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Des Moines River 2 WNW Fort Dodge

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Webster County, Iowa. Its stage was 4.84 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
4.84 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
151of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
988 ftabove sea level
County
Webster County
Position
42.5061° N, 94.2011° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Des Moines River 2 WNW Fort Dodge

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 Des Moines River 2 WNW Fort Dodge: the water from 4.55 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 4.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, SEP 27, 1:30 AM · LOW 4.55 FT, SEP 26, 2:30 AM4.504.604.704.804.903 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 274.84
Latest
4.84 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.84 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Lowest
4.55 ftSep 26, 2:30 AM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM4.84
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.84
Sep 27, 1:30 AM4.84
Sep 27, 1:15 AM4.83
Sep 27, 1:00 AM4.83
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.83
Sep 27, 12:30 AM4.83
Sep 27, 12:15 AM4.82
Sep 27, 12:00 AM4.82
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.81
Sep 26, 11:30 PM4.81
Sep 26, 11:15 PM4.81
Sep 26, 11:00 PM4.80
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.80
Sep 26, 10:30 PM4.80
Sep 26, 10:15 PM4.79
Sep 26, 10:00 PM4.79
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.79
Sep 26, 9:30 PM4.78
Sep 26, 9:15 PM4.78
Sep 26, 9:00 PM4.78
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.77
Sep 26, 8:30 PM4.77
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.77
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.76
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.76
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.76
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.75
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.75
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.74
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.74
Sep 26, 6:15 PM4.73
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.73
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.72
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.72
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.72
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.71
Sep 26, 4:30 PM4.71
Sep 26, 4:15 PM4.71
Sep 26, 4:00 PM4.70
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.70
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.69
Sep 26, 3:15 PM4.69
Sep 26, 3:00 PM4.68
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.68
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.67
Sep 26, 2:15 PM4.66
Sep 26, 2:00 PM4.66
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.64
Sep 26, 1:15 PM4.64
Sep 26, 1:00 PM4.63
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.62
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.62
Sep 26, 12:15 PM4.61
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.61
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.60
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.60
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.60
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.59
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.59
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.59
Sep 26, 10:15 AM4.58
Sep 26, 10:00 AM4.58
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.58
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.57
Sep 26, 9:15 AM4.57
Sep 26, 9:00 AM4.57
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.57
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.57
Sep 26, 8:15 AM4.57
Sep 26, 8:00 AM4.57
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.57
Sep 26, 7:30 AM4.56
Sep 26, 7:15 AM4.56
Sep 26, 7:00 AM4.56
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.56
Sep 26, 6:30 AM4.56
Sep 26, 6:15 AM4.55
Sep 26, 6:00 AM4.55
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 5:30 AM4.55
Sep 26, 5:15 AM4.55
Sep 26, 5:00 AM4.55
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 4:30 AM4.55
Sep 26, 4:15 AM4.55
Sep 26, 4:00 AM4.55
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 3:30 AM4.55
Sep 26, 3:15 AM4.55
Sep 26, 3:00 AM4.55
Sep 26, 2:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 2:30 AM4.55
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 2 WNW Fort Dodge: the water from 4.55 to 4.92 feet of stage, the latest 4.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.92 FT, SEP 23, 5:45 AM · LOW 4.55 FT, SEP 25, 11:45 PM4.504.604.704.804.905.00Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 274.84
Latest
4.84 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.92 ftSep 23, 5:45 AM
Lowest
4.55 ftSep 25, 11:45 PM
Range
0.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM4.84
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.84
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.83
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.81
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.80
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.79
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.77
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.76
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.74
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.71
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.70
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.68
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.65
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.62
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.60
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.59
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.58
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.57
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.57
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.56
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 2:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 1:45 AM4.55
Sep 26, 12:45 AM4.55
Sep 25, 11:45 PM4.55
Sep 25, 10:45 PM4.56
Sep 25, 9:45 PM4.56
Sep 25, 8:45 PM4.57
Sep 25, 7:45 PM4.57
Sep 25, 6:45 PM4.57
Sep 25, 5:45 PM4.58
Sep 25, 4:45 PM4.58
Sep 25, 3:45 PM4.58
Sep 25, 2:45 PM4.58
Sep 25, 1:45 PM4.59
Sep 25, 12:45 PM4.59
Sep 25, 11:45 AM4.60
Sep 25, 10:45 AM4.60
Sep 25, 9:45 AM4.61
Sep 25, 8:45 AM4.61
Sep 25, 7:45 AM4.62
Sep 25, 6:45 AM4.63
Sep 25, 5:45 AM4.63
Sep 25, 4:45 AM4.64
Sep 25, 3:45 AM4.64
Sep 25, 2:45 AM4.64
Sep 25, 1:45 AM4.65
Sep 25, 12:45 AM4.65
Sep 24, 11:45 PM4.65
Sep 24, 10:45 PM4.66
Sep 24, 9:45 PM4.66
Sep 24, 8:45 PM4.67
Sep 24, 7:45 PM4.67
Sep 24, 6:45 PM4.67
Sep 24, 5:45 PM4.68
Sep 24, 4:45 PM4.68
Sep 24, 3:45 PM4.68
Sep 24, 2:45 PM4.69
Sep 24, 1:45 PM4.69
Sep 24, 12:45 PM4.69
Sep 24, 11:45 AM4.70
Sep 24, 10:45 AM4.70
Sep 24, 9:45 AM4.70
Sep 24, 8:45 AM4.70
Sep 24, 7:45 AM4.71
Sep 24, 6:45 AM4.71
Sep 24, 5:45 AM4.71
Sep 24, 4:45 AM4.71
Sep 24, 3:45 AM4.72
Sep 24, 2:45 AM4.72
Sep 24, 1:45 AM4.72
Sep 24, 12:45 AM4.72
Sep 23, 11:45 PM4.72
Sep 23, 10:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 9:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 8:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 7:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 6:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 5:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 4:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 3:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 2:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 1:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 12:45 PM4.73
Sep 23, 11:45 AM4.73
Sep 23, 10:45 AM4.73
Sep 23, 9:45 AM4.73
Sep 23, 8:45 AM4.73
Sep 23, 7:45 AM4.92
Sep 23, 6:45 AM4.91
Sep 23, 5:45 AM4.92
Sep 23, 4:45 AM4.91
Sep 23, 3:45 AM4.91
Sep 23, 2:45 AM4.91
Sep 23, 1:45 AM4.90
Sep 23, 12:45 AM4.90
Sep 22, 11:45 PM4.89
Sep 22, 10:45 PM4.88
Sep 22, 9:45 PM4.88
Sep 22, 8:45 PM4.87
Sep 22, 7:45 PM4.86
Sep 22, 6:45 PM4.86
Sep 22, 5:45 PM4.85
Sep 22, 4:45 PM4.84
Sep 22, 3:45 PM4.83
Sep 22, 2:45 PM4.81
Sep 22, 1:45 PM4.80
Sep 22, 12:45 PM4.79
Sep 22, 11:45 AM4.77
Sep 22, 10:45 AM4.76
Sep 22, 9:45 AM4.75
Sep 22, 8:45 AM4.74
Sep 22, 7:45 AM4.73
Sep 22, 6:45 AM4.72
Sep 22, 5:00 AM4.72
Sep 22, 4:45 AM4.72
Sep 22, 3:45 AM4.73
Sep 22, 2:45 AM4.72
Sep 22, 1:45 AM4.71
Sep 22, 12:45 AM4.70
Sep 21, 11:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 10:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 9:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 8:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 7:45 PM4.69
Sep 21, 6:45 PM4.70
Sep 21, 5:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 4:45 PM4.65
Sep 21, 3:45 PM4.63
Sep 21, 2:45 PM4.63
Sep 21, 1:45 PM4.63
Sep 21, 12:45 PM4.62
Sep 21, 11:45 AM4.62
Sep 21, 10:45 AM4.62
Sep 21, 9:45 AM4.63
Sep 21, 8:45 AM4.63
Sep 21, 7:45 AM4.63
Sep 21, 6:45 AM4.63
Sep 21, 5:45 AM4.62
Sep 21, 4:45 AM4.61
Sep 21, 3:45 AM4.61
Sep 21, 2:45 AM4.62
Sep 21, 1:45 AM4.63
Sep 21, 12:45 AM4.63
Sep 20, 11:45 PM4.64
Sep 20, 10:45 PM4.65
Sep 20, 9:45 PM4.66
Sep 20, 8:45 PM4.66
Sep 20, 7:45 PM4.67
Sep 20, 6:45 PM4.68
Sep 20, 5:45 PM4.69
Sep 20, 4:45 PM4.69
Sep 20, 3:45 PM4.70
Sep 20, 2:45 PM4.71
Sep 20, 1:45 PM4.72
Sep 20, 12:45 PM4.73
Sep 20, 11:45 AM4.74
Sep 20, 10:45 AM4.75
Sep 20, 9:45 AM4.76
Sep 20, 8:45 AM4.77
Sep 20, 7:45 AM4.78
Sep 20, 6:45 AM4.79
Sep 20, 5:45 AM4.81
Sep 20, 4:45 AM4.81
Sep 20, 3:45 AM4.82
Sep 20, 2:45 AM4.84

