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Wapsipinicon River at Independence

A gauge on the Wapsipinicon River in Buchanan County, Iowa. Its stage was 7.43 ft as of Sep 27, 1:30 AM CDT.

Gauge IDPI4Buchanan County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
7.43 ftreported Sep 27, 1:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.31 ftsince Sep 26, 1:30 AM
Rank
26of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
919 ftabove sea level
County
Buchanan County
Position
42.4667° N, 91.9000° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

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 Wapsipinicon River at Independence: the water from 7.43 to 7.73 feet of stage, the latest 7.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.73 FT, SEP 26, 2:30 AM · LOW 7.43 FT, SEP 27, 1:30 AM7.407.507.607.707.803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 277.43
Latest
7.43 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
7.73 ftSep 26, 2:30 AM
Lowest
7.43 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Range
0.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.30 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM7.43
Sep 27, 1:15 AM7.44
Sep 27, 1:00 AM7.44
Sep 27, 12:45 AM7.44
Sep 27, 12:30 AM7.45
Sep 27, 12:15 AM7.45
Sep 27, 12:00 AM7.45
Sep 26, 11:45 PM7.46
Sep 26, 11:30 PM7.47
Sep 26, 11:15 PM7.47
Sep 26, 11:00 PM7.47
Sep 26, 10:45 PM7.47
Sep 26, 10:30 PM7.48
Sep 26, 10:15 PM7.48
Sep 26, 10:00 PM7.49
Sep 26, 9:45 PM7.49
Sep 26, 9:30 PM7.49
Sep 26, 9:15 PM7.49
Sep 26, 9:00 PM7.49
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.50
Sep 26, 8:30 PM7.50
Sep 26, 8:15 PM7.51
Sep 26, 8:00 PM7.51
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.51
Sep 26, 7:30 PM7.52
Sep 26, 7:15 PM7.52
Sep 26, 7:00 PM7.53
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.53
Sep 26, 6:30 PM7.53
Sep 26, 6:15 PM7.53
Sep 26, 6:00 PM7.53
Sep 26, 5:45 PM7.53
Sep 26, 5:30 PM7.53
Sep 26, 5:15 PM7.54
Sep 26, 5:00 PM7.54
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.54
Sep 26, 4:30 PM7.55
Sep 26, 4:15 PM7.55
Sep 26, 4:00 PM7.55
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.56
Sep 26, 3:30 PM7.56
Sep 26, 3:15 PM7.57
Sep 26, 3:00 PM7.57
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.57
Sep 26, 2:30 PM7.57
Sep 26, 2:15 PM7.57
Sep 26, 2:00 PM7.57
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.58
Sep 26, 1:30 PM7.58
Sep 26, 1:15 PM7.59
Sep 26, 1:00 PM7.59
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.59
Sep 26, 12:30 PM7.59
Sep 26, 12:15 PM7.60
Sep 26, 12:00 PM7.61
Sep 26, 11:45 AM7.61
Sep 26, 11:30 AM7.61
Sep 26, 11:15 AM7.61
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.61
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.61
Sep 26, 10:30 AM7.61
Sep 26, 10:15 AM7.62
Sep 26, 10:00 AM7.63
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.63
Sep 26, 9:30 AM7.63
Sep 26, 9:15 AM7.63
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.64
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.64
Sep 26, 8:30 AM7.64
Sep 26, 8:15 AM7.65
Sep 26, 8:00 AM7.65
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.65
Sep 26, 7:30 AM7.66
Sep 26, 7:15 AM7.67
Sep 26, 7:00 AM7.67
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.67
Sep 26, 6:30 AM7.67
Sep 26, 6:15 AM7.68
Sep 26, 6:00 AM7.68
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.68
Sep 26, 5:30 AM7.68
Sep 26, 5:15 AM7.69
Sep 26, 5:00 AM7.69
