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Tiffin - Buffalo Creek

A water gauge in Johnson County, Iowa. Its stage was 702.02 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge TFGI4Johnson County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
702.02 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
720 ftabove sea level
County
Johnson County
Position
41.7123° N, 91.6995° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Tiffin - Buffalo Creek

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 Tiffin - Buffalo Creek: the water from 702.02 to 702.18 feet of stage, the latest 702.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 702.18 FT, OCT 15, 5:15 PM · LOW 702.02 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM702.00702.05702.10702.15702.203 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16702.02
Latest
702.02 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
702.18 ftOct 15, 5:15 PM
Lowest
702.02 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM702.02
Oct 16, 12:45 AM702.06
Oct 16, 12:30 AM702.07
Oct 16, 12:15 AM702.07
Oct 16, 12:00 AM702.06
Oct 15, 11:45 PM702.06
Oct 15, 11:30 PM702.07
Oct 15, 11:15 PM702.08
Oct 15, 11:00 PM702.07
Oct 15, 10:45 PM702.07
Oct 15, 10:30 PM702.07
Oct 15, 10:15 PM702.07
Oct 15, 10:00 PM702.08
Oct 15, 9:45 PM702.06
Oct 15, 9:30 PM702.07
Oct 15, 9:15 PM702.07
Oct 15, 9:00 PM702.07
Oct 15, 8:45 PM702.07
Oct 15, 8:30 PM702.08
Oct 15, 8:15 PM702.07
Oct 15, 8:00 PM702.09
Oct 15, 7:45 PM702.09
Oct 15, 7:30 PM702.10
Oct 15, 7:15 PM702.11
Oct 15, 7:00 PM702.12
Oct 15, 6:45 PM702.11
Oct 15, 6:30 PM702.12
Oct 15, 6:15 PM702.14
Oct 15, 6:00 PM702.16
Oct 15, 5:45 PM702.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM702.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM702.18
Oct 15, 5:00 PM702.17
Oct 15, 4:45 PM702.15
Oct 15, 4:30 PM702.15
Oct 15, 4:15 PM702.16
Oct 15, 4:00 PM702.17
Oct 15, 3:45 PM702.15
Oct 15, 3:30 PM702.17
Oct 15, 3:15 PM702.13
Oct 15, 3:00 PM702.13
Oct 15, 2:45 PM702.11
Oct 15, 2:30 PM702.10
Oct 15, 2:15 PM702.11
Oct 15, 2:00 PM702.10
Oct 15, 1:30 PM702.10
Oct 15, 1:15 PM702.10
Oct 15, 1:00 PM702.10
Oct 15, 12:45 PM702.08
Oct 15, 12:30 PM702.09
Oct 15, 12:15 PM702.09
Oct 15, 12:00 PM702.09
Oct 15, 11:45 AM702.08
Oct 15, 11:30 AM702.07
Oct 15, 11:15 AM702.08
Oct 15, 11:00 AM702.06
Oct 15, 10:45 AM702.08
Oct 15, 10:30 AM702.08
Oct 15, 10:15 AM702.06
Oct 15, 10:00 AM702.05
Oct 15, 9:45 AM702.06
Oct 15, 9:30 AM702.05
Oct 15, 9:15 AM702.06
Oct 15, 9:00 AM702.05
Oct 15, 8:45 AM702.06
Oct 15, 8:30 AM702.06
Oct 15, 8:15 AM702.06
Oct 15, 8:00 AM702.06
Oct 15, 7:45 AM702.05
Oct 15, 7:30 AM702.06
Oct 15, 7:15 AM702.08
Oct 15, 7:00 AM702.07
Oct 15, 6:45 AM702.07
Oct 15, 6:30 AM702.07
Oct 15, 6:15 AM702.06
Oct 15, 6:00 AM702.06
Oct 15, 5:45 AM702.05
Oct 15, 5:30 AM702.07
Oct 15, 5:15 AM702.08
Oct 15, 5:00 AM702.07
Oct 15, 4:45 AM702.07
Oct 15, 4:30 AM702.07
Oct 15, 4:15 AM702.07
Oct 15, 4:00 AM702.09
Oct 15, 3:45 AM702.07
Oct 15, 3:30 AM702.08
Oct 15, 3:15 AM702.09
Oct 15, 3:00 AM702.09
Oct 15, 2:45 AM702.10
Oct 15, 2:30 AM702.12
Oct 15, 2:15 AM702.12
Oct 15, 2:00 AM702.12
Oct 15, 1:45 AM702.10
Oct 15, 1:30 AM702.12
