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Little Sioux River at Spencer

A gauge on the Little Sioux River in Clay County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.77 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
4.77 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
1,316 ftabove sea level
County
Clay County
Position
43.1333° N, 95.1333° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Little Sioux River at 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 Little Sioux River at Spencer: the water from 4.60 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 4.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM · LOW 4.60 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 AM4.504.604.704.804.903 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.77
Latest
4.77 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.84 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Lowest
4.60 ftOct 15, 4:15 AM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
71
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.77
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.76
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.77
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.77
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.77
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.76
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.76
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.75
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.76
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.77
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.77
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.77
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.75
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.73
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.74
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.75
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.74
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.76
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.74
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.76
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.75
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.76
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.78
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.78
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.77
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.78
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.78
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.81
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.81
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.77
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.78
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.79
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.79
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.79
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.82
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.78
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.76
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.76
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.73
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.75
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.75
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.77
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.82
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.84
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.83
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.82
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.81
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.61
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.60
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.65
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.65
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.64
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.65
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.65
Water level, 7 days at Little Sioux River at Spencer: the water from 4.49 to 4.85 feet of stage, the latest 4.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.85 FT, OCT 9, 3:15 AM · LOW 4.49 FT, OCT 12, 11:30 AM4.404.504.604.704.804.90Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.77
Latest
4.77 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.85 ftOct 9, 3:15 AM
Lowest
4.49 ftOct 12, 11:30 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
502
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.77
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.76
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.77
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.75
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.77
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.73
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.74
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.76
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.78
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.76
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.75
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.79
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.61
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.65
