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North Walnut Creek 1 SW Ifc--Urbandale Hickman Rd

A gauge on the North Walnut Creek in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 834.74 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT.

Gauge URBI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
834.74 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.51 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
883 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.6147° N, 93.7265° W
Record since
2011

Water level

North Walnut Creek 1 SW Ifc--Urbandale Hickman Rd

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 1 SW Ifc--Urbandale Hickman Rd: the water from 834.22 to 835.47 feet of stage, the latest 834.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 835.47 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 834.22 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 AM834.0834.5835.0835.5836.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16834.74
Latest
834.74 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
835.47 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
834.22 ftOct 15, 6:15 AM
Range
1.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.51 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM834.74
Oct 15, 11:45 PM834.75
Oct 15, 11:30 PM834.75
Oct 15, 11:15 PM834.74
Oct 15, 11:00 PM834.78
Oct 15, 10:45 PM834.78
Oct 15, 10:30 PM834.80
Oct 15, 10:15 PM834.82
Oct 15, 10:00 PM834.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM834.86
Oct 15, 9:30 PM834.89
Oct 15, 9:15 PM834.91
Oct 15, 9:00 PM834.94
Oct 15, 8:45 PM834.95
Oct 15, 8:30 PM834.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM835.00
Oct 15, 8:00 PM834.99
Oct 15, 7:45 PM835.07
Oct 15, 7:30 PM835.04
Oct 15, 7:15 PM835.09
Oct 15, 7:00 PM835.13
Oct 15, 6:45 PM835.15
Oct 15, 6:30 PM835.16
Oct 15, 6:15 PM835.19
Oct 15, 6:00 PM835.19
Oct 15, 5:45 PM835.23
Oct 15, 5:30 PM835.25
Oct 15, 5:15 PM835.28
Oct 15, 5:00 PM835.28
Oct 15, 4:45 PM835.33
Oct 15, 4:30 PM835.37
Oct 15, 4:15 PM835.37
Oct 15, 4:00 PM835.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM835.39
Oct 15, 3:30 PM835.39
Oct 15, 3:15 PM835.38
Oct 15, 3:00 PM835.39
Oct 15, 2:45 PM835.42
Oct 15, 2:30 PM835.42
Oct 15, 2:15 PM835.44
Oct 15, 2:00 PM835.42
Oct 15, 1:30 PM835.47
Oct 15, 1:15 PM835.40
Oct 15, 1:00 PM835.36
Oct 15, 12:45 PM835.23
Oct 15, 12:30 PM835.16
Oct 15, 12:15 PM835.14
Oct 15, 12:00 PM835.11
Oct 15, 11:45 AM835.04
Oct 15, 11:30 AM834.97
Oct 15, 11:15 AM834.83
Oct 15, 11:00 AM834.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM834.76
Oct 15, 10:30 AM834.78
Oct 15, 10:00 AM834.75
Oct 15, 9:45 AM834.74
Oct 15, 9:30 AM834.69
Oct 15, 9:15 AM834.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM834.53
Oct 15, 8:45 AM834.44
Oct 15, 8:30 AM834.38
Oct 15, 8:15 AM834.31
Oct 15, 8:00 AM834.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM834.31
Oct 15, 7:30 AM834.30
Oct 15, 7:15 AM834.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM834.27
Oct 15, 6:45 AM834.27
Oct 15, 6:30 AM834.25
Oct 15, 6:15 AM834.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM834.26
Oct 15, 5:45 AM834.25
Oct 15, 5:30 AM834.24
Oct 15, 5:15 AM834.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM834.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM834.26
Oct 15, 4:30 AM834.27
Oct 15, 4:15 AM834.25
Oct 15, 4:00 AM834.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM834.25
Oct 15, 3:30 AM834.27
Oct 15, 3:15 AM834.25
Oct 15, 3:00 AM834.25
Oct 15, 2:45 AM834.24
Oct 15, 2:30 AM834.26
Oct 15, 2:15 AM834.24
