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Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Wapello County, Iowa. Its stage was 8.48 ft as of Oct 15, 11:50 PM CDT.

Gauge OTMI4Wapello County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
8.48 ftreported Oct 15, 11:50 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.36 ftsince Oct 14, 11:50 PM
Elevation
623 ftabove sea level
County
Wapello County
Position
41.0108° N, 92.4111° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa

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 Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa: the water from 8.47 to 8.86 feet of stage, the latest 8.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.86 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 AM · LOW 8.47 FT, OCT 15, 11:10 PM8.408.508.608.708.808.909.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 168.48
Latest
8.48 ftOct 15, 11:50 PM
Highest
8.86 ftOct 15, 9:00 AM
Lowest
8.47 ftOct 15, 11:10 PM
Range
0.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.35 ftsince Oct 15, 12:20 AM
Readings
142
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:50 PM8.48
Oct 15, 11:40 PM8.47
Oct 15, 11:30 PM8.48
Oct 15, 11:20 PM8.47
Oct 15, 11:10 PM8.47
Oct 15, 11:00 PM8.51
Oct 15, 10:50 PM8.48
Oct 15, 10:40 PM8.50
Oct 15, 10:30 PM8.50
Oct 15, 10:20 PM8.52
Oct 15, 10:10 PM8.54
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.55
Oct 15, 9:50 PM8.69
Oct 15, 9:40 PM8.64
Oct 15, 9:30 PM8.63
Oct 15, 9:20 PM8.62
Oct 15, 9:10 PM8.67
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.67
Oct 15, 8:50 PM8.67
Oct 15, 8:40 PM8.70
Oct 15, 8:30 PM8.68
Oct 15, 8:20 PM8.69
Oct 15, 8:10 PM8.70
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.70
Oct 15, 7:50 PM8.69
Oct 15, 7:40 PM8.72
Oct 15, 7:30 PM8.70
Oct 15, 7:20 PM8.74
Oct 15, 7:10 PM8.75
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.73
Oct 15, 6:50 PM8.73
Oct 15, 6:40 PM8.74
Oct 15, 6:30 PM8.73
Oct 15, 6:20 PM8.76
Oct 15, 6:10 PM8.74
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.75
Oct 15, 5:50 PM8.75
Oct 15, 5:40 PM8.75
Oct 15, 5:30 PM8.76
Oct 15, 5:20 PM8.77
Oct 15, 5:10 PM8.76
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.80
Oct 15, 4:50 PM8.77
Oct 15, 4:40 PM8.79
Oct 15, 4:30 PM8.80
Oct 15, 4:20 PM8.82
Oct 15, 4:10 PM8.78
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.79
Oct 15, 3:50 PM8.80
Oct 15, 3:40 PM8.80
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.76
Oct 15, 3:20 PM8.82
Oct 15, 3:10 PM8.80
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.80
Oct 15, 2:50 PM8.81
Oct 15, 2:40 PM8.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.80
Oct 15, 2:20 PM8.83
Oct 15, 2:10 PM8.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM8.82
Oct 15, 1:50 PM8.75
