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Raccoon River 0 NE Ifc--Van Meter Hwy R16

A gauge on the Raccoon River in Dallas County, Iowa. Its stage was 848.35 ft as of Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT.

Gauge VANI4Dallas County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
848.35 ftreported Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Elevation
827 ftabove sea level
County
Dallas County
Position
41.5344° N, 93.9503° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Raccoon River 0 NE Ifc--Van Meter Hwy R16

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 Raccoon River 0 NE Ifc--Van Meter Hwy R16: the water from 847.90 to 848.37 feet of stage, the latest 848.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 848.37 FT, OCT 16, 3:00 AM · LOW 847.90 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 PM847.8848.0848.2848.4848.66 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM848.35
Latest
848.35 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
848.37 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Lowest
847.90 ftOct 15, 1:15 PM
Range
0.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.38 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM848.35
Oct 16, 3:15 AM848.35
Oct 16, 3:00 AM848.37
Oct 16, 2:45 AM848.34
Oct 16, 2:30 AM848.32
Oct 16, 2:15 AM848.30
Oct 16, 2:00 AM848.27
Oct 16, 1:45 AM848.26
Oct 16, 1:30 AM848.24
Oct 16, 1:15 AM848.24
Oct 16, 1:00 AM848.22
Oct 16, 12:45 AM848.22
Oct 16, 12:30 AM848.21
Oct 16, 12:15 AM848.17
Oct 16, 12:00 AM848.18
Oct 15, 11:45 PM848.17
Oct 15, 11:30 PM848.15
Oct 15, 11:15 PM848.13
Oct 15, 11:00 PM848.13
Oct 15, 10:45 PM848.12
Oct 15, 10:30 PM848.10
Oct 15, 10:15 PM848.09
Oct 15, 10:00 PM848.06
Oct 15, 9:45 PM848.08
Oct 15, 9:30 PM848.07
Oct 15, 9:15 PM848.06
Oct 15, 9:00 PM848.04
Oct 15, 8:45 PM848.05
Oct 15, 8:30 PM848.05
Oct 15, 8:15 PM848.03
Oct 15, 8:00 PM848.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM848.01
Oct 15, 7:30 PM848.00
Oct 15, 7:15 PM848.01
Oct 15, 7:00 PM847.98
Oct 15, 6:45 PM847.99
Oct 15, 6:30 PM848.00
Oct 15, 6:15 PM848.00
Oct 15, 6:00 PM848.00
Oct 15, 5:45 PM847.98
Oct 15, 5:30 PM847.99
Oct 15, 5:15 PM847.97
Oct 15, 5:00 PM847.96
Oct 15, 4:45 PM847.96
Oct 15, 4:30 PM847.96
Oct 15, 4:15 PM847.97
Oct 15, 4:00 PM847.96
Oct 15, 3:45 PM847.95
Oct 15, 3:30 PM847.93
Oct 15, 3:15 PM847.96
Oct 15, 3:00 PM847.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM847.94
Oct 15, 2:30 PM847.92
Oct 15, 2:15 PM847.90
Oct 15, 2:00 PM847.93
Oct 15, 1:30 PM847.92
Oct 15, 1:15 PM847.90
Oct 15, 1:00 PM847.94
Oct 15, 12:45 PM847.93
Oct 15, 12:30 PM847.94
Oct 15, 12:15 PM847.93
Oct 15, 12:00 PM847.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM847.92
Oct 15, 11:30 AM847.92
Oct 15, 11:15 AM847.92
Oct 15, 11:00 AM847.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM847.93
Oct 15, 10:30 AM847.92
Oct 15, 10:00 AM847.92
Oct 15, 9:45 AM847.93
Oct 15, 9:30 AM847.93
Oct 15, 9:15 AM847.93
Oct 15, 9:00 AM847.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM847.94
Oct 15, 8:30 AM847.94
Oct 15, 8:15 AM847.92
Oct 15, 8:00 AM847.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM847.93
Oct 15, 7:30 AM847.95
Oct 15, 7:15 AM847.95
Oct 15, 7:00 AM847.95
Oct 15, 6:45 AM847.95
Oct 15, 6:30 AM847.94
Oct 15, 6:15 AM847.95
Oct 15, 6:00 AM847.94
Oct 15, 5:45 AM847.94
Oct 15, 5:30 AM847.96
Oct 15, 5:15 AM847.94
Oct 15, 5:00 AM847.96
Oct 15, 4:45 AM847.95
Oct 15, 4:30 AM847.96
Oct 15, 4:15 AM847.97
