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West Fork Des Moines River 1 WSW Estherville

A gauge on the West Fork Des Moines River in Emmet County, Iowa. Its stage was 2.67 ft as of Sep 27, 2:15 AM CDT.

Gauge ESVI4Emmet County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
2.67 ftreported Sep 27, 2:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.19 ftsince Sep 26, 2:15 AM
Rank
238of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
1,253 ftabove sea level
County
Emmet County
Position
43.3975° N, 94.8439° W
Record since
2002

Water level

West Fork Des Moines River 1 WSW Estherville

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 West Fork Des Moines River 1 WSW Estherville: the water from 2.47 to 2.69 feet of stage, the latest 2.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.69 FT, SEP 27, 1:45 AM · LOW 2.47 FT, SEP 26, 2:45 AM2.42.52.62.72.83 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 272.67
Latest
2.67 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
2.69 ftSep 27, 1:45 AM
Lowest
2.47 ftSep 26, 2:45 AM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:15 AM2.67
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.68
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.69
Sep 27, 1:30 AM2.68
Sep 27, 1:15 AM2.65
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2.67
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.64
Sep 27, 12:30 AM2.66
Sep 27, 12:15 AM2.65
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2.63
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.64
Sep 26, 11:30 PM2.62
Sep 26, 11:15 PM2.62
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2.64
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.63
Sep 26, 10:30 PM2.61
Sep 26, 10:15 PM2.63
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2.62
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.64
Sep 26, 9:30 PM2.63
Sep 26, 9:15 PM2.60
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.60
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.60
Sep 26, 8:30 PM2.58
Sep 26, 8:15 PM2.61
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.58
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.59
Sep 26, 7:30 PM2.59
Sep 26, 7:15 PM2.56
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2.60
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.59
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2.57
Sep 26, 6:15 PM2.58
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.58
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.55
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2.56
Sep 26, 5:15 PM2.58
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2.56
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.54
Sep 26, 4:30 PM2.54
Sep 26, 4:15 PM2.56
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2.57
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.56
Sep 26, 3:30 PM2.55
Sep 26, 3:15 PM2.54
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.55
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.55
Sep 26, 2:30 PM2.55
Sep 26, 2:15 PM2.53
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.55
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.56
Sep 26, 1:30 PM2.54
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2.54
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2.54
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.53
Sep 26, 12:30 PM2.56
Sep 26, 12:15 PM2.52
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2.53
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.56
Sep 26, 11:30 AM2.55
Sep 26, 11:15 AM2.56
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2.54
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.55
Sep 26, 10:30 AM2.53
Sep 26, 10:15 AM2.53
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2.55
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.53
Sep 26, 9:30 AM2.53
Sep 26, 9:15 AM2.53
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.55
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.55
Sep 26, 8:30 AM2.55
Sep 26, 8:15 AM2.54
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.51
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.51
Sep 26, 7:30 AM2.53
Sep 26, 7:15 AM2.50
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.50
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.52
Sep 26, 6:30 AM2.51
Sep 26, 6:15 AM2.52
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2.51
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.53
Sep 26, 5:30 AM2.51
Sep 26, 5:15 AM2.53
Sep 26, 5:00 AM2.55
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.55
Sep 26, 4:30 AM2.54
Sep 26, 4:15 AM2.58
Sep 26, 4:00 AM2.60
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.58
Sep 26, 3:30 AM2.52
Sep 26, 3:15 AM2.49
Sep 26, 3:00 AM2.49
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.47
Water level, 7 days at West Fork Des Moines River 1 WSW Estherville: the water from 2.27 to 2.79 feet of stage, the latest 2.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.79 FT, SEP 22, 7:30 AM · LOW 2.27 FT, SEP 21, 2:15 AM2.22.42.62.83.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272.67
Latest
2.67 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
2.79 ftSep 22, 7:30 AM
Lowest
2.27 ftSep 21, 2:15 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 20, 2:45 AM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:15 AM2.67
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.69
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.64
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.64
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.63
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.64
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.60
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.59
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.59
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.55
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.54
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.56
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.55
