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Roland - Bear Creek

A water gauge in Story County, Iowa. Its stage was 956.62 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge ROLI4Story County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
956.62 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.93 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Rank
635of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16
Elevation
958 ftabove sea level
County
Story County
Position
42.1372° N, 93.5421° W
Record since
2023

Water level

Roland - 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 Roland - Bear Creek: the water from 954.20 to 956.64 feet of stage, the latest 956.62 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 956.64 FT, OCT 16, 1:15 AM · LOW 954.20 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 AM9549559569573 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16956.62
Latest
956.62 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
956.64 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Lowest
954.20 ftOct 15, 10:45 AM
Range
2.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.93 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM956.62
Oct 16, 1:45 AM956.64
Oct 16, 1:30 AM956.62
Oct 16, 1:15 AM956.64
Oct 16, 1:00 AM956.62
Oct 16, 12:45 AM956.63
Oct 16, 12:30 AM956.60
Oct 16, 12:15 AM956.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM956.60
Oct 15, 11:45 PM956.59
Oct 15, 11:30 PM956.56
Oct 15, 11:15 PM956.57
Oct 15, 11:00 PM956.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM956.56
Oct 15, 10:30 PM956.58
Oct 15, 10:15 PM956.57
Oct 15, 10:00 PM956.56
Oct 15, 9:45 PM956.57
Oct 15, 9:30 PM956.55
Oct 15, 9:15 PM956.58
Oct 15, 9:00 PM956.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM956.56
Oct 15, 8:30 PM956.54
Oct 15, 8:15 PM956.53
Oct 15, 8:00 PM956.51
Oct 15, 7:45 PM956.50
Oct 15, 7:30 PM956.48
Oct 15, 7:15 PM956.45
Oct 15, 7:00 PM956.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM956.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM956.38
Oct 15, 6:15 PM956.31
Oct 15, 6:00 PM956.29
Oct 15, 5:45 PM956.23
Oct 15, 5:30 PM956.16
Oct 15, 5:15 PM956.15
Oct 15, 5:00 PM956.14
Oct 15, 4:45 PM956.11
Oct 15, 4:30 PM956.11
Oct 15, 4:15 PM956.08
Oct 15, 4:00 PM956.07
Oct 15, 3:45 PM954.58
Oct 15, 3:30 PM956.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM956.02
Oct 15, 3:00 PM955.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM955.95
Oct 15, 2:30 PM955.93
Oct 15, 2:15 PM955.91
Oct 15, 2:00 PM955.88
Oct 15, 1:30 PM955.83
Oct 15, 1:15 PM955.82
Oct 15, 12:45 PM955.81
Oct 15, 12:30 PM955.78
Oct 15, 12:15 PM955.78
Oct 15, 12:00 PM955.78
Oct 15, 11:45 AM955.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM955.77
Oct 15, 11:15 AM955.76
Oct 15, 11:00 AM955.76
Oct 15, 10:45 AM954.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM955.75
Oct 15, 10:15 AM955.74
Oct 15, 10:00 AM955.72
Oct 15, 9:45 AM955.72
Oct 15, 9:15 AM955.72
Oct 15, 9:00 AM955.72
Oct 15, 8:45 AM955.71
Oct 15, 8:30 AM955.71
Oct 15, 8:15 AM955.71
Oct 15, 8:00 AM955.70
Oct 15, 7:45 AM955.70
Oct 15, 7:30 AM955.70
Oct 15, 7:15 AM955.70
Oct 15, 7:00 AM955.70
Oct 15, 6:45 AM955.70
Oct 15, 6:30 AM955.70
Oct 15, 6:15 AM955.70
Oct 15, 6:00 AM955.69
Oct 15, 5:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 5:30 AM955.69
Oct 15, 5:15 AM955.69
Oct 15, 5:00 AM955.69
Oct 15, 4:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 4:30 AM955.69
Oct 15, 4:15 AM955.69
Oct 15, 4:00 AM955.69
Oct 15, 3:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 3:30 AM955.69
Oct 15, 3:15 AM955.69
Oct 15, 3:00 AM955.68
Oct 15, 2:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 2:30 AM955.69
