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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

A gauge on the Upper Iowa River in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.58 ft as of Sep 27, 7:15 AM CDT.

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Stage now
4.58 ftreported Sep 27, 7:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Sep 26, 7:15 AM
Rank
644of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
961 ftabove sea level
County
Winneshiek County
Position
43.4069° N, 91.8983° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

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 Upper Iowa River at Bluffton: the water from 4.58 to 4.72 feet of stage, the latest 4.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.72 FT, SEP 26, 8:00 AM · LOW 4.58 FT, SEP 27, 5:15 AM4.554.604.654.704.759 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM4.58
Latest
4.58 ftSep 27, 7:15 AM
Highest
4.72 ftSep 26, 8:00 AM
Lowest
4.58 ftSep 27, 5:15 AM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Sep 26, 8:00 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 7:15 AM4.58
Sep 27, 6:45 AM4.58
Sep 27, 6:30 AM4.58
Sep 27, 6:15 AM4.58
Sep 27, 6:00 AM4.58
Sep 27, 5:45 AM4.59
Sep 27, 5:30 AM4.59
Sep 27, 5:15 AM4.58
Sep 27, 5:00 AM4.59
Sep 27, 4:45 AM4.59
Sep 27, 4:30 AM4.59
Sep 27, 4:15 AM4.60
Sep 27, 4:00 AM4.60
Sep 27, 3:45 AM4.60
Sep 27, 3:30 AM4.60
Sep 27, 3:15 AM4.60
Sep 27, 3:00 AM4.60
Sep 27, 2:45 AM4.60
Sep 27, 2:30 AM4.61
Sep 27, 2:15 AM4.61
Sep 27, 2:00 AM4.61
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.61
Sep 27, 1:30 AM4.61
Sep 27, 1:15 AM4.61
Sep 27, 1:00 AM4.62
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.61
Sep 27, 12:30 AM4.61
Sep 27, 12:15 AM4.62
Sep 27, 12:00 AM4.62
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.62
Sep 26, 11:30 PM4.63
Sep 26, 11:15 PM4.63
Sep 26, 11:00 PM4.63
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.63
Sep 26, 10:30 PM4.63
Sep 26, 10:15 PM4.64
Sep 26, 10:00 PM4.63
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.64
Sep 26, 9:30 PM4.64
Sep 26, 9:15 PM4.64
Sep 26, 9:00 PM4.65
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.64
Sep 26, 8:30 PM4.64
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.64
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.65
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.65
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.65
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.65
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.65
Sep 26, 6:15 PM4.66
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.65
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.66
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.66
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.65
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.65
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 4:30 PM4.67
Sep 26, 4:15 PM4.67
Sep 26, 4:00 PM4.67
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.66
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.65
Sep 26, 3:15 PM4.67
Sep 26, 3:00 PM4.66
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.67
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.67
Sep 26, 2:15 PM4.67
Sep 26, 2:00 PM4.69
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.69
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.67
Sep 26, 1:15 PM4.66
Sep 26, 1:00 PM4.69
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.69
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.70
Sep 26, 12:15 PM4.70
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.70
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.70
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.69
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.68
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.67
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.69
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.69
Sep 26, 10:15 AM4.69
Sep 26, 10:00 AM4.68
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.67
Sep 26, 9:15 AM4.70
Sep 26, 9:00 AM4.70
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.70
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.69
Sep 26, 8:15 AM4.69
Sep 26, 8:00 AM4.72

