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South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park

A gauge on the South Skunk River in Story County, Iowa. Its stage was 3.57 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge MCPI4Story County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
3.57 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Sep 26, 1:30 AM
Rank
174of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
935 ftabove sea level
County
Story County
Position
42.0923° N, 93.5855° W
Record since
2007

Water level

South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park

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 South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park: the water from 3.57 to 3.66 feet of stage, the latest 3.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.66 FT, SEP 26, 3:00 AM · LOW 3.57 FT, SEP 27, 12:00 AM3.553.583.603.633.653.673 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273.57
Latest
3.57 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
3.66 ftSep 26, 3:00 AM
Lowest
3.57 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM3.57
Sep 27, 12:30 AM3.58
Sep 27, 12:00 AM3.57
Sep 26, 11:00 PM3.58
Sep 26, 10:00 PM3.58
Sep 26, 8:30 PM3.58
Sep 26, 8:00 PM3.58
Sep 26, 7:00 PM3.59
Sep 26, 6:00 PM3.59
Sep 26, 5:00 PM3.59
Sep 26, 4:00 PM3.60
Sep 26, 3:00 PM3.60
Sep 26, 2:00 PM3.60
Sep 26, 1:00 PM3.61
Sep 26, 12:00 PM3.62
Sep 26, 11:00 AM3.62
Sep 26, 10:00 AM3.63
Sep 26, 9:00 AM3.63
Sep 26, 7:30 AM3.64
Sep 26, 7:00 AM3.64
Sep 26, 5:30 AM3.64
Sep 26, 5:00 AM3.65
Sep 26, 4:00 AM3.66
Sep 26, 3:00 AM3.66
Water level, 7 days at South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park: the water from 3.57 to 5.25 feet of stage, the latest 3.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.25 FT, SEP 20, 3:30 AM · LOW 3.57 FT, SEP 27, 12:00 AM3.54.04.55.05.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 273.57
Latest
3.57 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
5.25 ftSep 20, 3:30 AM
Lowest
3.57 ftSep 27, 12:00 AM
Range
1.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.68 ftsince Sep 20, 3:30 AM
Readings
165
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM3.57
Sep 27, 12:30 AM3.58
Sep 26, 11:00 PM3.58
Sep 26, 10:00 PM3.58
Sep 26, 8:30 PM3.58
Sep 26, 7:00 PM3.59
Sep 26, 6:00 PM3.59
Sep 26, 5:00 PM3.59
Sep 26, 4:00 PM3.60
Sep 26, 3:00 PM3.60
Sep 26, 2:00 PM3.60
Sep 26, 1:00 PM3.61
Sep 26, 12:00 PM3.62
Sep 26, 11:00 AM3.62
Sep 26, 10:00 AM3.63
Sep 26, 9:00 AM3.63
Sep 26, 7:30 AM3.64
Sep 26, 5:30 AM3.64
Sep 26, 4:00 AM3.66
Sep 26, 3:00 AM3.66
Sep 26, 1:30 AM3.67
Sep 26, 12:00 AM3.67
Sep 25, 11:00 PM3.67
Sep 25, 10:00 PM3.67
Sep 25, 9:00 PM3.68
Sep 25, 8:00 PM3.69
Sep 25, 7:00 PM3.70
Sep 25, 5:30 PM3.71
Sep 25, 3:30 PM3.72
Sep 25, 2:00 PM3.74
Sep 25, 1:00 PM3.75
Sep 25, 12:00 PM3.75
Sep 25, 11:00 AM3.76
Sep 25, 10:00 AM3.77
Sep 25, 9:00 AM3.78
Sep 25, 8:00 AM3.78
Sep 25, 6:30 AM3.81
Sep 25, 5:00 AM3.82
Sep 25, 4:00 AM3.85
Sep 25, 2:30 AM3.87
Sep 25, 1:30 AM3.88
Sep 25, 12:30 AM3.90
Sep 24, 11:30 PM3.91
Sep 24, 10:30 PM3.94
Sep 24, 9:30 PM3.96
Sep 24, 8:00 PM3.98
Sep 24, 7:00 PM4.01
Sep 24, 6:00 PM4.03
Sep 24, 5:00 PM4.04
Sep 24, 4:00 PM4.08
Sep 24, 3:00 PM4.10
Sep 24, 2:00 PM4.13
Sep 24, 12:30 PM4.17
Sep 24, 11:30 AM4.19
Sep 24, 10:00 AM4.24
Sep 24, 8:30 AM4.28
Sep 24, 6:30 AM4.34
