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Bismarck

A water gauge in Vermilion County, Illinois. Its stage was 4.96 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT.

Gauge BISI2Vermilion County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
4.96 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
614 ftabove sea level
County
Vermilion County
Position
40.2657° N, 87.6421° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Bismarck

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 Bismarck: the water from 4.93 to 4.96 feet of stage, the latest 4.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.96 FT, OCT 16, 12:15 AM · LOW 4.93 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM4.884.904.924.954.975.005.033 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.96
Latest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Lowest
4.93 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.96
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.93
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.93
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.93
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.93
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.94
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.93
Water level, 7 days at Bismarck: the water from 4.90 to 4.97 feet of stage, the latest 4.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.97 FT, OCT 9, 1:30 AM · LOW 4.90 FT, OCT 13, 3:45 PM4.904.924.944.964.98Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.96
Latest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
4.97 ftOct 9, 1:30 AM
Lowest
4.90 ftOct 13, 3:45 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
648
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.95
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.95
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.95
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.95
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.94
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.92
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.92
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.90
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.92
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 4:15 AM4.92
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.93
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.93
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.93
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 10:15 AM4.92
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 10:15 PM4.93
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.92
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.93
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.93
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 1:15 AM4.94
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.94
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.96
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.96
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.96
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.96
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.95
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.95
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 7:15 PM4.96
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.97
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.97
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.97
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.97
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.97
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.97
Water level, 30 days at Bismarck: the water from 4.90 to 5.39 feet of stage, the latest 4.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.39 FT, SEP 22, 7:00 AM · LOW 4.90 FT, OCT 13, 3:45 PM4.85.05.25.45.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.96
Latest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
5.39 ftSep 22, 7:00 AM
Lowest
4.90 ftOct 13, 3:45 PM
Range
0.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,795
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.964.954.964.962
Oct 154.954.934.944.9596
Oct 144.954.924.944.9496
Oct 134.934.904.934.9392
Oct 124.934.914.934.9292
Oct 114.954.924.934.9388
Oct 104.964.954.954.9596
Oct 94.974.964.974.9692
Oct 84.994.974.984.9790
Oct 75.004.974.994.9894
Oct 65.025.005.015.0096
Oct 55.075.025.055.0296
Oct 45.115.075.095.0796
Oct 35.115.085.105.1196
Oct 25.145.005.085.1092
Oct 15.014.954.975.0092
Sep 304.984.974.984.9896
Sep 295.004.984.994.9896
Sep 285.015.005.015.0096
Sep 275.045.015.025.0196
Sep 265.075.045.055.0492
Sep 255.105.065.095.0796
Sep 245.165.105.135.1092
Sep 235.285.165.225.1696
Sep 225.395.285.335.2892
Sep 215.335.275.305.2996
Sep 205.265.075.175.2682
Sep 195.085.065.075.0786
Sep 185.155.085.115.0896
Sep 175.185.095.145.1588
Sep 165.094.965.035.0889

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
161 of 16895.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 7:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 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 score95.7of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
721stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
17ranks 722 to 738
Points deducted
4.32.3 arrival, 1.5 reports received, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
WHCI2rank 735; ahead on reports received 98.5% against 95.8%
Next below
VYSrank 739; behind on 247 score 95.7 against 95.6
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3595.833.5 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1161 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.17.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois 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 medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

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 Bismarck

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.