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Missouri River at Ponca

A gauge on the Missouri River in Dixon County, Nebraska. Its stage was 9.94 ft as of Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT.

Gauge MRPN1Dixon County, NebraskaEvery gauge in Nebraska

Stage now
9.94 ftreported Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.19 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Elevation
1,112 ftabove sea level
County
Dixon County
Position
42.5750° N, 96.6833° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Missouri River at Ponca

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 Missouri River at Ponca: the water from 9.78 to 9.95 feet of stage, the latest 9.94 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 9.95 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 PM · LOW 9.78 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM9.759.809.859.909.9510.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 169.94
Latest
9.94 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
9.95 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Lowest
9.78 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM9.94
Oct 16, 1:00 AM9.93
Oct 16, 12:45 AM9.93
Oct 16, 12:30 AM9.92
Oct 16, 12:15 AM9.93
Oct 16, 12:00 AM9.93
Oct 15, 11:45 PM9.91
Oct 15, 11:30 PM9.93
Oct 15, 11:15 PM9.92
Oct 15, 11:00 PM9.93
Oct 15, 10:45 PM9.91
Oct 15, 10:30 PM9.91
Oct 15, 10:15 PM9.92
Oct 15, 10:00 PM9.94
Oct 15, 9:45 PM9.93
Oct 15, 9:30 PM9.93
Oct 15, 9:15 PM9.93
Oct 15, 9:00 PM9.94
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.93
Oct 15, 8:30 PM9.94
Oct 15, 8:15 PM9.93
Oct 15, 8:00 PM9.93
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.93
Oct 15, 7:30 PM9.94
Oct 15, 7:15 PM9.94
Oct 15, 7:00 PM9.92
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.94
Oct 15, 6:30 PM9.95
Oct 15, 6:15 PM9.94
Oct 15, 6:00 PM9.92
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.92
Oct 15, 5:30 PM9.92
Oct 15, 5:15 PM9.92
Oct 15, 5:00 PM9.92
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.91
Oct 15, 4:30 PM9.90
Oct 15, 4:15 PM9.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM9.90
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.89
Oct 15, 3:30 PM9.89
Oct 15, 3:15 PM9.89
Oct 15, 3:00 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:30 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:15 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:00 PM9.90
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.90
Oct 15, 1:30 PM9.89
Oct 15, 1:15 PM9.88
Oct 15, 1:00 PM9.88
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.87
Oct 15, 12:30 PM9.88
Oct 15, 12:15 PM9.87
Oct 15, 12:00 PM9.87
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.87
Oct 15, 11:30 AM9.87
Oct 15, 11:15 AM9.87
Oct 15, 11:00 AM9.86
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.84
Oct 15, 10:30 AM9.86
Oct 15, 10:15 AM9.86
Oct 15, 10:00 AM9.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.86
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.85
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.85
Oct 15, 9:00 AM9.85
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.85
Oct 15, 8:30 AM9.85
Oct 15, 8:15 AM9.85
Oct 15, 8:00 AM9.85
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.85
Oct 15, 7:30 AM9.85
Oct 15, 7:15 AM9.85
Oct 15, 7:00 AM9.84
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.86
Oct 15, 6:30 AM9.85
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.85
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.85
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.85
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.83
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.83