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.70
Sep 26, 4:30 AM7.70
Sep 26, 4:15 AM7.70
Sep 26, 4:00 AM7.71
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.71
Sep 26, 3:30 AM7.71
Sep 26, 3:15 AM7.72
Sep 26, 3:00 AM7.72
Sep 26, 2:45 AM7.73
Sep 26, 2:30 AM7.73
Water level, 7 days at Wapsipinicon River at Independence: the water from 7.17 to 8.35 feet of stage, the latest 7.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.35 FT, SEP 22, 11:00 PM · LOW 7.17 FT, SEP 20, 2:30 AM7.07.58.08.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.43
Latest
7.43 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
8.35 ftSep 22, 11:00 PM
Lowest
7.17 ftSep 20, 2:30 AM
Range
1.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM7.43
Sep 27, 12:45 AM7.44
Sep 26, 11:45 PM7.46
Sep 26, 10:45 PM7.47
Sep 26, 9:45 PM7.49
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.50
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.51
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.53
Sep 26, 5:45 PM7.53
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.54
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.56
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.57
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.58
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.59
Sep 26, 11:45 AM7.61
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.61
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.63
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.64
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.65
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.67
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.68
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.70
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.71
Sep 26, 2:45 AM7.73
Sep 26, 1:45 AM7.74
Sep 26, 12:45 AM7.75
Sep 25, 11:45 PM7.76
Sep 25, 10:45 PM7.77
Sep 25, 9:45 PM7.79
Sep 25, 8:45 PM7.80
Sep 25, 7:45 PM7.81
Sep 25, 6:45 PM7.83
Sep 25, 5:45 PM7.83
Sep 25, 4:45 PM7.85
Sep 25, 3:45 PM7.86
Sep 25, 2:45 PM7.88
Sep 25, 1:45 PM7.89
Sep 25, 12:45 PM7.91
Sep 25, 11:45 AM7.92
Sep 25, 10:45 AM7.93
Sep 25, 9:45 AM7.94
Sep 25, 8:45 AM7.95
Sep 25, 7:45 AM7.97
Sep 25, 6:45 AM7.98
Sep 25, 5:45 AM7.99
Sep 25, 4:45 AM8.00
Sep 25, 3:45 AM8.01
Sep 25, 2:45 AM8.03
Sep 25, 1:45 AM8.04
Sep 25, 12:45 AM8.05
Sep 24, 11:45 PM8.06
Sep 24, 10:45 PM8.07
Sep 24, 9:45 PM8.08
Sep 24, 8:45 PM8.09
Sep 24, 7:45 PM8.10
Sep 24, 6:45 PM8.11
Sep 24, 5:45 PM8.12
Sep 24, 4:45 PM8.13
Sep 24, 3:45 PM8.13
Sep 24, 2:45 PM8.15
Sep 24, 1:45 PM8.15
Sep 24, 12:45 PM8.15
Sep 24, 11:45 AM8.16
Sep 24, 10:45 AM8.16
Sep 24, 9:45 AM8.17
Sep 24, 8:45 AM8.17
Sep 24, 7:45 AM8.18
Sep 24, 6:45 AM8.19
Sep 24, 5:45 AM8.19
Sep 24, 4:45 AM8.19
Sep 24, 3:45 AM8.20
Sep 24, 2:45 AM8.21
Sep 24, 1:45 AM8.21
Sep 24, 12:45 AM8.22
Sep 23, 11:45 PM8.23
Sep 23, 10:45 PM8.23
Sep 23, 9:45 PM8.24
Sep 23, 8:45 PM8.25
Sep 23, 7:45 PM8.26
Sep 23, 6:45 PM8.26
Sep 23, 5:45 PM8.27
Sep 23, 4:45 PM8.28
Sep 23, 3:45 PM8.29
Sep 23, 2:45 PM8.29
Sep 23, 1:45 PM8.30
Sep 23, 12:45 PM8.31
Sep 23, 11:45 AM8.32
Sep 23, 10:45 AM8.33
Sep 23, 9:45 AM8.34
Sep 23, 8:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 7:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 6:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 5:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 4:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 3:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 2:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 1:45 AM8.35