Water level, 7 days at Roland - Bear Creek: the water from 954.20 to 956.84 feet of stage, the latest 956.62 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 956.84 FT, OCT 9, 11:00 AM · LOW 954.20 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 AM954955956957958Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16956.62
Latest
956.62 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
956.84 ftOct 9, 11:00 AM
Lowest
954.20 ftOct 15, 10:45 AM
Range
2.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.84 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
661
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM956.62
Oct 16, 1:45 AM956.64
Oct 16, 12:45 AM956.63
Oct 15, 11:45 PM956.59
Oct 15, 10:45 PM956.56
Oct 15, 9:45 PM956.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM956.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM956.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM956.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM956.23
Oct 15, 4:45 PM956.11
Oct 15, 3:45 PM954.58
Oct 15, 2:45 PM955.95
Oct 15, 1:30 PM955.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM955.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM955.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM954.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM955.72
Oct 15, 8:45 AM955.71
Oct 15, 7:45 AM955.70
Oct 15, 6:45 AM955.70
Oct 15, 5:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 4:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 3:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 2:45 AM955.69
Oct 15, 1:45 AM955.68
Oct 15, 12:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 11:45 PM955.69
Oct 14, 10:45 PM955.70
Oct 14, 9:45 PM955.68
Oct 14, 8:45 PM955.68
Oct 14, 7:45 PM955.66
Oct 14, 6:45 PM955.68
Oct 14, 5:45 PM955.67
Oct 14, 4:45 PM955.68
Oct 14, 3:45 PM955.69
Oct 14, 2:45 PM955.68
Oct 14, 1:45 PM955.69
Oct 14, 12:45 PM955.69
Oct 14, 11:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 10:45 AM955.71
Oct 14, 9:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 8:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 7:45 AM955.69
Oct 14, 6:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 5:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 4:45 AM955.69
Oct 14, 3:45 AM955.71
Oct 14, 2:45 AM955.72
Oct 14, 1:45 AM955.70
Oct 14, 12:45 AM955.72
Oct 13, 11:45 PM955.72
Oct 13, 10:45 PM955.74
Oct 13, 9:45 PM955.73
Oct 13, 8:45 PM955.74
Oct 13, 7:45 PM955.73
Oct 13, 6:45 PM955.73
Oct 13, 5:45 PM955.72
Oct 13, 4:45 PM955.71
Oct 13, 3:45 PM955.69
Oct 13, 2:45 PM955.70
Oct 13, 1:45 PM955.68
Oct 13, 12:45 PM955.73
Oct 13, 11:45 AM955.74
Oct 13, 10:45 AM955.73
Oct 13, 9:45 AM955.74
Oct 13, 8:45 AM955.74
Oct 13, 7:45 AM955.75
Oct 13, 6:45 AM955.75
Oct 13, 5:45 AM955.75
Oct 13, 4:45 AM955.76
Oct 13, 3:45 AM955.76
Oct 13, 2:45 AM955.78
Oct 13, 1:45 AM955.77
Oct 13, 12:45 AM955.76
Oct 12, 11:45 PM955.76
Oct 12, 10:45 PM955.77
Oct 12, 9:45 PM955.77
Oct 12, 8:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 7:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 6:45 PM955.76
Oct 12, 5:45 PM955.77
Oct 12, 4:45 PM955.77
Oct 12, 3:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 2:45 PM955.79
Oct 12, 1:45 PM955.81
Oct 12, 12:45 PM955.83
Oct 12, 11:45 AM955.85
Oct 12, 10:45 AM955.85
Oct 12, 9:45 AM955.86
Oct 12, 8:45 AM955.87
Oct 12, 7:45 AM955.86
Oct 12, 6:45 AM955.84
Oct 12, 5:45 AM955.84
Oct 12, 4:45 AM955.84
Oct 12, 3:45 AM955.86
Oct 12, 2:45 AM955.85
Oct 12, 1:45 AM955.85
Oct 12, 12:45 AM955.86
Oct 11, 11:45 PM955.87
Oct 11, 10:45 PM955.88
Oct 11, 9:45 PM955.85
Oct 11, 8:45 PM955.86
Oct 11, 7:45 PM955.87
Oct 11, 6:45 PM955.88
Oct 11, 5:45 PM955.86
Oct 11, 4:45 PM955.87
Oct 11, 3:45 PM955.87
Oct 11, 2:45 PM955.90
Oct 11, 1:45 PM955.89
Oct 11, 12:45 PM955.93
Oct 11, 11:45 AM955.96
Oct 11, 10:45 AM955.97
Oct 11, 9:45 AM955.98
