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Des Moines River 4 WSW Stratford

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Webster County, Iowa. Its stage was 8.72 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge STRI4Webster County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
8.72 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.41 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
915 ftabove sea level
County
Webster County
Position
42.2500° N, 94.0000° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Des Moines River 4 WSW Stratford

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 4 WSW Stratford: the water from 7.26 to 8.72 feet of stage, the latest 8.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.72 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM · LOW 7.26 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM7.07.58.08.59.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 168.72
Latest
8.72 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
8.72 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Lowest
7.26 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
1.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.43 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM8.72
Oct 16, 12:45 AM8.70
Oct 16, 12:30 AM8.66
Oct 16, 12:15 AM8.67
Oct 16, 12:00 AM8.63
Oct 15, 11:45 PM8.61
Oct 15, 11:30 PM8.61
Oct 15, 11:15 PM8.57
Oct 15, 11:00 PM8.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM8.53
Oct 15, 10:30 PM8.51
Oct 15, 10:15 PM8.51
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.47
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.46
Oct 15, 9:30 PM8.44
Oct 15, 9:15 PM8.42
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.38
Oct 15, 8:30 PM8.36
Oct 15, 8:15 PM8.34
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.32
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.31
Oct 15, 7:30 PM8.31
Oct 15, 7:15 PM8.26
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.25
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.22
Oct 15, 6:30 PM8.22
Oct 15, 6:15 PM8.20
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.17
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM8.16
Oct 15, 5:15 PM8.15
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.14
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.12
Oct 15, 4:30 PM8.11
Oct 15, 4:15 PM8.09
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.07
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.02
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.99
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.96
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.90
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.85
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.81
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.77
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.71
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.67
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.61
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.58
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.52
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.48
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.46
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.44
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.42
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.32
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.32
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.29
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.29
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.27
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.26
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.27
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.27
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.27
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.27
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.26
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.26
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.27
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.27
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.27
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.27
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.27
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.28
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.28
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.28
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.29
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.28
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.29
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 4 WSW Stratford: the water from 7.26 to 9.06 feet of stage, the latest 8.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.06 FT, OCT 9, 10:15 PM · LOW 7.26 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM7.07.58.08.59.09.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 168.72
Latest
8.72 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
9.06 ftOct 9, 10:15 PM
Lowest
7.26 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
1.80 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.91 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM8.72
Oct 16, 12:45 AM8.70
Oct 15, 11:45 PM8.61
Oct 15, 10:45 PM8.53
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.46
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.38
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.31
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.12
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.04
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.90
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.71