Oct 15, 2:00 AM834.24
Oct 15, 1:45 AM834.23
Oct 15, 1:30 AM834.25
Oct 15, 1:15 AM834.25
Oct 15, 1:00 AM834.23
Oct 15, 12:45 AM834.23
Oct 15, 12:30 AM834.23
Water level, 7 days at North Walnut Creek 1 SW Ifc--Urbandale Hickman Rd: the water from 834.22 to 836.14 feet of stage, the latest 834.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 836.14 FT, OCT 9, 1:15 AM · LOW 834.22 FT, OCT 14, 9:00 AM834.0834.5835.0835.5836.0836.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16834.74
Latest
834.74 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
836.14 ftOct 9, 1:15 AM
Lowest
834.22 ftOct 14, 9:00 AM
Range
1.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.34 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM834.74
Oct 15, 11:45 PM834.75
Oct 15, 10:45 PM834.78
Oct 15, 9:45 PM834.86
Oct 15, 8:45 PM834.95
Oct 15, 7:45 PM835.07
Oct 15, 6:45 PM835.15
Oct 15, 5:45 PM835.23
Oct 15, 4:45 PM835.33
Oct 15, 3:45 PM835.39
Oct 15, 2:45 PM835.42
Oct 15, 1:30 PM835.47
Oct 15, 12:45 PM835.23
Oct 15, 11:45 AM835.04
Oct 15, 10:45 AM834.76
Oct 15, 9:45 AM834.74
Oct 15, 8:45 AM834.44
Oct 15, 7:45 AM834.31
Oct 15, 6:45 AM834.27
Oct 15, 5:45 AM834.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM834.26
Oct 15, 3:45 AM834.25
Oct 15, 2:45 AM834.24
Oct 15, 1:45 AM834.23
Oct 15, 12:45 AM834.23
Oct 14, 11:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 10:45 PM834.23
Oct 14, 9:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 8:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 7:45 PM834.24
Oct 14, 6:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 5:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 4:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 3:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 2:45 PM834.25
Oct 14, 1:45 PM834.26
Oct 14, 12:45 PM834.26
Oct 14, 11:45 AM834.27
Oct 14, 10:45 AM834.27
Oct 14, 9:45 AM834.25
Oct 14, 8:45 AM834.23
Oct 14, 7:45 AM834.24
Oct 14, 6:45 AM834.24
Oct 14, 5:45 AM834.25
Oct 14, 4:45 AM834.26
Oct 14, 3:45 AM834.27
Oct 14, 2:45 AM834.27
Oct 14, 1:45 AM834.27
Oct 14, 12:45 AM834.27
Oct 13, 11:45 PM834.27
Oct 13, 10:45 PM834.29
Oct 13, 9:45 PM834.28
Oct 13, 8:45 PM834.30
Oct 13, 7:45 PM834.27
Oct 13, 6:45 PM834.27
Oct 13, 5:45 PM834.29
Oct 13, 4:45 PM834.30
Oct 13, 3:45 PM834.31
Oct 13, 2:45 PM834.31
Oct 13, 1:45 PM834.31
Oct 13, 12:45 PM834.28
Oct 13, 11:45 AM834.29
Oct 13, 10:45 AM834.31
Oct 13, 9:45 AM834.31
Oct 13, 8:45 AM834.30
Oct 13, 7:45 AM834.31
Oct 13, 6:45 AM834.40
Oct 13, 5:45 AM834.41
Oct 13, 4:45 AM834.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM834.29
Oct 13, 2:45 AM834.28
Oct 13, 1:45 AM834.24
Oct 13, 12:45 AM834.27
Oct 12, 11:45 PM834.28
Oct 12, 10:45 PM834.27
Oct 12, 9:45 PM834.27
Oct 12, 8:45 PM834.32
Oct 12, 7:45 PM834.29
Oct 12, 6:45 PM834.34
Oct 12, 5:45 PM834.33
Oct 12, 4:45 PM834.36
Oct 12, 3:45 PM834.36
Oct 12, 2:45 PM834.33
Oct 12, 1:45 PM834.37
Oct 12, 12:45 PM834.34
Oct 12, 11:45 AM834.32
Oct 12, 10:45 AM834.34
Oct 12, 9:45 AM834.27
Oct 12, 8:45 AM834.29
Oct 12, 7:45 AM834.34
Oct 12, 6:45 AM834.34
Oct 12, 5:45 AM834.34
Oct 12, 4:45 AM834.32
Oct 12, 3:45 AM834.32
Oct 12, 2:45 AM834.35
Oct 12, 1:45 AM834.34
Oct 12, 12:45 AM834.33
Oct 11, 11:45 PM834.29
Oct 11, 10:45 PM834.32
Oct 11, 9:45 PM834.34
Oct 11, 8:45 PM834.34
Oct 11, 7:45 PM834.35
Oct 11, 6:45 PM834.32
Oct 11, 5:45 PM834.33
Oct 11, 4:45 PM834.36
Oct 11, 3:45 PM834.35
Oct 11, 2:45 PM834.34
Oct 11, 1:45 PM834.36
Oct 11, 12:45 PM834.37
Oct 11, 11:45 AM834.38
Oct 11, 10:45 AM834.32
Oct 11, 9:45 AM834.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM834.34
Oct 11, 7:45 AM834.34