Water level, 7 days at Tiffin - Buffalo Creek: the water from 702.02 to 702.55 feet of stage, the latest 702.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 702.55 FT, OCT 9, 3:00 PM · LOW 702.02 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM702.0702.2702.4702.6702.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16702.02
Latest
702.02 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
702.55 ftOct 9, 3:00 PM
Lowest
702.02 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Range
0.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM702.02
Oct 16, 12:45 AM702.06
Oct 15, 11:45 PM702.06
Oct 15, 10:45 PM702.07
Oct 15, 9:45 PM702.06
Oct 15, 8:45 PM702.07
Oct 15, 7:45 PM702.09
Oct 15, 6:45 PM702.11
Oct 15, 5:45 PM702.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM702.15
Oct 15, 3:45 PM702.15
Oct 15, 2:45 PM702.11
Oct 15, 1:30 PM702.10
Oct 15, 12:45 PM702.08
Oct 15, 11:45 AM702.08
Oct 15, 10:45 AM702.08
Oct 15, 9:45 AM702.06
Oct 15, 8:45 AM702.06
Oct 15, 7:45 AM702.05
Oct 15, 6:45 AM702.07
Oct 15, 5:45 AM702.05
Oct 15, 4:45 AM702.07
Oct 15, 3:45 AM702.07
Oct 15, 2:45 AM702.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM702.10
Oct 15, 12:45 AM702.12
Oct 14, 11:45 PM702.12
Oct 14, 10:45 PM702.12
Oct 14, 9:45 PM702.13
Oct 14, 8:45 PM702.12
Oct 14, 7:45 PM702.12
Oct 14, 6:45 PM702.13
Oct 14, 5:45 PM702.13
Oct 14, 4:45 PM702.15
Oct 14, 3:45 PM702.15
Oct 14, 2:45 PM702.17
Oct 14, 1:45 PM702.16
Oct 14, 12:45 PM702.15
Oct 14, 11:45 AM702.15
Oct 14, 10:45 AM702.12
Oct 14, 9:45 AM702.11
Oct 14, 8:45 AM702.10
Oct 14, 7:45 AM702.09
Oct 14, 6:45 AM702.11
Oct 14, 5:45 AM702.13
Oct 14, 4:45 AM702.13
Oct 14, 3:45 AM702.15
Oct 14, 2:45 AM702.16
Oct 14, 1:45 AM702.16
Oct 14, 12:45 AM702.17
Oct 13, 11:30 PM702.14
Oct 13, 10:45 PM702.18
Oct 13, 9:45 PM702.19
Oct 13, 8:45 PM702.19
Oct 13, 7:45 PM702.22
Oct 13, 6:45 PM702.19
Oct 13, 5:45 PM702.24
Oct 13, 4:45 PM702.22
Oct 13, 3:45 PM702.27
Oct 13, 2:45 PM702.25
Oct 13, 1:45 PM702.25
Oct 13, 12:45 PM702.22
Oct 13, 11:45 AM702.20
Oct 13, 10:45 AM702.18
Oct 13, 9:45 AM702.17
Oct 13, 8:45 AM702.18
Oct 13, 7:45 AM702.13
Oct 13, 6:45 AM702.16
Oct 13, 5:45 AM702.15
Oct 13, 4:45 AM702.15
Oct 13, 3:45 AM702.16
Oct 13, 2:45 AM702.20
Oct 13, 1:45 AM702.23
Oct 13, 12:45 AM702.26
Oct 12, 11:45 PM702.24
Oct 12, 10:45 PM702.28
Oct 12, 9:45 PM702.27
Oct 12, 8:30 PM702.25
Oct 12, 7:45 PM702.28
Oct 12, 6:45 PM702.32
Oct 12, 5:45 PM702.40
Oct 12, 4:45 PM702.41
Oct 12, 3:45 PM702.42
Oct 12, 2:45 PM702.42
Oct 12, 1:45 PM702.41
Oct 12, 12:45 PM702.44
Oct 12, 11:45 AM702.38
Oct 12, 10:45 AM702.35
Oct 12, 9:45 AM702.32
Oct 12, 8:45 AM702.28
Oct 12, 7:45 AM702.24
Oct 12, 6:45 AM702.19
Oct 12, 5:45 AM702.19
Oct 12, 4:45 AM702.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM702.19
Oct 12, 2:45 AM702.21
Oct 12, 1:45 AM702.21
Oct 12, 12:45 AM702.21
Oct 11, 11:45 PM702.21
Oct 11, 10:45 PM702.23
Oct 11, 9:45 PM702.23
Oct 11, 8:45 PM702.28
Oct 11, 7:45 PM702.24
Oct 11, 6:45 PM702.29
Oct 11, 5:45 PM702.36
Oct 11, 4:45 PM702.40
Oct 11, 3:45 PM702.44
Oct 11, 2:45 PM702.43
Oct 11, 1:45 PM702.42
Oct 11, 12:45 PM702.43
Oct 11, 11:45 AM702.37
Oct 11, 10:45 AM702.29
Oct 11, 9:45 AM702.27
Oct 11, 8:45 AM702.20
Oct 11, 7:45 AM702.17
Oct 11, 6:45 AM702.17
Oct 11, 5:45 AM702.16
Oct 11, 4:45 AM702.20
Oct 11, 3:45 AM702.21
Oct 11, 2:45 AM702.18
Oct 11, 1:45 AM702.20
Oct 11, 12:45 AM702.23
Oct 10, 11:45 PM702.28
Oct 10, 10:45 PM702.29
Oct 10, 9:45 PM702.32
Oct 10, 8:45 PM702.34
