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Des Moines River 2 W Saylorville

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 5.55 ft as of Oct 15, 11:16 PM CDT.

Gauge SDTI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
5.55 ftreported Oct 15, 11:16 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.54 ftsince Oct 14, 11:16 PM
Elevation
866 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.6806° N, 93.6681° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Des Moines River 2 W Saylorville

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 Des Moines River 2 W Saylorville: the water from 5.54 to 6.09 feet of stage, the latest 5.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.09 FT, OCT 14, 11:46 PM · LOW 5.54 FT, OCT 15, 9:31 PM5.45.65.86.06.2Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM5.55
Latest
5.55 ftOct 15, 11:16 PM
Highest
6.09 ftOct 14, 11:46 PM
Lowest
5.54 ftOct 15, 9:31 PM
Range
0.55 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.54 ftsince Oct 14, 11:46 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:16 PM5.55
Oct 15, 11:01 PM5.55
Oct 15, 10:46 PM5.55
Oct 15, 9:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 9:31 PM5.54
Oct 15, 9:16 PM5.58
Oct 15, 9:01 PM5.56
Oct 15, 8:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 8:31 PM5.57
Oct 15, 8:16 PM5.58
Oct 15, 8:01 PM5.58
Oct 15, 7:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 7:31 PM5.58
Oct 15, 7:16 PM5.58
Oct 15, 7:01 PM5.58
Oct 15, 6:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 6:31 PM5.56
Oct 15, 6:16 PM5.56
Oct 15, 6:01 PM5.57
Oct 15, 5:46 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:31 PM5.58
Oct 15, 5:16 PM5.58
Oct 15, 5:01 PM5.58
Oct 15, 4:46 PM5.56
Oct 15, 4:31 PM5.56
Oct 15, 4:16 PM5.56
Oct 15, 4:01 PM5.57
Oct 15, 3:46 PM5.55
Oct 15, 3:31 PM5.56
Oct 15, 3:16 PM5.57
Oct 15, 3:01 PM5.58
Oct 15, 2:46 PM5.58
Oct 15, 2:31 PM5.59
Oct 15, 2:16 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:01 PM5.61
Oct 15, 1:46 PM5.59
Oct 15, 1:31 PM5.61
Oct 15, 1:16 PM5.63
Oct 15, 1:01 PM5.62
Oct 15, 12:46 PM5.62
Oct 15, 12:31 PM5.65
Oct 15, 12:16 PM5.67
Oct 15, 12:01 PM5.69
Oct 15, 11:46 AM5.70
Oct 15, 11:31 AM5.73
Oct 15, 11:16 AM5.76
Oct 15, 11:01 AM5.81
Oct 15, 10:46 AM5.86
Oct 15, 10:31 AM5.92
Oct 15, 10:16 AM6.02
Oct 15, 10:01 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:46 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 9:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 9:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 8:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 8:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 8:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 8:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 7:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 7:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 7:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 7:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 6:46 AM6.07
Oct 15, 6:31 AM6.06
Oct 15, 6:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 6:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 5:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 5:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 5:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 5:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 4:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 4:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 4:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 4:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 3:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 3:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 3:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 3:01 AM6.08
Oct 15, 2:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 2:31 AM6.08
Oct 15, 2:16 AM6.08
Oct 15, 2:01 AM6.09
Oct 15, 1:46 AM6.09
Oct 15, 1:31 AM6.09
Oct 15, 1:16 AM6.09
Oct 15, 1:01 AM6.09
Oct 15, 12:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 12:31 AM6.09
Oct 15, 12:16 AM6.09
Oct 15, 12:01 AM6.09
Oct 14, 11:46 PM6.09
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 2 W Saylorville: the water from 5.54 to 7.99 feet of stage, the latest 5.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.99 FT, OCT 10, 11:01 PM · LOW 5.54 FT, OCT 15, 9:31 PM56789Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.55
Latest
5.55 ftOct 15, 11:16 PM
Highest
7.99 ftOct 10, 11:01 PM
Lowest
5.54 ftOct 15, 9:31 PM
