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Live/Water/Iowa/Ottumwa 3W - Bear Creek

Ottumwa 3W - Bear Creek

A water gauge in Wapello County, Iowa. Its stage was 80.23 ft as of Sep 27, 4:45 AM CDT.

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Stage now
80.23 ftreported Sep 27, 4:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.37 ftsince Sep 26, 4:45 AM
Rank
106of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
664 ftabove sea level
County
Wapello County
Position
41.0144° N, 92.4622° W
Record since
2017

Water level

Ottumwa 3W - Bear 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 Ottumwa 3W - Bear Creek: the water from 79.85 to 80.29 feet of stage, the latest 80.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 80.29 FT, SEP 26, 6:15 PM · LOW 79.85 FT, SEP 26, 5:15 AM79.880.080.280.46 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM80.23
Latest
80.23 ftSep 27, 4:45 AM
Highest
80.29 ftSep 26, 6:15 PM
Lowest
79.85 ftSep 26, 5:15 AM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.38 ftsince Sep 26, 5:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 4:30 AM80.22
Sep 27, 4:15 AM80.22
Sep 27, 4:00 AM80.22
Sep 27, 3:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 3:30 AM80.23
Sep 27, 3:15 AM80.23
Sep 27, 3:00 AM80.23
Sep 27, 2:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 2:30 AM80.24
Sep 27, 2:15 AM80.24
Sep 27, 2:00 AM80.25
Sep 27, 1:45 AM80.24
Sep 27, 1:30 AM80.24
Sep 27, 1:15 AM80.24
Sep 27, 1:00 AM80.24
Sep 27, 12:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 12:30 AM80.22
Sep 27, 12:15 AM80.21
Sep 27, 12:00 AM80.21
Sep 26, 11:45 PM80.21
Sep 26, 11:30 PM80.20
Sep 26, 11:15 PM80.20
Sep 26, 11:00 PM80.21
Sep 26, 10:45 PM80.21
Sep 26, 10:30 PM80.22
Sep 26, 10:15 PM80.23
Sep 26, 10:00 PM80.24
Sep 26, 9:45 PM80.24
Sep 26, 9:30 PM80.25
Sep 26, 9:15 PM80.26
Sep 26, 9:00 PM80.27
Sep 26, 8:45 PM80.26
Sep 26, 8:30 PM80.27
Sep 26, 8:15 PM80.28
Sep 26, 8:00 PM80.28
Sep 26, 7:45 PM80.28
Sep 26, 7:30 PM80.29
Sep 26, 7:15 PM80.29
Sep 26, 7:00 PM80.29
Sep 26, 6:45 PM80.29
Sep 26, 6:30 PM80.29
Sep 26, 6:15 PM80.29
Sep 26, 6:00 PM80.27
Sep 26, 5:45 PM80.23
Sep 26, 5:30 PM80.19
Sep 26, 5:15 PM80.15
Sep 26, 5:00 PM80.13
Sep 26, 4:45 PM80.11
Sep 26, 4:30 PM80.10
Sep 26, 4:15 PM80.10
Sep 26, 4:00 PM80.08
Sep 26, 3:45 PM80.07
Sep 26, 3:30 PM80.06
Sep 26, 3:15 PM80.06
Sep 26, 3:00 PM80.06
Sep 26, 2:45 PM80.06
Sep 26, 2:30 PM80.06
Sep 26, 2:15 PM80.06
Sep 26, 2:00 PM80.06
Sep 26, 1:45 PM80.06
Sep 26, 1:30 PM80.06
Sep 26, 1:15 PM80.08
Sep 26, 1:00 PM80.10
Sep 26, 12:45 PM80.10
Sep 26, 12:30 PM80.10
Sep 26, 12:15 PM80.07
Sep 26, 12:00 PM79.98
Sep 26, 11:45 AM79.96
Sep 26, 11:30 AM79.94
Sep 26, 11:15 AM79.93
Sep 26, 11:00 AM79.90
Sep 26, 10:45 AM79.89
Sep 26, 10:30 AM79.89
Sep 26, 10:15 AM79.89
Sep 26, 10:00 AM79.89
Sep 26, 9:45 AM79.89
Sep 26, 9:30 AM79.90
Sep 26, 9:15 AM79.90
Sep 26, 9:00 AM79.90
Sep 26, 8:45 AM79.89
Sep 26, 8:30 AM79.89
Sep 26, 8:15 AM79.89
Sep 26, 8:00 AM79.89
Sep 26, 7:45 AM79.88
Sep 26, 7:30 AM79.89