Oct 10, 7:45 PM702.30
Oct 10, 6:45 PM702.33
Oct 10, 5:45 PM702.39
Oct 10, 4:45 PM702.46
Oct 10, 3:45 PM702.49
Oct 10, 2:45 PM702.45
Oct 10, 1:45 PM702.49
Oct 10, 12:45 PM702.48
Oct 10, 11:45 AM702.45
Oct 10, 10:45 AM702.41
Oct 10, 9:45 AM702.38
Oct 10, 8:45 AM702.32
Oct 10, 7:45 AM702.29
Oct 10, 6:45 AM702.30
Oct 10, 5:45 AM702.28
Oct 10, 4:45 AM702.28
Oct 10, 3:45 AM702.31
Oct 10, 2:45 AM702.30
Oct 10, 1:45 AM702.27
Oct 10, 12:45 AM702.31
Oct 9, 11:45 PM702.29
Oct 9, 10:45 PM702.30
Oct 9, 9:45 PM702.32
Oct 9, 8:45 PM702.34
Oct 9, 7:45 PM702.36
Oct 9, 6:45 PM702.39
Oct 9, 5:45 PM702.45
Oct 9, 4:45 PM702.53
Oct 9, 3:45 PM702.52
Oct 9, 2:45 PM702.54
Oct 9, 1:45 PM702.52
Oct 9, 12:45 PM702.52
Oct 9, 11:45 AM702.48
Oct 9, 10:45 AM702.44
Oct 9, 9:45 AM702.39
Oct 9, 8:45 AM702.35
Oct 9, 7:45 AM702.29
Oct 9, 6:45 AM702.20
Oct 9, 5:45 AM702.16
Oct 9, 4:45 AM702.12
Oct 9, 3:45 AM702.10
Oct 9, 2:45 AM702.09
Oct 9, 1:45 AM702.10
Water level, 30 days at Tiffin - Buffalo Creek: the water from 701.94 to 709.88 feet of stage, the latest 702.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 709.88 FT, SEP 20, 6:00 AM · LOW 701.94 FT, SEP 29, 6:00 AM700702704706708710712Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11702.02
Latest
702.02 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
709.88 ftSep 20, 6:00 AM
Lowest
701.94 ftSep 29, 6:00 AM
Range
7.94 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.75 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,859
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16702.07702.02702.06702.025
Oct 15702.18702.05702.09702.0695
Oct 14702.18702.07702.13702.1296
Oct 13702.29702.13702.20702.1495
Oct 12702.46702.18702.30702.2495
Oct 11702.46702.16702.28702.2195
Oct 10702.50702.24702.36702.2896
Oct 9702.55702.08702.33702.2996
Oct 8702.32701.99702.11702.0796
Oct 7702.38702.03702.20702.0393
Oct 6702.45702.08702.25702.2096
Oct 5702.45702.12702.26702.1596
Oct 4702.54702.22702.41702.2296
Oct 3702.76702.45702.64702.4595
Oct 2704.45702.72703.35702.7396
Oct 1706.07703.82704.92704.5196
Sep 30705.38702.09704.03703.8994
Sep 29702.28701.94702.11702.1196
Sep 28702.31702.03702.16702.0395
Sep 27702.25702.13702.19702.1496
Sep 26702.31702.20702.25702.2191
Sep 25702.38702.27702.32702.3196
Sep 24702.47702.31702.40702.3196
Sep 23702.82702.43702.63702.4496
Sep 22703.65702.75703.22702.8296
Sep 21703.79702.76703.16702.7695
Sep 20709.88703.83706.11703.8396
Sep 19706.87703.11704.75703.9295
Sep 18705.54702.20703.36703.6296
Sep 17702.50702.27702.40702.2795
Sep 16702.77702.36702.53702.3689

How it reports

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
665 of 67298.9% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:45 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 score94.6of 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
5.43.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.5 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
CDDI4rank 588; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.6%
Next below
AMQI4rank 590; behind on median arrival 26 min 36 s against 26 min 37 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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0663 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 Tiffin - Buffalo Creek

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.