Range
2.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.78 ftsince Oct 8, 11:46 PM
Readings
659
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:16 PM5.55
Oct 15, 10:46 PM5.55
Oct 15, 9:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 8:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 7:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 6:46 PM5.57
Oct 15, 5:46 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:46 PM5.56
Oct 15, 3:46 PM5.55
Oct 15, 2:46 PM5.58
Oct 15, 1:46 PM5.59
Oct 15, 12:46 PM5.62
Oct 15, 11:46 AM5.70
Oct 15, 10:46 AM5.86
Oct 15, 9:46 AM6.09
Oct 15, 8:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 7:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 6:46 AM6.07
Oct 15, 5:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 4:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 3:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 2:46 AM6.08
Oct 15, 1:46 AM6.09
Oct 15, 12:46 AM6.08
Oct 14, 11:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 10:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 9:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 8:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 7:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 6:46 PM6.07
Oct 14, 5:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 4:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 3:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 2:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 1:46 PM6.08
Oct 14, 12:46 PM6.09
Oct 14, 11:46 AM6.09
Oct 14, 10:46 AM6.09
Oct 14, 9:46 AM6.09
Oct 14, 8:46 AM6.10
Oct 14, 7:46 AM6.10
Oct 14, 6:46 AM6.10
Oct 14, 5:46 AM6.10
Oct 14, 4:46 AM6.11
Oct 14, 3:46 AM6.11
Oct 14, 2:46 AM6.11
Oct 14, 1:46 AM6.12
Oct 14, 12:46 AM6.12
Oct 13, 11:46 PM6.13
Oct 13, 10:46 PM6.13
Oct 13, 9:46 PM6.13
Oct 13, 8:46 PM6.14
Oct 13, 7:46 PM6.14
Oct 13, 6:46 PM6.15
Oct 13, 5:46 PM6.16
Oct 13, 4:46 PM6.17
Oct 13, 3:46 PM6.19
Oct 13, 2:46 PM6.22
Oct 13, 1:46 PM6.25
Oct 13, 12:46 PM6.29
Oct 13, 11:46 AM6.37
Oct 13, 10:46 AM6.51
Oct 13, 9:46 AM6.78
Oct 13, 8:46 AM7.16
Oct 13, 7:46 AM7.17
Oct 13, 6:46 AM7.17
Oct 13, 5:46 AM7.17
Oct 13, 4:46 AM7.17
Oct 13, 3:46 AM7.17
Oct 13, 2:46 AM7.18
Oct 13, 1:46 AM7.18
Oct 13, 12:46 AM7.18
Oct 12, 11:46 PM7.18
Oct 12, 10:46 PM7.17
Oct 12, 9:16 PM7.18
Oct 12, 8:46 PM7.20
Oct 12, 7:46 PM7.21
Oct 12, 6:46 PM7.22
Oct 12, 5:46 PM7.22
Oct 12, 4:46 PM7.22
Oct 12, 3:46 PM7.24
Oct 12, 2:46 PM7.28
Oct 12, 1:46 PM7.31
Oct 12, 12:46 PM7.36
Oct 12, 11:46 AM7.45
Oct 12, 10:46 AM7.57
Oct 12, 9:46 AM7.85
Oct 12, 8:46 AM7.92
Oct 12, 7:46 AM7.93
Oct 12, 6:46 AM7.93
Oct 12, 5:46 AM7.93
Oct 12, 4:46 AM7.93
Oct 12, 3:46 AM7.94
Oct 12, 2:46 AM7.94
Oct 12, 1:46 AM7.94
Oct 12, 12:46 AM7.94
Oct 11, 11:46 PM7.95
Oct 11, 10:46 PM7.95
Oct 11, 9:46 PM7.96
Oct 11, 8:46 PM7.96
Oct 11, 7:46 PM7.96
Oct 11, 6:46 PM7.97
Oct 11, 5:46 PM7.96
Oct 11, 4:46 PM7.97
Oct 11, 3:46 PM7.95
Oct 11, 2:46 PM7.97
Oct 11, 1:46 PM7.97
Oct 11, 12:46 PM7.97
Oct 11, 11:46 AM7.98
Oct 11, 10:46 AM7.97
Oct 11, 9:46 AM7.98
Oct 11, 8:46 AM7.98
Oct 11, 7:46 AM7.98
Oct 11, 6:46 AM7.98
Oct 11, 5:46 AM7.98
Oct 11, 4:46 AM7.99
Oct 11, 3:46 AM7.99
Oct 11, 2:46 AM7.99
Oct 11, 1:46 AM7.99
Oct 11, 12:46 AM7.98
Oct 10, 11:46 PM7.98
Oct 10, 10:46 PM7.97
Oct 10, 9:46 PM7.97
Oct 10, 8:46 PM7.97
Oct 10, 7:46 PM7.96
Oct 10, 6:46 PM7.93
Oct 10, 5:46 PM7.90
Oct 10, 4:46 PM7.84
Oct 10, 3:46 PM7.80
Oct 10, 2:46 PM7.73
Oct 10, 1:46 PM7.35
Oct 10, 12:46 PM7.31
Oct 10, 11:46 AM7.09
Oct 10, 10:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 9:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 8:46 AM6.41
Oct 10, 7:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 6:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 5:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 4:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 3:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 2:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 1:46 AM6.40
Oct 10, 12:46 AM6.40
Oct 9, 11:46 PM6.39
Oct 9, 10:46 PM6.40
Oct 9, 9:46 PM6.39
Oct 9, 8:46 PM6.39
Oct 9, 7:46 PM6.39
Oct 9, 6:46 PM6.37
Oct 9, 5:46 PM6.39
Oct 9, 4:46 PM6.38
Oct 9, 3:46 PM6.38
Oct 9, 2:46 PM6.37
Oct 9, 1:46 PM6.38
Oct 9, 12:46 PM6.38
Oct 9, 11:46 AM6.39
Oct 9, 10:46 AM6.38
Oct 9, 9:46 AM6.38
Oct 9, 8:46 AM6.39
Oct 9, 7:46 AM6.39
Oct 9, 6:46 AM6.40
Oct 9, 5:46 AM6.42
Oct 9, 4:46 AM6.43
Oct 9, 3:46 AM6.43
Oct 9, 2:46 AM6.42
Oct 9, 1:46 AM6.40
Oct 9, 12:46 AM6.36
Oct 8, 11:46 PM6.33