Sep 26, 7:15 AM79.88
Sep 26, 7:00 AM79.88
Sep 26, 6:45 AM79.87
Sep 26, 6:30 AM79.87
Sep 26, 6:15 AM79.86
Sep 26, 6:00 AM79.86
Sep 26, 5:45 AM79.87
Sep 26, 5:30 AM79.86
Sep 26, 5:15 AM79.85
Water level, 7 days at Ottumwa 3W - Bear Creek: the water from 79.55 to 81.63 feet of stage, the latest 80.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 81.63 FT, SEP 20, 5:15 AM · LOW 79.55 FT, SEP 25, 4:15 AM79808182Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2780.23
Latest
80.23 ftSep 27, 4:45 AM
Highest
81.63 ftSep 20, 5:15 AM
Lowest
79.55 ftSep 25, 4:15 AM
Range
2.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.40 ftsince Sep 20, 5:15 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 3:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 2:45 AM80.23
Sep 27, 1:45 AM80.24
Sep 27, 12:45 AM80.23
Sep 26, 11:45 PM80.21
Sep 26, 10:45 PM80.21
Sep 26, 9:45 PM80.24
Sep 26, 8:45 PM80.26
Sep 26, 7:45 PM80.28
Sep 26, 6:45 PM80.29
Sep 26, 5:45 PM80.23
Sep 26, 4:45 PM80.11
Sep 26, 3:45 PM80.07
Sep 26, 2:45 PM80.06
Sep 26, 1:45 PM80.06
Sep 26, 12:45 PM80.10
Sep 26, 11:45 AM79.96
Sep 26, 10:45 AM79.89
Sep 26, 9:45 AM79.89
Sep 26, 8:45 AM79.89
Sep 26, 7:45 AM79.88
Sep 26, 6:45 AM79.87
Sep 26, 5:45 AM79.87
Sep 26, 4:45 AM79.86
Sep 26, 3:45 AM79.88
Sep 26, 2:45 AM79.90
Sep 26, 1:45 AM79.92
Sep 26, 12:45 AM79.92
Sep 25, 11:45 PM79.92
Sep 25, 10:45 PM79.90
Sep 25, 9:45 PM79.83
Sep 25, 8:45 PM79.74
Sep 25, 7:45 PM79.69
Sep 25, 6:45 PM79.67
Sep 25, 5:45 PM79.66
Sep 25, 4:45 PM79.66
Sep 25, 3:45 PM79.66
Sep 25, 2:45 PM79.63
Sep 25, 1:45 PM79.60
Sep 25, 12:45 PM79.58
Sep 25, 11:45 AM79.57
Sep 25, 10:45 AM79.56
Sep 25, 9:45 AM79.56
Sep 25, 8:45 AM79.55
Sep 25, 7:45 AM79.55
Sep 25, 6:45 AM79.55
Sep 25, 5:45 AM79.55
Sep 25, 4:45 AM79.55
Sep 25, 3:45 AM79.56
Sep 25, 2:45 AM79.57
Sep 25, 1:45 AM79.58
Sep 25, 12:45 AM79.58
Sep 24, 11:45 PM79.58
Sep 24, 10:45 PM79.59
Sep 24, 9:45 PM79.59
Sep 24, 8:45 PM79.59
Sep 24, 7:45 PM79.60
Sep 24, 6:45 PM79.60
Sep 24, 5:45 PM79.61
Sep 24, 4:45 PM79.61
Sep 24, 3:45 PM79.61
Sep 24, 2:45 PM79.61
Sep 24, 1:45 PM79.62
Sep 24, 12:45 PM79.62
Sep 24, 11:45 AM79.63
Sep 24, 10:45 AM79.63
Sep 24, 9:45 AM79.62
Sep 24, 8:45 AM79.63
Sep 24, 7:45 AM79.64
Sep 24, 6:45 AM79.65
Sep 24, 5:45 AM79.66
Sep 24, 4:45 AM79.68
Sep 24, 3:45 AM79.68
Sep 24, 2:45 AM79.69
Sep 24, 1:45 AM79.70
Sep 24, 12:45 AM79.71
Sep 23, 11:45 PM79.72
Sep 23, 10:45 PM79.72
Sep 23, 9:45 PM79.73
Sep 23, 8:45 PM79.74
Sep 23, 7:45 PM79.75
Sep 23, 6:45 PM79.77
Sep 23, 5:45 PM79.78
Sep 23, 4:45 PM79.79
Sep 23, 3:45 PM79.81
Sep 23, 2:45 PM79.82
Sep 23, 1:45 PM79.83
Sep 23, 12:45 PM79.85
Sep 23, 11:45 AM79.86
Sep 23, 10:45 AM79.88
Sep 23, 9:45 AM79.89
Sep 23, 8:45 AM79.91
Sep 23, 7:45 AM79.94
Sep 23, 6:45 AM79.96
Sep 23, 5:45 AM79.98
Sep 23, 4:45 AM80.00
Sep 23, 3:45 AM80.03
Sep 23, 2:45 AM80.05
Sep 23, 1:45 AM80.08
Sep 23, 12:45 AM80.11
Sep 22, 11:45 PM80.13
Sep 22, 10:45 PM80.16
Sep 22, 9:45 PM80.18
Sep 22, 8:45 PM80.20
Sep 22, 7:45 PM80.19
Sep 22, 6:45 PM80.16
Sep 22, 5:45 PM80.10
