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Palo - Bear Creek

A water gauge in Linn County, Iowa. Its stage was 739.61 ft as of Oct 16, 7:45 AM CDT.

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Stage now
739.61 ftreported Oct 16, 7:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Oct 15, 7:45 AM
Elevation
759 ftabove sea level
County
Linn County
Position
42.0809° N, 91.8090° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Palo - Bear 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 Palo - Bear Creek: the water from 739.36 to 739.62 feet of stage, the latest 739.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 739.62 FT, OCT 16, 4:45 AM · LOW 739.36 FT, OCT 15, 8:15 AM739.3739.4739.5739.6739.79 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM739.61
Latest
739.61 ftOct 16, 7:45 AM
Highest
739.62 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Lowest
739.36 ftOct 15, 8:15 AM
Range
0.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 15, 8:15 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:45 AM739.61
Oct 16, 7:30 AM739.60
Oct 16, 7:15 AM739.60
Oct 16, 7:00 AM739.61
Oct 16, 6:45 AM739.60
Oct 16, 6:30 AM739.61
Oct 16, 6:15 AM739.61
Oct 16, 6:00 AM739.61
Oct 16, 5:45 AM739.60
Oct 16, 5:30 AM739.61
Oct 16, 5:15 AM739.61
Oct 16, 5:00 AM739.61
Oct 16, 4:45 AM739.62
Oct 16, 4:30 AM739.61
Oct 16, 4:15 AM739.61
Oct 16, 4:00 AM739.61
Oct 16, 3:45 AM739.60
Oct 16, 3:30 AM739.60
Oct 16, 3:15 AM739.59
Oct 16, 3:00 AM739.57
Oct 16, 2:45 AM739.57
Oct 16, 2:30 AM739.57
Oct 16, 2:15 AM739.56
Oct 16, 2:00 AM739.56
Oct 16, 1:45 AM739.56
Oct 16, 1:30 AM739.55
Oct 16, 1:15 AM739.53
Oct 16, 1:00 AM739.54
Oct 16, 12:45 AM739.54
Oct 16, 12:30 AM739.55
Oct 16, 12:15 AM739.55
Oct 16, 12:00 AM739.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM739.56
Oct 15, 11:30 PM739.55
Oct 15, 11:15 PM739.55
Oct 15, 11:00 PM739.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM739.55
Oct 15, 10:30 PM739.55
Oct 15, 10:15 PM739.55
Oct 15, 10:00 PM739.53
Oct 15, 9:45 PM739.53
Oct 15, 9:30 PM739.53
Oct 15, 9:15 PM739.52
Oct 15, 9:00 PM739.52
Oct 15, 8:45 PM739.52
Oct 15, 8:30 PM739.52
Oct 15, 8:15 PM739.50
Oct 15, 8:00 PM739.50
Oct 15, 7:45 PM739.50
Oct 15, 7:30 PM739.50
Oct 15, 7:15 PM739.49
Oct 15, 7:00 PM739.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM739.47
Oct 15, 6:30 PM739.46
Oct 15, 6:15 PM739.46
Oct 15, 6:00 PM739.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM739.47
Oct 15, 5:30 PM739.47
Oct 15, 5:15 PM739.47
Oct 15, 5:00 PM739.47
Oct 15, 4:45 PM739.47
Oct 15, 4:30 PM739.46
Oct 15, 4:15 PM739.45
Oct 15, 4:00 PM739.45
Oct 15, 3:45 PM739.45
Oct 15, 3:30 PM739.45
Oct 15, 3:15 PM739.44
Oct 15, 3:00 PM739.43
Oct 15, 2:45 PM739.43
Oct 15, 2:30 PM739.43
Oct 15, 2:15 PM739.43
Oct 15, 2:00 PM739.42
Oct 15, 1:30 PM739.42
Oct 15, 1:15 PM739.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM739.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM739.41
Oct 15, 12:30 PM739.42
Oct 15, 12:15 PM739.41
Oct 15, 12:00 PM739.41
Oct 15, 11:45 AM739.40
Oct 15, 11:30 AM739.40
Oct 15, 11:15 AM739.40
Oct 15, 11:00 AM739.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM739.39
Oct 15, 10:30 AM739.39
Oct 15, 10:15 AM739.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM739.38
Oct 15, 9:45 AM739.38
Oct 15, 9:30 AM739.38
Oct 15, 9:15 AM739.38
Oct 15, 9:00 AM739.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM739.37
Oct 15, 8:30 AM739.37
