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Des Moines River 2 NE Swan

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Marion County, Iowa. Its stage was 50.82 ft as of Oct 16, 4:15 AM CDT.

Gauge SWNI4Marion County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
50.82 ftreported Oct 16, 4:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.97 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Elevation
751 ftabove sea level
County
Marion County
Position
41.4894° N, 93.2782° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Des Moines River 2 NE Swan

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 NE Swan: the water from 50.82 to 51.73 feet of stage, the latest 50.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 51.73 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 AM · LOW 50.82 FT, OCT 16, 4:15 AM50.851.051.351.551.852.06 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM50.82
Latest
50.82 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
51.73 ftOct 15, 5:30 AM
Lowest
50.82 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Range
0.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.91 ftsince Oct 15, 5:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM50.82
Oct 16, 4:00 AM50.85
Oct 16, 3:45 AM50.84
Oct 16, 3:30 AM50.84
Oct 16, 3:15 AM50.89
Oct 16, 3:00 AM50.88
Oct 16, 2:45 AM50.88
Oct 16, 2:30 AM50.90
Oct 16, 2:15 AM50.90
Oct 16, 2:00 AM50.91
Oct 16, 1:45 AM50.93
Oct 16, 1:30 AM50.96
Oct 16, 1:15 AM50.96
Oct 16, 1:00 AM51.00
Oct 16, 12:45 AM50.95
Oct 16, 12:30 AM50.99
Oct 16, 12:15 AM50.96
Oct 16, 12:00 AM50.98
Oct 15, 11:45 PM51.00
Oct 15, 11:30 PM50.98
Oct 15, 11:15 PM50.99
Oct 15, 11:00 PM51.06
Oct 15, 10:45 PM51.04
Oct 15, 10:30 PM51.07
Oct 15, 10:15 PM51.09
Oct 15, 10:00 PM51.08
Oct 15, 9:45 PM51.11
Oct 15, 9:30 PM51.11
Oct 15, 9:15 PM51.13
Oct 15, 9:00 PM51.11
Oct 15, 8:45 PM51.13
Oct 15, 8:30 PM51.14
Oct 15, 8:15 PM51.15
Oct 15, 8:00 PM51.13
Oct 15, 7:45 PM51.13
Oct 15, 7:30 PM51.16
Oct 15, 7:15 PM51.16
Oct 15, 7:00 PM51.18
Oct 15, 6:45 PM51.19
Oct 15, 6:30 PM51.19
Oct 15, 6:15 PM51.20
Oct 15, 6:00 PM51.17
Oct 15, 5:45 PM51.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM51.15
Oct 15, 5:15 PM51.17
Oct 15, 5:00 PM51.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM51.24
Oct 15, 4:30 PM51.29
Oct 15, 4:15 PM51.31
Oct 15, 4:00 PM51.36
Oct 15, 3:45 PM51.27
Oct 15, 3:30 PM51.31
Oct 15, 3:15 PM51.33
Oct 15, 3:00 PM51.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM51.36
Oct 15, 2:30 PM51.35
Oct 15, 2:15 PM51.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM51.43
Oct 15, 1:45 PM51.44
Oct 15, 1:30 PM51.42
Oct 15, 1:15 PM51.43
Oct 15, 1:00 PM51.47
Oct 15, 12:45 PM51.46
Oct 15, 12:30 PM51.48
Oct 15, 12:15 PM51.44
Oct 15, 12:00 PM51.46
Oct 15, 11:45 AM51.48
Oct 15, 11:30 AM51.49
Oct 15, 11:15 AM51.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM51.54
Oct 15, 10:45 AM51.53
Oct 15, 10:30 AM51.56
Oct 15, 10:15 AM51.58
Oct 15, 10:00 AM51.60
Oct 15, 9:45 AM51.60
Oct 15, 9:30 AM51.61
Oct 15, 9:15 AM51.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM51.62
Oct 15, 8:45 AM51.62
Oct 15, 8:30 AM51.66
Oct 15, 8:15 AM51.65
Oct 15, 8:00 AM51.64
Oct 15, 7:45 AM51.65
Oct 15, 7:30 AM51.67
Oct 15, 7:15 AM51.66
Oct 15, 7:00 AM51.68
Oct 15, 6:45 AM51.69
Oct 15, 6:30 AM51.71
Oct 15, 6:15 AM51.71
