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Sheffield 11SE - WF Cedar River

A water gauge in Franklin County, Iowa. Its stage was 989.56 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge SFLI4Franklin County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
989.56 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
991 ftabove sea level
County
Franklin County
Position
42.8029° N, 93.0359° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Sheffield 11SE - WF Cedar River

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 Sheffield 11SE - WF Cedar River: the water from 989.23 to 989.56 feet of stage, the latest 989.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 989.56 FT, OCT 16, 12:45 AM · LOW 989.23 FT, OCT 15, 4:30 AM989.20989.30989.40989.50989.603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16989.56
Latest
989.56 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
989.56 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Lowest
989.23 ftOct 15, 4:30 AM
Range
0.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM989.56
Oct 16, 12:45 AM989.56
Oct 16, 12:30 AM989.55
Oct 16, 12:15 AM989.53
Oct 16, 12:00 AM989.53
Oct 15, 11:45 PM989.51
Oct 15, 11:30 PM989.51
Oct 15, 11:15 PM989.50
Oct 15, 11:00 PM989.48
Oct 15, 10:45 PM989.49
Oct 15, 10:30 PM989.48
Oct 15, 10:15 PM989.47
Oct 15, 10:00 PM989.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM989.47
Oct 15, 9:30 PM989.47
Oct 15, 9:15 PM989.46
Oct 15, 9:00 PM989.45
Oct 15, 8:45 PM989.44
Oct 15, 8:30 PM989.45
Oct 15, 8:15 PM989.44
Oct 15, 8:00 PM989.44
Oct 15, 7:30 PM989.42
Oct 15, 7:15 PM989.41
Oct 15, 7:00 PM989.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM989.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM989.40
Oct 15, 6:15 PM989.39
Oct 15, 6:00 PM989.37
Oct 15, 5:45 PM989.38
Oct 15, 5:30 PM989.36
Oct 15, 5:15 PM989.35
Oct 15, 5:00 PM989.35
Oct 15, 4:45 PM989.35
Oct 15, 4:30 PM989.37
Oct 15, 4:15 PM989.37
Oct 15, 4:00 PM989.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM989.33
Oct 15, 3:15 PM989.33
Oct 15, 3:00 PM989.36
Oct 15, 2:45 PM989.37
Oct 15, 2:30 PM989.35
Oct 15, 2:15 PM989.33
Oct 15, 2:00 PM989.33
Oct 15, 1:30 PM989.30
Oct 15, 1:15 PM989.30
Oct 15, 1:00 PM989.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM989.31
Oct 15, 12:30 PM989.32
Oct 15, 12:15 PM989.31
Oct 15, 12:00 PM989.29
Oct 15, 11:45 AM989.29
Oct 15, 11:30 AM989.28
Oct 15, 11:15 AM989.28
Oct 15, 11:00 AM989.28
Oct 15, 10:45 AM989.30
Oct 15, 10:30 AM989.29
Oct 15, 10:15 AM989.26
Oct 15, 10:00 AM989.25
Oct 15, 9:45 AM989.24
Oct 15, 9:30 AM989.25
Oct 15, 9:15 AM989.24
Oct 15, 9:00 AM989.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM989.24
Oct 15, 8:30 AM989.25
Oct 15, 8:15 AM989.25
Oct 15, 8:00 AM989.27
Oct 15, 7:45 AM989.28
Oct 15, 7:30 AM989.27
Oct 15, 7:15 AM989.30
Oct 15, 7:00 AM989.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM989.28
Oct 15, 6:30 AM989.27
Oct 15, 6:15 AM989.24
Oct 15, 6:00 AM989.27
Oct 15, 5:45 AM989.27
Oct 15, 5:30 AM989.25
Oct 15, 5:15 AM989.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM989.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM989.26
Oct 15, 4:30 AM989.23
Oct 15, 4:15 AM989.27
Oct 15, 4:00 AM989.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM989.24
Oct 15, 3:30 AM989.24
Oct 15, 3:15 AM989.27
Oct 15, 3:00 AM989.28
Oct 15, 2:45 AM989.27
Oct 15, 2:30 AM989.28
Oct 15, 2:15 AM989.28
Oct 15, 2:00 AM989.28
Oct 15, 1:45 AM989.28
Oct 15, 1:30 AM989.27
Water level, 7 days at Sheffield 11SE - WF Cedar River: the water from 989.11 to 989.59 feet of stage, the latest 989.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 989.59 FT, OCT 9, 10:00 AM · LOW 989.11 FT, OCT 13, 2:30 PM989.0989.2989.4989.6989.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16989.56
Latest
989.56 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
989.59 ftOct 9, 10:00 AM
Lowest
989.11 ftOct 13, 2:30 PM
Range
0.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
659
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM989.56
Oct 16, 12:45 AM989.56
Oct 15, 11:45 PM989.51
Oct 15, 10:45 PM989.49
