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Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City

A gauge on the Big Creek Lake in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 20.53 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT.

Gauge PLKI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
20.53 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
965 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.7944° N, 93.7292° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City

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 Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City: the water from 20.32 to 20.53 feet of stage, the latest 20.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 20.53 FT, OCT 16, 12:15 AM · LOW 20.32 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 AM20.3020.4020.5020.603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1620.53
Latest
20.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
20.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Lowest
20.32 ftOct 15, 3:00 AM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM20.53
Oct 16, 12:00 AM20.50
Oct 15, 11:45 PM20.50
Oct 15, 11:30 PM20.49
Oct 15, 11:15 PM20.49
Oct 15, 11:00 PM20.48
Oct 15, 10:45 PM20.48
Oct 15, 10:30 PM20.50
Oct 15, 10:15 PM20.49
Oct 15, 10:00 PM20.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM20.48
Oct 15, 9:30 PM20.46
Oct 15, 9:15 PM20.46
Oct 15, 9:00 PM20.44
Oct 15, 8:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 8:30 PM20.46
Oct 15, 8:15 PM20.46
Oct 15, 8:00 PM20.45
Oct 15, 7:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 7:30 PM20.43
Oct 15, 7:15 PM20.44
Oct 15, 7:00 PM20.45
Oct 15, 6:45 PM20.45
Oct 15, 6:30 PM20.44
Oct 15, 6:15 PM20.42
Oct 15, 6:00 PM20.43
Oct 15, 5:45 PM20.43
Oct 15, 5:30 PM20.45
Oct 15, 5:15 PM20.44
Oct 15, 5:00 PM20.44
Oct 15, 4:45 PM20.43
Oct 15, 4:30 PM20.44
Oct 15, 4:15 PM20.45
Oct 15, 4:00 PM20.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 3:30 PM20.43
Oct 15, 3:15 PM20.40
Oct 15, 3:00 PM20.42
Oct 15, 2:45 PM20.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM20.41
Oct 15, 2:15 PM20.41
Oct 15, 2:00 PM20.41
Oct 15, 1:45 PM20.40
Oct 15, 1:30 PM20.41
Oct 15, 1:15 PM20.41
Oct 15, 1:00 PM20.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM20.39
Oct 15, 12:30 PM20.38
Oct 15, 12:15 PM20.38
Oct 15, 12:00 PM20.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM20.37
Oct 15, 11:30 AM20.36
Oct 15, 11:15 AM20.37
Oct 15, 11:00 AM20.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM20.37
Oct 15, 10:30 AM20.36
Oct 15, 10:15 AM20.36
Oct 15, 10:00 AM20.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM20.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM20.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM20.35
Oct 15, 9:00 AM20.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM20.35
Oct 15, 8:30 AM20.35
Oct 15, 8:15 AM20.34
Oct 15, 8:00 AM20.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM20.34
Oct 15, 7:30 AM20.35
Oct 15, 7:15 AM20.34
Oct 15, 7:00 AM20.34
Oct 15, 6:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 6:30 AM20.34
Oct 15, 6:15 AM20.34
Oct 15, 6:00 AM20.34
Oct 15, 5:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 5:30 AM20.33
Oct 15, 5:15 AM20.34
Oct 15, 5:00 AM20.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM20.34
Oct 15, 4:30 AM20.33
Oct 15, 4:15 AM20.32
Oct 15, 4:00 AM20.33
Oct 15, 3:45 AM20.34
Oct 15, 3:30 AM20.34
Oct 15, 3:15 AM20.33
Oct 15, 3:00 AM20.32
Oct 15, 2:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 2:30 AM20.34
Oct 15, 2:15 AM20.34
Oct 15, 2:00 AM20.33
Oct 15, 1:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 1:30 AM20.33
