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Cedar River at Vinton

A gauge on the Cedar River in Benton County, Iowa. Its stage was 10.40 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM CDT.

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Stage now
10.40 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
804 ftabove sea level
County
Benton County
Position
42.1661° N, 92.0233° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Cedar River at Vinton

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.

Left out: 18 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 5.81 ft on Oct 15. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 24 hours at Cedar River at Vinton: the water from 10.39 to 10.44 feet of stage, the latest 10.40 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.44 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 10.39 FT, OCT 15, 2:15 AM10.3810.4010.4210.4410.463 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1610.40
Latest
10.40 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
10.44 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
10.39 ftOct 15, 2:15 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
88
Left out
18not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM10.40
Oct 15, 11:00 PM10.40
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 10:30 PM10.40
Oct 15, 10:15 PM10.40
Oct 15, 10:00 PM10.40
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 9:30 PM10.40
Oct 15, 9:15 PM10.40
Oct 15, 9:00 PM10.40
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 8:30 PM10.40
Oct 15, 8:15 PM10.40
Oct 15, 8:00 PM10.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 7:30 PM10.40
Oct 15, 7:15 PM10.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM10.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.41
Oct 15, 6:30 PM10.41
Oct 15, 6:15 PM10.41
Oct 15, 6:00 PM10.41
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 5:30 PM10.42
Oct 15, 5:15 PM10.42
Oct 15, 5:00 PM10.43
Oct 15, 4:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM10.41
Oct 15, 4:15 PM10.42
Oct 15, 4:00 PM10.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM10.43
Oct 15, 3:30 PM10.42
Oct 15, 3:15 PM10.43
Oct 15, 3:00 PM10.42
Oct 15, 2:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 2:30 PM10.42
Oct 15, 2:15 PM10.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM10.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 15, 1:30 PM10.41
Oct 15, 1:15 PM10.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM10.43
Oct 15, 12:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 12:30 PM10.41
Oct 15, 12:15 PM10.42
Oct 15, 12:00 PM10.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 11:30 AM10.41
Oct 15, 11:15 AM10.42
Oct 15, 11:00 AM10.42
Oct 15, 10:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 10:30 AM10.42
Oct 15, 9:15 AM10.42
Oct 15, 9:00 AM10.42
Oct 15, 8:45 AM10.41
Oct 15, 8:30 AM10.42
Oct 15, 8:15 AM10.42
Oct 15, 8:00 AM10.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 7:30 AM10.42
Oct 15, 7:15 AM10.43
Oct 15, 7:00 AM10.42
Oct 15, 6:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM10.42
Oct 15, 6:15 AM10.43
Oct 15, 6:00 AM10.43
Oct 15, 5:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 5:30 AM10.43
Oct 15, 5:15 AM10.43
Oct 15, 5:00 AM10.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM10.43
Oct 15, 4:30 AM10.43
Oct 15, 4:15 AM10.43
Oct 15, 4:00 AM10.44
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.43
Oct 15, 3:30 AM10.42
Oct 15, 3:15 AM10.43
Oct 15, 3:00 AM10.39
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.39
Oct 15, 2:30 AM10.39
Oct 15, 2:15 AM10.39
Oct 15, 2:00 AM10.40
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.40
Oct 15, 1:30 AM10.40
Oct 15, 1:15 AM10.40
Oct 15, 1:00 AM10.40
Oct 15, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 15, 12:30 AM10.40