Oct 15, 9:45 PM989.47
Oct 15, 8:45 PM989.44
Oct 15, 7:30 PM989.42
Oct 15, 6:45 PM989.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM989.38
Oct 15, 4:45 PM989.35
Oct 15, 3:30 PM989.33
Oct 15, 2:45 PM989.37
Oct 15, 1:30 PM989.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM989.31
Oct 15, 11:45 AM989.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM989.30
Oct 15, 9:45 AM989.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM989.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM989.28
Oct 15, 6:45 AM989.28
Oct 15, 5:45 AM989.27
Oct 15, 4:45 AM989.26
Oct 15, 3:45 AM989.24
Oct 15, 2:45 AM989.27
Oct 15, 1:45 AM989.28
Oct 15, 12:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 11:45 PM989.27
Oct 14, 10:45 PM989.24
Oct 14, 9:45 PM989.26
Oct 14, 8:45 PM989.24
Oct 14, 7:45 PM989.23
Oct 14, 6:45 PM989.23
Oct 14, 5:45 PM989.26
Oct 14, 4:45 PM989.24
Oct 14, 3:45 PM989.21
Oct 14, 2:45 PM989.20
Oct 14, 1:45 PM989.21
Oct 14, 12:45 PM989.25
Oct 14, 11:45 AM989.27
Oct 14, 10:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 9:45 AM989.29
Oct 14, 8:45 AM989.29
Oct 14, 7:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 6:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 5:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 4:45 AM989.27
Oct 14, 3:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 2:45 AM989.29
Oct 14, 1:45 AM989.28
Oct 14, 12:45 AM989.27
Oct 13, 11:45 PM989.28
Oct 13, 10:45 PM989.31
Oct 13, 9:45 PM989.31
Oct 13, 8:45 PM989.30
Oct 13, 7:45 PM989.30
Oct 13, 6:45 PM989.33
Oct 13, 5:45 PM989.30
Oct 13, 4:45 PM989.32
Oct 13, 3:45 PM989.15
Oct 13, 2:45 PM989.13
Oct 13, 1:45 PM989.15
Oct 13, 12:45 PM989.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM989.26
Oct 13, 10:45 AM989.28
Oct 13, 9:45 AM989.32
Oct 13, 8:45 AM989.31
Oct 13, 7:45 AM989.30
Oct 13, 6:45 AM989.30
Oct 13, 5:45 AM989.32
Oct 13, 4:45 AM989.32
Oct 13, 3:45 AM989.32
Oct 13, 2:45 AM989.33
Oct 13, 1:45 AM989.35
Oct 13, 12:45 AM989.34
Oct 12, 11:45 PM989.34
Oct 12, 10:45 PM989.30
Oct 12, 9:45 PM989.31
Oct 12, 8:30 PM989.34
Oct 12, 7:45 PM989.32
Oct 12, 6:45 PM989.31
Oct 12, 5:45 PM989.34
Oct 12, 4:45 PM989.32
Oct 12, 3:45 PM989.25
Oct 12, 2:45 PM989.27
Oct 12, 1:45 PM989.28
Oct 12, 12:45 PM989.30
Oct 12, 11:45 AM989.33
Oct 12, 10:45 AM989.38
Oct 12, 9:45 AM989.38
Oct 12, 8:45 AM989.41
Oct 12, 7:45 AM989.36
Oct 12, 6:45 AM989.37
Oct 12, 5:45 AM989.36
Oct 12, 4:45 AM989.38
Oct 12, 3:45 AM989.37
Oct 12, 2:45 AM989.38
Oct 12, 1:45 AM989.37
Oct 12, 12:45 AM989.38
Oct 11, 11:45 PM989.39
Oct 11, 10:45 PM989.37
Oct 11, 9:45 PM989.38
Oct 11, 8:45 PM989.39
Oct 11, 7:45 PM989.36
Oct 11, 6:45 PM989.32
Oct 11, 5:45 PM989.33
Oct 11, 4:45 PM989.33
Oct 11, 3:45 PM989.28
Oct 11, 2:45 PM989.28
Oct 11, 1:45 PM989.32
Oct 11, 12:45 PM989.34
Oct 11, 11:45 AM989.39
Oct 11, 10:45 AM989.43
Oct 11, 9:45 AM989.46
Oct 11, 8:45 AM989.43
Oct 11, 7:45 AM989.40
Oct 11, 6:45 AM989.40
Oct 11, 5:45 AM989.42
Oct 11, 4:45 AM989.39
Oct 11, 3:45 AM989.44
Oct 11, 2:45 AM989.43
Oct 11, 1:45 AM989.39
Oct 11, 12:45 AM989.43
Oct 10, 11:45 PM989.43
Oct 10, 10:45 PM989.42
Oct 10, 9:45 PM989.43
Oct 10, 8:45 PM989.46
Oct 10, 7:45 PM989.39
Oct 10, 6:45 PM989.45
Oct 10, 5:45 PM989.43
Oct 10, 4:45 PM989.38
Oct 10, 3:45 PM989.31
Oct 10, 2:45 PM989.35
Oct 10, 1:45 PM989.37
Oct 10, 12:45 PM989.41
Oct 10, 11:45 AM989.45
Oct 10, 10:45 AM989.51
Oct 10, 9:45 AM989.55
Oct 10, 8:45 AM989.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM989.49
Oct 10, 6:45 AM989.48
Oct 10, 5:45 AM989.46
Oct 10, 4:45 AM989.48
Oct 10, 3:45 AM989.46
Oct 10, 2:45 AM989.50
Oct 10, 1:45 AM989.48
Oct 10, 12:45 AM989.50
Oct 9, 11:45 PM989.51
Oct 9, 10:45 PM989.51
Oct 9, 9:45 PM989.51
Oct 9, 8:45 PM989.49
Oct 9, 7:45 PM989.47
Oct 9, 6:45 PM989.44
Oct 9, 5:45 PM989.48
Oct 9, 4:45 PM989.45
Oct 9, 3:45 PM989.39
Oct 9, 2:45 PM989.44
Oct 9, 1:45 PM989.47
Oct 9, 12:45 PM989.48
Oct 9, 11:45 AM989.52
Oct 9, 10:45 AM989.58
Oct 9, 9:45 AM989.58
Oct 9, 8:45 AM989.57
Oct 9, 7:45 AM989.55
Oct 9, 6:45 AM989.55
Oct 9, 5:45 AM989.56
Oct 9, 4:45 AM989.55
Oct 9, 3:45 AM989.57
Oct 9, 2:45 AM989.57
Oct 9, 1:45 AM989.55