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.81
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.81
Oct 15, 4:00 AM9.81
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.81
Oct 15, 3:30 AM9.79
Oct 15, 3:15 AM9.79
Oct 15, 3:00 AM9.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.78
Oct 15, 2:30 AM9.78
Water level, 7 days at Missouri River at Ponca: the water from 9.68 to 10.02 feet of stage, the latest 9.94 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.02 FT, OCT 9, 2:30 AM · LOW 9.68 FT, OCT 11, 5:00 AM9.609.709.809.9010.0010.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 169.94
Latest
9.94 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
10.02 ftOct 9, 2:30 AM
Lowest
9.68 ftOct 11, 5:00 AM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM9.94
Oct 16, 12:45 AM9.93
Oct 15, 11:45 PM9.91
Oct 15, 10:45 PM9.91
Oct 15, 9:45 PM9.93
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.93
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.93
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.94
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.92
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.89
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.90
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.90
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.87
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.87
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.86
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.85
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.85
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.86
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.85
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.78
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.76
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.74
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.74
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.74
Oct 14, 9:45 PM9.73
Oct 14, 8:45 PM9.72
Oct 14, 7:45 PM9.72
Oct 14, 6:45 PM9.72
Oct 14, 5:45 PM9.71
Oct 14, 4:45 PM9.72
Oct 14, 3:45 PM9.72
Oct 14, 2:45 PM9.72
Oct 14, 1:45 PM9.73
Oct 14, 12:45 PM9.74
Oct 14, 11:45 AM9.74
Oct 14, 10:45 AM9.74
Oct 14, 9:45 AM9.72
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.73
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.73
Oct 14, 6:45 AM9.72
Oct 14, 5:45 AM9.74
Oct 14, 4:45 AM9.74
Oct 14, 3:45 AM9.73
Oct 14, 2:45 AM9.72
Oct 14, 1:45 AM9.74
Oct 14, 12:45 AM9.72
Oct 13, 11:45 PM9.73
Oct 13, 10:45 PM9.72
Oct 13, 9:45 PM9.72
Oct 13, 8:45 PM9.72
Oct 13, 7:45 PM9.73
Oct 13, 6:45 PM9.72
Oct 13, 5:45 PM9.73
Oct 13, 4:45 PM9.72
Oct 13, 3:45 PM9.72
Oct 13, 2:45 PM9.74
Oct 13, 1:45 PM9.74
Oct 13, 12:45 PM9.75
Oct 13, 11:45 AM9.76
Oct 13, 10:45 AM9.77
Oct 13, 9:45 AM9.78
Oct 13, 8:45 AM9.77
Oct 13, 7:45 AM9.78
Oct 13, 6:45 AM9.78
Oct 13, 5:45 AM9.84
Oct 13, 4:45 AM9.86
Oct 13, 3:45 AM9.87
Oct 13, 2:45 AM9.88
Oct 13, 1:45 AM9.88
Oct 13, 12:45 AM9.89
Oct 12, 11:45 PM9.88
Oct 12, 10:45 PM9.88
Oct 12, 9:45 PM9.88
Oct 12, 8:45 PM9.88
Oct 12, 7:45 PM9.88
Oct 12, 6:45 PM9.89
Oct 12, 5:45 PM9.89
Oct 12, 4:45 PM9.89
Oct 12, 3:45 PM9.89
Oct 12, 2:45 PM9.87
Oct 12, 1:45 PM9.87
Oct 12, 12:45 PM9.87
Oct 12, 11:45 AM9.86
Oct 12, 10:45 AM9.86
Oct 12, 9:45 AM9.86
Oct 12, 8:45 AM9.86
Oct 12, 7:45 AM9.84
Oct 12, 6:45 AM9.75
Oct 12, 5:45 AM9.75
Oct 12, 4:45 AM9.88
Oct 12, 3:45 AM9.90
Oct 12, 2:45 AM9.89
Oct 12, 1:45 AM9.89
Oct 12, 12:45 AM9.89
Oct 11, 11:45 PM9.87
Oct 11, 10:45 PM9.87
Oct 11, 9:45 PM9.87
Oct 11, 8:45 PM9.87
Oct 11, 7:45 PM9.86
Oct 11, 6:45 PM9.86
Oct 11, 5:45 PM9.86
Oct 11, 4:45 PM9.85
Oct 11, 3:45 PM9.86
Oct 11, 2:45 PM9.86
Oct 11, 1:45 PM9.73
Oct 11, 12:45 PM9.72
Oct 11, 11:45 AM9.70