Oct 15, 8:15 AM739.36
Water level, 7 days at Palo - Bear Creek: the water from 739.18 to 739.68 feet of stage, the latest 739.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 739.68 FT, OCT 10, 5:45 AM · LOW 739.18 FT, OCT 13, 12:15 PM739.0739.2739.4739.6739.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16739.61
Latest
739.61 ftOct 16, 7:45 AM
Highest
739.68 ftOct 10, 5:45 AM
Lowest
739.18 ftOct 13, 12:15 PM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 9, 8:15 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:45 AM739.61
Oct 16, 6:45 AM739.60
Oct 16, 5:45 AM739.60
Oct 16, 4:45 AM739.62
Oct 16, 3:45 AM739.60
Oct 16, 2:45 AM739.57
Oct 16, 1:45 AM739.56
Oct 16, 12:45 AM739.54
Oct 15, 11:45 PM739.56
Oct 15, 10:45 PM739.55
Oct 15, 9:45 PM739.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM739.52
Oct 15, 7:45 PM739.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM739.47
Oct 15, 5:45 PM739.47
Oct 15, 4:45 PM739.47
Oct 15, 3:45 PM739.45
Oct 15, 2:45 PM739.43
Oct 15, 1:30 PM739.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM739.41
Oct 15, 11:45 AM739.40
Oct 15, 10:45 AM739.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM739.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM739.37
Oct 15, 7:45 AM739.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM739.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM739.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM739.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM739.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM739.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM739.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM739.33
Oct 14, 11:45 PM739.32
Oct 14, 10:45 PM739.31
Oct 14, 9:45 PM739.31
Oct 14, 8:45 PM739.33
Oct 14, 7:45 PM739.31
Oct 14, 6:45 PM739.30
Oct 14, 5:45 PM739.29
Oct 14, 4:45 PM739.29
Oct 14, 3:45 PM739.27
Oct 14, 2:45 PM739.26
Oct 14, 1:45 PM739.23
Oct 14, 12:45 PM739.18
Oct 14, 11:45 AM739.23
Oct 14, 10:45 AM739.28
Oct 14, 9:45 AM739.32
Oct 14, 8:45 AM739.31
Oct 14, 7:45 AM739.32
Oct 14, 6:45 AM739.32
Oct 14, 5:45 AM739.34
Oct 14, 4:45 AM739.34
Oct 14, 3:45 AM739.34
Oct 14, 2:45 AM739.34
Oct 14, 1:45 AM739.35
Oct 14, 12:45 AM739.36
Oct 13, 11:45 PM739.33
Oct 13, 10:45 PM739.37
Oct 13, 9:45 PM739.36
Oct 13, 8:45 PM739.37
Oct 13, 7:45 PM739.35
Oct 13, 6:45 PM739.33
Oct 13, 5:45 PM739.35
Oct 13, 4:45 PM739.33
Oct 13, 3:45 PM739.31
Oct 13, 2:45 PM739.30
Oct 13, 1:45 PM739.25
Oct 13, 12:45 PM739.19
Oct 13, 11:45 AM739.26
Oct 13, 10:45 AM739.34
Oct 13, 9:45 AM739.34
Oct 13, 8:45 AM739.38
Oct 13, 7:45 AM739.39
Oct 13, 6:45 AM739.40
Oct 13, 5:45 AM739.41
Oct 13, 4:45 AM739.41
Oct 13, 3:45 AM739.40
Oct 13, 2:45 AM739.38
Oct 13, 1:45 AM739.37
Oct 13, 12:45 AM739.41
Oct 12, 11:45 PM739.45
Oct 12, 10:45 PM739.41
Oct 12, 9:45 PM739.38
Oct 12, 8:45 PM739.39
Oct 12, 7:45 PM739.37
Oct 12, 6:45 PM739.43
Oct 12, 5:45 PM739.41
Oct 12, 4:45 PM739.43
Oct 12, 3:45 PM739.43
Oct 12, 2:45 PM739.41
Oct 12, 1:45 PM739.40
Oct 12, 12:45 PM739.34
Oct 12, 11:45 AM739.33
Oct 12, 10:45 AM739.37
Oct 12, 9:45 AM739.44
Oct 12, 8:45 AM739.48
Oct 12, 7:45 AM739.46
Oct 12, 6:45 AM739.44
Oct 12, 5:45 AM739.46
Oct 12, 4:45 AM739.48
Oct 12, 3:45 AM739.45
Oct 12, 2:45 AM739.43
Oct 12, 1:45 AM739.44
Oct 12, 12:45 AM739.45
Oct 11, 11:45 PM739.43
Oct 11, 10:45 PM739.46
Oct 11, 9:45 PM739.42
Oct 11, 8:45 PM739.46
Oct 11, 7:45 PM739.47
Oct 11, 6:45 PM739.44
Oct 11, 5:45 PM739.45
