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Spencer

A water gauge in Clay County, Iowa. Its stage was 1,300.23 ft as of Oct 15, 10:15 PM CDT.

Gauge SPNI4Clay County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
1,300.23 ftreported Oct 15, 10:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Rank
498of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16
Elevation
1,306 ftabove sea level
County
Clay County
Position
43.1367° N, 95.1441° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Spencer

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 Spencer: the water from 1,300.05 to 1,300.30 feet of stage, the latest 1,300.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,300.30 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM · LOW 1,300.05 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM1300.001300.101300.201300.301300.40Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1,300.23
Latest
1,300.23 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
1,300.30 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Lowest
1,300.05 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Range
0.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,300.21
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,300.19
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,300.21
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,300.22
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,300.21
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,300.22
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,300.21
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,300.22
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,300.24
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,300.24
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,300.24
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,300.24
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,300.26
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,300.26
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,300.26
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,300.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,300.26
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,300.25
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,300.27
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,300.25
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,300.25
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,300.27
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,300.28
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,300.25
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,300.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,300.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,300.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,300.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,300.21
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,300.21
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,300.21
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,300.23
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,300.24
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,300.25
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,300.28
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,300.30
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,300.27
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,300.29
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,300.28
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,300.27
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,300.21
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,300.07
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,300.06
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,300.10
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1,300.12
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1,300.12
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,300.13
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1,300.13
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1,300.12
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1,300.05
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,300.06
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1,300.09
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1,300.09
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1,300.10
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,300.09
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1,300.09
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1,300.08
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1,300.07
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,300.09
Water level, 7 days at Spencer: the water from 1,299.95 to 1,300.31 feet of stage, the latest 1,300.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,300.31 FT, OCT 9, 3:15 AM · LOW 1,299.95 FT, OCT 12, 11:30 AM1299.901300.001300.101300.201300.301300.40Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151,300.23
Latest
1,300.23 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
1,300.31 ftOct 9, 3:15 AM
Lowest
1,299.95 ftOct 12, 11:30 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,300.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,300.21
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,300.23
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,300.25
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,300.27
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,300.26
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,300.26
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,300.25
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,300.21
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,300.24
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,300.27
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,300.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,300.13
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,300.06
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,300.09
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,300.09
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,300.09
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,300.08
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,300.09
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,300.04
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,300.05
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,300.08
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,300.08
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,300.07
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,300.08
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,300.08
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,300.07
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,300.09
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,300.08
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,300.08
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,300.08
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,300.06
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,300.06
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,300.04
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,300.05
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,300.01
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,300.00
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,300.06
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,300.07
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,300.12
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,300.08
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,300.08
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,300.05
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,300.05
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,300.02
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,299.98
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,300.00
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,300.11
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,300.07
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,300.01
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,299.95
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,299.96
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,299.97
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,300.01
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,300.07
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,300.14
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,300.13
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,300.13
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,300.13
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,300.13
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,300.12
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,300.10
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,300.16
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,300.14
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,300.16
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,300.16
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,300.16
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,300.14
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,300.13
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,300.15
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,300.10
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,300.10
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,300.05
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,300.01
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,299.98
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,300.00
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,300.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,300.20
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,300.20
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,300.20
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,300.18
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,300.21
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,300.20
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,300.21
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,300.18
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,300.18
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,300.19
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,300.16
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,300.19
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,300.15
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,300.15
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,300.09
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,300.06
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,300.08
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,300.11
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,300.27
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,300.27
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,300.28
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,300.27
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,300.27
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,300.23
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,300.22
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,300.19
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,300.17
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,300.24
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,300.23
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,300.24
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,300.25
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,300.22
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,300.20
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,300.23
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,300.27
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,300.25
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,300.18
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,300.25
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,300.25
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,300.26
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,300.29
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,300.27
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,300.28
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1,300.28
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1,300.24
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1,300.25
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1,300.25
Water level, 30 days at Spencer: the water from 1,299.61 to 1,301.03 feet of stage, the latest 1,300.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,301.03 FT, SEP 28, 3:15 AM · LOW 1,299.61 FT, SEP 16, 8:45 AM1299.51300.01300.51301.01301.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,300.23
Latest
1,300.23 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
1,301.03 ftSep 28, 3:15 AM
Lowest
1,299.61 ftSep 16, 8:45 AM
Range
1.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.37 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,864
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151,300.301,300.051,300.211,300.2389
Oct 141,300.111,300.031,300.081,300.0996
Oct 131,300.121,299.981,300.081,300.0995
Oct 121,300.151,299.951,300.061,300.0796
Oct 111,300.221,299.981,300.141,300.1696
Oct 101,300.281,300.041,300.191,300.1896
Oct 91,300.311,300.151,300.251,300.2796
Oct 81,300.281,300.111,300.221,300.2596
Oct 71,300.341,300.061,300.231,300.2393
Oct 61,300.461,300.141,300.321,300.3096
Oct 51,300.461,300.211,300.391,300.4496
Oct 41,300.591,300.201,300.411,300.3996
Oct 31,300.691,300.441,300.551,300.5496
Oct 21,300.741,300.421,300.641,300.6296
Oct 11,301.031,300.721,300.821,300.7396
Sep 301,300.931,300.781,300.851,300.8194
Sep 291,300.991,300.901,300.951,300.9396
Sep 281,301.031,300.951,301.001,300.9895
Sep 271,301.011,300.481,300.781,300.9996
Sep 261,300.481,300.221,300.381,300.4891
Sep 251,300.301,300.221,300.261,300.2795
Sep 241,300.331,300.261,300.311,300.3095
Sep 231,300.331,300.151,300.261,300.3096
Sep 221,300.191,300.041,300.111,300.1996
Sep 211,300.351,299.981,300.091,300.0696
Sep 201,300.051,299.981,300.021,300.0096
Sep 191,300.041,299.841,299.981,300.0296
Sep 181,299.881,299.721,299.801,299.8796
Sep 171,299.801,299.681,299.751,299.7396
Sep 161,299.861,299.611,299.781,299.8096
Sep 151,299.861,299.831,299.851,299.835

How it reports

Rank
498of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
92 of 9695.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
667 of 67299.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal 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 score94.7of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
415stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
140ranks 416 to 555
Points deducted
5.33.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.4 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
EDBI4rank 496; ahead on median arrival 26 min 36 s against 26 min 37 s
Next below
AMDI4rank 529; behind on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Sharing its rank
30other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0665 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 Spencer

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.