Oct 11, 10:45 AM9.71
Oct 11, 9:45 AM9.70
Oct 11, 8:45 AM9.69
Oct 11, 7:45 AM9.69
Oct 11, 6:45 AM9.70
Oct 11, 5:45 AM9.70
Oct 11, 4:45 AM9.85
Oct 11, 3:45 AM9.85
Oct 11, 2:45 AM9.85
Oct 11, 1:45 AM9.85
Oct 11, 12:45 AM9.84
Oct 10, 11:45 PM9.85
Oct 10, 10:45 PM9.85
Oct 10, 9:45 PM9.86
Oct 10, 8:45 PM9.85
Oct 10, 7:45 PM9.84
Oct 10, 6:45 PM9.83
Oct 10, 5:45 PM9.83
Oct 10, 4:45 PM9.83
Oct 10, 3:45 PM9.83
Oct 10, 2:45 PM9.83
Oct 10, 1:45 PM9.84
Oct 10, 12:45 PM9.83
Oct 10, 11:45 AM9.82
Oct 10, 10:45 AM9.84
Oct 10, 9:45 AM9.84
Oct 10, 8:45 AM9.84
Oct 10, 7:45 AM9.85
Oct 10, 6:45 AM9.85
Oct 10, 5:45 AM9.85
Oct 10, 4:45 AM9.85
Oct 10, 3:45 AM9.86
Oct 10, 2:45 AM9.86
Oct 10, 1:45 AM9.87
Oct 10, 12:45 AM9.87
Oct 9, 11:45 PM9.88
Oct 9, 10:45 PM9.89
Oct 9, 9:45 PM9.87
Oct 9, 8:45 PM9.88
Oct 9, 7:45 PM9.88
Oct 9, 6:45 PM9.88
Oct 9, 5:45 PM9.90
Oct 9, 4:45 PM9.91
Oct 9, 3:45 PM9.91
Oct 9, 2:45 PM9.92
Oct 9, 1:45 PM9.92
Oct 9, 12:45 PM9.93
Oct 9, 11:45 AM9.96
Oct 9, 10:45 AM9.96
Oct 9, 9:45 AM9.96
Oct 9, 8:45 AM9.96
Oct 9, 7:45 AM9.97
Oct 9, 6:45 AM9.97
Oct 9, 5:45 AM9.98
Oct 9, 4:45 AM9.98
Oct 9, 3:45 AM10.02
Oct 9, 2:45 AM10.02
Water level, 30 days at Missouri River at Ponca: the water from 9.40 to 10.45 feet of stage, the latest 9.94 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.45 FT, SEP 16, 2:30 AM · LOW 9.40 FT, OCT 4, 2:45 PM9.09.510.010.511.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 119.94
Latest
9.94 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
10.45 ftSep 16, 2:30 AM
Lowest
9.40 ftOct 4, 2:45 PM
Range
1.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.51 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,821
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 169.949.929.939.946
Oct 159.959.749.879.9196
Oct 149.759.719.739.7496
Oct 139.899.719.789.7396
Oct 129.909.759.879.8896
Oct 119.889.689.809.8796
Oct 109.889.709.849.8596
Oct 910.039.849.949.8896
Oct 810.069.8410.0110.0296
Oct 710.049.829.8810.0296
Oct 69.859.599.789.8496
Oct 59.589.409.449.5896
Oct 49.469.409.439.4196
Oct 39.489.419.449.4396
Oct 29.529.439.469.4896
Oct 19.579.519.549.5196
Sep 309.609.539.569.5596
Sep 299.609.459.509.6096
Sep 289.539.469.519.4792
Sep 279.569.469.519.5096
Sep 269.729.569.659.5792
Sep 259.789.639.679.6396
Sep 249.909.799.829.7996
Sep 239.989.849.909.8996
Sep 2210.299.9310.099.9380
Sep 2110.3510.2710.3310.2892
Sep 2010.3110.2510.2710.3184
Sep 1910.3210.2310.2810.2489
Sep 1810.3410.2410.3010.3196
Sep 1710.2810.2110.2610.2592
Sep 1610.4510.2410.3410.2682

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
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal 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 score94.2of 100

Nebraska median
93.9the median score of 681 stations
Scoring higher
284stations in Nebraska
Sharing its score
50ranks 285 to 334
Points deducted
5.83.3 forecast check, 2.3 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Nebraska median 100.0, 100.0, 67.4
Next above
SPLN1rank 297; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
NLPN1rank 318; behind on median arrival 21 min 37 s against 21 min 38 s
Sharing its rank
19other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsNebraska median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.87.7 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska 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 medianNebraska median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNebraska median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-6.7 of 10 points, at the medianNebraska median 67.4-

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 Missouri River at Ponca

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.