Water level, 7 days at Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City: the water from 20.25 to 20.53 feet of stage, the latest 20.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 20.53 FT, OCT 16, 12:15 AM · LOW 20.25 FT, OCT 9, 3:45 AM20.220.320.420.520.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1620.53
Latest
20.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
20.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Lowest
20.25 ftOct 9, 3:45 AM
Range
0.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM20.53
Oct 15, 11:45 PM20.50
Oct 15, 10:45 PM20.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM20.48
Oct 15, 8:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 7:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 6:45 PM20.45
Oct 15, 5:45 PM20.43
Oct 15, 4:45 PM20.43
Oct 15, 3:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 2:45 PM20.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM20.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM20.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM20.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM20.37
Oct 15, 9:45 AM20.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM20.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM20.34
Oct 15, 6:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 5:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 4:45 AM20.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM20.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 1:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 12:45 AM20.33
Oct 14, 11:45 PM20.33
Oct 14, 10:45 PM20.34
Oct 14, 9:45 PM20.32
Oct 14, 8:45 PM20.33
Oct 14, 7:45 PM20.34
Oct 14, 6:45 PM20.32
Oct 14, 5:45 PM20.32
Oct 14, 4:45 PM20.34
Oct 14, 3:45 PM20.34
Oct 14, 2:45 PM20.32
Oct 14, 1:45 PM20.34
Oct 14, 12:45 PM20.33
Oct 14, 11:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 10:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 9:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 8:45 AM20.35
Oct 14, 7:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 6:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 5:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 4:45 AM20.35
Oct 14, 3:45 AM20.34
Oct 14, 2:45 AM20.35
Oct 14, 1:45 AM20.36
Oct 14, 12:45 AM20.35
Oct 13, 11:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 10:45 PM20.34
Oct 13, 9:45 PM20.34
Oct 13, 8:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 7:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 6:45 PM20.34
Oct 13, 5:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 4:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 3:45 PM20.36
Oct 13, 2:45 PM20.36
Oct 13, 1:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 12:45 PM20.35
Oct 13, 11:45 AM20.36
Oct 13, 10:45 AM20.35
Oct 13, 9:45 AM20.36
Oct 13, 8:45 AM20.36
Oct 13, 7:45 AM20.37
Oct 13, 6:45 AM20.37
Oct 13, 5:45 AM20.35
Oct 13, 4:45 AM20.37
Oct 13, 3:45 AM20.38
Oct 13, 2:45 AM20.36
Oct 13, 1:45 AM20.38
Oct 13, 12:45 AM20.35
Oct 12, 11:45 PM20.37
Oct 12, 10:45 PM20.38
Oct 12, 9:45 PM20.39
Oct 12, 8:45 PM20.40
Oct 12, 7:45 PM20.34
Oct 12, 6:45 PM20.38
Oct 12, 5:45 PM20.38
Oct 12, 4:45 PM20.39
Oct 12, 3:45 PM20.39
Oct 12, 2:45 PM20.37
Oct 12, 1:45 PM20.38
Oct 12, 12:45 PM20.38
Oct 12, 11:45 AM20.38
Oct 12, 10:45 AM20.38
Oct 12, 9:45 AM20.39
Oct 12, 8:45 AM20.39
Oct 12, 7:45 AM20.38
Oct 12, 6:45 AM20.39
Oct 12, 5:45 AM20.39
Oct 12, 4:45 AM20.39
Oct 12, 3:45 AM20.40
Oct 12, 2:45 AM20.40
Oct 12, 1:45 AM20.40
Oct 12, 12:45 AM20.40
Oct 11, 11:45 PM20.40
Oct 11, 10:45 PM20.40
Oct 11, 9:45 PM20.40
Oct 11, 8:45 PM20.40
Oct 11, 7:45 PM20.41
Oct 11, 6:45 PM20.40
Oct 11, 5:45 PM20.41
Oct 11, 4:45 PM20.41
