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Live/Water/Iowa/Elgin - Otter Creek

Elgin - Otter Creek

A water gauge in Fayette County, Iowa. Its stage was 885.16 ft as of Sep 27, 3:15 AM CDT.

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Stage now
885.16 ftreported Sep 27, 3:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 3:15 AM
Rank
279of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
919 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
42.9286° N, 91.6970° W
Record since
2016

Water level

Elgin - Otter Creek

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 Elgin - Otter Creek: the water from 885.10 to 885.24 feet of stage, the latest 885.16 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 885.24 FT, SEP 26, 5:00 AM · LOW 885.10 FT, SEP 26, 1:15 PM885.10885.15885.20885.25885.306 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM885.16
Latest
885.16 ftSep 27, 3:15 AM
Highest
885.24 ftSep 26, 5:00 AM
Lowest
885.10 ftSep 26, 1:15 PM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Sep 26, 3:45 AM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:15 AM885.16
Sep 27, 3:00 AM885.16
Sep 27, 2:45 AM885.16
Sep 27, 2:30 AM885.15
Sep 27, 2:15 AM885.16
Sep 27, 2:00 AM885.17
Sep 27, 1:45 AM885.17
Sep 27, 1:30 AM885.17
Sep 27, 1:15 AM885.17
Sep 27, 1:00 AM885.17
Sep 27, 12:45 AM885.16
Sep 27, 12:30 AM885.16
Sep 27, 12:15 AM885.16
Sep 27, 12:00 AM885.16
Sep 26, 11:45 PM885.16
Sep 26, 11:30 PM885.17
Sep 26, 11:15 PM885.17
Sep 26, 11:00 PM885.17
Sep 26, 10:45 PM885.17
Sep 26, 10:30 PM885.17
Sep 26, 10:15 PM885.17
Sep 26, 10:00 PM885.16
Sep 26, 9:45 PM885.15
Sep 26, 9:30 PM885.14
Sep 26, 9:15 PM885.15
Sep 26, 9:00 PM885.15
Sep 26, 8:45 PM885.15
Sep 26, 8:30 PM885.14
Sep 26, 8:15 PM885.14
Sep 26, 8:00 PM885.13
Sep 26, 7:45 PM885.13
Sep 26, 7:30 PM885.12
Sep 26, 7:15 PM885.12
Sep 26, 7:00 PM885.11
Sep 26, 6:45 PM885.12
Sep 26, 6:30 PM885.11
Sep 26, 6:15 PM885.12
Sep 26, 6:00 PM885.12
Sep 26, 5:45 PM885.12
Sep 26, 5:30 PM885.13
Sep 26, 5:15 PM885.12
Sep 26, 3:45 PM885.12
Sep 26, 3:30 PM885.13
Sep 26, 3:15 PM885.13
Sep 26, 3:00 PM885.12
Sep 26, 2:45 PM885.13
Sep 26, 2:30 PM885.11
Sep 26, 2:15 PM885.11
Sep 26, 2:00 PM885.11
Sep 26, 1:45 PM885.11
Sep 26, 1:30 PM885.11
Sep 26, 1:15 PM885.10
Sep 26, 1:00 PM885.11
Sep 26, 12:45 PM885.11
Sep 26, 12:30 PM885.12
Sep 26, 12:15 PM885.13
Sep 26, 12:00 PM885.12
Sep 26, 11:45 AM885.12
Sep 26, 11:30 AM885.13
Sep 26, 11:15 AM885.14
Sep 26, 11:00 AM885.13
Sep 26, 10:45 AM885.15
Sep 26, 10:30 AM885.15
Sep 26, 10:15 AM885.14
Sep 26, 10:00 AM885.13
Sep 26, 9:45 AM885.17
Sep 26, 9:30 AM885.18
Sep 26, 9:15 AM885.19
Sep 26, 9:00 AM885.20
Sep 26, 8:45 AM885.20
Sep 26, 8:30 AM885.21
Sep 26, 8:15 AM885.20
Sep 26, 8:00 AM885.21
Sep 26, 7:45 AM885.20
Sep 26, 7:30 AM885.21
Sep 26, 7:15 AM885.22
Sep 26, 7:00 AM885.21
Sep 26, 6:45 AM885.20
Sep 26, 6:30 AM885.21
Sep 26, 6:15 AM885.21
Sep 26, 6:00 AM885.21
Sep 26, 5:45 AM885.21
Sep 26, 5:30 AM885.22
Sep 26, 5:15 AM885.22
Sep 26, 5:00 AM885.24
Sep 26, 4:45 AM885.23
Sep 26, 4:30 AM885.22
Sep 26, 4:15 AM885.20
Sep 26, 4:00 AM885.19
Sep 26, 3:45 AM885.21
