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Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Wapello County, Iowa. Its stage was 7.37 ft as of Sep 27, 2:20 AM CDT.

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Stage now
7.37 ftreported Sep 27, 2:20 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Sep 26, 2:20 AM
Rank
25of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
623 ftabove sea level
County
Wapello County
Position
41.0108° N, 92.4111° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa

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 1 S Ottumwa: the water from 6.52 to 7.37 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.37 FT, SEP 27, 2:20 AM · LOW 6.52 FT, SEP 26, 10:10 AM6.56.87.07.37.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 277.37
Latest
7.37 ftSep 27, 2:20 AM
Highest
7.37 ftSep 27, 2:20 AM
Lowest
6.52 ftSep 26, 10:10 AM
Range
0.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
141
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:20 AM7.37
Sep 27, 2:10 AM7.35
Sep 27, 2:00 AM7.33
Sep 27, 1:50 AM7.32
Sep 27, 1:40 AM7.35
Sep 27, 1:30 AM7.34
Sep 27, 1:20 AM7.34
Sep 27, 1:10 AM7.33
Sep 27, 1:00 AM7.34
Sep 27, 12:50 AM7.33
Sep 27, 12:40 AM7.29
Sep 27, 12:30 AM7.31
Sep 27, 12:20 AM7.32
Sep 27, 12:10 AM7.31
Sep 27, 12:00 AM7.35
Sep 26, 11:50 PM7.30
Sep 26, 11:40 PM7.30
Sep 26, 11:30 PM7.30
Sep 26, 11:20 PM7.33
Sep 26, 11:10 PM7.26
Sep 26, 11:00 PM7.27
Sep 26, 10:50 PM7.22
Sep 26, 10:40 PM7.24
Sep 26, 10:30 PM7.25
Sep 26, 10:20 PM7.25
Sep 26, 10:10 PM7.25
Sep 26, 10:00 PM7.25
Sep 26, 9:50 PM7.24
Sep 26, 9:40 PM7.23
Sep 26, 9:30 PM7.23
Sep 26, 9:20 PM7.23
Sep 26, 9:10 PM7.22
Sep 26, 9:00 PM7.19
Sep 26, 8:50 PM7.17
Sep 26, 8:40 PM7.17
Sep 26, 8:30 PM7.16
Sep 26, 8:20 PM7.13
Sep 26, 8:10 PM7.15
Sep 26, 8:00 PM7.11
Sep 26, 7:50 PM7.12
Sep 26, 7:40 PM7.12
Sep 26, 7:30 PM7.19
Sep 26, 7:20 PM7.11
Sep 26, 7:10 PM7.10
Sep 26, 7:00 PM7.11
Sep 26, 6:50 PM7.10
Sep 26, 6:40 PM7.11
Sep 26, 6:30 PM7.08
Sep 26, 6:20 PM7.07
Sep 26, 6:10 PM7.05
Sep 26, 6:00 PM7.05
Sep 26, 5:50 PM7.06
Sep 26, 5:40 PM7.06
Sep 26, 5:30 PM7.05
Sep 26, 5:20 PM7.07
Sep 26, 5:10 PM7.08
Sep 26, 5:00 PM7.06
Sep 26, 4:50 PM7.06
Sep 26, 4:40 PM7.06
Sep 26, 4:30 PM7.05
Sep 26, 4:20 PM7.03
Sep 26, 4:10 PM7.06
Sep 26, 4:00 PM7.04
Sep 26, 3:50 PM7.03
Sep 26, 3:40 PM7.03
Sep 26, 3:30 PM7.01
Sep 26, 3:20 PM7.02
Sep 26, 3:10 PM7.02
Sep 26, 3:00 PM7.01
Sep 26, 2:50 PM7.01
Sep 26, 2:40 PM6.99
Sep 26, 2:30 PM7.03
Sep 26, 2:20 PM7.00
Sep 26, 2:10 PM6.97
Sep 26, 2:00 PM6.96
Sep 26, 1:50 PM6.95
Sep 26, 1:40 PM6.97
Sep 26, 1:30 PM6.98
Sep 26, 1:20 PM6.99
Sep 26, 1:10 PM6.97
Sep 26, 1:00 PM6.97
Sep 26, 12:50 PM7.02
Sep 26, 12:40 PM6.99
Sep 26, 12:30 PM7.01
Sep 26, 12:20 PM7.02
Sep 26, 12:10 PM7.04
Sep 26, 12:00 PM7.03
Sep 26, 11:50 AM7.09
Sep 26, 11:40 AM7.09
Sep 26, 11:30 AM7.10
Sep 26, 11:20 AM7.18
Sep 26, 11:10 AM7.22
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.18
Sep 26, 10:50 AM7.15
Sep 26, 10:40 AM7.09
Sep 26, 10:30 AM6.99
Sep 26, 10:20 AM6.80
Sep 26, 10:10 AM6.52
Sep 26, 10:00 AM6.99
Sep 26, 9:50 AM7.00
Sep 26, 9:40 AM6.98
Sep 26, 9:30 AM7.03
Sep 26, 9:20 AM7.00
Sep 26, 9:10 AM6.98
