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Prairieburg 3 S

A water gauge in Linn County, Iowa. Its stage was 834.14 ft as of Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT.

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Stage now
834.14 ftreported Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Elevation
853 ftabove sea level
County
Linn County
Position
42.1958° N, 91.4228° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Prairieburg 3 S

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 Prairieburg 3 S: the water from 833.82 to 834.14 feet of stage, the latest 834.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 834.14 FT, OCT 16, 3:30 AM · LOW 833.82 FT, OCT 15, 4:45 AM833.8833.9834.0834.1834.26 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM834.14
Latest
834.14 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
834.14 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Lowest
833.82 ftOct 15, 4:45 AM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.30 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Readings
74
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM834.14
Oct 16, 3:15 AM834.11
Oct 16, 3:00 AM834.12
Oct 16, 2:45 AM834.11
Oct 16, 2:30 AM834.10
Oct 16, 2:00 AM834.09
Oct 16, 1:45 AM834.08
Oct 16, 1:30 AM834.09
Oct 16, 1:15 AM834.10
Oct 16, 12:45 AM834.10
Oct 16, 12:00 AM834.10
Oct 15, 11:15 PM834.09
Oct 15, 11:00 PM834.08
Oct 15, 10:15 PM834.07
Oct 15, 9:45 PM834.06
Oct 15, 9:30 PM834.05
Oct 15, 9:15 PM834.05
Oct 15, 9:00 PM834.05
Oct 15, 8:30 PM834.01
Oct 15, 8:15 PM834.01
Oct 15, 8:00 PM834.01
Oct 15, 7:45 PM834.02
Oct 15, 7:30 PM834.01
Oct 15, 7:15 PM834.00
Oct 15, 7:00 PM834.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM834.03
Oct 15, 6:30 PM834.02
Oct 15, 6:15 PM834.02
Oct 15, 6:00 PM834.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM834.02
Oct 15, 5:30 PM834.02
Oct 15, 4:00 PM834.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM834.01
Oct 15, 3:30 PM833.98
Oct 15, 3:15 PM834.00
Oct 15, 3:00 PM834.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM833.99
Oct 15, 2:30 PM834.00
Oct 15, 2:15 PM833.99
Oct 15, 2:00 PM834.00
Oct 15, 1:30 PM833.98
Oct 15, 1:15 PM833.99
Oct 15, 1:00 PM833.98
Oct 15, 12:45 PM833.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM833.98
Oct 15, 12:15 PM833.96
Oct 15, 12:00 PM833.96
Oct 15, 11:45 AM833.95
Oct 15, 11:15 AM833.96
Oct 15, 11:00 AM833.95
Oct 15, 10:30 AM833.95
Oct 15, 10:15 AM833.94
Oct 15, 10:00 AM833.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM833.94
Oct 15, 9:15 AM833.92
Oct 15, 8:45 AM833.91
Oct 15, 8:30 AM833.91
Oct 15, 8:15 AM833.91
Oct 15, 8:00 AM833.90
Oct 15, 7:45 AM833.90
Oct 15, 7:30 AM833.90
Oct 15, 7:15 AM833.90
Oct 15, 7:00 AM833.89
Oct 15, 6:45 AM833.90
Oct 15, 6:30 AM833.89
Oct 15, 6:15 AM833.88
Oct 15, 6:00 AM833.89
Oct 15, 5:45 AM833.88
Oct 15, 5:30 AM833.87
Oct 15, 5:15 AM833.84
Oct 15, 5:00 AM833.82
Oct 15, 4:45 AM833.82
Oct 15, 4:30 AM833.85
Oct 15, 4:15 AM833.84
Water level, 7 days at Prairieburg 3 S: the water from 833.78 to 834.40 feet of stage, the latest 834.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 834.40 FT, OCT 9, 7:45 AM · LOW 833.78 FT, OCT 14, 12:00 PM833.6833.8834.0834.2834.4834.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16834.14
Latest
834.14 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
834.40 ftOct 9, 7:45 AM
Lowest
833.78 ftOct 14, 12:00 PM
Range
0.62 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.19 ftsince Oct 9, 4:15 AM
Readings
573
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM834.14
Oct 16, 2:45 AM834.11
Oct 16, 1:45 AM834.08
Oct 16, 12:45 AM834.10
Oct 15, 11:15 PM834.09
Oct 15, 10:15 PM834.07
Oct 15, 9:45 PM834.06
