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Kaskaskia River at Cowden

A gauge on the Kaskaskia River in Shelby County, Illinois. Its stage was 2.39 ft as of Oct 16, 11:30 PM CDT.

Gauge CWDI2Shelby County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

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
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.

Water level, 24 hours at Kaskaskia River at Cowden: the water from 2.35 to 2.42 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.42 FT, OCT 16, 2:00 PM · LOW 2.35 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM2.342.362.382.402.422.44Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.39
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
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 11:30 PM2.39
Oct 16, 11:15 PM2.39
Oct 16, 11:00 PM2.40
Oct 16, 10:45 PM2.39
Oct 16, 10:30 PM2.40
Oct 16, 10:15 PM2.40
Oct 16, 10:00 PM2.40
Oct 16, 9:45 PM2.40
Oct 16, 9:30 PM2.40
Oct 16, 9:15 PM2.40
Oct 16, 9:00 PM2.40
Oct 16, 8:45 PM2.40
Oct 16, 8:30 PM2.40
Oct 16, 8:15 PM2.40
Oct 16, 8:00 PM2.40
Oct 16, 7:45 PM2.41
Oct 16, 7:30 PM2.40
Oct 16, 7:15 PM2.41
Oct 16, 7:00 PM2.41
Oct 16, 6:45 PM2.41
Oct 16, 6:30 PM2.41
Oct 16, 6:15 PM2.41
Oct 16, 6:00 PM2.41
Oct 16, 5:45 PM2.41
Oct 16, 5:30 PM2.41
Oct 16, 5:15 PM2.41
Oct 16, 5:00 PM2.41
Oct 16, 4:45 PM2.42
Oct 16, 4:30 PM2.38
Oct 16, 4:15 PM2.41
Oct 16, 4:00 PM2.39
Oct 16, 3:45 PM2.39
Oct 16, 3:30 PM2.39
Oct 16, 3:15 PM2.41
Oct 16, 3:00 PM2.40
Oct 16, 2:45 PM2.39
Oct 16, 2:30 PM2.38
Oct 16, 2:15 PM2.38
Oct 16, 2:00 PM2.42
Oct 16, 1:45 PM2.40
Oct 16, 1:30 PM2.41
Oct 16, 1:15 PM2.41
Oct 16, 1:00 PM2.39
Oct 16, 12:45 PM2.38
Oct 16, 12:30 PM2.38
Oct 16, 12:15 PM2.38
Oct 16, 12:00 PM2.38
Oct 16, 11:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 11:30 AM2.37
Oct 16, 11:15 AM2.39
Oct 16, 11:00 AM2.37
Oct 16, 10:45 AM2.41
Oct 16, 10:30 AM2.41
Oct 16, 10:15 AM2.41
Oct 16, 10:00 AM2.38
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 16, 9:30 AM2.37
Oct 16, 9:15 AM2.37
Oct 16, 9:00 AM2.40
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 8:30 AM2.37
Oct 16, 8:15 AM2.39
Oct 16, 8:00 AM2.37
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 7:30 AM2.40
Oct 16, 7:15 AM2.37
Oct 16, 7:00 AM2.37
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.39
Oct 16, 6:30 AM2.38
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2.39
Oct 16, 6:00 AM2.38
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.41
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.40
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.40
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.38
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.37
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.38
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.39
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.37
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.36
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.36
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.40
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.37
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.37
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.35
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.36
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.37
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.37
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.37
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.37
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.35
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.35
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.36
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.35
Water level, 7 days at Kaskaskia River at Cowden: the water from 2.30 to 2.42 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.42 FT, OCT 16, 2:00 PM · LOW 2.30 FT, OCT 12, 1:45 AM2.252.302.352.402.45Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.39
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
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 11:30 PM2.39
Oct 16, 10:45 PM2.39
Oct 16, 9:45 PM2.40
Oct 16, 8:45 PM2.40
Oct 16, 7:45 PM2.41
Oct 16, 6:45 PM2.41
Oct 16, 5:45 PM2.41
Oct 16, 4:45 PM2.42
Oct 16, 3:45 PM2.39
Oct 16, 2:45 PM2.39
Oct 16, 1:45 PM2.40
Oct 16, 12:45 PM2.38
Oct 16, 11:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 10:45 AM2.41
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.39
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.41
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.37
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.38
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.37
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.37
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.35
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.37
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.36
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.35
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.35
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.36
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.35
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.35
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.35
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.35
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.35
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.35
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.35
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.35
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.35
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.36
Oct 12, 10:30 AM2.36
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.35
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.35
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.35
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.34
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.34
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.33
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.31
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.31
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.30
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.31
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.33
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.34
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.35
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.35
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.36
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.36
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.36
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.36
Water level, 30 days at Kaskaskia River at Cowden: the water from 2.27 to 2.48 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.48 FT, SEP 21, 5:30 AM · LOW 2.27 FT, OCT 4, 1:45 PM2.202.302.402.502.60Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 122.39
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
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.422.352.392.3995
Oct 152.402.342.362.3596
Oct 142.372.352.362.3796
Oct 132.362.352.352.3596
Oct 122.362.302.342.3592
Oct 112.372.332.352.3396
Oct 102.362.352.362.3696
Oct 92.372.332.362.3694
Oct 82.342.322.332.3396
Oct 72.352.302.332.3392
Oct 62.322.282.312.3295
Oct 52.362.282.322.3295
Oct 42.292.272.282.2896
Oct 32.362.292.342.2994
Oct 22.392.342.372.3696
Oct 12.332.292.312.3394
Sep 302.302.292.292.2994
Sep 292.332.302.322.3096
Sep 282.342.282.312.3296
Sep 272.342.302.322.3096
Sep 262.352.342.342.3496
Sep 252.402.342.362.3496
Sep 242.412.372.402.3996
Sep 232.422.402.412.4096
Sep 222.462.422.442.4292
Sep 212.482.392.452.4594
Sep 202.422.382.412.4091
Sep 192.432.372.402.4181
Sep 182.422.382.412.3988
Sep 172.422.382.392.4294

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%
Next below
WHCI2rank 738; behind on reports received 99.1% against 98.8%
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.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1333 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.36.6 of 10 pointsIllinois median 99.8half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 10-9.4 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

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.