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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
CCYI4
Latitude
43.06250 N
Longitude
92.67300 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 663 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Observed
2:00 AMCDT, 25 minutes ago
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 15 instruments in Iowa stand at one.

Station charts

Cedar River AT Charles City Report

Rank 220 of 1,060 in Iowa, Oct 16. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.1of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
198stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
24ranks 199 to 222
Points deducted
2.91.6 forecast check, 0.8 arrival, 0.5 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Iowa median 100.0, 100.0, 83.8
Next above
RAWI4rank 219; ahead on reports received 99.2% against 98.6%
Next below
DVNI4rank 222; behind on reports received 98.6% against 96.4%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsIowa median 99.0663 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1091.69.2 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIowa median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIowa median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.4 of 10 points, at the medianIowa median 83.8-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
92 of 9695.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
665 of 67298.9% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 17 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,060 ranked stations in Iowa on Oct 16 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 2; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 47; 50 to 59 per cent, 72; 60 to 69 per cent, 10; 70 to 79 per cent, 118; 80 to 89 per cent, 80; 90 to 99 per cent, 425; 100 per cent, 287. Cedar River AT Charles City received 98.6 per cent, 663 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 220 of 1,060.WHERE IT RANKS IN IOWA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.6%, 663 OF 672, RANK 220 OF 1,060PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 19220 to 291230 to 39240 to 494750 to 597260 to 691070 to 7911880 to 898090 to 99425100287STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Cedar River AT Charles City's rank in Iowa by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 198 of 652; 2026-09-27 rank 19 of 653; 2026-09-28 rank 251 of 745; 2026-09-29 rank 242 of 758; 2026-09-30 rank 229 of 764; 2026-10-01 rank 252 of 771; 2026-10-02 rank 400 of 1,017; 2026-10-03 rank 399 of 1,017; 2026-10-04 rank 390 of 1,027; 2026-10-05 rank 375 of 1,089; 2026-10-06 rank 370 of 1,100; 2026-10-07 rank 359 of 1,096; 2026-10-08 rank 353 of 1,054; 2026-10-09 rank 193 of 1,051; 2026-10-10 rank 194 of 1,051; 2026-10-11 rank 186 of 1,048; 2026-10-12 rank 188 of 1,040; 2026-10-13 rank 214 of 1,035; 2026-10-14 rank 183 of 1,036; 2026-10-15 rank 201 of 1,038; 2026-10-16 rank 220 of 1,060.ITS RANK IN IOWA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%287
90 to 99%425
80 to 89%80
70 to 79%118
60 to 69%10
50 to 59%72
40 to 49%47
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%2
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262201,06098.6%
Oct 15, 20262011,03899.1%
Oct 14, 20261831,03698.5%
Oct 13, 20262141,03598.5%
Oct 12, 20261881,04098.6%
Oct 11, 20261861,04898.6%
Oct 10, 20261941,05198.5%
Oct 9, 20261931,05198.5%
Oct 8, 20263531,05497.9%
Oct 7, 20263591,09698.5%
Oct 6, 20263701,10098.5%
Oct 5, 20263751,08998.3%
Oct 4, 20263901,02798.3%
Oct 3, 20263991,01798.7%
Oct 2, 20264001,01798.7%
Oct 1, 202625277198.9%
Sep 30, 202622976499.7%
Sep 29, 202624275899.7%
Sep 28, 202625174599.6%
Sep 27, 202619653100.0%
Sep 26, 202619865298.9%
Precipitation at Cedar River AT Charles City, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.30, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.303 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Cedar River AT Charles City, reports from 3.0 to 8.0, the latest 3.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports024683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 2 AM0.003
Fri 16, 1 AM0.008