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 986.39 ft on Sep 23. 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 Sheffield 11SE - WF Cedar River: the water from 988.76 to 990.95 feet of stage, the latest 989.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 990.95 FT, OCT 2, 10:00 AM · LOW 988.76 FT, SEP 18, 7:15 AM988989990991992Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11989.56
Latest
989.56 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
990.95 ftOct 2, 10:00 AM
Lowest
988.76 ftSep 18, 7:15 AM
Range
2.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.67 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,823
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16989.56989.53989.55989.565
Oct 15989.51989.23989.33989.5192
Oct 14989.30989.20989.26989.2796
Oct 13989.36989.11989.29989.2895
Oct 12989.41989.25989.34989.3491
Oct 11989.47989.28989.38989.3995
Oct 10989.57989.31989.45989.4395
Oct 9989.59989.39989.51989.5196
Oct 8989.65989.38989.55989.5594
Oct 7989.77989.52989.66989.6391
Oct 6989.88989.67989.79989.7695
Oct 5990.03989.75989.90989.8493
Oct 4990.26989.93990.11990.0295
Oct 3990.69990.27990.45990.2788
Oct 2990.95990.57990.75990.6995
Oct 1990.56989.37990.10990.5695
Sep 30989.38989.28989.32989.3694
Sep 29989.32989.21989.26989.3095
Sep 28989.22989.16989.18989.2295
Sep 27989.18989.15989.17989.1896
Sep 26989.21989.12989.18989.1890
Sep 25989.29989.19989.24989.2095
Sep 24989.37989.27989.32989.2896
Sep 23989.47989.24989.38989.3894
Sep 22989.40989.20989.32989.3994
Sep 21989.20989.09989.15989.2094
Sep 20989.28989.15989.21989.1595
Sep 19989.32989.04989.22989.2895
Sep 18989.08988.76988.94989.0895
Sep 17988.94988.86988.91988.9094
Sep 16988.94988.77988.88988.9290

How it reports

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
657 of 67297.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 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 score94.2of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
635stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
9ranks 636 to 644
Points deducted
5.83.3 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
PROrank 638; ahead on reports received 98.4% against 97.6%
Next below
FRDI4rank 640; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s

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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0656 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.86.7 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 Sheffield 11SE - WF Cedar River

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.