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North Walnut Creek 2 WNW Urbandale 92nd Dr

A gauge on the North Walnut Creek in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.48 ft as of Oct 16, 9:47 AM CDT.

Gauge UBNI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
4.48 ftreported Oct 16, 9:47 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Oct 15, 9:36 AM
Elevation
887 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.6320° N, 93.7466° W
Record since
2012

Water level

North Walnut Creek 2 WNW Urbandale 92nd Dr

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 North Walnut Creek 2 WNW Urbandale 92nd Dr: the water from 3.94 to 4.48 feet of stage, the latest 4.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.48 FT, OCT 16, 9:47 AM · LOW 3.94 FT, OCT 15, 10:18 AM3.84.04.24.44.612 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM4.48
Latest
4.48 ftOct 16, 9:47 AM
Highest
4.48 ftOct 16, 9:47 AM
Lowest
3.94 ftOct 15, 10:18 AM
Range
0.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.54 ftsince Oct 15, 10:18 AM
Readings
17
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:47 AM4.48
Oct 16, 8:34 AM4.42
Oct 16, 7:05 AM4.37
Oct 16, 5:06 AM4.32
Oct 16, 2:27 AM4.26
Oct 15, 8:01 PM4.21
Oct 15, 7:07 PM4.26
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.27
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.33
Oct 15, 1:43 PM4.39
Oct 15, 1:13 PM4.33
Oct 15, 1:01 PM4.27
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.22
Oct 15, 11:59 AM4.11
Oct 15, 11:39 AM4.05
Oct 15, 11:12 AM3.99
Oct 15, 10:18 AM3.94
Water level, 7 days at North Walnut Creek 2 WNW Urbandale 92nd Dr: the water from 2.40 to 4.48 feet of stage, the latest 4.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.48 FT, OCT 16, 9:47 AM · LOW 2.40 FT, OCT 12, 3:15 PM2345Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.48
Latest
4.48 ftOct 16, 9:47 AM
Highest
4.48 ftOct 16, 9:47 AM
Lowest
2.40 ftOct 12, 3:15 PM
Range
2.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.93 ftsince Oct 9, 10:35 AM
Readings
107
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:47 AM4.48
Oct 16, 8:34 AM4.42
Oct 16, 7:05 AM4.37
Oct 16, 5:06 AM4.32
Oct 16, 2:27 AM4.26
Oct 15, 8:01 PM4.21
Oct 15, 7:07 PM4.26
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.27
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.33
Oct 15, 1:43 PM4.39
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.22
Oct 15, 11:59 AM4.11
Oct 15, 10:18 AM3.94
Oct 15, 9:36 AM3.88
Oct 15, 8:41 AM3.77
Oct 15, 7:09 AM3.71
Oct 14, 10:53 PM3.71
Oct 14, 7:11 PM3.65
Oct 14, 4:44 PM3.63
Oct 14, 2:00 PM3.69
Oct 14, 10:07 AM3.74
Oct 14, 8:08 AM3.69
Oct 14, 7:14 AM3.63
Oct 14, 6:00 AM3.60
Oct 14, 4:57 AM3.53
Oct 14, 2:16 AM3.47
Oct 14, 12:37 AM3.42
Oct 13, 10:23 PM3.36
Oct 13, 9:03 PM3.30
Oct 13, 7:16 PM3.25
Oct 13, 6:57 PM3.25
Oct 13, 4:07 PM3.19
Oct 13, 1:50 PM3.25
Oct 13, 12:44 PM3.36
Oct 13, 10:58 AM3.42
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.36
Oct 13, 7:18 AM3.30
Oct 13, 6:38 AM3.10
Oct 13, 4:02 AM2.99
Oct 13, 2:38 AM2.93
Oct 13, 1:18 AM2.87
Oct 12, 11:59 PM2.82
Oct 12, 10:19 PM2.70
Oct 12, 9:40 PM2.65
Oct 12, 8:26 PM2.53
Oct 12, 7:20 PM2.48
Oct 12, 6:42 PM2.46
Oct 12, 3:15 PM2.40
Oct 12, 1:38 PM2.46
Oct 12, 12:20 PM2.63
Oct 12, 11:41 AM2.79
Oct 12, 7:22 AM2.85
Oct 11, 11:48 PM2.84
Oct 11, 10:47 PM2.78
Oct 11, 8:40 PM2.70
Oct 11, 7:24 PM2.65
Oct 11, 2:00 PM2.65
