- Stage now
- 2.39 ftreported Oct 16, 11:30 PM CDT
- 24 hour change
- Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 11:30 PM
- Elevation
- 522 ftabove sea level
- County
- Shelby County
- Position
- 39.2306° N, 88.8425° W
- Record since
- 2007
Water level
Kaskaskia River at Cowden
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.
- Latest
- 2.39 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
- Highest
- 2.42 ftOct 16, 2:00 PM
- Lowest
- 2.35 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
- Range
- 0.07 fthighest less lowest
- Change
- Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 16, 12:00 AM
- Readings
- 95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
| Time | Stage ft |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 11:30 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 11:15 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 11:00 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 10:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 10:30 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 10:15 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 10:00 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 9:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 9:30 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 9:15 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 9:00 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 8:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 8:30 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 8:15 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 8:00 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 7:45 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 7:30 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 7:15 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 7:00 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 6:45 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 6:30 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 6:15 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 6:00 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 5:45 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 5:30 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 5:15 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 5:00 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 4:45 PM | 2.42 |
| Oct 16, 4:30 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 4:15 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 4:00 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 3:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 3:30 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 3:15 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 3:00 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 2:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 2:30 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 2:15 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 2:00 PM | 2.42 |
| Oct 16, 1:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 1:30 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 1:15 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 1:00 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 12:45 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 12:30 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 12:15 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 12:00 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 11:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 11:30 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 11:15 AM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 11:00 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 10:45 AM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 10:30 AM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 10:15 AM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 10:00 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 16, 9:30 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 9:15 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 9:00 AM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 8:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 8:30 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 8:15 AM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 8:00 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 7:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 7:30 AM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 7:15 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 7:00 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 6:45 AM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 6:30 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 6:15 AM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 6:00 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 5:45 AM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 5:30 AM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 5:15 AM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 5:00 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 4:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 4:30 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 4:15 AM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 4:00 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 3:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 3:30 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 16, 3:15 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 16, 3:00 AM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 2:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 2:30 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 2:15 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 16, 2:00 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 16, 1:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 1:30 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 1:15 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 1:00 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 12:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 16, 12:30 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 16, 12:15 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 16, 12:00 AM | 2.35 |
- Latest
- 2.39 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
- Highest
- 2.42 ftOct 16, 2:00 PM
- Lowest
- 2.30 ftOct 12, 1:45 AM
- Range
- 0.12 fthighest less lowest
- Change
- Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 10, 12:00 AM
- Readings
- 667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
| Time | Stage ft |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 11:30 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 10:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 9:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 8:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 7:45 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 6:45 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 5:45 PM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 4:45 PM | 2.42 |
| Oct 16, 3:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 2:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 1:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 16, 12:45 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 11:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 10:45 AM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 16, 8:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 7:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 6:45 AM | 2.39 |
| Oct 16, 5:45 AM | 2.41 |
| Oct 16, 4:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 3:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 16, 2:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 1:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 16, 12:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 PM | 2.37 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 PM | 2.34 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 PM | 2.38 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 PM | 2.40 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 PM | 2.39 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 AM | 2.38 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 AM | 2.37 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 AM | 2.34 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 AM | 2.34 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 PM | 2.37 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 9:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 8:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 7:45 PM | 2.37 |
| Oct 14, 6:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 5:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 4:45 PM | 2.37 |
| Oct 14, 3:45 PM | 2.37 |
| Oct 14, 2:45 PM | 2.37 |