Water level, 7 days at Raccoon River 0 NE Ifc--Van Meter Hwy R16: the water from 847.90 to 849.57 feet of stage, the latest 848.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 849.57 FT, OCT 12, 9:30 AM · LOW 847.90 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 PM847.5848.0848.5849.0849.5850.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16848.35
Latest
848.35 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
849.57 ftOct 12, 9:30 AM
Lowest
847.90 ftOct 15, 1:15 PM
Range
1.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.37 ftsince Oct 9, 4:15 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM848.35
Oct 16, 2:45 AM848.34
Oct 16, 1:45 AM848.26
Oct 16, 12:45 AM848.22
Oct 15, 11:45 PM848.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM848.12
Oct 15, 9:45 PM848.08
Oct 15, 8:45 PM848.05
Oct 15, 7:45 PM848.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM847.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM847.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM847.96
Oct 15, 3:45 PM847.95
Oct 15, 2:45 PM847.94
Oct 15, 1:30 PM847.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM847.93
Oct 15, 11:45 AM847.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM847.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM847.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM847.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM847.93
Oct 15, 6:45 AM847.95
Oct 15, 5:45 AM847.94
Oct 15, 4:45 AM847.95
Oct 15, 3:45 AM847.99
Oct 15, 2:45 AM847.98
Oct 15, 1:45 AM848.01
Oct 15, 12:45 AM848.00
Oct 14, 11:45 PM848.00
Oct 14, 10:45 PM848.04
Oct 14, 9:45 PM848.07
Oct 14, 8:45 PM848.07
Oct 14, 7:45 PM848.08
Oct 14, 6:45 PM848.07
Oct 14, 5:45 PM848.07
Oct 14, 4:45 PM848.09
Oct 14, 3:45 PM848.10
Oct 14, 2:45 PM848.09
Oct 14, 1:45 PM848.13
Oct 14, 12:45 PM848.15
Oct 14, 11:45 AM848.19
Oct 14, 10:45 AM848.26
Oct 14, 9:45 AM848.27
Oct 14, 8:45 AM848.31
Oct 14, 7:45 AM848.33
Oct 14, 6:45 AM848.35
Oct 14, 5:45 AM848.37
Oct 14, 4:45 AM848.42
Oct 14, 3:45 AM848.45
Oct 14, 2:45 AM848.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM848.54
Oct 14, 12:45 AM848.56
Oct 13, 11:45 PM848.60
Oct 13, 10:45 PM848.60
Oct 13, 9:45 PM848.65
Oct 13, 8:45 PM848.67
Oct 13, 7:45 PM848.71
Oct 13, 6:45 PM848.73
Oct 13, 5:45 PM848.77
Oct 13, 4:45 PM848.78
Oct 13, 3:45 PM848.78
Oct 13, 2:45 PM848.77
Oct 13, 1:45 PM848.83
Oct 13, 12:45 PM848.90
Oct 13, 11:45 AM848.97
Oct 13, 10:45 AM848.99
Oct 13, 9:45 AM849.06
Oct 13, 8:45 AM849.09
Oct 13, 7:45 AM849.12
Oct 13, 6:45 AM849.16
Oct 13, 5:45 AM849.18
Oct 13, 4:45 AM849.22
Oct 13, 3:45 AM849.26
Oct 13, 2:45 AM849.30
Oct 13, 1:45 AM849.34
Oct 13, 12:45 AM849.39
Oct 12, 11:45 PM849.41
Oct 12, 10:45 PM849.45
Oct 12, 9:45 PM849.41
Oct 12, 8:45 PM849.44
Oct 12, 7:45 PM849.49
Oct 12, 6:45 PM849.46
Oct 12, 5:45 PM849.42
Oct 12, 4:45 PM849.39
Oct 12, 3:45 PM849.43
Oct 12, 2:45 PM849.45
Oct 12, 1:45 PM849.47
Oct 12, 12:45 PM849.50
Oct 12, 11:45 AM849.54
Oct 12, 10:45 AM849.53
Oct 12, 9:45 AM849.57
Oct 12, 8:45 AM849.54
Oct 12, 7:45 AM849.54
Oct 12, 6:45 AM849.51
Oct 12, 5:45 AM849.51
Oct 12, 4:45 AM849.48
Oct 12, 3:45 AM849.48
Oct 12, 2:45 AM849.47
Oct 12, 1:45 AM849.46
Oct 12, 12:45 AM849.42
Oct 11, 11:45 PM849.40
Oct 11, 10:45 PM849.35
Oct 11, 9:45 PM849.32
Oct 11, 8:45 PM849.34
Oct 11, 7:45 PM849.31
Oct 11, 6:45 PM849.23
Oct 11, 5:45 PM849.16
Oct 11, 4:45 PM849.12
Oct 11, 3:45 PM849.13
Oct 11, 2:45 PM849.12
Oct 11, 1:45 PM849.12
Oct 11, 12:45 PM849.12
Oct 11, 11:45 AM849.17
Oct 11, 10:45 AM849.18
Oct 11, 9:45 AM849.19
Oct 11, 8:45 AM849.12
Oct 11, 7:45 AM849.07
Oct 11, 6:45 AM849.05
Oct 11, 5:45 AM849.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM848.96
Oct 11, 3:45 AM848.94