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.65
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.67
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.63
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.64
Oct 14, 9:30 PM4.63
Oct 14, 8:30 PM4.62
Oct 14, 7:30 PM4.62
Oct 14, 6:30 PM4.60
Oct 14, 5:30 PM4.59
Oct 14, 4:30 PM4.59
Oct 14, 3:30 PM4.59
Oct 14, 2:30 PM4.58
Oct 14, 1:30 PM4.57
Oct 14, 12:30 PM4.63
Oct 14, 11:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 10:30 AM4.62
Oct 14, 9:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 8:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 7:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 6:30 AM4.62
Oct 14, 5:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 4:30 AM4.61
Oct 14, 3:30 AM4.63
Oct 14, 2:30 AM4.64
Oct 14, 1:30 AM4.62
Oct 14, 12:30 AM4.63
Oct 13, 11:30 PM4.63
Oct 13, 10:30 PM4.62
Oct 13, 9:30 PM4.61
Oct 13, 8:30 PM4.61
Oct 13, 7:30 PM4.64
Oct 13, 6:30 PM4.61
Oct 13, 5:30 PM4.59
Oct 13, 4:30 PM4.59
Oct 13, 3:30 PM4.58
Oct 13, 2:30 PM4.59
Oct 13, 1:30 PM4.53
Oct 13, 12:30 PM4.56
Oct 13, 11:30 AM4.60
Oct 13, 10:30 AM4.63
Oct 13, 9:30 AM4.63
Oct 13, 8:30 AM4.63
Oct 13, 7:30 AM4.64
Oct 13, 6:30 AM4.65
Oct 13, 5:30 AM4.64
Oct 13, 4:30 AM4.63
Oct 13, 3:30 AM4.64
Oct 13, 2:30 AM4.64
Oct 13, 1:30 AM4.64
Oct 13, 12:30 AM4.63
Oct 12, 11:30 PM4.60
Oct 12, 10:30 PM4.61
Oct 12, 9:30 PM4.59
Oct 12, 8:30 PM4.60
Oct 12, 7:30 PM4.59
Oct 12, 6:30 PM4.54
Oct 12, 5:30 PM4.51
Oct 12, 4:30 PM4.54
Oct 12, 3:30 PM4.62
Oct 12, 2:30 PM4.61
Oct 12, 1:30 PM4.54
Oct 12, 12:30 PM4.50
Oct 12, 11:30 AM4.49
Oct 12, 10:30 AM4.53
Oct 12, 9:30 AM4.59
Oct 12, 8:30 AM4.64
Oct 12, 7:30 AM4.68
Oct 12, 6:30 AM4.69
Oct 12, 5:30 AM4.67
Oct 12, 4:30 AM4.68
Oct 12, 3:30 AM4.67
Oct 12, 2:30 AM4.66
Oct 12, 1:30 AM4.64
Oct 12, 12:30 AM4.63
Oct 11, 11:30 PM4.65
Oct 11, 10:30 PM4.70
Oct 11, 9:30 PM4.70
Oct 11, 8:30 PM4.71
Oct 11, 7:30 PM4.68
Oct 11, 6:30 PM4.66
Oct 11, 5:30 PM4.67
Oct 11, 4:30 PM4.65
Oct 11, 3:30 PM4.68
Oct 11, 2:30 PM4.68
Oct 11, 1:30 PM4.63
Oct 11, 12:30 PM4.58
Oct 11, 11:30 AM4.55
Oct 11, 10:30 AM4.54
Oct 11, 9:30 AM4.55
Oct 11, 8:30 AM4.66
Oct 11, 7:30 AM4.76
Oct 11, 6:30 AM4.74
Oct 11, 5:30 AM4.74
Oct 11, 4:30 AM4.74
Oct 11, 3:30 AM4.75
Oct 11, 2:30 AM4.74
Oct 11, 1:30 AM4.74
Oct 11, 12:30 AM4.72
Oct 10, 11:30 PM4.71
Oct 10, 10:30 PM4.72
Oct 10, 9:30 PM4.72
Oct 10, 8:30 PM4.70
Oct 10, 7:30 PM4.72
Oct 10, 6:30 PM4.74
Oct 10, 5:30 PM4.74
Oct 10, 4:30 PM4.71
Oct 10, 3:30 PM4.71
Oct 10, 2:30 PM4.72
Oct 10, 1:30 PM4.67
Oct 10, 12:30 PM4.63
Oct 10, 11:30 AM4.63
Oct 10, 10:30 AM4.61
Oct 10, 9:30 AM4.60
Oct 10, 8:30 AM4.69
Oct 10, 7:30 AM4.80
Oct 10, 6:30 AM4.80
Oct 10, 5:30 AM4.80
Oct 10, 4:30 AM4.80
Oct 10, 3:30 AM4.81
Oct 10, 2:30 AM4.80
Oct 10, 1:30 AM4.81
Oct 10, 12:30 AM4.81
Oct 9, 11:30 PM4.81
Oct 9, 10:30 PM4.80
Oct 9, 9:30 PM4.80
Oct 9, 8:30 PM4.79
Oct 9, 7:30 PM4.77
Oct 9, 6:30 PM4.70
Oct 9, 5:30 PM4.79
Oct 9, 4:30 PM4.79
Oct 9, 3:30 PM4.79
Oct 9, 2:30 PM4.79
Oct 9, 1:30 PM4.76
Oct 9, 12:30 PM4.73
Oct 9, 11:30 AM4.79
Oct 9, 10:30 AM4.82
Oct 9, 9:30 AM4.76
Oct 9, 8:30 AM4.73
Oct 9, 7:30 AM4.79
Oct 9, 6:30 AM4.81
Oct 9, 5:30 AM4.83
Oct 9, 4:30 AM4.82
Oct 9, 3:30 AM4.81
Oct 9, 2:30 AM4.82
Water level, 30 days at Little Sioux River at Spencer: the water from 4.17 to 5.57 feet of stage, the latest 4.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.57 FT, SEP 28, 3:15 AM · LOW 4.17 FT, SEP 16, 8:30 AM4.04.55.05.56.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.77
Latest
4.77 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
5.57 ftSep 28, 3:15 AM
Lowest
4.17 ftSep 16, 8:30 AM
Range
1.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,140
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.774.764.774.777
Oct 154.844.594.754.7572
Oct 144.654.574.614.6372
Oct 134.664.524.624.6371
Oct 124.694.494.604.6072
Oct 114.764.524.684.6572
Oct 104.824.584.734.7172
Oct 94.854.694.794.8172
Oct 84.814.664.764.8072
Oct 74.884.604.774.7769
Oct 65.004.684.864.8372
Oct 55.004.764.934.9772
Oct 45.134.744.954.9472
Oct 35.234.995.095.0772
Oct 25.284.965.185.1772
Oct 15.575.265.365.2771
Sep 305.475.325.395.3569
Sep 295.535.445.495.4672
Sep 285.575.495.545.5371
Sep 275.555.025.325.5572
Sep 265.014.784.925.0168
Sep 254.844.764.804.7871
Sep 244.874.804.854.8471
Sep 234.874.694.794.8672
Sep 224.734.584.654.7272
Sep 214.894.524.634.6068
Sep 204.594.524.564.5572
Sep 194.584.384.524.5872
Sep 184.424.264.344.4172
Sep 174.344.224.294.2672
Sep 164.404.174.314.3464

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
333 of 33699.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 13, 5:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 37 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.6of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
555stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
50ranks 556 to 605
Points deducted
5.43.4 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
SLFI4rank 577; ahead on reports due 672 against 336, the longer record first
Next below
CBII4rank 587; behind on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0332 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.16.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Little Sioux River at 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.