Oct 11, 12:44 PM2.70
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.99
Oct 11, 7:26 AM3.16
Oct 11, 6:29 AM3.14
Oct 11, 5:12 AM3.09
Oct 11, 2:15 AM3.03
Oct 10, 11:58 PM2.98
Oct 10, 9:34 PM2.92
Oct 10, 8:53 PM2.86
Oct 10, 7:28 PM2.75
Oct 10, 1:49 PM2.76
Oct 10, 12:41 PM2.87
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.10
Oct 10, 7:30 AM3.27
Oct 10, 6:06 AM3.24
Oct 10, 4:03 AM3.18
Oct 9, 11:50 PM3.12
Oct 9, 9:42 PM3.07
Oct 9, 7:32 PM3.01
Oct 9, 3:18 PM3.04
Oct 9, 1:57 PM3.10
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 11:57 AM3.38
Oct 9, 10:35 AM3.55
Water level, 30 days at North Walnut Creek 2 WNW Urbandale 92nd Dr: the water from 2.40 to 5.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.25 FT, SEP 25, 6:28 AM · LOW 2.40 FT, OCT 12, 3:15 PM23456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.48
Latest
4.48 ftOct 16, 9:47 AM
Highest
5.25 ftSep 25, 6:28 AM
Lowest
2.40 ftOct 12, 3:15 PM
Range
2.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.45 ftsince Sep 16, 12:50 PM
Readings
518
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.484.264.374.485
Oct 154.393.714.104.2116
Oct 143.743.423.613.7111
Oct 133.422.873.213.3617
Oct 122.852.402.632.8216
Oct 113.162.652.882.8415
Oct 103.272.752.982.9816
Oct 94.633.013.833.1232
Oct 84.333.213.704.3330
Oct 73.793.093.433.6826
Oct 64.062.993.453.1118
Oct 54.493.553.963.9722
Oct 44.493.764.114.2525
Oct 34.593.724.074.0520
Oct 24.764.234.484.4320
Oct 14.994.274.634.3522
Sep 304.613.894.254.5228
Sep 294.443.764.044.4414
Sep 284.203.743.963.8512
Sep 274.474.254.374.258
Sep 264.594.294.464.2913
Sep 255.254.444.904.6031
Sep 244.564.334.424.397
Sep 234.754.504.634.569
Sep 224.644.634.644.632
Sep 214.694.254.494.6411
Sep 204.813.744.404.2025
Sep 193.983.693.833.6913
Sep 184.253.834.063.8310
Sep 174.854.314.604.3117
Sep 164.934.634.774.637

How it reports

Schedule
every 47 min
Reports received, 24 hours
13 of 3043.3% of its schedule, 17 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
97 of 21445.3% of its schedule, 129 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
8 h 16 minfrom Oct 14, 10:53 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:01 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 25 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 47 min, 30 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 47 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score72.7of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
1,032stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
27.320.1 reports received, 4.0 continuity, 1.6 forecast check, 1.5 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
RTOI4rank 1,032; ahead on 247 score 72.8 against 72.7
Next below
CIDrank 1,034; behind on 247 score 72.7 against 72.6

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 3542.514.9 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.093 of 219 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1085.18.5 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 1059.76.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 8.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 46 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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (55.2 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 North Walnut Creek 2 WNW Urbandale 92nd Dr

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.