Left out: 44 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 7.73 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Upper Iowa River at Bluffton: the water from 4.58 to 9.79 feet of stage, the latest 4.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.79 FT, SEP 20, 7:15 PM · LOW 4.58 FT, SEP 27, 5:15 AM4681012Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 274.58
Latest
4.58 ftSep 27, 7:15 AM
Highest
9.79 ftSep 20, 7:15 PM
Lowest
4.58 ftSep 27, 5:15 AM
Range
5.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 4.58 ftsince Sep 20, 8:00 AM
Readings
665
Left out
44not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 7:15 AM4.58
Sep 27, 6:45 AM4.58
Sep 27, 5:45 AM4.59
Sep 27, 4:45 AM4.59
Sep 27, 3:45 AM4.60
Sep 27, 2:45 AM4.60
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.61
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.61
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.62
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.63
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.64
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.64
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.66
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.66
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.67
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.69
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.69
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.70
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.69
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.70
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.72
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.73
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.75
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.75
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.76
Sep 26, 2:45 AM4.76
Sep 26, 1:45 AM4.78
Sep 26, 12:45 AM4.79
Sep 25, 11:45 PM4.79
Sep 25, 10:45 PM4.81
Sep 25, 9:45 PM4.81
Sep 25, 8:45 PM4.82
Sep 25, 7:45 PM4.83
Sep 25, 6:45 PM4.84
Sep 25, 5:45 PM4.85
Sep 25, 4:45 PM4.86
Sep 25, 3:45 PM4.85
Sep 25, 2:45 PM4.85
Sep 25, 1:45 PM4.87
Sep 25, 12:45 PM4.89
Sep 25, 11:45 AM4.88
Sep 25, 10:45 AM4.91
Sep 25, 9:45 AM4.92
Sep 25, 8:45 AM4.93
Sep 25, 7:45 AM4.94
Sep 25, 6:45 AM4.95
Sep 25, 5:45 AM4.96
Sep 25, 4:45 AM4.97
Sep 25, 3:45 AM4.99
Sep 25, 2:45 AM5.00
Sep 25, 1:45 AM5.00
Sep 25, 12:45 AM5.02
Sep 24, 11:45 PM5.03
Sep 24, 10:45 PM5.05
Sep 24, 9:45 PM5.06
Sep 24, 8:45 PM5.07
Sep 24, 7:45 PM5.08
Sep 24, 6:45 PM5.09
Sep 24, 5:45 PM5.10
Sep 24, 4:45 PM5.12
Sep 24, 3:45 PM5.13
Sep 24, 2:45 PM5.15
Sep 24, 1:45 PM5.15
Sep 24, 12:45 PM5.17
Sep 24, 11:45 AM5.18
Sep 24, 10:45 AM5.20
Sep 24, 9:45 AM5.21
Sep 24, 8:45 AM5.22
Sep 24, 7:45 AM5.23
Sep 24, 6:45 AM5.25
Sep 24, 5:45 AM5.26
Sep 24, 4:45 AM5.28
Sep 24, 3:45 AM5.30
Sep 24, 2:45 AM5.31
Sep 24, 1:45 AM5.33
Sep 24, 12:45 AM5.34
Sep 23, 11:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 10:45 PM5.38
Sep 23, 9:45 PM5.39
Sep 23, 8:45 PM5.41
Sep 23, 7:45 PM5.42
Sep 23, 6:45 PM5.44
Sep 23, 5:45 PM5.46
Sep 23, 4:45 PM5.48
Sep 23, 3:45 PM5.48
Sep 23, 2:45 PM5.49
Sep 23, 1:45 PM5.52
Sep 23, 12:45 PM5.54
Sep 23, 11:45 AM5.55
Sep 23, 10:45 AM5.56
Sep 23, 9:45 AM5.58
Sep 23, 8:45 AM5.62
Sep 23, 7:45 AM5.64
Sep 23, 6:45 AM5.66
Sep 23, 5:45 AM5.68
Sep 23, 4:45 AM5.70
Sep 23, 3:45 AM5.72
Sep 23, 2:45 AM5.74
Sep 23, 1:45 AM5.76
Sep 23, 12:45 AM5.80
Sep 22, 11:45 PM5.81
Sep 22, 10:45 PM5.84
Sep 22, 9:45 PM5.86
Sep 22, 8:45 PM5.89
Sep 22, 7:45 PM5.91
Sep 22, 6:45 PM5.94
Sep 22, 5:45 PM5.96
Sep 22, 4:45 PM5.99
Sep 22, 3:45 PM6.02
Sep 22, 2:45 PM6.03
Sep 22, 1:45 PM6.07
Sep 22, 12:45 PM6.10
Sep 22, 11:45 AM6.15
Sep 22, 10:45 AM6.20
Sep 22, 9:45 AM6.23
Sep 22, 8:45 AM6.28
Sep 22, 7:45 AM6.34
Sep 22, 6:45 AM6.38
Sep 22, 4:45 AM6.49
Sep 22, 3:45 AM6.54
Sep 22, 2:45 AM6.60
Sep 22, 1:45 AM6.66
Sep 22, 12:45 AM6.71
Sep 21, 11:45 PM6.78
Sep 21, 10:45 PM6.85
Sep 21, 9:45 PM6.92
Sep 21, 8:45 PM6.98
Sep 21, 7:45 PM7.08
Sep 21, 6:45 PM7.13
Sep 21, 5:45 PM7.21
Sep 21, 4:45 PM7.31
Sep 21, 3:45 PM7.39
Sep 21, 2:45 PM7.49
Sep 21, 1:45 PM7.59
Sep 21, 12:45 PM7.64
Sep 21, 11:45 AM7.76
Sep 21, 10:45 AM7.88
Sep 21, 9:45 AM8.02
Sep 21, 8:45 AM8.15
Sep 21, 7:45 AM8.30
Sep 21, 6:45 AM8.47
Sep 21, 5:45 AM8.62
Sep 21, 4:45 AM8.78
Sep 21, 3:45 AM8.95
Sep 21, 2:45 AM9.12
Sep 21, 1:45 AM9.29
Sep 21, 12:45 AM9.44
Sep 20, 11:45 PM9.57
Sep 20, 10:45 PM9.66
Sep 20, 9:45 PM9.71
Sep 20, 8:45 PM9.76
Sep 20, 7:45 PM9.77
Sep 20, 6:45 PM9.77
Sep 20, 5:45 PM9.74
Sep 20, 4:45 PM9.74
Sep 20, 3:45 PM9.70
Sep 20, 2:45 PM9.67
Sep 20, 1:45 PM9.64
Sep 20, 12:45 PM9.57
Sep 20, 11:45 AM9.51
Sep 20, 10:45 AM9.44
Sep 20, 9:45 AM9.36
Sep 20, 8:45 AM9.23

