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Whitewater River 1 W Towanda

A gauge on the Whitewater River in Butler County, Kansas. Its stage was 2.17 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT.

Gauge TOWK1Butler County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
2.17 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 1.24 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
1,257 ftabove sea level
County
Butler County
Position
37.7961° N, 97.0141° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Whitewater River 1 W Towanda

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 Whitewater River 1 W Towanda: the water from 2.17 to 3.33 feet of stage, the latest 2.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.33 FT, OCT 14, 10:00 PM · LOW 2.17 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM2.02.53.03.5Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.17
Latest
2.17 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.33 ftOct 14, 10:00 PM
Lowest
2.17 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
1.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.16 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.20
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.21
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.21
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.21
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.22
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.23
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.24
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.24
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.23
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.24
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.25
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.26
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.27
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.27
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.28
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.29
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.29
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.30
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.30
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.30
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.31
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.32
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.36
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.36
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.38
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.38
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.40
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.43
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.43
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.44
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.45
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.47
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.47
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.54
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.59
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.60
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.65
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.67
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.68
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.72
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.73
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.75
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.80
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.82
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.90
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.99
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.99
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.01
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.03
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.07
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.10
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.12
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.15
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.17
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.19
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.23
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.27
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.31
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.33
Water level, 7 days at Whitewater River 1 W Towanda: the water from 1.60 to 4.22 feet of stage, the latest 2.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.22 FT, OCT 14, 2:00 PM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 12, 9:30 PM12345Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.17
Latest
2.17 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
4.22 ftOct 14, 2:00 PM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 12, 9:30 PM
Range
2.62 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.51 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.20
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.24
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.44
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.52
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.59
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.01
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.12
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.23
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.36
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.51
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.65
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.78
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.93
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.06
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.14
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.18
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.21
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.12
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.92
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.59
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.35
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.29
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.17
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.00
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.74
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.75
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.77
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.78
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.78
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.77
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.77
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.76
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.74
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.61
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.61
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.62
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.62
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.62
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.62
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.62
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.61
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.61
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.62
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.62
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.61
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.62
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.61
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.63
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.62
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.62
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.63
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.63
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.63
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.63
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.63
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.61
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.63
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.63
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.63
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.63
Oct 11, 11:30 AM1.63
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.63
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.62
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.62
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.63
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.62
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.63
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.62
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.63
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.64
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.64
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.64
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.64
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.64
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.63
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.64
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.64
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.64
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.64
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.66
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.66
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.64
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.66
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.66
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.66
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.67
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.66
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.66
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1.66
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1.65
Water level, 30 days at Whitewater River 1 W Towanda: the water from 1.55 to 6.25 feet of stage, the latest 2.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.25 FT, OCT 2, 3:15 PM · LOW 1.55 FT, SEP 22, 10:00 PM02468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.17
Latest
2.17 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
6.25 ftOct 2, 3:15 PM
Lowest
1.55 ftSep 22, 10:00 PM
Range
4.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.49 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.102.172.482.1787
Oct 144.221.743.163.1296
Oct 131.771.611.641.7796
Oct 121.631.601.621.6196
Oct 111.641.611.631.6292
Oct 101.651.631.641.6396
Oct 91.671.641.651.6596
Oct 81.681.651.661.6696
Oct 71.721.671.691.6888
Oct 61.791.721.751.7296
Oct 51.951.791.871.7996
Oct 42.441.952.151.9596
Oct 35.202.463.402.4696
Oct 26.251.764.745.2596
Oct 11.751.641.661.7596
Sep 301.651.621.631.6592
Sep 291.651.611.631.6496
Sep 281.641.631.641.6396
Sep 271.641.611.621.6396
Sep 261.641.571.601.6296
Sep 251.601.571.581.5796
Sep 241.581.551.561.5796
Sep 231.571.551.561.5796
Sep 221.571.551.561.5592
Sep 211.601.561.571.5696
Sep 201.621.581.601.6092
Sep 191.631.591.621.5988
Sep 181.671.621.651.6396
Sep 171.751.661.701.6696
Sep 161.751.651.691.7492
Sep 151.711.681.691.718

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
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 13, 4:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:30 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.9of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
415stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
29ranks 416 to 444
Points deducted
4.12.1 forecast check, 1.4 arrival, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
CYBK1rank 443; ahead on median arrival 16 min 57 s against 16 min 58 s
Next below
36Krank 445; behind on 247 score 95.9 against 95.7

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 pointsKansas median 99.4165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.18.6 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas 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 medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

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 Whitewater River 1 W Towanda

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.