Oct 15, 1:40 PM8.82
Oct 15, 1:30 PM8.82
Oct 15, 1:20 PM8.82
Oct 15, 1:10 PM8.82
Oct 15, 1:00 PM8.77
Oct 15, 12:50 PM8.81
Oct 15, 12:40 PM8.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM8.81
Oct 15, 12:20 PM8.81
Oct 15, 12:10 PM8.81
Oct 15, 12:00 PM8.85
Oct 15, 11:50 AM8.82
Oct 15, 11:40 AM8.83
Oct 15, 11:30 AM8.84
Oct 15, 11:20 AM8.81
Oct 15, 11:10 AM8.85
Oct 15, 11:00 AM8.82
Oct 15, 10:50 AM8.86
Oct 15, 10:40 AM8.84
Oct 15, 10:30 AM8.86
Oct 15, 10:20 AM8.85
Oct 15, 10:10 AM8.83
Oct 15, 10:00 AM8.86
Oct 15, 9:50 AM8.82
Oct 15, 9:40 AM8.85
Oct 15, 9:30 AM8.82
Oct 15, 9:20 AM8.84
Oct 15, 9:10 AM8.85
Oct 15, 9:00 AM8.86
Oct 15, 8:50 AM8.82
Oct 15, 8:40 AM8.84
Oct 15, 8:30 AM8.83
Oct 15, 8:20 AM8.81
Oct 15, 8:10 AM8.83
Oct 15, 8:00 AM8.83
Oct 15, 7:50 AM8.83
Oct 15, 7:40 AM8.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM8.81
Oct 15, 7:20 AM8.84
Oct 15, 7:10 AM8.80
Oct 15, 7:00 AM8.85
Oct 15, 6:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 6:40 AM8.82
Oct 15, 6:30 AM8.82
Oct 15, 6:20 AM8.80
Oct 15, 6:10 AM8.84
Oct 15, 6:00 AM8.83
Oct 15, 5:50 AM8.84
Oct 15, 5:40 AM8.82
Oct 15, 5:30 AM8.84
Oct 15, 5:20 AM8.81
Oct 15, 5:10 AM8.83
Oct 15, 5:00 AM8.83
Oct 15, 4:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 4:40 AM8.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM8.82
Oct 15, 4:20 AM8.84
Oct 15, 4:10 AM8.81
Oct 15, 4:00 AM8.82
Oct 15, 3:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 3:40 AM8.81
Oct 15, 3:30 AM8.81
Oct 15, 3:20 AM8.81
Oct 15, 3:10 AM8.81
Oct 15, 3:00 AM8.81
Oct 15, 2:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 2:40 AM8.82
Oct 15, 2:30 AM8.83
Oct 15, 2:20 AM8.82
Oct 15, 2:10 AM8.81
Oct 15, 2:00 AM8.79
Oct 15, 1:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 1:40 AM8.84
Oct 15, 1:30 AM8.80
Oct 15, 1:20 AM8.83
Oct 15, 1:10 AM8.81
Oct 15, 1:00 AM8.80
Oct 15, 12:50 AM8.80
Oct 15, 12:40 AM8.85
Oct 15, 12:30 AM8.83
Oct 15, 12:20 AM8.83
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa: the water from 8.47 to 9.28 feet of stage, the latest 8.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.28 FT, OCT 9, 7:30 PM · LOW 8.47 FT, OCT 15, 11:10 PM8.38.58.89.09.39.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 168.48
Latest
8.48 ftOct 15, 11:50 PM
Highest
9.28 ftOct 9, 7:30 PM
Lowest
8.47 ftOct 15, 11:10 PM
Range
0.81 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.50 ftsince Oct 9, 12:20 AM
Readings
1,006
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:50 PM8.48
Oct 15, 10:50 PM8.48
Oct 15, 9:50 PM8.69
Oct 15, 8:50 PM8.67
Oct 15, 7:50 PM8.69
Oct 15, 6:50 PM8.73
Oct 15, 5:50 PM8.75
Oct 15, 4:50 PM8.77
Oct 15, 3:50 PM8.80
Oct 15, 2:50 PM8.81
Oct 15, 1:50 PM8.75
Oct 15, 12:50 PM8.81
Oct 15, 11:50 AM8.82
Oct 15, 10:50 AM8.86
Oct 15, 9:50 AM8.82
Oct 15, 8:50 AM8.82
