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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
IDPI4
Latitude
42.46670 N
Longitude
91.90000 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 167 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Observed
9:30 PMCDT, 18 minutes ago
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

Wapsipinicon River AT Independence Report

Rank 238 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 score96.9of 100

Iowa median
94.7the median score of 1,060 stations
Scoring higher
236stations in Iowa
Sharing its score
15ranks 237 to 251
Points deducted
3.11.6 forecast check, 1.3 arrival, 0.2 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
HNRrank 237; ahead on reports received 99.8% against 99.4%
Next below
BPLI4rank 243; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
4other 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 pointsIowa median 99.0167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsIowa median 82.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIowa median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 10:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour 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. Wapsipinicon River AT Independence received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 238 of 1,060.WHERE IT RANKS IN IOWA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 238 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 Wapsipinicon River AT Independence's rank in Iowa by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 22 of 652; 2026-09-27 rank 22 of 653; 2026-09-28 rank 22 of 745; 2026-09-29 rank 26 of 758; 2026-09-30 rank 22 of 764; 2026-10-01 rank 14 of 771; 2026-10-02 rank 268 of 1,017; 2026-10-03 rank 268 of 1,017; 2026-10-04 rank 206 of 1,027; 2026-10-05 rank 184 of 1,089; 2026-10-06 rank 192 of 1,100; 2026-10-07 rank 178 of 1,096; 2026-10-08 rank 182 of 1,054; 2026-10-09 rank 163 of 1,051; 2026-10-10 rank 163 of 1,051; 2026-10-11 rank 189 of 1,048; 2026-10-12 rank 195 of 1,040; 2026-10-13 rank 206 of 1,035; 2026-10-14 rank 215 of 1,036; 2026-10-15 rank 248 of 1,038; 2026-10-16 rank 238 of 1,060.ITS RANK IN IOWA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300Sep 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, 20262381,06099.4%
Oct 15, 20262481,03899.4%
Oct 14, 20262151,03698.8%
Oct 13, 20262061,03598.8%
Oct 12, 20261951,04098.8%
Oct 11, 20261891,04898.8%
Oct 10, 20261631,05199.4%
Oct 9, 20261631,05199.4%
Oct 8, 20261821,05498.8%
Oct 7, 20261781,09699.4%
Oct 6, 20261921,10099.4%
Oct 5, 20261841,08999.4%
Oct 4, 20262061,02799.4%
Oct 3, 20262681,01799.3%
Oct 2, 20262681,01799.3%
Oct 1, 202614771100.0%
Sep 30, 202622764100.0%
Sep 29, 202626758100.0%
Sep 28, 202622745100.0%
Sep 27, 202622653100.0%
Sep 26, 202622652100.0%
Precipitation at Wapsipinicon River AT Independence, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.18, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.050.100.150.20Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Wapsipinicon River AT Independence, reports from 3.0 to 4.0, the latest 3.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 9 PM0.003
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.044
Thu 15, 6 PM0.074
Thu 15, 4 PM0.184
Thu 15, 3 PM0.044
Thu 15, 2 PM0.054
Thu 15, 1 PM0.044
Thu 15, 12 PM0.024
Thu 15, 11 AM0.144
Thu 15, 10 AM0.064
Thu 15, 9 AM0.044
Thu 15, 8 AM0.024
Thu 15, 7 AM0.024
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.044
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
Precipitation at Wapsipinicon River AT Independence, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.18, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.050.100.150.20Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Wapsipinicon River AT Independence, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 3.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 9 PM0.003
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.044
Thu 15, 6 PM0.074
Thu 15, 4 PM0.184
Thu 15, 3 PM0.044
Thu 15, 2 PM0.054
Thu 15, 1 PM0.044
Thu 15, 12 PM0.024
Thu 15, 11 AM0.144
Thu 15, 10 AM0.064
Thu 15, 9 AM0.044
Thu 15, 8 AM0.024
Thu 15, 7 AM0.024
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.044
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 PM0.004
Tue 13, 5 PM0.004
Tue 13, 4 PM0.004
Tue 13, 3 PM0.004
Tue 13, 2 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
Tue 13, 12 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, 11 AM0.004
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, 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 AM0.002
Sat 10, 9 AM0.003
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, 11 PM0.004
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 AM0.014
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
Fri 9, 2 AM0.004
Fri 9, 1 AM0.004
Fri 9, 12 AM0.004
Thu 8, 11 PM0.004
Thu 8, 10 PM0.004
Precipitation at Wapsipinicon River AT Independence, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.46, 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 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.00
Oct 100.00
Oct 90.01
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 11.41
Sep 300.10
Sep 290.16
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.11
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.15
Sep 210.27
Sep 200.08
Sep 191.06
Sep 180.23
Sep 171.46

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