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.44
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.27
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.31
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.32
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.32
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.33
Oct 14, 8:45 PM7.35
Oct 14, 7:45 PM7.35
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.36
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.37
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.38
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.40
Oct 14, 2:45 PM7.40
Oct 14, 1:45 PM7.42
Oct 14, 12:45 PM7.43
Oct 14, 11:45 AM7.43
Oct 14, 10:45 AM7.45
Oct 14, 9:45 AM7.46
Oct 14, 8:45 AM7.46
Oct 14, 7:45 AM7.47
Oct 14, 6:45 AM7.49
Oct 14, 5:45 AM7.48
Oct 14, 4:45 AM7.52
Oct 14, 3:45 AM7.52
Oct 14, 2:45 AM7.53
Oct 14, 1:45 AM7.54
Oct 14, 12:45 AM7.55
Oct 13, 11:45 PM7.56
Oct 13, 10:45 PM7.58
Oct 13, 9:45 PM7.60
Oct 13, 8:45 PM7.61
Oct 13, 7:45 PM7.63
Oct 13, 6:45 PM7.65
Oct 13, 5:45 PM7.67
Oct 13, 4:45 PM7.67
Oct 13, 3:45 PM7.68
Oct 13, 2:45 PM7.69
Oct 13, 1:45 PM7.67
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.69
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.69
Oct 13, 10:45 AM7.71
Oct 13, 9:45 AM7.72
Oct 13, 8:45 AM7.74
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.75
Oct 13, 6:45 AM7.78
Oct 13, 5:45 AM7.79
Oct 13, 4:45 AM7.80
Oct 13, 3:45 AM7.82
Oct 13, 2:45 AM7.85
Oct 13, 1:45 AM7.86
Oct 13, 12:45 AM7.87
Oct 12, 11:45 PM7.89
Oct 12, 10:45 PM7.90
Oct 12, 9:45 PM7.91
Oct 12, 8:45 PM7.94
Oct 12, 7:45 PM7.96
Oct 12, 6:45 PM7.97
Oct 12, 5:45 PM7.98
Oct 12, 4:45 PM8.01
Oct 12, 3:45 PM8.02
Oct 12, 2:45 PM8.03
Oct 12, 1:45 PM8.05
Oct 12, 12:45 PM8.07
Oct 12, 11:45 AM8.09
Oct 12, 10:45 AM8.12
Oct 12, 9:45 AM8.13
Oct 12, 8:45 AM8.14
Oct 12, 7:45 AM8.16
Oct 12, 6:45 AM8.17
Oct 12, 5:45 AM8.19
Oct 12, 4:45 AM8.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM8.22
Oct 12, 2:45 AM8.24
Oct 12, 1:45 AM8.25
Oct 12, 12:45 AM8.26
Oct 11, 11:45 PM8.27
Oct 11, 10:45 PM8.30
Oct 11, 9:45 PM8.30
Oct 11, 8:45 PM8.32
Oct 11, 7:45 PM8.34
Oct 11, 6:45 PM8.34
Oct 11, 5:45 PM8.37
Oct 11, 4:45 PM8.39
Oct 11, 3:45 PM8.39
Oct 11, 2:45 PM8.42
Oct 11, 1:45 PM8.42
Oct 11, 12:45 PM8.45
Oct 11, 11:45 AM8.44
Oct 11, 10:45 AM8.48
Oct 11, 9:45 AM8.50
Oct 11, 8:45 AM8.49
Oct 11, 7:45 AM8.52
Oct 11, 6:45 AM8.52
Oct 11, 5:45 AM8.53
Oct 11, 4:45 AM8.57
Oct 11, 3:45 AM8.59
Oct 11, 2:45 AM8.60
Oct 11, 1:45 AM8.62
Oct 11, 12:45 AM8.65
Oct 10, 11:45 PM8.66
Oct 10, 10:45 PM8.65
Oct 10, 9:45 PM8.71
Oct 10, 8:45 PM8.69
Oct 10, 7:45 PM8.72
Oct 10, 6:45 PM8.75
Oct 10, 5:45 PM8.78
Oct 10, 4:45 PM8.82
Oct 10, 3:45 PM8.83
Oct 10, 2:45 PM8.85
Oct 10, 1:45 PM8.83
Oct 10, 12:45 PM8.89
Oct 10, 11:45 AM8.94
Oct 10, 10:45 AM8.94
Oct 10, 9:45 AM8.97
Oct 10, 8:45 AM8.98
Oct 10, 7:45 AM8.98
Oct 10, 6:45 AM8.99
Oct 10, 5:45 AM9.01
Oct 10, 4:45 AM9.02
Oct 10, 3:45 AM9.02
Oct 10, 2:45 AM9.03
Oct 10, 1:45 AM9.05
Oct 10, 12:45 AM9.06
Oct 9, 11:45 PM9.05
Oct 9, 10:45 PM9.04
Oct 9, 9:45 PM9.02
Oct 9, 8:45 PM9.03
Oct 9, 7:45 PM9.00
Oct 9, 6:45 PM8.92
Oct 9, 5:45 PM8.87
Oct 9, 4:45 PM8.77
Oct 9, 3:45 PM8.69
Oct 9, 2:45 PM8.64
Oct 9, 1:45 PM8.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM8.55
Oct 9, 11:45 AM8.54
Oct 9, 10:45 AM8.53
Oct 9, 9:45 AM8.53
Oct 9, 8:45 AM8.53
Oct 9, 7:45 AM8.54
Oct 9, 6:45 AM8.60
Oct 9, 5:45 AM8.56
Oct 9, 4:45 AM8.37
Oct 9, 3:45 AM8.13
Oct 9, 2:45 AM7.84
Water level, 30 days at Des Moines River 4 WSW Stratford: the water from 5.67 to 13.06 feet of stage, the latest 8.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.06 FT, OCT 1, 1:30 PM · LOW 5.67 FT, SEP 18, 3:00 AM468101214Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.72
Latest
8.72 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
13.06 ftOct 1, 1:30 PM
Lowest
5.67 ftSep 18, 3:00 AM
Range
7.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.84 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,875
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 168.728.638.688.725
Oct 158.617.267.728.6196
Oct 147.567.327.447.3296
Oct 137.877.567.717.5696
Oct 128.297.888.087.8996
Oct 118.658.278.468.2796
Oct 109.068.658.898.6696
Oct 99.067.748.569.0596
Oct 88.107.757.917.7596
Oct 78.508.098.308.0996
Oct 69.018.488.748.4896
Oct 59.739.009.359.0096
Oct 410.739.7310.229.7396
Oct 311.9810.7511.3710.7696
Oct 212.8312.0012.4912.0096
Oct 113.067.9811.8112.8696
Sep 308.237.988.127.9996
Sep 298.278.128.208.2196
Sep 288.328.078.258.2696
Sep 278.087.687.878.0896
Sep 267.697.487.577.6896
Sep 257.767.557.667.5596
Sep 248.107.757.937.7596
Sep 238.328.108.218.1096
Sep 228.227.427.938.2296
Sep 217.567.217.357.4196
Sep 208.257.577.927.5996
Sep 198.387.628.078.2596
Sep 187.615.676.397.6196
Sep 175.815.695.765.6996
Sep 165.925.815.885.8186

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
83 minfrom Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 27 min

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

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.1of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
372stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
25ranks 373 to 397
Points deducted
4.93.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
CLTI4rank 374; ahead on median arrival 26 min 35 s against 26 min 36 s
Next below
CJTI4rank 398; behind on 247 score 95.1 against 95.0
Sharing its rank
21other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0168 of 168 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 63 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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 4 WSW Stratford

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.