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Cedar River at Palo Blairs Ferry Rd

A gauge on the Cedar River in Linn County, Iowa. Its stage was 5.96 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT.

Gauge PLOI4Linn County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
5.96 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
728 ftabove sea level
County
Linn County
Position
42.0691° N, 91.7850° W
Record since
2009

Water level

Cedar River at Palo Blairs Ferry Rd

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 Cedar River at Palo Blairs Ferry Rd: the water from 5.96 to 6.03 feet of stage, the latest 5.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.03 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW 5.96 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 PM5.965.986.006.026.043 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.96
Latest
5.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.03 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
5.96 ftOct 15, 1:15 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.96
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.96
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.97
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.96
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.96
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.98
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.98
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.96
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.96
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.97
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.98
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.98
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.96
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.96
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.96
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.96
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.98
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.98
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.98
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.99
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.98
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.99
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.99
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.99
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.02
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.02
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.02
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.03
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.03
Water level, 7 days at Cedar River at Palo Blairs Ferry Rd: the water from 5.96 to 7.87 feet of stage, the latest 5.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.87 FT, OCT 9, 1:30 AM · LOW 5.96 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 PM5.56.06.57.07.58.08.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.96
Latest
5.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
7.87 ftOct 9, 1:30 AM
Lowest
5.96 ftOct 15, 1:15 PM
Range
1.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.91 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
644
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.96
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.96
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.99
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.99
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.99
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.03
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.05
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.06
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.06
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.08
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.08
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.09
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.10
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.10
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.12
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.12
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.14
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.14
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.16
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.18
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.18
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.20
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.22
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.22
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.24
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.25
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.25
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.27
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.27
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.29
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.30
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.31
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.32
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.34
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.34
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.33
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.36
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.36
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.36
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.38
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.37
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.38
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.39
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.41
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.41
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.41
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.43
Oct 13, 4:15 AM6.44
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.43
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.45
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.44
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.46
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.47
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.47
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.47
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.49
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.47
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.49
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.51
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.51
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.53
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.55
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.56
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.58
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.60
Oct 12, 10:15 AM6.62
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.64
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.64
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.65
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.67
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.69
Oct 12, 4:15 AM6.72
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.71
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.73
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.74
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.75
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.77
Oct 11, 10:15 PM6.79
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.80
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.80
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.81
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.82
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.84
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.85
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.85
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.87
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.90
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 8:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 7:45 AM6.93
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.93
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.95
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.95
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.97
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.98
Oct 11, 1:15 AM7.00
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.99
Oct 10, 11:45 PM7.00
Oct 10, 10:45 PM7.02
Oct 10, 9:45 PM7.03
Oct 10, 8:45 PM7.04
Oct 10, 7:45 PM7.04
Oct 10, 6:45 PM7.05
Oct 10, 5:45 PM7.07
Oct 10, 4:45 PM7.06
Oct 10, 3:45 PM7.10
Oct 10, 2:45 PM7.12
Oct 10, 1:45 PM7.11
Oct 10, 12:45 PM7.15
Oct 10, 11:45 AM7.17
Oct 10, 10:45 AM7.19
Oct 10, 9:45 AM7.21
Oct 10, 8:45 AM7.24
Oct 10, 7:45 AM7.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM7.27
Oct 10, 5:45 AM7.31
Oct 10, 4:45 AM7.34
Oct 10, 3:45 AM7.35
Oct 10, 2:45 AM7.37
Oct 10, 1:45 AM7.39
Oct 10, 12:45 AM7.40
Oct 9, 11:45 PM7.43
Oct 9, 10:45 PM7.44
Oct 9, 9:45 PM7.44
Oct 9, 8:45 PM7.48
Oct 9, 7:15 PM7.54
Oct 9, 6:45 PM7.54
Oct 9, 5:45 PM7.54
Oct 9, 4:45 PM7.58
Oct 9, 3:45 PM7.60
Oct 9, 2:45 PM7.62
Oct 9, 1:45 PM7.61
Oct 9, 12:45 PM7.64
Oct 9, 11:45 AM7.65
Oct 9, 10:45 AM7.66
Oct 9, 9:45 AM7.69
Oct 9, 8:45 AM7.73
Oct 9, 7:45 AM7.73
Oct 9, 6:45 AM7.75
Oct 9, 5:45 AM7.76
Oct 9, 4:45 AM7.79
Oct 9, 3:45 AM7.80
Oct 9, 2:45 AM7.84
Oct 9, 1:45 AM7.87
Water level, 30 days at Cedar River at Palo Blairs Ferry Rd: the water from 3.59 to 11.65 feet of stage, the latest 5.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.65 FT, OCT 5, 8:30 AM · LOW 3.59 FT, SEP 16, 1:30 AM358101315Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.96
Latest
5.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
11.65 ftOct 5, 8:30 AM
Lowest
3.59 ftSep 16, 1:30 AM
Range
8.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.37 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,784
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.965.965.965.962
Oct 156.045.965.995.9796
Oct 146.276.036.156.0396
Oct 136.476.276.386.2792
Oct 126.766.466.596.4788
Oct 117.016.776.896.7788
Oct 107.427.007.187.0096
Oct 97.927.437.677.4392
Oct 88.937.938.367.9486
Oct 710.449.009.739.0094
Oct 611.4410.4711.0110.4796
Oct 511.6511.4611.5811.4696
Oct 411.5511.1211.3411.5596
Oct 311.1110.2210.7511.1196
Oct 210.208.299.2710.2092
Oct 18.287.938.018.2892
Sep 307.957.837.897.9396
Sep 297.857.757.807.8596
Sep 287.787.727.757.7796
Sep 278.547.778.127.7796
Sep 269.578.549.088.5492
Sep 259.879.589.789.5996
Sep 249.809.319.559.7992
Sep 239.308.849.069.2996
Sep 229.028.758.828.8492
Sep 2110.519.019.759.0196
Sep 2010.668.029.7610.5282
Sep 197.355.416.117.3586
Sep 185.414.424.965.4196
Sep 174.413.774.014.4188
Sep 163.853.593.773.7886

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
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 4:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 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 score95.5of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
363stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
6ranks 364 to 369
Points deducted
4.52.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.6 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
BDFI4rank 363; ahead on 247 score 95.6 against 95.5
Next below
PANI4rank 369; behind on median arrival 21 min 27 s against 21 min 31 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.17.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 21 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 Cedar River at Palo Blairs Ferry Rd

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.