Oct 11, 4:45 PM739.48
Oct 11, 3:45 PM739.48
Oct 11, 2:45 PM739.47
Oct 11, 1:45 PM739.42
Oct 11, 12:45 PM739.37
Oct 11, 11:45 AM739.38
Oct 11, 10:45 AM739.37
Oct 11, 9:45 AM739.50
Oct 11, 8:45 AM739.50
Oct 11, 7:45 AM739.51
Oct 11, 6:45 AM739.51
Oct 11, 5:45 AM739.51
Oct 11, 4:45 AM739.51
Oct 11, 3:45 AM739.52
Oct 11, 2:45 AM739.51
Oct 11, 1:45 AM739.52
Oct 11, 12:45 AM739.52
Oct 10, 11:45 PM739.52
Oct 10, 10:45 PM739.54
Oct 10, 9:45 PM739.55
Oct 10, 8:45 PM739.55
Oct 10, 7:45 PM739.55
Oct 10, 6:45 PM739.53
Oct 10, 5:45 PM739.54
Oct 10, 4:45 PM739.55
Oct 10, 3:45 PM739.57
Oct 10, 2:45 PM739.52
Oct 10, 1:45 PM739.53
Oct 10, 12:45 PM739.49
Oct 10, 11:45 AM739.48
Oct 10, 10:45 AM739.50
Oct 10, 9:45 AM739.63
Oct 10, 8:45 AM739.62
Oct 10, 7:45 AM739.62
Oct 10, 6:45 AM739.60
Oct 10, 5:45 AM739.68
Oct 10, 4:45 AM739.63
Oct 10, 3:45 AM739.61
Oct 10, 2:45 AM739.61
Oct 10, 1:45 AM739.60
Oct 10, 12:45 AM739.59
Oct 9, 11:45 PM739.59
Oct 9, 10:45 PM739.57
Oct 9, 9:45 PM739.58
Oct 9, 8:45 PM739.55
Oct 9, 7:45 PM739.52
Oct 9, 6:45 PM739.53
Oct 9, 5:45 PM739.59
Oct 9, 4:45 PM739.60
Oct 9, 3:45 PM739.59
Oct 9, 2:45 PM739.57
Oct 9, 1:45 PM739.49
Oct 9, 12:45 PM739.47
Oct 9, 11:45 AM739.52
Oct 9, 10:45 AM739.55
Oct 9, 9:45 AM739.57
Oct 9, 8:45 AM739.57
Water level, 30 days at Palo - Bear Creek: the water from 738.83 to 748.17 feet of stage, the latest 739.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 748.17 FT, SEP 20, 1:30 PM · LOW 738.83 FT, SEP 17, 2:45 AM738740743745748750Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11739.61
Latest
739.61 ftOct 16, 7:45 AM
Highest
748.17 ftSep 20, 1:30 PM
Lowest
738.83 ftSep 17, 2:45 AM
Range
9.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 8:15 AM
Readings
2,863
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16739.62739.53739.58739.6132
Oct 15739.56739.28739.41739.5695
Oct 14739.37739.18739.30739.3296
Oct 13739.46739.18739.35739.3396
Oct 12739.49739.31739.42739.4596
Oct 11739.53739.35739.46739.4396
Oct 10739.68739.46739.57739.5296
Oct 9739.64739.47739.54739.5996
Oct 8739.57739.24739.46739.5096
Oct 7739.69739.43739.58739.5693
Oct 6739.81739.62739.72739.6894
Oct 5739.94739.65739.82739.7995
Oct 4740.16739.89740.02739.9395
Oct 3740.52740.16740.32740.1696
Oct 2741.09740.53740.80740.5396
Oct 1741.08740.20740.68741.0896
Sep 30740.19739.71739.94740.1994
Sep 29739.78739.61739.72739.7296
Sep 28739.93739.73739.83739.7795
Sep 27740.08739.89739.99739.9396
Sep 26740.26740.04740.15740.0791
Sep 25740.47740.24740.35740.2596
Sep 24740.81740.48740.62740.4896
Sep 23741.46740.81741.09740.8196
Sep 22741.92741.46741.76741.4696
Sep 21747.04741.91743.66741.9196
Sep 20748.17742.56746.06747.0796
Sep 19742.53740.61741.52742.5396
Sep 18740.57739.53739.76740.5796
Sep 17739.61738.83739.06739.6196
Sep 16739.28738.90739.06738.9063

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
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 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, 0.3 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-SX-14rank 416; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.1%
Next below
ALFI4rank 428; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Sharing its rank
10other 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 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0666 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 Palo - Bear 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.