Oct 15, 8:30 PM834.01
Oct 15, 7:45 PM834.02
Oct 15, 6:45 PM834.03
Oct 15, 5:45 PM834.02
Oct 15, 4:00 PM834.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM834.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM833.99
Oct 15, 1:30 PM833.98
Oct 15, 12:45 PM833.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM833.95
Oct 15, 10:30 AM833.95
Oct 15, 9:45 AM833.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM833.91
Oct 15, 7:45 AM833.90
Oct 15, 6:45 AM833.90
Oct 15, 5:45 AM833.88
Oct 15, 4:45 AM833.82
Oct 15, 3:45 AM833.84
Oct 15, 2:45 AM833.85
Oct 15, 1:45 AM833.86
Oct 15, 12:45 AM833.87
Oct 14, 11:45 PM833.87
Oct 14, 10:45 PM833.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM833.86
Oct 14, 8:45 PM833.85
Oct 14, 7:45 PM833.86
Oct 14, 6:45 PM833.85
Oct 14, 5:45 PM833.87
Oct 14, 4:30 PM833.87
Oct 14, 3:45 PM833.86
Oct 14, 2:45 PM833.86
Oct 14, 1:45 PM833.87
Oct 14, 12:45 PM833.85
Oct 14, 11:45 AM833.79
Oct 14, 10:45 AM833.83
Oct 14, 9:15 AM833.84
Oct 14, 8:45 AM833.89
Oct 14, 7:45 AM833.88
Oct 14, 6:45 AM833.87
Oct 14, 5:45 AM833.91
Oct 14, 4:45 AM833.91
Oct 14, 3:45 AM833.91
Oct 14, 2:45 AM833.90
Oct 14, 1:45 AM833.91
Oct 14, 12:45 AM833.89
Oct 13, 11:45 PM833.91
Oct 13, 10:45 PM833.92
Oct 13, 9:45 PM833.93
Oct 13, 8:45 PM833.92
Oct 13, 7:45 PM833.93
Oct 13, 6:45 PM833.93
Oct 13, 2:00 PM833.94
Oct 13, 1:30 PM833.94
Oct 13, 12:15 PM833.87
Oct 13, 11:45 AM833.83
Oct 13, 10:45 AM833.89
Oct 13, 9:45 AM833.97
Oct 13, 8:45 AM833.97
Oct 13, 7:45 AM833.98
Oct 13, 6:45 AM833.99
Oct 13, 5:45 AM833.99
Oct 13, 4:45 AM833.97
Oct 13, 3:45 AM833.97
Oct 13, 2:45 AM833.96
Oct 13, 1:45 AM833.97
Oct 13, 12:00 AM834.08
Oct 12, 10:15 PM833.96
Oct 12, 9:45 PM833.97
Oct 12, 8:45 PM834.00
Oct 12, 7:45 PM833.98
Oct 12, 6:45 PM834.00
Oct 12, 5:45 PM834.03
Oct 12, 4:45 PM834.04
Oct 12, 3:45 PM834.03
Oct 12, 2:45 PM834.05
Oct 12, 1:45 PM834.06
Oct 12, 12:45 PM834.05
Oct 12, 11:45 AM833.97
Oct 12, 10:45 AM833.96
Oct 12, 9:45 AM833.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM834.08
Oct 12, 7:45 AM834.05
Oct 12, 6:45 AM834.03
Oct 12, 5:45 AM834.02
Oct 12, 4:45 AM834.03
Oct 12, 3:45 AM834.02
Oct 12, 2:45 AM834.03
Oct 12, 1:45 AM834.04
Oct 12, 12:45 AM834.05
Oct 11, 11:45 PM834.03
Oct 11, 10:45 PM834.06
Oct 11, 9:45 PM834.05
Oct 11, 8:45 PM834.10
Oct 11, 7:45 PM834.06
Oct 11, 6:45 PM833.98
Oct 11, 5:45 PM833.99
Oct 11, 4:45 PM834.11
Oct 11, 3:45 PM834.13
Oct 11, 2:45 PM834.15
Oct 11, 1:45 PM834.15
Oct 11, 12:45 PM834.13
Oct 11, 11:45 AM834.00
Oct 11, 10:45 AM833.96
Oct 11, 9:45 AM833.97
Oct 11, 8:45 AM834.16
Oct 11, 7:45 AM834.12
Oct 11, 6:45 AM834.12
Oct 11, 5:45 AM834.11
Oct 11, 4:45 AM834.12
Oct 11, 3:45 AM834.11
Oct 11, 2:45 AM834.05
Oct 11, 1:45 AM834.07
Oct 11, 12:45 AM834.08
Oct 10, 11:45 PM834.14
Oct 10, 10:45 PM834.14
Oct 10, 9:45 PM834.16
Oct 10, 8:45 PM834.14
Oct 10, 7:45 PM834.17
Oct 10, 6:45 PM834.16
Oct 10, 5:45 PM834.18
Oct 10, 4:45 PM834.18
Oct 10, 3:45 PM834.21
Oct 10, 2:45 PM834.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM834.22
Oct 10, 12:45 PM834.21
Oct 10, 11:45 AM834.12
Oct 10, 10:45 AM834.11
Oct 10, 9:30 AM834.15
Oct 10, 8:45 AM834.28
Oct 10, 7:45 AM834.22
Oct 10, 6:45 AM834.21
Oct 10, 5:45 AM834.23
Oct 10, 4:45 AM834.24
Oct 10, 3:45 AM834.25
Oct 10, 2:30 AM834.21
Oct 10, 1:45 AM834.23
Oct 10, 12:45 AM834.23
Oct 9, 11:45 PM834.24
Oct 9, 10:30 PM834.23
Oct 9, 9:45 PM834.22
Oct 9, 8:45 PM834.23
Oct 9, 7:45 PM834.25
Oct 9, 6:45 PM834.22
Oct 9, 5:45 PM834.26
Oct 9, 4:15 PM834.34
Oct 9, 3:45 PM834.36
Oct 9, 2:45 PM834.37
Oct 9, 1:45 PM834.37
Oct 9, 12:45 PM834.35
Oct 9, 11:45 AM834.35
Oct 9, 10:30 AM834.35
Oct 9, 9:45 AM834.38
Oct 9, 8:45 AM834.35
Oct 9, 7:45 AM834.40
Oct 9, 6:15 AM834.33
Oct 9, 5:45 AM834.34
Oct 9, 4:45 AM834.34