Left out: 18 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 5.81 ft on Oct 15. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Cedar River at Vinton: the water from 10.37 to 10.44 feet of stage, the latest 10.40 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.44 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 10.37 FT, OCT 9, 12:45 AM10.3610.3810.4010.4210.4410.46Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1610.40
Latest
10.40 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
10.44 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
10.37 ftOct 9, 12:45 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
640
Left out
18not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM10.40
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.41
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM10.43
Oct 15, 2:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 15, 12:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 10:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 9:15 AM10.42
Oct 15, 8:45 AM10.41
Oct 15, 7:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 6:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM10.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM10.43
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.43
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.39
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.40
Oct 15, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 11:45 PM10.39
Oct 14, 10:45 PM10.39
Oct 14, 9:45 PM10.39
Oct 14, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 14, 7:45 PM10.39
Oct 14, 6:45 PM10.39
Oct 14, 5:45 PM10.39
Oct 14, 4:45 PM10.40
Oct 14, 3:45 PM10.40
Oct 14, 2:45 PM10.40
Oct 14, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 14, 12:45 PM10.40
Oct 14, 11:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 10:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 9:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 8:45 AM10.41
Oct 14, 7:45 AM10.39
Oct 14, 6:45 AM10.39
Oct 14, 5:45 AM10.39
Oct 14, 4:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 2:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 1:45 AM10.40
Oct 14, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 13, 11:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 10:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 7:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 6:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 5:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 4:45 PM10.41
Oct 13, 3:45 PM10.40
Oct 13, 2:45 PM10.41
Oct 13, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 13, 12:45 PM10.41
Oct 13, 11:45 AM10.41
Oct 13, 10:45 AM10.41
Oct 13, 9:45 AM10.41
Oct 13, 8:45 AM10.40
Oct 13, 7:45 AM10.40
Oct 13, 6:45 AM10.41
Oct 13, 5:45 AM10.40
Oct 13, 4:15 AM10.39
Oct 13, 3:45 AM10.39
Oct 13, 2:45 AM10.39
Oct 13, 1:45 AM10.39
Oct 13, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 10:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 7:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 6:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 5:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 4:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 3:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 2:45 PM10.40
Oct 12, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 12, 12:45 PM10.41
Oct 12, 11:45 AM10.41
Oct 12, 10:15 AM10.41
Oct 12, 9:45 AM10.41
Oct 12, 8:45 AM10.41
Oct 12, 7:45 AM10.41
Oct 12, 6:45 AM10.41
Oct 12, 5:45 AM10.40
Oct 12, 4:15 AM10.41
Oct 12, 3:45 AM10.40
Oct 12, 2:45 AM10.40
Oct 12, 1:45 AM10.41
Oct 12, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 11, 11:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 10:15 PM10.40
Oct 11, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 7:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 6:45 PM10.41
Oct 11, 5:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 4:45 PM10.41
Oct 11, 3:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 2:45 PM10.40
Oct 11, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 11, 12:45 PM10.41
Oct 11, 11:45 AM10.41
Oct 11, 10:45 AM10.41
Oct 11, 9:45 AM10.41
Oct 11, 8:45 AM10.41
Oct 11, 7:45 AM10.40
Oct 11, 6:45 AM10.39
Oct 11, 5:45 AM10.39
Oct 11, 4:45 AM10.39
Oct 11, 3:45 AM10.39
Oct 11, 2:45 AM10.39
Oct 11, 1:15 AM10.39
Oct 11, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 11:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 10:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 7:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 6:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 5:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 4:45 PM10.41
Oct 10, 3:45 PM10.40
Oct 10, 2:45 PM10.41
Oct 10, 1:45 PM10.41
Oct 10, 12:45 PM10.41
Oct 10, 11:45 AM10.41
Oct 10, 10:45 AM10.41
Oct 10, 9:45 AM10.41
Oct 10, 8:45 AM10.41
Oct 10, 7:45 AM10.41
Oct 10, 6:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 5:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 4:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 3:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 2:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 1:45 AM10.40
Oct 10, 12:45 AM10.40
Oct 9, 11:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 10:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 9:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 8:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 7:15 PM10.40
Oct 9, 6:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 5:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 4:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 3:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 2:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 1:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 12:45 PM10.40
Oct 9, 11:45 AM10.40
Oct 9, 10:45 AM10.40
Oct 9, 9:45 AM10.40
Oct 9, 8:45 AM10.42
Oct 9, 7:45 AM10.41
Oct 9, 6:45 AM10.43
Oct 9, 5:45 AM10.41
Oct 9, 4:45 AM10.41
Oct 9, 3:45 AM10.38
Oct 9, 2:45 AM10.38
Oct 9, 1:45 AM10.38
Oct 9, 12:45 AM10.37

Left out: 18 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 5.81 ft on Oct 15. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Cedar River at Vinton: the water from 5.98 to 10.45 feet of stage, the latest 10.40 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.45 FT, SEP 29, 5:30 PM · LOW 5.98 FT, SEP 17, 9:00 AM4681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.40
Latest
10.40 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
10.45 ftSep 29, 5:30 PM
Lowest
5.98 ftSep 17, 9:00 AM
Range
4.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.38 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,780
Left out
18not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1510.4410.3910.4110.4090
Oct 1410.4110.3810.4010.3996
Oct 1310.4110.3910.4010.4092
Oct 1210.4110.4010.4010.4088
Oct 1110.4110.3910.4010.4088
Oct 1010.4110.4010.4010.4096
Oct 910.4310.3710.4010.4092
Oct 810.4110.3510.3710.3886
Oct 710.4010.3610.3810.3694
Oct 610.4110.3610.3910.3896
Oct 510.4110.3510.3810.3796
Oct 410.4210.3610.3910.3696
Oct 310.4110.3810.3910.3896
Oct 210.4110.3810.3910.3892
Oct 110.4110.3810.3910.4092
Sep 3010.4310.3810.4110.4196
Sep 2910.4510.3910.4110.4496
Sep 2810.4110.3910.4010.4096
Sep 2710.4110.4010.4010.4096
Sep 2610.4310.3910.4010.4192
Sep 2510.4310.3910.4010.4096
Sep 2410.406.017.7810.4092
Sep 236.026.006.016.0296
Sep 226.036.006.016.0192
Sep 216.046.006.026.0296
Sep 206.055.986.006.0182
Sep 196.055.996.025.9986
Sep 186.055.986.016.0196
Sep 176.065.986.016.0188
Sep 166.026.006.026.0290

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 4:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score95.5of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
363stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
6ranks 364 to 369
Points deducted
4.52.3 arrival, 1.6 forecast check, 0.6 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
BDFI4rank 363; ahead on 247 score 95.6 against 95.5
Next below
PANI4rank 369; behind on median arrival 21 min 27 s against 21 min 31 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.17.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 Cedar River at Vinton

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.