Sep 24, 5:30 AM4.37
Sep 24, 4:00 AM4.42
Sep 24, 3:00 AM4.46
Sep 24, 1:30 AM4.51
Sep 24, 12:00 AM4.56
Sep 23, 11:30 PM4.57
Sep 23, 9:30 PM4.63
Sep 23, 7:30 PM4.70
Sep 23, 5:30 PM4.78
Sep 23, 3:30 PM4.86
Sep 23, 2:00 PM4.90
Sep 23, 12:30 PM4.93
Sep 23, 11:30 AM4.96
Sep 23, 10:30 AM4.98
Sep 23, 9:00 AM5.02
Sep 23, 8:00 AM5.04
Sep 23, 7:00 AM5.07
Sep 23, 6:00 AM5.09
Sep 23, 4:30 AM5.13
Sep 23, 3:30 AM5.14
Sep 23, 2:30 AM5.15
Sep 23, 1:30 AM5.15
Sep 23, 12:30 AM5.16
Sep 22, 11:30 PM5.16
Sep 22, 10:30 PM5.18
Sep 22, 9:00 PM5.16
Sep 22, 7:30 PM5.14
Sep 22, 6:00 PM5.11
Sep 22, 5:00 PM5.08
Sep 22, 4:00 PM5.05
Sep 22, 3:00 PM5.01
Sep 22, 2:00 PM4.97
Sep 22, 1:00 PM4.94
Sep 22, 11:30 AM4.88
Sep 22, 10:00 AM4.83
Sep 22, 8:30 AM4.76
Sep 22, 7:00 AM4.68
Sep 22, 5:30 AM4.59
Sep 22, 4:00 AM4.48
Sep 22, 2:30 AM4.39
Sep 22, 1:00 AM4.29
Sep 22, 12:00 AM4.22
Sep 21, 10:30 PM4.14
Sep 21, 8:30 PM4.06
Sep 21, 7:30 PM4.03
Sep 21, 6:00 PM3.97
Sep 21, 5:30 PM3.96
Sep 21, 4:30 PM3.95
Sep 21, 3:30 PM3.96
Sep 21, 2:30 PM3.98
Sep 21, 12:30 PM4.00
Sep 21, 11:30 AM4.01
Sep 21, 10:00 AM4.05
Sep 21, 8:00 AM4.10
Sep 21, 7:00 AM4.12
Sep 21, 5:30 AM4.17
Sep 21, 4:30 AM4.20
Sep 21, 3:00 AM4.26
Sep 21, 1:30 AM4.30
Sep 20, 11:30 PM4.38
Sep 20, 10:00 PM4.44
Sep 20, 9:00 PM4.46
Sep 20, 8:30 PM4.49
Sep 20, 7:30 PM4.53
Sep 20, 6:00 PM4.59
Sep 20, 4:30 PM4.65
Sep 20, 2:30 PM4.76
Sep 20, 1:30 PM4.79
Sep 20, 12:30 PM4.84
Sep 20, 11:00 AM4.92
Sep 20, 9:30 AM4.99
Sep 20, 8:30 AM5.03
Sep 20, 7:30 AM5.08
Sep 20, 6:00 AM5.15
Sep 20, 4:00 AM5.23
Sep 20, 3:30 AM5.25
Water level, 30 days at South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park: the water from 1.32 to 5.35 feet of stage, the latest 3.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.35 FT, SEP 19, 8:30 PM · LOW 1.32 FT, SEP 13, 5:00 AM0246Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 223.57
Latest
3.57 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
5.35 ftSep 19, 8:30 PM
Lowest
1.32 ftSep 13, 5:00 AM
Range
4.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.02 ftsince Aug 28, 4:00 AM
Readings
684
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 273.583.573.573.573
Sep 263.673.583.623.5824
Sep 253.903.673.763.6722
Sep 244.563.914.193.9124
Sep 235.164.574.914.5724
Sep 225.184.224.835.1625
Sep 214.323.954.094.1422
Sep 205.324.384.864.3824
Sep 195.354.275.045.3424
Sep 184.132.743.014.1324
Sep 172.842.732.772.7622
Sep 163.222.833.072.8322
Sep 153.182.402.863.1825
Sep 142.381.321.482.3822
Sep 131.391.321.341.3925
Sep 121.381.331.351.3322
Sep 111.421.381.401.3824
Sep 101.461.431.441.4316
Sep 91.591.451.511.4918
Sep 81.441.371.391.4423
Sep 71.461.371.391.3822
Sep 61.371.331.351.3722
Sep 51.401.361.381.3620
Sep 41.441.391.411.4023
Sep 31.421.391.401.3922
Sep 21.441.421.431.4223
Sep 11.501.441.471.4425
Aug 311.591.501.551.5024
Aug 301.601.531.561.6024
Aug 291.601.501.531.5324
Aug 281.551.501.531.5020

How it reports

Rank
174of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
20 of 2483.3% of its schedule, 24 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
26 of 3183.8% of its schedule, 31 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Sep 26, 1:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 55 min

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

Near South Skunk River 4 NNE Ames McFarland Park

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.