Oct 11, 2:45 AM848.91
Oct 11, 1:45 AM848.88
Oct 11, 12:45 AM848.86
Oct 10, 11:45 PM848.88
Oct 10, 10:45 PM848.86
Oct 10, 9:45 PM848.78
Oct 10, 8:45 PM848.73
Oct 10, 7:45 PM848.63
Oct 10, 6:45 PM848.54
Oct 10, 5:45 PM848.36
Oct 10, 4:45 PM848.37
Oct 10, 3:45 PM848.36
Oct 10, 2:45 PM848.32
Oct 10, 1:45 PM848.37
Oct 10, 12:45 PM848.30
Oct 10, 11:45 AM848.37
Oct 10, 10:45 AM848.40
Oct 10, 9:45 AM848.42
Oct 10, 8:45 AM848.42
Oct 10, 7:45 AM848.35
Oct 10, 6:45 AM848.36
Oct 10, 5:45 AM848.41
Oct 10, 4:45 AM848.35
Oct 10, 3:45 AM848.34
Oct 10, 2:45 AM848.34
Oct 10, 1:45 AM848.39
Oct 10, 12:45 AM848.39
Oct 9, 11:45 PM848.41
Oct 9, 10:45 PM848.39
Oct 9, 9:45 PM848.38
Oct 9, 8:45 PM848.38
Oct 9, 7:45 PM848.38
Oct 9, 6:45 PM848.33
Oct 9, 5:45 PM848.22
Oct 9, 4:45 PM848.28
Oct 9, 3:45 PM848.32
Oct 9, 2:45 PM848.37
Oct 9, 1:45 PM848.42
Oct 9, 12:45 PM848.45
Oct 9, 11:45 AM848.54
Oct 9, 10:45 AM848.56
Oct 9, 9:45 AM848.60
Oct 9, 8:45 AM848.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM848.64
Oct 9, 6:45 AM848.66
Oct 9, 5:45 AM848.68
Oct 9, 4:45 AM848.68
Water level, 30 days at Raccoon River 0 NE Ifc--Van Meter Hwy R16: the water from 846.40 to 855.96 feet of stage, the latest 848.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 855.96 FT, OCT 2, 6:30 AM · LOW 846.40 FT, SEP 24, 1:30 PM845848850853855858Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11848.35
Latest
848.35 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
855.96 ftOct 2, 6:30 AM
Lowest
846.40 ftSep 24, 1:30 PM
Range
9.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 5.80 ftsince Sep 16, 4:15 AM
Readings
2,861
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16848.37848.17848.27848.3515
Oct 15848.17847.90847.98848.1794
Oct 14848.58848.00848.24848.0096
Oct 13849.41848.60848.97848.6096
Oct 12849.57849.39849.48849.4196
Oct 11849.40848.84849.12849.4096
Oct 10848.88848.30848.45848.8896
Oct 9848.84848.22848.52848.4196
Oct 8849.47848.67849.08848.8895
Oct 7850.30849.29849.81849.4493
Oct 6851.93850.32851.04850.3296
Oct 5853.50851.96852.83851.9696
Oct 4854.60853.44854.02853.5296
Oct 3855.49854.51854.89854.5794
Oct 2855.96854.77855.57855.5096
Oct 1854.68849.19852.02854.6896
Sep 30849.15848.52848.72849.1594
Sep 29848.52848.15848.33848.5296
Sep 28848.77848.23848.58848.4395
Sep 27849.26848.69848.97848.7496
Sep 26849.11847.71848.27849.1191
Sep 25847.70846.49846.87847.7096
Sep 24846.65846.40846.53846.5196
Sep 23846.98846.43846.74846.6396
Sep 22847.13846.96847.06846.9696
Sep 21847.48846.99847.12847.1095
Sep 20847.76846.88847.54847.4996
Sep 19847.34846.90847.10846.9096
Sep 18848.02847.34847.61847.3496
Sep 17848.77847.91848.28848.0496
Sep 16854.15848.80850.43848.8079

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
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 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 score94.7of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
415stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
140ranks 416 to 555
Points deducted
5.33.4 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.3 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
TFII4rank 417; ahead on median arrival 26 min 37 s against 26 min 44 s
Next below
CHKI4rank 493; behind on reports due 672 against 336, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
64other 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 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0666 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 Raccoon River 0 NE Ifc--Van Meter Hwy R16

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.