Oct 15, 6:00 AM51.72
Oct 15, 5:45 AM51.73
Oct 15, 5:30 AM51.73
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 2 NE Swan: the water from 50.82 to 56.01 feet of stage, the latest 50.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 56.01 FT, OCT 9, 5:45 AM · LOW 50.82 FT, OCT 16, 4:15 AM5052545658Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1650.82
Latest
50.82 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
56.01 ftOct 9, 5:45 AM
Lowest
50.82 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Range
5.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 5.18 ftsince Oct 9, 5:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM50.82
Oct 16, 3:45 AM50.84
Oct 16, 2:45 AM50.88
Oct 16, 1:45 AM50.93
Oct 16, 12:45 AM50.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM51.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM51.04
Oct 15, 9:45 PM51.11
Oct 15, 8:45 PM51.13
Oct 15, 7:45 PM51.13
Oct 15, 6:45 PM51.19
Oct 15, 5:45 PM51.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM51.24
Oct 15, 3:45 PM51.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM51.36
Oct 15, 1:45 PM51.44
Oct 15, 12:45 PM51.46
Oct 15, 11:45 AM51.48
Oct 15, 10:45 AM51.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM51.60
Oct 15, 8:45 AM51.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM51.65
Oct 15, 6:45 AM51.69
Oct 15, 5:45 AM51.73
Oct 15, 4:45 AM51.78
Oct 15, 3:45 AM51.79
Oct 15, 2:45 AM51.82
Oct 15, 1:45 AM51.88
Oct 15, 12:45 AM51.91
Oct 14, 11:45 PM51.97
Oct 14, 10:45 PM51.99
Oct 14, 9:45 PM52.06
Oct 14, 8:45 PM52.08
Oct 14, 7:45 PM52.11
Oct 14, 6:45 PM52.16
Oct 14, 5:45 PM52.20
Oct 14, 4:45 PM52.25
Oct 14, 3:45 PM52.30
Oct 14, 2:45 PM52.31
Oct 14, 1:45 PM52.37
Oct 14, 12:45 PM52.40
Oct 14, 11:45 AM52.41
Oct 14, 10:45 AM52.47
Oct 14, 9:45 AM52.52
Oct 14, 8:45 AM52.53
Oct 14, 7:45 AM52.56
Oct 14, 6:45 AM52.64
Oct 14, 5:45 AM52.68
Oct 14, 4:45 AM52.70
Oct 14, 3:45 AM52.76
Oct 14, 2:45 AM52.78
Oct 14, 1:45 AM52.83
Oct 14, 12:45 AM52.86
Oct 13, 11:45 PM52.89
Oct 13, 10:45 PM52.94
Oct 13, 9:45 PM52.97
Oct 13, 8:45 PM52.99
Oct 13, 7:45 PM53.02
Oct 13, 6:45 PM53.08
Oct 13, 5:45 PM53.12
Oct 13, 4:45 PM53.14
Oct 13, 3:45 PM53.11
Oct 13, 2:45 PM53.16
Oct 13, 1:45 PM53.22
Oct 13, 12:45 PM53.26
Oct 13, 11:45 AM53.26
Oct 13, 10:45 AM53.30
Oct 13, 9:45 AM53.30
Oct 13, 8:45 AM53.35
Oct 13, 7:45 AM53.38
Oct 13, 6:45 AM53.41
Oct 13, 5:45 AM53.42
Oct 13, 4:45 AM53.42
Oct 13, 3:45 AM53.50
Oct 13, 2:45 AM53.48
Oct 13, 1:45 AM53.52
Oct 13, 12:45 AM53.55
Oct 12, 11:45 PM53.59
Oct 12, 10:45 PM53.62
Oct 12, 9:45 PM53.62
Oct 12, 8:45 PM53.68
Oct 12, 7:45 PM53.73
Oct 12, 6:45 PM53.72
Oct 12, 5:45 PM53.71
Oct 12, 4:45 PM53.71
Oct 12, 3:45 PM53.73
Oct 12, 2:45 PM53.75
Oct 12, 1:45 PM53.76
Oct 12, 12:45 PM53.83
Oct 12, 11:45 AM53.80
Oct 12, 10:45 AM53.89
Oct 12, 9:45 AM53.86
Oct 12, 8:45 AM53.87
Oct 12, 7:45 AM53.92
Oct 12, 6:45 AM53.94
Oct 12, 5:45 AM53.96
Oct 12, 4:45 AM54.05
Oct 12, 3:45 AM54.09
Oct 12, 2:45 AM54.09
Oct 12, 1:45 AM54.15
Oct 12, 12:45 AM54.13
Oct 11, 11:45 PM54.14
Oct 11, 10:45 PM54.17
Oct 11, 9:45 PM54.22
Oct 11, 8:45 PM54.23
Oct 11, 7:45 PM54.28
Oct 11, 6:45 PM54.30
Oct 11, 5:45 PM54.26
Oct 11, 4:45 PM54.29
Oct 11, 3:45 PM54.32
Oct 11, 2:45 PM54.33
Oct 11, 1:45 PM54.34
Oct 11, 12:45 PM54.35
Oct 11, 11:45 AM54.42
Oct 11, 10:45 AM54.47
Oct 11, 9:45 AM54.49
Oct 11, 8:45 AM54.56
