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Raccoon River 0 ENE Van Meter

A gauge on the Raccoon River in Dallas County, Iowa. Its stage was 6.98 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT.

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Stage now
6.98 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
961 ftabove sea level
County
Dallas County
Position
41.5339° N, 93.9497° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Raccoon River 0 ENE Van Meter

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 ENE Van Meter: the water from 6.80 to 6.98 feet of stage, the latest 6.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.98 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 PM · LOW 6.80 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM6.806.856.906.957.00Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.98
Latest
6.98 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.98 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Lowest
6.80 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.98
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.97
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.96
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.95
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.94
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.94
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.93
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.92
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.91
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.90
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.90
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.89
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.88
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.88
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.88
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.88
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.88
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.87
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.87
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.87
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.86
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.87
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.86
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.87
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.86
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.84
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.85
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.85
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.84
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.82
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.82
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.82
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.82
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.82
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.82
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.82
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.81
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.81
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.80
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.81
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.81
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.81
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.81
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.81
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.82
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.82
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.82
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.81
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.82
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.82
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.83
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.83
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.84
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.84
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.84
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.84
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.84
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.86
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.86
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.87
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.87
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.88
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.88
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.88
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.88
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.89
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.88
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.89
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.90
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.89
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.90
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.91
Oct 15, 1:15 AM6.90
Oct 15, 1:00 AM6.91
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.92
Oct 15, 12:30 AM6.92
Oct 15, 12:15 AM6.92
Oct 15, 12:00 AM6.93
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.93
Oct 14, 11:30 PM6.93
Oct 14, 11:15 PM6.94
Oct 14, 11:00 PM6.94
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.95
Water level, 7 days at Raccoon River 0 ENE Van Meter: the water from 6.80 to 8.39 feet of stage, the latest 6.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.39 FT, OCT 12, 11:00 AM · LOW 6.80 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM6.57.07.58.08.59.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.98
Latest
6.98 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
8.39 ftOct 12, 11:00 AM
Lowest
6.80 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Range
1.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.73 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.98
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.90
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.88
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.87
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.87
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.84
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.82
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.81
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.81