Oct 15, 7:50 AM8.83
Oct 15, 6:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 5:50 AM8.84
Oct 15, 4:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 3:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 2:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 1:50 AM8.81
Oct 15, 12:50 AM8.80
Oct 14, 11:50 PM8.84
Oct 14, 10:50 PM8.86
Oct 14, 9:50 PM8.84
Oct 14, 8:50 PM8.87
Oct 14, 7:50 PM8.85
Oct 14, 6:50 PM8.86
Oct 14, 5:50 PM8.83
Oct 14, 4:50 PM8.80
Oct 14, 3:50 PM8.82
Oct 14, 2:50 PM8.82
Oct 14, 1:50 PM8.85
Oct 14, 12:50 PM8.85
Oct 14, 11:50 AM8.85
Oct 14, 10:50 AM8.84
Oct 14, 9:50 AM8.85
Oct 14, 8:50 AM8.87
Oct 14, 7:50 AM8.87
Oct 14, 6:50 AM8.83
Oct 14, 5:50 AM8.87
Oct 14, 4:50 AM8.84
Oct 14, 3:50 AM8.91
Oct 14, 2:50 AM8.90
Oct 14, 1:50 AM8.88
Oct 14, 12:50 AM8.86
Oct 13, 11:50 PM8.88
Oct 13, 10:50 PM8.88
Oct 13, 9:50 PM8.88
Oct 13, 8:50 PM8.84
Oct 13, 7:50 PM8.87
Oct 13, 6:50 PM8.91
Oct 13, 5:50 PM8.89
Oct 13, 4:50 PM8.87
Oct 13, 3:50 PM8.81
Oct 13, 2:50 PM8.84
Oct 13, 1:50 PM8.85
Oct 13, 12:50 PM8.87
Oct 13, 11:50 AM8.90
Oct 13, 10:50 AM8.87
Oct 13, 9:50 AM8.82
Oct 13, 8:50 AM8.81
Oct 13, 7:50 AM8.89
Oct 13, 6:50 AM8.87
Oct 13, 5:50 AM8.87
Oct 13, 4:50 AM8.84
Oct 13, 3:50 AM8.88
Oct 13, 2:50 AM8.87
Oct 13, 1:50 AM8.90
Oct 13, 12:50 AM8.88
Oct 12, 11:50 PM8.84
Oct 12, 10:50 PM8.85
Oct 12, 9:50 PM8.92
Oct 12, 8:50 PM8.88
Oct 12, 7:50 PM8.91
Oct 12, 6:50 PM8.89
Oct 12, 5:50 PM8.91
Oct 12, 4:50 PM8.89
Oct 12, 3:50 PM8.89
Oct 12, 2:50 PM8.87
Oct 12, 1:50 PM8.85
Oct 12, 12:50 PM8.90
Oct 12, 11:50 AM8.86
Oct 12, 10:50 AM8.88
Oct 12, 9:50 AM8.87
Oct 12, 8:50 AM8.88
Oct 12, 7:50 AM8.90
Oct 12, 6:50 AM8.89
Oct 12, 5:50 AM8.94
Oct 12, 4:50 AM8.91
Oct 12, 3:50 AM8.89
Oct 12, 2:50 AM8.89
Oct 12, 1:50 AM8.89
Oct 12, 12:50 AM8.93
Oct 11, 11:50 PM8.92
Oct 11, 10:50 PM8.94
Oct 11, 9:50 PM8.93
Oct 11, 8:50 PM8.92
Oct 11, 7:50 PM8.92
Oct 11, 6:50 PM8.91
Oct 11, 5:50 PM8.94
Oct 11, 4:50 PM8.98
Oct 11, 3:50 PM8.97
Oct 11, 2:50 PM8.95
Oct 11, 1:50 PM8.91
Oct 11, 12:50 PM8.94
Oct 11, 11:50 AM8.94
Oct 11, 10:50 AM8.92
Oct 11, 9:50 AM8.95
Oct 11, 8:50 AM8.97
Oct 11, 7:50 AM8.97
Oct 11, 6:50 AM8.98
Oct 11, 5:50 AM8.96
Oct 11, 4:50 AM9.01
Oct 11, 3:50 AM8.97
Oct 11, 2:50 AM8.99
Oct 11, 1:50 AM9.00
Oct 11, 12:50 AM8.97
Oct 10, 11:50 PM9.04
Oct 10, 10:50 PM9.00
Oct 10, 9:50 PM9.01
Oct 10, 8:50 PM9.02
Oct 10, 7:50 PM9.02
Oct 10, 6:50 PM9.05
Oct 10, 5:50 PM9.03
Oct 10, 4:50 PM9.05
Oct 10, 3:50 PM9.06
Oct 10, 2:50 PM9.04
Oct 10, 1:50 PM9.06
Oct 10, 12:50 PM9.09
Oct 10, 11:50 AM9.08
Oct 10, 10:50 AM9.11
Oct 10, 9:50 AM9.11
Oct 10, 8:50 AM9.13
Oct 10, 7:50 AM9.13
Oct 10, 6:50 AM9.14
Oct 10, 5:50 AM9.15
Oct 10, 4:50 AM9.16
Oct 10, 3:50 AM9.21
Oct 10, 2:50 AM9.21
Oct 10, 1:50 AM9.18
Oct 10, 12:50 AM9.21
Oct 9, 11:50 PM9.22
Oct 9, 10:50 PM9.24
Oct 9, 9:50 PM9.21