Oct 11, 3:45 PM20.40
Oct 11, 2:45 PM20.42
Oct 11, 1:45 PM20.41
Oct 11, 12:45 PM20.42
Oct 11, 11:45 AM20.42
Oct 11, 10:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 9:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 8:45 AM20.42
Oct 11, 7:45 AM20.42
Oct 11, 6:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 5:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 4:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 3:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 2:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 1:45 AM20.43
Oct 11, 12:45 AM20.43
Oct 10, 11:45 PM20.44
Oct 10, 10:45 PM20.44
Oct 10, 9:45 PM20.44
Oct 10, 8:45 PM20.44
Oct 10, 7:45 PM20.43
Oct 10, 6:45 PM20.45
Oct 10, 5:45 PM20.45
Oct 10, 4:45 PM20.46
Oct 10, 3:45 PM20.45
Oct 10, 2:45 PM20.45
Oct 10, 1:45 PM20.46
Oct 10, 12:45 PM20.46
Oct 10, 11:45 AM20.45
Oct 10, 10:45 AM20.46
Oct 10, 9:45 AM20.46
Oct 10, 8:45 AM20.45
Oct 10, 7:45 AM20.46
Oct 10, 6:45 AM20.45
Oct 10, 5:45 AM20.44
Oct 10, 4:45 AM20.45
Oct 10, 3:45 AM20.44
Oct 10, 2:45 AM20.44
Oct 10, 1:45 AM20.44
Oct 10, 12:45 AM20.43
Oct 9, 11:45 PM20.43
Oct 9, 10:45 PM20.42
Oct 9, 9:45 PM20.41
Oct 9, 8:45 PM20.40
Oct 9, 7:45 PM20.40
Oct 9, 6:45 PM20.39
Oct 9, 5:45 PM20.37
Oct 9, 4:45 PM20.38
Oct 9, 3:45 PM20.37
Oct 9, 2:45 PM20.36
Oct 9, 1:45 PM20.36
Oct 9, 12:45 PM20.35
Oct 9, 11:45 AM20.34
Oct 9, 10:45 AM20.34
Oct 9, 9:45 AM20.33
Oct 9, 8:45 AM20.31
Oct 9, 7:45 AM20.34
Oct 9, 6:45 AM20.33
Oct 9, 5:45 AM20.31
Oct 9, 4:45 AM20.33
Oct 9, 3:45 AM20.25
Oct 9, 2:45 AM20.26
Oct 9, 1:45 AM20.33
Water level, 30 days at Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City: the water from 20.25 to 21.17 feet of stage, the latest 20.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 21.17 FT, OCT 2, 3:45 AM · LOW 20.25 FT, SEP 21, 2:15 PM20.320.520.821.021.321.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1120.53
Latest
20.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
21.17 ftOct 2, 3:45 AM
Lowest
20.25 ftSep 21, 2:15 PM
Range
0.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,824
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1620.5320.5020.5220.532
Oct 1520.5020.3220.3920.5096
Oct 1420.3720.3220.3420.3396
Oct 1320.3920.3320.3620.3596
Oct 1220.4020.3420.3820.3796
Oct 1120.4520.3920.4220.4096
Oct 1020.4720.4120.4520.4496
Oct 920.4420.2520.3620.4396
Oct 820.3220.2620.2820.2996
Oct 720.3720.3020.3420.3096
Oct 620.4220.3620.3920.3796
Oct 520.5220.4220.4720.4396
Oct 420.6920.5220.5920.5296
Oct 320.9320.6220.7920.6796
Oct 221.1720.9321.0820.9396
Oct 121.0820.4520.7221.0896
Sep 3020.4520.4020.4320.4596
Sep 2920.4320.3720.4020.4396
Sep 2820.5020.4120.4520.4192
Sep 2720.5520.4920.5320.5096
Sep 2620.5520.4520.5220.5592
Sep 2520.4520.3420.3920.4596
Sep 2420.3920.3420.3620.3596
Sep 2320.4120.3820.4020.3996
Sep 2220.4020.2820.3520.3980
Sep 2120.2820.2520.2720.2792
Sep 2020.3320.2720.3020.2784
Sep 1920.3420.3020.3220.3092
Sep 1820.3820.3220.3520.3496
Sep 1720.4320.3620.3920.3792
Sep 1620.4720.4120.4520.4186

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score95.9of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
331stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
18ranks 332 to 349
Points deducted
4.12.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.2 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
RBMI4rank 332; ahead on reports due 504 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
SUXrank 350; behind on 247 score 95.9 against 95.8
Sharing its rank
16other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.87.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City

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.