Left out: 77 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 7.73 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Upper Iowa River at Bluffton: the water from 3.18 to 9.79 feet of stage, the latest 4.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.79 FT, SEP 20, 7:15 PM · LOW 3.18 FT, SEP 14, 1:45 PM24681012Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 224.58
Latest
4.58 ftSep 27, 7:15 AM
Highest
9.79 ftSep 20, 7:15 PM
Lowest
3.18 ftSep 14, 1:45 PM
Range
6.61 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.24 ftsince Aug 28, 8:00 AM
Readings
2,846
Left out
77not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 274.624.584.604.5829
Sep 264.794.624.704.6296
Sep 255.034.794.904.7996
Sep 245.355.035.185.0396
Sep 235.815.365.575.3696
Sep 226.775.816.195.8192
Sep 219.536.787.926.7896
Sep 209.798.399.399.5788
Sep 198.793.416.477.9085
Sep 183.473.373.423.4296
Sep 173.523.453.493.4796
Sep 163.443.303.353.4396
Sep 153.343.263.323.3496
Sep 143.273.183.223.2796
Sep 133.253.213.243.2396
Sep 123.263.213.253.2496
Sep 113.273.233.263.2696
Sep 103.293.273.293.2796
Sep 93.333.273.313.2996
Sep 83.343.243.303.3396
Sep 73.283.233.273.2796
Sep 63.293.253.283.2892
Sep 53.313.263.293.2992
Sep 43.343.283.323.3196
Sep 33.333.273.313.3196
Sep 23.333.283.323.3196
Sep 13.333.313.333.3296
Aug 313.343.303.343.3396
Aug 303.353.333.343.3496
Aug 293.353.313.343.3596
Aug 283.343.313.343.3364

How it reports

Rank
644of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
27 of 4856.2% of its schedule, 39 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
53 of 7372.6% of its schedule, 66 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 26, 8:45 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 7:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 30 min

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Near Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

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.