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 19.36 ft on Sep 16. 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 Des Moines River 2 WNW Fort Dodge: the water from 3.49 to 4.99 feet of stage, the latest 4.84 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.99 FT, SEP 19, 7:30 AM · LOW 3.49 FT, SEP 1, 10:15 PM3.03.54.04.55.05.5Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 224.84
Latest
4.84 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.99 ftSep 19, 7:30 AM
Lowest
3.49 ftSep 1, 10:15 PM
Range
1.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.33 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,846
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 274.844.824.834.849
Sep 264.814.554.644.8196
Sep 254.654.554.604.5596
Sep 244.734.654.694.6596
Sep 234.924.724.794.7296
Sep 224.894.694.794.8992
Sep 214.704.614.644.6896
Sep 204.854.644.744.6491
Sep 194.994.894.954.8985
Sep 184.943.994.434.9396
Sep 174.054.004.034.0096
Sep 164.124.044.084.0495
Sep 154.193.924.094.1296
Sep 143.913.853.873.9196
Sep 133.953.883.913.8896
Sep 124.093.954.023.9596
Sep 114.194.094.144.0996
Sep 104.234.184.214.1996
Sep 94.294.184.244.1896
Sep 84.273.964.114.2796
Sep 73.983.703.863.9796
Sep 63.753.533.583.7092
Sep 53.643.553.593.5588
Sep 43.753.633.663.6496
Sep 33.783.583.663.7596
Sep 23.573.493.503.5796
Sep 13.523.493.513.5096
Aug 313.543.513.523.5196
Aug 303.553.523.543.5496
Aug 293.563.503.533.5596
Aug 283.523.503.513.5186

How it reports

Rank
151of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 min

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

Near Des Moines River 2 WNW Fort Dodge

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.