Water level, 7 days at Elgin - Otter Creek: the water from 885.10 to 886.18 feet of stage, the latest 885.16 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 886.18 FT, SEP 20, 4:00 AM · LOW 885.10 FT, SEP 25, 12:30 PM885.0885.5886.0886.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27885.16
Latest
885.16 ftSep 27, 3:15 AM
Highest
886.18 ftSep 20, 4:00 AM
Lowest
885.10 ftSep 25, 12:30 PM
Range
1.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.01 ftsince Sep 20, 3:45 AM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:15 AM885.16
Sep 27, 2:45 AM885.16
Sep 27, 1:45 AM885.17
Sep 27, 12:45 AM885.16
Sep 26, 11:45 PM885.16
Sep 26, 10:45 PM885.17
Sep 26, 9:45 PM885.15
Sep 26, 8:45 PM885.15
Sep 26, 7:45 PM885.13
Sep 26, 6:45 PM885.12
Sep 26, 5:45 PM885.12
Sep 26, 3:45 PM885.12
Sep 26, 2:45 PM885.13
Sep 26, 1:45 PM885.11
Sep 26, 12:45 PM885.11
Sep 26, 11:45 AM885.12
Sep 26, 10:45 AM885.15
Sep 26, 9:45 AM885.17
Sep 26, 8:45 AM885.20
Sep 26, 7:45 AM885.20
Sep 26, 6:45 AM885.20
Sep 26, 5:45 AM885.21
Sep 26, 4:45 AM885.23
Sep 26, 3:45 AM885.21
Sep 26, 2:45 AM885.18
Sep 26, 1:45 AM885.22
Sep 26, 12:45 AM885.22
Sep 25, 11:45 PM885.21
Sep 25, 10:45 PM885.19
Sep 25, 9:45 PM885.19
Sep 25, 8:45 PM885.16
Sep 25, 7:45 PM885.20
Sep 25, 6:45 PM885.18
Sep 25, 5:45 PM885.18
Sep 25, 4:45 PM885.17
Sep 25, 3:45 PM885.18
Sep 25, 2:45 PM885.19
Sep 25, 1:45 PM885.13
Sep 25, 12:45 PM885.13
Sep 25, 11:45 AM885.11
Sep 25, 10:45 AM885.18
Sep 25, 9:45 AM885.24
Sep 25, 8:45 AM885.25
Sep 25, 7:45 AM885.27
Sep 25, 6:45 AM885.26
Sep 25, 5:45 AM885.27
Sep 25, 4:45 AM885.28
Sep 25, 3:45 AM885.28
Sep 25, 2:45 AM885.28
Sep 25, 1:45 AM885.28
Sep 25, 12:45 AM885.27
Sep 24, 11:45 PM885.28
Sep 24, 10:45 PM885.28
Sep 24, 9:45 PM885.27
Sep 24, 8:45 PM885.26
Sep 24, 7:45 PM885.25
Sep 24, 6:45 PM885.23
Sep 24, 5:45 PM885.21
Sep 24, 4:45 PM885.21
Sep 24, 3:45 PM885.18
Sep 24, 2:45 PM885.18
Sep 24, 1:45 PM885.18
Sep 24, 12:45 PM885.22
Sep 24, 11:45 AM885.24
Sep 24, 10:45 AM885.27
Sep 24, 9:45 AM885.31
Sep 24, 8:45 AM885.35
Sep 24, 7:45 AM885.36
Sep 24, 6:45 AM885.35
Sep 24, 5:45 AM885.35
Sep 24, 4:45 AM885.34
Sep 24, 3:45 AM885.34
Sep 24, 2:45 AM885.33
Sep 24, 1:45 AM885.34
Sep 24, 12:45 AM885.34
Sep 23, 11:45 PM885.34
Sep 23, 10:45 PM885.32
Sep 23, 9:45 PM885.31
Sep 23, 8:45 PM885.28
Sep 23, 7:45 PM885.32
Sep 23, 6:45 PM885.25
Sep 23, 5:45 PM885.22
Sep 23, 4:45 PM885.23
Sep 23, 3:45 PM885.29
Sep 23, 2:45 PM885.28
Sep 23, 1:45 PM885.30
Sep 23, 12:45 PM885.31
Sep 23, 11:45 AM885.31
Sep 23, 10:45 AM885.37
Sep 23, 9:45 AM885.44
Sep 23, 8:45 AM885.46
Sep 23, 7:45 AM885.43
Sep 23, 6:45 AM885.43
Sep 23, 5:45 AM885.42
Sep 23, 4:45 AM885.42
Sep 23, 3:45 AM885.43
Sep 23, 2:45 AM885.44
Sep 23, 1:45 AM885.44
Sep 23, 12:45 AM885.44
Sep 22, 11:45 PM885.47
Sep 22, 10:45 PM885.44
Sep 22, 9:45 PM885.46
Sep 22, 8:45 PM885.47
Sep 22, 7:45 PM885.47
Sep 22, 6:45 PM885.47
Sep 22, 5:45 PM885.47
Sep 22, 4:45 PM885.45
Sep 22, 3:45 PM885.48
Sep 22, 2:45 PM885.42
Sep 22, 1:45 PM885.46
Sep 22, 12:45 PM885.49
Sep 22, 11:45 AM885.50
Sep 22, 10:45 AM885.50
Sep 22, 9:45 AM885.57
Sep 22, 8:45 AM885.59
Sep 22, 7:45 AM885.60
Sep 22, 6:45 AM885.61
Sep 22, 5:45 AM885.60