Left out: 748 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 841.23 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Prairieburg 3 S: the water from 833.12 to 836.37 feet of stage, the latest 834.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 836.37 FT, SEP 24, 9:00 PM · LOW 833.12 FT, SEP 16, 9:45 AM833834835836837Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11834.14
Latest
834.14 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
836.37 ftSep 24, 9:00 PM
Lowest
833.12 ftSep 16, 9:45 AM
Range
3.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.93 ftsince Sep 16, 4:15 AM
Readings
1,902
Left out
748not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16834.14834.08834.10834.1411
Oct 15834.09833.82833.94834.0978
Oct 14833.91833.78833.87833.8785
Oct 13834.08833.81833.95833.9170
Oct 12834.10833.94834.02833.9690
Oct 11834.16833.95834.08834.0392
Oct 10834.29834.09834.19834.1492
Oct 9834.40834.22834.31834.2472
Oct 8834.49834.28834.37834.3652
Oct 7834.86834.47834.65834.4977
Oct 6835.12834.77834.95834.7896
Oct 5835.47835.10835.26835.1156
Oct 3836.29836.11836.20836.2921
Oct 2836.11834.89835.63836.1192
Oct 1834.89834.47834.62834.8994
Sep 30834.57834.46834.51834.4992
Sep 29834.60834.44834.54834.5089
Sep 28834.89834.59834.76834.5992
Sep 27835.17834.87835.00834.8996
Sep 26835.57835.17835.36835.1791
Sep 25836.25835.54835.89835.5496
Sep 24836.37836.26836.31836.2612
Sep 18835.54835.15835.36835.1882
Sep 17835.29833.17834.56835.1495
Sep 16833.22833.12833.18833.2179

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
72 of 9675.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
572 of 67285.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
4 h 15 minfrom Oct 13, 2:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 AMlocal 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 score84.8of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
829stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
15.25.5 continuity, 4.8 reports received, 3.4 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
IA-SC-8rank 829; ahead on 247 score 85.1 against 84.8
Next below
IA094rank 831; behind on 247 score 84.8 against 84.5

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 3586.330.2 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0580 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.46.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 1045.44.5 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 4.3 h, 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 Prairieburg 3 S

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.