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.82
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.84
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.84
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.86
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.88
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.88
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.90
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.92
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.93
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.95
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.96
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.97
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.99
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.01
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.04
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.05
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.06
Oct 14, 2:45 PM7.08
Oct 14, 1:45 PM7.11
Oct 14, 12:45 PM7.13
Oct 14, 11:45 AM7.14
Oct 14, 10:45 AM7.17
Oct 14, 9:45 AM7.19
Oct 14, 8:45 AM7.21
Oct 14, 7:45 AM7.23
Oct 14, 6:45 AM7.25
Oct 14, 5:45 AM7.28
Oct 14, 4:45 AM7.30
Oct 14, 3:45 AM7.34
Oct 14, 2:45 AM7.36
Oct 14, 1:45 AM7.40
Oct 14, 12:45 AM7.43
Oct 13, 11:45 PM7.46
Oct 13, 10:45 PM7.48
Oct 13, 9:45 PM7.52
Oct 13, 8:45 PM7.55
Oct 13, 7:45 PM7.57
Oct 13, 6:45 PM7.61
Oct 13, 5:45 PM7.65
Oct 13, 4:45 PM7.68
Oct 13, 3:45 PM7.71
Oct 13, 2:45 PM7.74
Oct 13, 1:45 PM7.78
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.81
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.84
Oct 13, 10:45 AM7.88
Oct 13, 9:45 AM7.91
Oct 13, 8:45 AM7.94
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.97
Oct 13, 6:45 AM8.01
Oct 13, 5:45 AM8.04
Oct 13, 4:45 AM8.07
Oct 13, 3:45 AM8.11
Oct 13, 2:45 AM8.15
Oct 13, 1:45 AM8.19
Oct 13, 12:45 AM8.24
Oct 12, 11:45 PM8.27
Oct 12, 10:45 PM8.29
Oct 12, 9:45 PM8.32
Oct 12, 8:45 PM8.34
Oct 12, 7:45 PM8.36
Oct 12, 6:45 PM8.37
Oct 12, 5:45 PM8.37
Oct 12, 4:45 PM8.37
Oct 12, 3:45 PM8.37
Oct 12, 2:45 PM8.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM8.38
Oct 12, 12:45 PM8.39
Oct 12, 11:45 AM8.38
Oct 12, 10:45 AM8.38
Oct 12, 9:45 AM8.38
Oct 12, 8:45 AM8.37
Oct 12, 7:45 AM8.36
Oct 12, 6:45 AM8.33
Oct 12, 5:45 AM8.33
Oct 12, 4:45 AM8.32
Oct 12, 3:45 AM8.31
Oct 12, 2:45 AM8.29
Oct 12, 1:45 AM8.28
Oct 12, 12:45 AM8.26
Oct 11, 11:45 PM8.24
Oct 11, 10:45 PM8.22
Oct 11, 9:45 PM8.20
Oct 11, 8:45 PM8.19
Oct 11, 7:45 PM8.17
Oct 11, 6:45 PM8.15
Oct 11, 5:45 PM8.15
Oct 11, 4:45 PM8.12
Oct 11, 3:45 PM8.10
Oct 11, 2:45 PM8.08
Oct 11, 1:45 PM8.06
Oct 11, 12:45 PM8.04
Oct 11, 11:45 AM8.03
Oct 11, 10:45 AM8.00
Oct 11, 9:45 AM7.98
Oct 11, 8:45 AM7.95
Oct 11, 7:45 AM7.93
Oct 11, 6:45 AM7.90
Oct 11, 5:45 AM7.88
Oct 11, 4:45 AM7.85
Oct 11, 3:45 AM7.82
Oct 11, 2:45 AM7.79
Oct 11, 1:45 AM7.76
Oct 11, 12:45 AM7.75
Oct 10, 11:45 PM7.73
Oct 10, 10:45 PM7.70
Oct 10, 9:45 PM7.66
Oct 10, 8:45 PM7.61
Oct 10, 7:45 PM7.55
Oct 10, 6:45 PM7.51
Oct 10, 5:45 PM7.45
Oct 10, 4:45 PM7.41
Oct 10, 3:45 PM7.38
Oct 10, 2:45 PM7.34
Oct 10, 1:45 PM7.30
Oct 10, 12:45 PM7.28
Oct 10, 11:45 AM7.26
Oct 10, 10:45 AM7.26
Oct 10, 9:45 AM7.25
Oct 10, 8:45 AM7.25
Oct 10, 7:45 AM7.25
Oct 10, 6:45 AM7.24
Oct 10, 5:45 AM7.24
Oct 10, 4:45 AM7.25
Oct 10, 3:45 AM7.25
Oct 10, 2:45 AM7.26
Oct 10, 1:45 AM7.26
Oct 10, 12:45 AM7.27
Oct 9, 11:45 PM7.28
Oct 9, 10:45 PM7.28
Oct 9, 9:45 PM7.29
Oct 9, 8:45 PM7.29
Oct 9, 7:45 PM7.30
Oct 9, 6:45 PM7.31
Oct 9, 5:45 PM7.32
Oct 9, 4:45 PM7.33
Oct 9, 3:45 PM7.34
Oct 9, 2:45 PM7.35
Oct 9, 1:45 PM7.37
Oct 9, 12:45 PM7.40
Oct 9, 11:45 AM7.42
Oct 9, 10:45 AM7.44
Oct 9, 9:00 AM7.48
Oct 9, 8:45 AM7.48
Oct 9, 7:45 AM7.50
Oct 9, 6:45 AM7.52
Oct 9, 5:45 AM7.54
Oct 9, 4:45 AM7.53
Oct 9, 3:45 AM7.54
Oct 9, 2:45 AM7.58
Oct 9, 1:45 AM7.61
Oct 9, 12:45 AM7.65
Oct 8, 11:45 PM7.67
Oct 8, 10:45 PM7.71
Water level, 30 days at Raccoon River 0 ENE Van Meter: the water from 5.42 to 14.72 feet of stage, the latest 6.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.72 FT, SEP 15, 10:45 PM · LOW 5.42 FT, SEP 25, 2:30 AM5810131518Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.98
Latest
6.98 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
14.72 ftSep 15, 10:45 PM
Lowest
5.42 ftSep 25, 2:30 AM
Range
9.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 7.74 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,874
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.986.806.866.9889
Oct 147.456.937.166.9396
Oct 138.267.467.847.4696
Oct 128.398.248.348.2796
Oct 118.247.738.018.2496
Oct 107.737.247.377.7396
Oct 97.677.287.437.2892
Oct 88.347.678.007.6796
Oct 79.168.348.728.3496
Oct 610.739.169.889.1696
Oct 512.2310.7411.6010.7496
Oct 413.2412.2412.7512.2496
Oct 314.1313.2513.5713.2596
Oct 214.5613.3714.2414.1296
Oct 113.278.0110.7313.2796
Sep 307.977.367.567.9796
Sep 297.347.157.227.3496
Sep 287.627.327.527.3296
Sep 278.087.577.837.5896
Sep 267.936.587.147.9396
Sep 256.595.425.786.5996
Sep 245.585.435.495.4496
Sep 235.895.575.735.5896
Sep 226.045.906.005.9096
Sep 216.395.966.056.0196
Sep 206.665.846.456.4096
Sep 196.225.856.045.8596
Sep 186.916.226.526.2296
Sep 177.636.917.186.9196
Sep 1614.547.6510.067.6596
Sep 1514.7214.5914.6714.595

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :02, :17, :32 and :47
Reports received, 24 hours
86 of 9689.5% of its schedule, 88 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
615 of 67291.5% of its schedule, 684 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
47 minfrom Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:17 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score93.9of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
654stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
5ranks 655 to 659
Points deducted
6.13.0 reports received, 1.6 forecast check, 1.4 arrival, 0.1 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
RPJI4rank 658; ahead on reports received 94.0% against 91.5%
Next below
WASI4rank 660; behind on 247 score 93.9 against 93.8

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 3591.532.0 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0615 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.18.6 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 1098.69.9 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 47 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 ENE Van Meter

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.