Sep 23, 12:45 AM8.35
Sep 22, 11:45 PM8.35
Sep 22, 10:45 PM8.34
Sep 22, 9:45 PM8.33
Sep 22, 8:45 PM8.33
Sep 22, 7:45 PM8.32
Sep 22, 6:45 PM8.30
Sep 22, 5:45 PM8.29
Sep 22, 4:45 PM8.27
Sep 22, 3:45 PM8.26
Sep 22, 2:45 PM8.24
Sep 22, 1:45 PM8.23
Sep 22, 12:45 PM8.21
Sep 22, 11:45 AM8.19
Sep 22, 10:45 AM8.18
Sep 22, 9:45 AM8.16
Sep 22, 8:45 AM8.15
Sep 22, 7:45 AM8.12
Sep 22, 6:45 AM8.10
Sep 22, 5:45 AM8.07
Sep 22, 4:45 AM8.05
Sep 22, 3:45 AM8.02
Sep 22, 2:45 AM8.01
Sep 22, 1:45 AM7.99
Sep 22, 12:45 AM7.97
Sep 21, 11:45 PM7.93
Sep 21, 10:45 PM7.91
Sep 21, 9:45 PM7.89
Sep 21, 8:45 PM7.87
Sep 21, 7:30 PM7.85
Sep 21, 6:45 PM7.83
Sep 21, 5:45 PM7.81
Sep 21, 4:45 PM7.81
Sep 21, 3:45 PM7.80
Sep 21, 2:45 PM7.79
Sep 21, 1:45 PM7.78
Sep 21, 12:45 PM7.77
Sep 21, 11:45 AM7.77
Sep 21, 10:45 AM7.77
Sep 21, 9:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 8:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 7:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 6:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 5:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 4:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 3:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 2:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 1:45 AM7.78
Sep 21, 12:45 AM7.77
Sep 20, 11:45 PM7.77
Sep 20, 10:45 PM7.76
Sep 20, 9:45 PM7.75
Sep 20, 8:45 PM7.74
Sep 20, 7:45 PM7.72
Sep 20, 6:45 PM7.69
Sep 20, 5:45 PM7.67
Sep 20, 4:45 PM7.64
Sep 20, 3:45 PM7.61
Sep 20, 2:45 PM7.59
Sep 20, 1:45 PM7.57
Sep 20, 12:45 PM7.54
Sep 20, 11:45 AM7.51
Sep 20, 10:45 AM7.48
Sep 20, 9:45 AM7.44
Sep 20, 8:45 AM7.41
Sep 20, 7:45 AM7.37
Sep 20, 6:45 AM7.35
Sep 20, 5:45 AM7.30
Sep 20, 4:45 AM7.26
Sep 20, 3:45 AM7.22
Sep 20, 2:45 AM7.18
Water level, 30 days at Wapsipinicon River at Independence: the water from 4.90 to 8.35 feet of stage, the latest 7.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.35 FT, SEP 22, 11:00 PM · LOW 4.90 FT, SEP 14, 11:15 AM456789Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.43
Latest
7.43 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
8.35 ftSep 22, 11:00 PM
Lowest
4.90 ftSep 14, 11:15 AM
Range
3.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.30 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,833
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 277.457.437.447.437
Sep 267.767.467.617.4696
Sep 258.067.767.917.7696
Sep 248.228.068.158.0696
Sep 238.358.238.318.2396
Sep 228.357.948.188.3596
Sep 217.937.777.807.9392
Sep 207.777.067.507.7792
Sep 197.055.546.227.0592
Sep 185.545.455.465.5496
Sep 175.495.225.445.4788
Sep 165.225.075.145.2292
Sep 155.065.005.025.0696
Sep 145.004.904.915.0092
Sep 134.954.944.944.9496
Sep 124.974.954.974.9596
Sep 114.994.974.984.9796
Sep 104.984.964.974.9892
Sep 94.984.974.974.9896
Sep 84.974.934.944.9796
Sep 74.964.944.944.9496
Sep 64.974.964.964.9692
Sep 54.984.974.984.9788
Sep 44.984.974.984.9896
Sep 35.004.974.984.9796
Sep 25.045.005.025.0096
Sep 15.075.045.055.0496
Aug 315.085.075.075.0796
Aug 305.095.075.085.0896
Aug 295.095.075.075.0796
Aug 285.135.095.115.0986

How it reports

Rank
26of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 7:30 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 min

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

Near Wapsipinicon River at Independence

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.