Oct 9, 8:50 PM9.23
Oct 9, 7:50 PM9.25
Oct 9, 6:50 PM9.26
Oct 9, 5:50 PM9.22
Oct 9, 4:50 PM9.25
Oct 9, 3:50 PM9.21
Oct 9, 2:50 PM9.14
Oct 9, 1:50 PM9.19
Oct 9, 12:50 PM9.09
Oct 9, 11:50 AM9.07
Oct 9, 10:50 AM9.08
Oct 9, 9:50 AM9.05
Oct 9, 8:50 AM9.00
Oct 9, 7:50 AM9.00
Oct 9, 6:50 AM9.01
Oct 9, 5:50 AM8.98
Oct 9, 4:50 AM8.97
Oct 9, 3:50 AM9.02
Oct 9, 2:50 AM9.00
Oct 9, 1:50 AM8.99
Oct 9, 12:50 AM8.98
Water level, 30 days at Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa: the water from 6.21 to 10.40 feet of stage, the latest 8.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.40 FT, SEP 30, 7:20 PM · LOW 6.21 FT, SEP 16, 12:20 AM681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.48
Latest
8.48 ftOct 15, 11:50 PM
Highest
10.40 ftSep 30, 7:20 PM
Lowest
6.21 ftSep 16, 12:20 AM
Range
4.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.27 ftsince Sep 16, 12:20 AM
Readings
4,318
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 158.868.478.778.48144
Oct 148.918.808.858.84144
Oct 138.928.818.878.88144
Oct 128.958.848.908.84144
Oct 119.038.888.958.92144
Oct 109.258.989.109.04144
Oct 99.288.959.119.22144
Oct 89.048.928.988.98144
Oct 79.078.959.019.00144
Oct 69.048.949.009.01144
Oct 59.058.949.019.01144
Oct 48.978.588.798.96144
Oct 38.657.218.178.61144
Oct 28.446.737.477.17144
Oct 19.827.928.558.43144
Sep 3010.408.009.159.94144
Sep 298.718.008.288.02144
Sep 289.738.659.168.70144
Sep 279.537.298.189.53144
Sep 267.336.527.067.30144
Sep 257.557.037.247.04144
Sep 248.217.477.967.47144
Sep 238.678.178.408.17144
Sep 228.637.958.478.51144
Sep 218.557.377.757.95144
Sep 209.808.349.198.53144
Sep 198.378.108.248.35144
Sep 188.258.148.198.23144
Sep 178.247.397.998.19144
Sep 167.366.216.947.36142

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :20 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
48 of 48100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
335 of 33699.7% of its schedule, 336 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 8, 9:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:20 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.0of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
222stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
14ranks 223 to 236
Points deducted
3.01.6 forecast check, 1.3 arrival, 0.1 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
IA-DL-43rank 234; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.7%
Next below
SXKrank 236; behind on reports received 99.7% against 99.6%

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 3599.734.9 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0335 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 50 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa

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.