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.014
Thu 15, 7 PM0.034
Thu 15, 6 PM0.024
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.014
Thu 15, 3 PM0.074
Thu 15, 2 PM0.074
Thu 15, 1 PM0.224
Thu 15, 12 PM0.274
Thu 15, 11 AM0.304
Thu 15, 10 AM0.164
Thu 15, 9 AM0.024
Thu 15, 8 AM0.024
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.024
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Precipitation at Cedar River AT Charles City, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.30, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.30Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Cedar River AT Charles City, reports from 3.0 to 8.0, the latest 3.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 2 AM0.003
Fri 16, 1 AM0.008
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.014
Thu 15, 7 PM0.034
Thu 15, 6 PM0.024
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.014
Thu 15, 3 PM0.074
Thu 15, 2 PM0.074
Thu 15, 1 PM0.224
Thu 15, 12 PM0.274
Thu 15, 11 AM0.304
Thu 15, 10 AM0.164
Thu 15, 9 AM0.024
Thu 15, 8 AM0.024
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.024
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Thu 15, 2 AM0.004
Thu 15, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 12 AM0.004
Wed 14, 11 PM0.004
Wed 14, 10 PM0.004
Wed 14, 9 PM0.004
Wed 14, 8 PM0.004
Wed 14, 7 PM0.004
Wed 14, 6 PM0.004
Wed 14, 5 PM0.004
Wed 14, 4 PM0.004
Wed 14, 3 PM0.004
Wed 14, 2 PM0.004
Wed 14, 1 PM0.004
Wed 14, 12 PM0.004
Wed 14, 11 AM0.004
Wed 14, 10 AM0.004
Wed 14, 9 AM0.004
Wed 14, 8 AM0.004
Wed 14, 7 AM0.004
Wed 14, 6 AM0.004
Wed 14, 5 AM0.004
Wed 14, 4 AM0.004
Wed 14, 3 AM0.004
Wed 14, 2 AM0.004
Wed 14, 1 AM0.004
Wed 14, 12 AM0.004
Tue 13, 11 PM0.004
Tue 13, 10 PM0.004
Tue 13, 9 PM0.004
Tue 13, 8 PM0.004
Tue 13, 7 PM0.004
Tue 13, 6 PM0.014
Tue 13, 5 PM0.004
Tue 13, 4 PM0.004
Tue 13, 3 PM0.004
Tue 13, 2 PM0.004
Tue 13, 1 PM0.004
Tue 13, 12 PM0.004
Tue 13, 11 AM0.004
Tue 13, 10 AM0.004
Tue 13, 9 AM0.004
Tue 13, 8 AM0.004
Tue 13, 7 AM0.004
Tue 13, 6 AM0.004
Tue 13, 5 AM0.004
Tue 13, 4 AM0.004
Tue 13, 3 AM0.004
Tue 13, 2 AM0.004
Tue 13, 1 AM0.004
Mon 12, 11 PM0.004
Mon 12, 10 PM0.004
Mon 12, 9 PM0.004
Mon 12, 8 PM0.004
Mon 12, 7 PM0.004
Mon 12, 6 PM0.004
Mon 12, 5 PM0.004
Mon 12, 4 PM0.004
Mon 12, 3 PM0.004
Mon 12, 2 PM0.004
Mon 12, 1 PM0.004
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.004
Mon 12, 5 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 2 AM0.004
Mon 12, 1 AM0.004
Mon 12, 12 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.004
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.004
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.004
Sun 11, 11 AM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.004
Sun 11, 8 AM0.004
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.004
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.004
Sun 11, 2 AM0.004
Sun 11, 1 AM0.004
Sun 11, 12 AM0.004
Sat 10, 11 PM0.004
Sat 10, 10 PM0.004
Sat 10, 9 PM0.004
Sat 10, 8 PM0.004
Sat 10, 7 PM0.004
Sat 10, 6 PM0.004
Sat 10, 5 PM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.004
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 12 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.004
Sat 10, 9 AM0.004
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.004
Sat 10, 6 AM0.004
Sat 10, 5 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 AM0.004
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 9 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Fri 9, 6 AM0.004
Fri 9, 5 AM0.004
Fri 9, 4 AM0.004
Fri 9, 3 AM0.004
Precipitation at Cedar River AT Charles City, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.22, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.50Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 160.00
Oct 151.22
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.01
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.00
Oct 100.00
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.81
Sep 300.44
Sep 290.34
Sep 280.01
Sep 270.13
Sep 260.09
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.39
Sep 200.03
Sep 190.69
Sep 180.57
Sep 170.01

Near Cedar River AT Charles City