Oct 11, 7:45 AM54.56
Oct 11, 6:45 AM54.58
Oct 11, 5:45 AM54.55
Oct 11, 4:45 AM54.68
Oct 11, 3:45 AM54.66
Oct 11, 2:45 AM54.70
Oct 11, 1:45 AM54.65
Oct 11, 12:45 AM54.75
Oct 10, 11:45 PM54.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM54.78
Oct 10, 9:45 PM54.84
Oct 10, 8:45 PM54.82
Oct 10, 7:45 PM54.89
Oct 10, 6:45 PM54.91
Oct 10, 5:45 PM54.93
Oct 10, 4:45 PM54.99
Oct 10, 3:45 PM54.99
Oct 10, 2:45 PM55.01
Oct 10, 1:45 PM55.02
Oct 10, 12:45 PM55.04
Oct 10, 11:45 AM55.06
Oct 10, 10:45 AM55.12
Oct 10, 9:45 AM55.14
Oct 10, 8:45 AM55.23
Oct 10, 7:45 AM55.27
Oct 10, 6:45 AM55.28
Oct 10, 5:45 AM55.32
Oct 10, 4:45 AM55.33
Oct 10, 3:45 AM55.38
Oct 10, 2:45 AM55.39
Oct 10, 1:45 AM55.43
Oct 10, 12:45 AM55.46
Oct 9, 11:45 PM55.44
Oct 9, 10:45 PM55.49
Oct 9, 9:45 PM55.49
Oct 9, 8:45 PM55.57
Oct 9, 7:45 PM55.61
Oct 9, 6:45 PM55.63
Oct 9, 5:45 PM55.62
Oct 9, 4:45 PM55.62
Oct 9, 3:45 PM55.65
Oct 9, 2:45 PM55.73
Oct 9, 1:45 PM55.77
Oct 9, 12:45 PM55.79
Oct 9, 11:45 AM55.81
Oct 9, 10:45 AM55.86
Oct 9, 9:45 AM55.85
Oct 9, 8:45 AM55.95
Oct 9, 7:45 AM55.93
Oct 9, 6:45 AM55.95
Oct 9, 5:45 AM56.01
Water level, 30 days at Des Moines River 2 NE Swan: the water from 48.33 to 56.91 feet of stage, the latest 50.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 56.91 FT, OCT 7, 2:45 AM · LOW 48.33 FT, SEP 25, 9:15 AM485053555860Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1150.82
Latest
50.82 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
56.91 ftOct 7, 2:45 AM
Lowest
48.33 ftSep 25, 9:15 AM
Range
8.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.76 ftsince Sep 16, 5:30 AM
Readings
2,876
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1651.0050.8250.9150.8218
Oct 1551.9550.9851.4851.0096
Oct 1452.8951.9752.4351.9796
Oct 1353.5652.8953.2552.8996
Oct 1254.1553.5853.8553.5996
Oct 1154.7854.1454.4454.1496
Oct 1055.4854.7855.1154.7996
Oct 956.1055.4255.7955.4496
Oct 856.6356.0556.3556.0696
Oct 756.9156.6256.7856.6296
Oct 656.9056.4356.7156.8796
Oct 556.5855.9656.2856.4496
Oct 456.0455.3755.6756.0096
Oct 355.4654.8655.1755.4696
Oct 255.1054.6354.8855.0796
Oct 154.6453.5554.1554.6496
Sep 3053.5149.4551.8353.5196
Sep 2950.2249.4149.7449.4296
Sep 2851.0350.2350.7450.2496
Sep 2750.9749.6250.3750.9496
Sep 2649.6248.7849.1049.6296
Sep 2548.7848.3348.4748.7896
Sep 2448.9348.3748.6048.4096
Sep 2349.6748.9349.3048.9596
Sep 2250.6549.6650.1249.6796
Sep 2152.0850.6651.4350.6796
Sep 2052.0349.8351.0952.0396
Sep 1950.7849.8650.1949.9296
Sep 1852.5150.8151.7850.8196
Sep 1755.0152.5253.4852.5296
Sep 1653.9153.5753.8153.8774

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 172 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
81 minfrom Oct 15, 11:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.1of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
644stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
9ranks 645 to 653
Points deducted
5.94.3 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
MCKI4rank 644; ahead on 247 score 94.2 against 94.1
Next below
EDYI4rank 646; behind on longest silence 60 min against 75 min

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 1057.15.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 60 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 2 NE Swan

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.