Sep 22, 4:45 AM885.60
Sep 22, 3:45 AM885.62
Sep 22, 2:45 AM885.62
Sep 22, 1:45 AM885.63
Sep 22, 12:45 AM885.65
Sep 21, 11:45 PM885.67
Sep 21, 10:45 PM885.70
Sep 21, 9:45 PM885.71
Sep 21, 8:45 PM885.61
Sep 21, 7:45 PM885.63
Sep 21, 6:45 PM885.67
Sep 21, 5:45 PM885.63
Sep 21, 4:45 PM885.60
Sep 21, 3:45 PM885.60
Sep 21, 2:45 PM885.58
Sep 21, 1:45 PM885.58
Sep 21, 12:45 PM885.55
Sep 21, 11:45 AM885.57
Sep 21, 10:45 AM885.59
Sep 21, 9:45 AM885.57
Sep 21, 8:45 AM885.62
Sep 21, 7:45 AM885.62
Sep 21, 6:45 AM885.60
Sep 21, 5:45 AM885.64
Sep 21, 4:45 AM885.65
Sep 21, 3:45 AM885.66
Sep 21, 2:45 AM885.68
Sep 21, 1:45 AM885.68
Sep 21, 12:45 AM885.71
Sep 20, 11:45 PM885.72
Sep 20, 10:45 PM885.74
Sep 20, 9:45 PM885.74
Sep 20, 8:45 PM885.76
Sep 20, 7:45 PM885.78
Sep 20, 6:45 PM885.77
Sep 20, 5:45 PM885.78
Sep 20, 4:45 PM885.77
Sep 20, 3:45 PM885.78
Sep 20, 2:45 PM885.80
Sep 20, 1:45 PM885.85
Sep 20, 12:45 PM885.87
Sep 20, 11:45 AM885.92
Sep 20, 10:45 AM885.96
Sep 20, 9:45 AM885.99
Sep 20, 8:45 AM886.01
Sep 20, 7:45 AM886.06
Sep 20, 6:45 AM886.08
Sep 20, 5:45 AM886.11
Sep 20, 4:45 AM886.16
Sep 20, 3:45 AM886.17
Water level, 30 days at Elgin - Otter Creek: the water from 883.69 to 892.91 feet of stage, the latest 885.16 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 892.91 FT, SEP 19, 6:30 AM · LOW 883.69 FT, SEP 10, 6:00 PM883885888890893895Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 22885.16
Latest
885.16 ftSep 27, 3:15 AM
Highest
892.91 ftSep 19, 6:30 AM
Lowest
883.69 ftSep 10, 6:00 PM
Range
9.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.11 ftsince Aug 28, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,862
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 27885.17885.15885.16885.1614
Sep 26885.24885.10885.16885.1691
Sep 25885.29885.10885.21885.2196
Sep 24885.36885.15885.28885.2896
Sep 23885.47885.19885.36885.3496
Sep 22885.67885.41885.53885.4796
Sep 21885.73885.55885.63885.6796
Sep 20886.40885.72885.96885.7296
Sep 19892.91884.28888.69886.3996
Sep 18884.49884.08884.23884.2796
Sep 17884.19884.10884.15884.1496
Sep 16884.30884.03884.17884.1796
Sep 15884.81884.15884.37884.2996
Sep 14884.13883.96884.05884.1396
Sep 13884.08883.80883.98884.0296
Sep 12884.10883.71883.97884.0196
Sep 11884.17883.79883.99884.1496
Sep 10884.12883.69883.98884.0596
Sep 9884.24883.76884.07884.0694
Sep 8884.23883.98884.08884.1995
Sep 7884.11883.84884.00884.0695
Sep 6884.12883.93884.03884.0696
Sep 5884.14883.98884.07884.1089
Sep 4884.16883.91884.06884.0996
Sep 3884.18883.82884.06884.0896
Sep 2884.17883.74884.02884.0895
Sep 1884.12883.76884.00884.0696
Aug 31884.14883.88884.04884.0996
Aug 30884.22883.98884.09884.1196
Aug 29884.16883.95884.06884.1396
Aug 28884.12883.79883.98884.0381

How it reports

Rank
279of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
89 of 9692.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
123 of 12995.3% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Sep 26, 3:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 30 min

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

Near Elgin - Otter Creek

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.