| Oct 14, 1:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 12:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 8:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 7:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 6:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 5:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 14, 4:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 3:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 14, 2:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 14, 1:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 14, 12:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 11:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 10:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 9:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 8:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 7:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 6:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 5:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 4:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 3:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 2:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 1:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 12:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 11:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 10:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 8:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 7:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 6:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 5:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 13, 4:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 3:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 2:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 1:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 13, 12:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 11:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 10:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 9:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 8:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 7:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 6:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 5:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 4:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 3:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 2:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 1:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 12:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 12, 11:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 12, 10:30 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 12, 9:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 8:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 7:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 12, 6:45 AM | 2.34 |
| Oct 12, 5:45 AM | 2.34 |
| Oct 12, 4:45 AM | 2.33 |
| Oct 12, 3:45 AM | 2.31 |
| Oct 12, 2:45 AM | 2.31 |
| Oct 12, 1:45 AM | 2.30 |
| Oct 12, 12:45 AM | 2.31 |
| Oct 11, 11:45 PM | 2.33 |
| Oct 11, 10:45 PM | 2.34 |
| Oct 11, 9:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 8:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 7:45 PM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 6:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 5:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 4:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 3:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 2:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 1:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 12:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 11:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 10:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 8:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 7:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 6:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 5:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 11, 4:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 3:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 2:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 1:45 AM | 2.35 |
| Oct 11, 12:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 11:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 10:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 9:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 8:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 7:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 6:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 5:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 4:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 3:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 2:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 1:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 12:45 PM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 11:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 10:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 9:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 8:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 7:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 6:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 5:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 4:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 3:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 2:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 1:45 AM | 2.36 |
| Oct 10, 12:45 AM | 2.36 |
- Latest
- 2.39 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
- Highest
- 2.48 ftSep 21, 5:30 AM
- Lowest
- 2.27 ftOct 4, 1:45 PM
- Range
- 0.21 fthighest less lowest
- Change
- No changesince Sep 17, 12:00 AM
- Readings
- 2,825
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
| Day | High ft | Low ft | Average ft | Last ft | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 95 |
| Oct 15 | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.35 | 96 |
| Oct 14 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.37 | 96 |
| Oct 13 | 2.36 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 96 |
| Oct 12 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 92 |
| Oct 11 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 96 |
| Oct 10 | 2.36 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 96 |
| Oct 9 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 94 |
| Oct 8 | 2.34 | 2.32 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 96 |
| Oct 7 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 92 |
| Oct 6 | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.31 | 2.32 | 95 |
| Oct 5 | 2.36 | 2.28 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 95 |
| Oct 4 | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 96 |
| Oct 3 | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.34 | 2.29 | 94 |
| Oct 2 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 96 |
| Oct 1 | 2.33 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.33 | 94 |
| Sep 30 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 94 |
| Sep 29 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 96 |
| Sep 28 | 2.34 | 2.28 | 2.31 | 2.32 | 96 |
| Sep 27 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 96 |
| Sep 26 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 96 |
| Sep 25 | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.34 | 96 |
| Sep 24 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 96 |
| Sep 23 | 2.42 | 2.40 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 96 |
| Sep 22 | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.42 | 92 |
| Sep 21 | 2.48 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 94 |
| Sep 20 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 91 |
| Sep 19 | 2.43 | 2.37 | 2.40 | 2.41 | 81 |
| Sep 18 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.39 | 88 |
| Sep 17 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.39 | 2.42 | 94 |
How it reports
- Schedule
- every 30 minon the hour's :00, :30 and :45
- Reports received, 24 hours
- 47 of 4897.9% of its schedule, 57 reports in all
- Reports received, 7 days
- 333 of 33699.1% of its schedule, 377 reports in all
- Longest silence, 7 days
- 1 hourfrom Oct 12, 2:00 AM
- Latest report
- Oct 16, 11:30 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 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.
Ranking Statistics
247 score95.7of 100
- Illinois median
- 95.9the median score of 1,419 stations
- Scoring higher
- 718stations in Illinois
- Sharing its score
- 31ranks 719 to 749
- Points deducted
- 4.33.4 arrival, 0.6 forecast check, 0.3 reports received
- Counted at the median
- Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.3
- Next above
- 415125088045700rank 723; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 99.1%
- 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.
- Reports receivedweight 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1333 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
- Arrivalweight 1066.36.6 of 10 pointsIllinois median 99.8half its reports arrived within 27 min
- Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
- Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
- Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
- Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.3-
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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Kaskaskia River at Cowden
Gauges
Weather instruments
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.