 13, 6:45 PM86.01
Oct 13, 5:45 PM85.99
Oct 13, 4:45 PM85.80
Oct 13, 3:45 PM85.80
Oct 13, 2:45 PM85.79
Oct 13, 1:45 PM85.78
Oct 13, 12:45 PM85.76
Oct 13, 11:45 AM85.73
Oct 13, 10:45 AM85.71
Oct 13, 9:45 AM85.69
Oct 13, 8:45 AM85.68
Oct 13, 7:45 AM85.67
Oct 13, 6:45 AM85.67
Oct 13, 5:45 AM85.68
Oct 13, 4:45 AM85.68
Oct 13, 3:45 AM85.71
Oct 13, 2:45 AM85.70
Oct 13, 1:45 AM85.72
Oct 13, 12:45 AM85.74
Oct 12, 11:45 PM85.77
Oct 12, 10:45 PM85.75
Oct 12, 9:45 PM85.77
Oct 12, 8:45 PM85.78
Oct 12, 7:45 PM85.78
Oct 12, 6:45 PM85.80
Oct 12, 5:45 PM85.82
Oct 12, 4:45 PM85.85
Oct 12, 3:45 PM85.91
Oct 12, 2:45 PM86.03
Oct 12, 1:45 PM86.10
Oct 12, 12:45 PM85.83
Oct 12, 11:45 AM85.76
Oct 12, 10:45 AM85.77
Oct 12, 9:45 AM85.78
Oct 12, 8:45 AM85.78
Oct 12, 7:45 AM85.77
Oct 12, 6:45 AM85.78
Oct 12, 5:45 AM85.78
Oct 12, 4:45 AM85.77
Oct 12, 3:45 AM85.76
Oct 12, 2:45 AM85.75
Oct 12, 1:45 AM85.74
Oct 12, 12:45 AM85.77
Oct 11, 11:45 PM85.79
Oct 11, 10:45 PM85.78
Oct 11, 9:45 PM85.79
Oct 11, 8:45 PM85.79
Oct 11, 7:45 PM85.79
Oct 11, 6:45 PM85.78
Oct 11, 5:45 PM85.78
Oct 11, 4:45 PM85.79
Oct 11, 3:45 PM85.80
Oct 11, 2:45 PM85.80
Oct 11, 1:45 PM85.80
Oct 11, 12:45 PM85.80
Oct 11, 11:45 AM85.79
Oct 11, 10:45 AM85.79
Oct 11, 9:45 AM85.79
Oct 11, 8:45 AM85.78
Oct 11, 7:45 AM85.78
Oct 11, 6:45 AM85.78
Oct 11, 5:45 AM85.78
Oct 11, 4:45 AM85.77
Oct 11, 3:45 AM85.76
Oct 11, 2:45 AM85.78
Oct 11, 1:45 AM85.79
Oct 11, 12:45 AM85.79
Oct 10, 11:45 PM85.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM85.79
Oct 10, 9:45 PM85.81
Oct 10, 8:45 PM85.80
Oct 10, 7:45 PM85.80
Oct 10, 6:45 PM85.80
Oct 10, 5:45 PM85.79
Oct 10, 4:45 PM85.80
Oct 10, 3:45 PM85.81
Oct 10, 2:45 PM85.81
Oct 10, 1:45 PM85.81
Oct 10, 12:45 PM85.81
Oct 10, 11:45 AM85.80
Oct 10, 10:45 AM85.80
Oct 10, 9:45 AM85.78
Oct 10, 8:45 AM85.78
Oct 10, 7:45 AM85.78
Oct 10, 6:45 AM85.78
Oct 10, 5:45 AM85.76
Oct 10, 4:45 AM85.77
Oct 10, 3:45 AM85.78
Oct 10, 2:45 AM85.79
Oct 10, 1:45 AM85.79
Oct 10, 12:45 AM85.79
Oct 9, 11:45 PM85.80
Oct 9, 10:45 PM85.81
Oct 9, 9:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 8:45 PM85.83
Oct 9, 7:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 6:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 5:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 4:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 3:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 2:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 1:45 PM85.81
Oct 9, 12:45 PM85.82
Oct 9, 11:45 AM85.82
Oct 9, 10:45 AM85.81
Oct 9, 9:45 AM85.81
Oct 9, 8:45 AM85.81
Oct 9, 7:45 AM85.81
Water level, 30 days at Mason City 3W - Willow Creek: the water from 85.59 to 86.47 feet of stage, the latest 86.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 86.47 FT, SEP 18, 2:45 PM · LOW 85.59 FT, SEP 17, 7:30 AM85.585.886.086.386.586.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1186.11
Latest
86.11 ftOct 16, 6:45 AM
Highest
86.47 ftSep 18, 2:45 PM
Lowest
85.59 ftSep 17, 7:30 AM
Range
0.88 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.45 ftsince Sep 16, 7:15 AM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1686.1486.1086.1286.1128
Oct 1586.3885.7285.9586.1496
Oct 1485.8085.7285.7585.7496
Oct 1386.0385.6785.7785.7896
Oct 1286.1085.7485.8185.7796
Oct 1185.8085.7685.7985.7996
Oct 1085.8185.7685.7985.7996
Oct 985.8385.7985.8285.8096
Oct 885.8785.8285.8585.8292
Oct 785.9385.8785.8985.8792
Oct 685.9485.8985.9285.9396
Oct 585.9885.9385.9685.9496
Oct 486.0485.9786.0185.9796
Oct 386.1186.0386.0786.0592
Oct 286.2486.1186.1786.1196
Oct 186.3586.0186.2086.2496
Sep 3086.0486.0186.0286.0196
Sep 2986.0686.0086.0386.0196
Sep 2886.1986.0686.1286.0696
Sep 2786.4085.8786.1886.2096
Sep 2685.8785.7485.8185.8696
Sep 2585.7985.7485.7785.7796
Sep 2485.8485.7885.8085.7996
Sep 2385.9185.8485.8785.8496
Sep 2286.0885.9185.9885.9192
Sep 2186.2485.7186.0086.0896
Sep 2085.8885.7785.8185.7788
Sep 1986.2785.8586.0386.0084
Sep 1886.4785.5985.9585.8996
Sep 1785.6585.5985.6285.6296
Sep 1685.6785.6485.6585.6567

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 169 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 7:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 29 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 score96.0of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
303stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
28ranks 304 to 331
Points deducted
4.02.4 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
TPLI4rank 307; ahead on median arrival 21 min 50 s against 21 min 52 s
Next below
KECI4rank 324; behind on median arrival 21 min 52 s against 21 min 57 s
Sharing its rank
11other 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 1076.37.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 78 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 Mason City 3W - Willow Creek

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.