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.56
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.53
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.56
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.55
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.53
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.55
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.51
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.52
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.53
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.55
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.58
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.47
Sep 26, 1:45 AM2.48
Sep 26, 12:45 AM2.48
Sep 25, 11:45 PM2.47
Sep 25, 10:45 PM2.46
Sep 25, 9:45 PM2.48
Sep 25, 8:45 PM2.46
Sep 25, 7:45 PM2.47
Sep 25, 6:45 PM2.49
Sep 25, 5:45 PM2.48
Sep 25, 4:45 PM2.47
Sep 25, 3:45 PM2.48
Sep 25, 2:45 PM2.48
Sep 25, 1:45 PM2.49
Sep 25, 12:45 PM2.46
Sep 25, 11:45 AM2.49
Sep 25, 10:45 AM2.47
Sep 25, 9:45 AM2.47
Sep 25, 8:45 AM2.49
Sep 25, 7:45 AM2.47
Sep 25, 6:45 AM2.48
Sep 25, 5:45 AM2.46
Sep 25, 4:45 AM2.46
Sep 25, 3:45 AM2.48
Sep 25, 2:45 AM2.46
Sep 25, 1:45 AM2.46
Sep 25, 12:45 AM2.48
Sep 24, 11:45 PM2.48
Sep 24, 10:45 PM2.47
Sep 24, 9:45 PM2.49
Sep 24, 8:45 PM2.47
Sep 24, 7:45 PM2.48
Sep 24, 6:45 PM2.48
Sep 24, 5:45 PM2.49
Sep 24, 4:45 PM2.47
Sep 24, 3:45 PM2.48
Sep 24, 2:45 PM2.48
Sep 24, 1:45 PM2.47
Sep 24, 12:45 PM2.48
Sep 24, 11:45 AM2.47
Sep 24, 10:45 AM2.49
Sep 24, 9:45 AM2.47
Sep 24, 8:45 AM2.47
Sep 24, 7:45 AM2.49
Sep 24, 6:45 AM2.49
Sep 24, 5:45 AM2.48
Sep 24, 4:45 AM2.49
Sep 24, 3:45 AM2.51
Sep 24, 2:45 AM2.51
Sep 24, 1:45 AM2.51
Sep 24, 12:45 AM2.52
Sep 23, 11:45 PM2.51
Sep 23, 10:45 PM2.53
Sep 23, 9:45 PM2.54
Sep 23, 8:45 PM2.55
Sep 23, 7:45 PM2.54
Sep 23, 6:45 PM2.56
Sep 23, 5:45 PM2.56
Sep 23, 4:45 PM2.55
Sep 23, 3:45 PM2.56
Sep 23, 2:45 PM2.56
Sep 23, 1:45 PM2.56
Sep 23, 12:45 PM2.58
Sep 23, 11:45 AM2.60
Sep 23, 10:45 AM2.59
Sep 23, 9:45 AM2.59
Sep 23, 8:45 AM2.59
Sep 23, 7:45 AM2.60
Sep 23, 6:45 AM2.62
Sep 23, 5:45 AM2.62
Sep 23, 4:45 AM2.64
Sep 23, 3:45 AM2.65
Sep 23, 2:45 AM2.63
Sep 23, 1:45 AM2.66
Sep 23, 12:45 AM2.64
Sep 22, 11:45 PM2.66
Sep 22, 10:45 PM2.65
Sep 22, 9:45 PM2.67
Sep 22, 8:45 PM2.65
Sep 22, 7:45 PM2.67
Sep 22, 6:45 PM2.67
Sep 22, 5:45 PM2.69
Sep 22, 4:45 PM2.67
Sep 22, 3:45 PM2.69
Sep 22, 2:45 PM2.71
Sep 22, 1:45 PM2.70
Sep 22, 12:45 PM2.71
Sep 22, 11:45 AM2.71
Sep 22, 10:45 AM2.72
Sep 22, 9:45 AM2.71
Sep 22, 8:45 AM2.76
Sep 22, 7:45 AM2.75
Sep 22, 6:45 AM2.74
Sep 22, 5:15 AM2.75
Sep 22, 4:45 AM2.78
Sep 22, 3:45 AM2.78
Sep 22, 2:45 AM2.78
Sep 22, 1:45 AM2.76
Sep 22, 12:45 AM2.72
Sep 21, 11:45 PM2.75
Sep 21, 10:45 PM2.71
Sep 21, 9:45 PM2.66
Sep 21, 8:45 PM2.64
Sep 21, 7:45 PM2.58
Sep 21, 6:45 PM2.53
Sep 21, 5:45 PM2.52
Sep 21, 4:45 PM2.46
Sep 21, 3:45 PM2.46
Sep 21, 2:45 PM2.43
Sep 21, 1:45 PM2.41
Sep 21, 12:45 PM2.39
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2.37
Sep 21, 10:45 AM2.34
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.35
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.32
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.36
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.36
Sep 21, 5:45 AM2.35
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2.43
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2.39
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2.30
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2.31
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2.32
Sep 20, 11:45 PM2.29
Sep 20, 10:45 PM2.31
Sep 20, 9:45 PM2.29
Sep 20, 8:45 PM2.29
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2.29
Sep 20, 6:45 PM2.31
Sep 20, 5:45 PM2.32
Sep 20, 4:45 PM2.32
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2.31
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.32
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.32
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2.34
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2.35
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2.32
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.33
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.33
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2.33
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2.34
Sep 20, 5:45 AM2.34
Sep 20, 4:45 AM2.34
Sep 20, 3:45 AM2.36
Sep 20, 2:45 AM2.38
Water level, 30 days at West Fork Des Moines River 1 WSW Estherville: the water from 1.82 to 2.79 feet of stage, the latest 2.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.79 FT, SEP 22, 7:30 AM · LOW 1.82 FT, AUG 28, 9:15 PM1.82.02.32.52.83.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222.67
Latest
2.67 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
2.79 ftSep 22, 7:30 AM
Lowest
1.82 ftAug 28, 9:15 PM
Range
0.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.83 ftsince Aug 28, 2:45 AM
Readings
2,829
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.692.632.662.6710
Sep 262.642.462.552.6496
Sep 252.492.462.472.4795
Sep 242.532.462.492.4896
Sep 232.662.512.592.5196
Sep 222.792.642.712.6688
Sep 212.752.272.442.7595
Sep 202.392.282.332.2988
Sep 192.482.372.432.3888
Sep 182.372.012.152.3796
Sep 172.062.012.032.0294
Sep 162.092.052.072.0693
Sep 152.102.032.072.0896
Sep 142.201.992.052.0696
Sep 132.082.032.052.0396
Sep 122.132.072.102.0894
Sep 112.142.102.122.1295
Sep 102.172.102.132.1296
Sep 92.292.172.232.1896
Sep 82.302.032.232.2894
Sep 72.132.002.072.0596
Sep 62.141.881.952.0194
Sep 51.931.891.911.9087
Sep 41.961.931.941.9396
Sep 32.031.861.951.9694
Sep 21.871.841.851.8696
Sep 11.861.841.861.8495
Aug 311.861.831.841.8596
Aug 301.841.831.841.8396
Aug 291.901.821.841.8496
Aug 281.841.821.831.8385

How it reports

Rank
238of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
124 of 12599.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Sep 26, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 25 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 West Fork Des Moines River 1 WSW Estherville

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.