Oct 11, 6:45 AM834.34
Oct 11, 5:45 AM834.34
Oct 11, 4:45 AM834.35
Oct 11, 3:45 AM834.35
Oct 11, 2:45 AM834.33
Oct 11, 1:45 AM834.37
Oct 11, 12:45 AM834.36
Oct 10, 11:45 PM834.38
Oct 10, 10:45 PM834.38
Oct 10, 9:45 PM834.34
Oct 10, 8:45 PM834.37
Oct 10, 7:45 PM834.37
Oct 10, 6:45 PM834.37
Oct 10, 5:45 PM834.36
Oct 10, 4:45 PM834.40
Oct 10, 3:45 PM834.38
Oct 10, 2:45 PM834.40
Oct 10, 1:45 PM834.37
Oct 10, 12:45 PM834.39
Oct 10, 11:45 AM834.43
Oct 10, 10:45 AM834.41
Oct 10, 9:45 AM834.34
Oct 10, 8:45 AM834.40
Oct 10, 7:45 AM834.40
Oct 10, 6:45 AM834.41
Oct 10, 5:45 AM834.40
Oct 10, 4:45 AM834.41
Oct 10, 3:45 AM834.40
Oct 10, 2:45 AM834.42
Oct 10, 1:45 AM834.42
Oct 10, 12:45 AM834.40
Oct 9, 11:45 PM834.43
Oct 9, 10:45 PM834.44
Oct 9, 9:45 PM834.46
Oct 9, 8:45 PM834.46
Oct 9, 7:45 PM834.50
Oct 9, 6:45 PM834.46
Oct 9, 5:45 PM834.50
Oct 9, 4:45 PM834.50
Oct 9, 3:45 PM834.55
Oct 9, 2:45 PM834.58
Oct 9, 1:45 PM834.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM834.61
Oct 9, 11:45 AM834.64
Oct 9, 10:45 AM834.66
Oct 9, 9:45 AM834.66
Oct 9, 8:45 AM834.77
Oct 9, 7:45 AM834.83
Oct 9, 6:45 AM834.93
Oct 9, 5:45 AM835.04
Oct 9, 4:45 AM835.18
Oct 9, 3:45 AM835.48
Oct 9, 2:45 AM835.75
Oct 9, 1:45 AM836.04
Oct 9, 12:45 AM836.08
Water level, 30 days at North Walnut Creek 1 SW Ifc--Urbandale Hickman Rd: the water from 834.22 to 836.70 feet of stage, the latest 834.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 836.70 FT, OCT 1, 3:15 AM · LOW 834.22 FT, OCT 14, 9:00 AM834835836837Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11834.74
Latest
834.74 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
836.70 ftOct 1, 3:15 AM
Lowest
834.22 ftOct 14, 9:00 AM
Range
2.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.01 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,860
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16834.74834.74834.74834.741
Oct 15835.47834.22834.76834.7594
Oct 14834.28834.22834.25834.2596
Oct 13834.45834.24834.30834.2795
Oct 12834.37834.26834.33834.2895
Oct 11834.39834.26834.34834.2996
Oct 10834.44834.33834.39834.3896
Oct 9836.14834.42834.85834.4396
Oct 8835.59834.25834.36835.5996
Oct 7834.44834.30834.37834.3293
Oct 6834.50834.35834.43834.4195
Oct 5834.53834.37834.46834.4396
Oct 4834.58834.45834.52834.4896
Oct 3834.71834.54834.64834.5496
Oct 2835.00834.67834.84834.6996
Oct 1836.70834.99835.72835.0196
Sep 30836.30834.90835.43836.0994
Sep 29835.78834.50834.66835.7596
Sep 28834.72834.51834.63834.5695
Sep 27835.12834.69834.88834.7396
Sep 26835.13834.80834.96834.8091
Sep 25835.76834.53835.30835.0396
Sep 24834.57834.45834.51834.5696
Sep 23834.66834.50834.57834.5195
Sep 22835.02834.64834.80834.6695
Sep 21835.14834.65834.78835.0196
Sep 20836.10834.60835.23834.7996
Sep 19835.06834.58834.76834.6296
Sep 18834.77834.61834.69834.6596
Sep 17835.31834.75834.98834.7796
Sep 16835.75834.94835.25834.9793

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
666 of 67299.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 PMlocal 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
5.43.4 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
WNDI4rank 558; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
EQUI4rank 577; behind on median arrival 26 min 44 s against 26 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
11other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0664 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.56.7 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 North Walnut Creek 1 SW Ifc--Urbandale Hickman Rd

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.