Oct 11, 8:45 AM955.96
Oct 11, 7:45 AM955.95
Oct 11, 6:45 AM955.96
Oct 11, 5:45 AM955.96
Oct 11, 4:45 AM955.97
Oct 11, 3:45 AM955.99
Oct 11, 2:45 AM955.99
Oct 11, 1:45 AM956.01
Oct 11, 12:45 AM956.01
Oct 10, 11:45 PM956.02
Oct 10, 10:45 PM956.01
Oct 10, 9:45 PM956.04
Oct 10, 8:45 PM956.03
Oct 10, 7:45 PM956.06
Oct 10, 6:45 PM956.04
Oct 10, 5:45 PM956.01
Oct 10, 4:45 PM956.02
Oct 10, 3:45 PM956.06
Oct 10, 2:45 PM956.09
Oct 10, 1:45 PM956.11
Oct 10, 12:30 PM956.16
Oct 10, 11:45 AM956.17
Oct 10, 10:45 AM956.21
Oct 10, 9:45 AM956.21
Oct 10, 8:45 AM956.23
Oct 10, 7:45 AM956.20
Oct 10, 6:45 AM956.25
Oct 10, 5:45 AM956.25
Oct 10, 4:45 AM956.27
Oct 10, 3:45 AM956.28
Oct 10, 2:45 AM956.30
Oct 10, 1:45 AM956.33
Oct 10, 12:45 AM956.36
Oct 9, 11:45 PM956.39
Oct 9, 10:45 PM956.41
Oct 9, 9:45 PM956.44
Oct 9, 8:45 PM956.47
Oct 9, 7:45 PM956.50
Oct 9, 6:45 PM956.49
Oct 9, 5:45 PM956.51
Oct 9, 4:45 PM956.55
Oct 9, 3:45 PM956.58
Oct 9, 2:45 PM956.65
Oct 9, 1:45 PM956.69
Oct 9, 12:45 PM956.78
Oct 9, 11:45 AM956.81
Oct 9, 10:45 AM956.81
Oct 9, 9:45 AM956.77
Oct 9, 8:30 AM956.61
Oct 9, 7:45 AM956.35
Oct 9, 6:45 AM956.23
Oct 9, 5:45 AM956.17
Oct 9, 4:45 AM956.02
Oct 9, 3:45 AM955.84
Oct 9, 2:45 AM955.77
Water level, 30 days at Roland - Bear Creek: the water from 954.01 to 960.23 feet of stage, the latest 956.62 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 960.23 FT, OCT 1, 7:45 AM · LOW 954.01 FT, SEP 18, 4:30 PM954956958960962Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11956.62
Latest
956.62 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
960.23 ftOct 1, 7:45 AM
Lowest
954.01 ftSep 18, 4:30 PM
Range
6.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.97 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,835
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16956.64956.60956.62956.629
Oct 15956.59954.20955.95956.5993
Oct 14955.72955.65955.69955.6994
Oct 13955.78955.67955.74955.7296
Oct 12955.88955.76955.82955.7696
Oct 11956.02954.45955.91955.8795
Oct 10956.39954.79956.14956.0293
Oct 9956.84955.75956.38956.3995
Oct 8955.83955.68955.76955.7995
Oct 7955.94954.26955.84955.7992
Oct 6956.04954.53955.96955.9296
Oct 5956.17955.97956.08956.0596
Oct 4956.49956.15956.31956.1695
Oct 3956.99956.46956.70956.4994
Oct 2959.96956.98958.21956.9896
Oct 1960.23955.94959.38959.9696
Sep 30955.90955.76955.82955.8994
Sep 29955.80955.53955.61955.7695
Sep 28955.61955.47955.57955.5494
Sep 27955.65955.60955.63955.6094
Sep 26955.68955.64955.66955.6589
Sep 25955.69954.12955.66955.6895
Sep 24955.76955.68955.71955.6994
Sep 23955.98955.72955.84955.7496
Sep 22956.05955.86955.99955.9796
Sep 21955.86955.69955.73955.8695
Sep 20955.89955.73955.80955.7493
Sep 19955.91955.82955.87955.8595
Sep 18955.86954.01955.59955.8696
Sep 17955.59955.51955.55955.5694
Sep 16955.66955.54955.59955.5484

How it reports

Rank
635of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
90 of 9693.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
659 of 67298.0% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:45 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 score94.3of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
629stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
6ranks 630 to 635
Points deducted
5.73.4 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.8 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
SHLI4rank 634; ahead on reports received 97.9% against 97.7%
Next below
IA-ST-55rank 636; behind on 247 score 94.3 against 94.2

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 3597.834.2 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0657 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 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 Roland - 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.