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1.15 ft on Oct 8. 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 Des Moines River 2 W Saylorville: the water from 4.55 to 12.16 feet of stage, the latest 5.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.16 FT, OCT 4, 10:31 AM · LOW 4.55 FT, SEP 19, 6:46 AM468101214Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.55
Latest
5.55 ftOct 15, 11:16 PM
Highest
12.16 ftOct 4, 10:31 AM
Lowest
4.55 ftSep 19, 6:46 AM
Range
7.61 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.87 ftsince Sep 15, 11:46 PM
Readings
2,798
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.095.545.835.5591
Oct 146.126.076.106.0996
Oct 137.186.136.616.1396
Oct 127.957.167.577.1893
Oct 117.997.957.977.9594
Oct 107.996.397.097.9893
Oct 96.436.336.396.3995
Oct 86.376.296.336.3394
Oct 77.926.377.056.3792
Oct 610.157.929.027.9295
Oct 511.8310.1511.0410.1592
Oct 412.1611.8312.0011.8390
Oct 312.1110.7612.0212.1091
Oct 211.9410.3111.0011.9466
Oct 110.307.868.9210.3095
Sep 307.847.767.817.8494
Sep 297.766.416.997.7596
Sep 286.476.436.456.4396
Sep 276.486.066.286.4796
Sep 267.116.076.606.0795
Sep 257.096.766.967.0996
Sep 246.786.176.526.7896
Sep 236.196.176.186.1791
Sep 226.226.186.206.1896
Sep 216.226.206.216.2294
Sep 206.366.196.276.2293
Sep 196.214.555.406.2195
Sep 185.674.585.064.5896
Sep 175.795.675.755.6795
Sep 165.774.575.255.7795
Sep 154.684.684.684.681

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :01, :16, :31 and :46
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
552 of 67282.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 12, 9:16 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:01 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 26 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 score89.6of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
761stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
10.46.1 reports received, 1.8 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.9 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
DFMI4rank 761; ahead on 247 score 89.7 against 89.6
Next below
KMRI4rank 763; behind on 247 score 89.6 against 89.4

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 3582.628.9 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0555 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.38.2 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 60 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 Des Moines River 2 W Saylorville

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.