Sep 22, 4:45 PM80.06
Sep 22, 3:45 PM80.04
Sep 22, 2:45 PM80.02
Sep 22, 1:45 PM80.02
Sep 22, 12:45 PM80.01
Sep 22, 11:45 AM80.01
Sep 22, 10:45 AM80.00
Sep 22, 9:45 AM79.99
Sep 22, 8:45 AM79.96
Sep 22, 7:45 AM79.92
Sep 22, 6:45 AM79.86
Sep 22, 4:45 AM79.82
Sep 22, 3:45 AM79.81
Sep 22, 2:45 AM79.81
Sep 22, 1:45 AM79.81
Sep 22, 12:45 AM79.80
Sep 21, 11:45 PM79.79
Sep 21, 10:45 PM79.78
Sep 21, 9:45 PM79.78
Sep 21, 8:45 PM79.78
Sep 21, 7:45 PM79.79
Sep 21, 6:45 PM79.80
Sep 21, 5:45 PM79.80
Sep 21, 4:45 PM79.81
Sep 21, 3:45 PM79.82
Sep 21, 2:45 PM79.82
Sep 21, 1:45 PM79.83
Sep 21, 12:45 PM79.83
Sep 21, 11:45 AM79.83
Sep 21, 10:45 AM79.84
Sep 21, 9:45 AM79.86
Sep 21, 8:45 AM79.87
Sep 21, 7:45 AM79.88
Sep 21, 6:45 AM79.89
Sep 21, 5:45 AM79.91
Sep 21, 4:45 AM79.92
Sep 21, 3:45 AM79.94
Sep 21, 2:45 AM79.96
Sep 21, 1:45 AM79.98
Sep 21, 12:45 AM80.01
Sep 20, 11:45 PM80.03
Sep 20, 10:45 PM80.07
Sep 20, 9:45 PM80.10
Sep 20, 8:45 PM80.14
Sep 20, 7:45 PM80.17
Sep 20, 6:45 PM80.22
Sep 20, 5:45 PM80.27
Sep 20, 4:45 PM80.32
Sep 20, 3:45 PM80.38
Sep 20, 2:45 PM80.45
Sep 20, 1:45 PM80.53
Sep 20, 12:45 PM80.62
Sep 20, 11:45 AM80.72
Sep 20, 10:45 AM80.80
Sep 20, 9:45 AM80.88
Sep 20, 8:45 AM80.98
Sep 20, 7:45 AM81.14
Sep 20, 6:45 AM81.34
Sep 20, 5:45 AM81.55
Water level, 30 days at Ottumwa 3W - Bear Creek: the water from 79.18 to 81.65 feet of stage, the latest 80.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 81.65 FT, SEP 20, 5:00 AM · LOW 79.18 FT, SEP 7, 5:45 PM79808182Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2280.23
Latest
80.23 ftSep 27, 4:45 AM
Highest
81.65 ftSep 20, 5:00 AM
Lowest
79.18 ftSep 7, 5:45 PM
Range
2.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.98 ftsince Aug 28, 5:15 AM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2780.2580.2180.2380.2320
Sep 2680.2979.8580.0380.2196
Sep 2579.9279.5579.6379.9296
Sep 2479.7179.5879.6379.5896
Sep 2380.1379.7279.8879.7296
Sep 2280.2079.7980.0080.1392
Sep 2180.0379.7879.8679.7996
Sep 2081.6579.4780.5180.0392
Sep 1979.3879.3679.3779.3684
Sep 1879.4479.3679.4079.3896
Sep 1779.5579.4479.4879.4496
Sep 1679.8579.5479.6779.5496
Sep 1579.8679.3679.7079.8596
Sep 1479.4079.2879.3579.3696
Sep 1379.3379.2479.2779.2996
Sep 1279.3079.2579.2779.2596
Sep 1179.4079.3079.3379.3092
Sep 1079.6379.4079.4979.4096
Sep 980.0279.2179.6279.6396
Sep 879.2179.1879.1979.2196
Sep 779.2079.1879.1979.1996
Sep 679.2279.2079.2179.2096
Sep 579.2179.2079.2179.2188
Sep 479.2279.2179.2279.2196
Sep 379.2479.2179.2379.2296
Sep 279.2479.2279.2379.2296
Sep 179.2579.2379.2479.2396
Aug 3179.2579.2379.2479.2496
Aug 3079.2579.2379.2479.2496
Aug 2979.2479.2479.2479.2496
Aug 2879.2579.2479.2579.2475

How it reports

Rank
106of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
33 of 33100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
77 minfrom Sep 27, 3:45 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 min

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

Near Ottumwa 3W - Bear 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.