Sep 26, 9:00 AM6.97
Sep 26, 8:50 AM7.01
Sep 26, 8:40 AM7.02
Sep 26, 8:30 AM7.00
Sep 26, 8:20 AM7.01
Sep 26, 8:10 AM6.97
Sep 26, 8:00 AM7.01
Sep 26, 7:50 AM7.00
Sep 26, 7:40 AM7.01
Sep 26, 7:30 AM7.01
Sep 26, 7:20 AM7.02
Sep 26, 7:10 AM7.00
Sep 26, 7:00 AM7.04
Sep 26, 6:50 AM6.98
Sep 26, 6:40 AM6.98
Sep 26, 6:30 AM7.02
Sep 26, 6:20 AM7.01
Sep 26, 6:10 AM7.00
Sep 26, 6:00 AM6.99
Sep 26, 5:50 AM7.00
Sep 26, 5:40 AM7.00
Sep 26, 5:30 AM6.99
Sep 26, 5:20 AM6.96
Sep 26, 5:10 AM7.02
Sep 26, 5:00 AM7.00
Sep 26, 4:50 AM6.99
Sep 26, 4:40 AM6.99
Sep 26, 4:30 AM7.06
Sep 26, 4:20 AM7.04
Sep 26, 4:10 AM7.04
Sep 26, 4:00 AM7.03
Sep 26, 3:50 AM7.03
Sep 26, 3:40 AM7.05
Sep 26, 3:30 AM7.03
Sep 26, 3:20 AM7.05
Sep 26, 3:10 AM7.02
Sep 26, 3:00 AM7.04
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa: the water from 6.52 to 9.80 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.80 FT, SEP 20, 2:40 PM · LOW 6.52 FT, SEP 26, 10:10 AM67891011Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.37
Latest
7.37 ftSep 27, 2:20 AM
Highest
9.80 ftSep 20, 2:40 PM
Lowest
6.52 ftSep 26, 10:10 AM
Range
3.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.19 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
1,005
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:20 AM7.37
Sep 27, 1:50 AM7.32
Sep 27, 12:50 AM7.33
Sep 26, 11:50 PM7.30
Sep 26, 10:50 PM7.22
Sep 26, 9:50 PM7.24
Sep 26, 8:50 PM7.17
Sep 26, 7:50 PM7.12
Sep 26, 6:50 PM7.10
Sep 26, 5:50 PM7.06
Sep 26, 4:50 PM7.06
Sep 26, 3:50 PM7.03
Sep 26, 2:50 PM7.01
Sep 26, 1:50 PM6.95
Sep 26, 12:50 PM7.02
Sep 26, 11:50 AM7.09
Sep 26, 10:50 AM7.15
Sep 26, 9:50 AM7.00
Sep 26, 8:50 AM7.01
Sep 26, 7:50 AM7.00
Sep 26, 6:50 AM6.98
Sep 26, 5:50 AM7.00
Sep 26, 4:50 AM6.99
Sep 26, 3:50 AM7.03
Sep 26, 2:50 AM7.08
Sep 26, 1:50 AM7.06
Sep 26, 12:50 AM7.06
Sep 25, 11:50 PM7.04
Sep 25, 10:50 PM7.06
Sep 25, 9:50 PM7.17
Sep 25, 8:50 PM7.14
Sep 25, 7:50 PM7.18
Sep 25, 6:50 PM7.12
Sep 25, 5:50 PM7.15
Sep 25, 4:50 PM7.19
Sep 25, 3:50 PM7.20
Sep 25, 2:50 PM7.17
Sep 25, 1:50 PM7.22
Sep 25, 12:50 PM7.18
Sep 25, 11:50 AM7.20
Sep 25, 10:50 AM7.22
Sep 25, 9:50 AM7.23
Sep 25, 8:50 AM7.24
Sep 25, 7:50 AM7.28
Sep 25, 6:50 AM7.28
Sep 25, 5:50 AM7.29
Sep 25, 4:50 AM7.33
Sep 25, 3:50 AM7.15
Sep 25, 2:50 AM7.29
Sep 25, 1:50 AM7.49
Sep 25, 12:50 AM7.54
Sep 24, 11:50 PM7.47
Sep 24, 10:50 PM7.70
Sep 24, 9:50 PM7.71
Sep 24, 8:50 PM7.75
Sep 24, 7:50 PM7.74
Sep 24, 6:50 PM7.87
Sep 24, 5:50 PM7.92
Sep 24, 4:50 PM7.97
Sep 24, 3:50 PM7.98
Sep 24, 2:50 PM7.97
Sep 24, 1:50 PM8.00
Sep 24, 12:50 PM8.01
Sep 24, 11:50 AM7.98
Sep 24, 10:50 AM7.98
Sep 24, 9:50 AM8.03
Sep 24, 8:50 AM7.99
Sep 24, 7:50 AM8.00
Sep 24, 6:50 AM8.03
Sep 24, 5:50 AM8.07
Sep 24, 4:50 AM8.10
Sep 24, 3:50 AM8.07
Sep 24, 2:50 AM8.04
Sep 24, 1:50 AM8.13
Sep 24, 12:50 AM8.19
Sep 23, 11:50 PM8.17
Sep 23, 10:50 PM8.23
Sep 23, 9:50 PM8.28
Sep 23, 8:50 PM8.24
Sep 23, 7:50 PM8.33
Sep 23, 6:50 PM8.34
Sep 23, 5:50 PM8.38
Sep 23, 4:50 PM8.36
Sep 23, 3:50 PM8.43
Sep 23, 2:50 PM8.43
Sep 23, 1:50 PM8.39
Sep 23, 12:50 PM8.45
Sep 23, 11:50 AM8.40
Sep 23, 10:50 AM8.44
Sep 23, 9:50 AM8.43
Sep 23, 8:50 AM8.41
Sep 23, 7:50 AM8.37
Sep 23, 6:50 AM8.40
Sep 23, 5:50 AM8.46
Sep 23, 4:50 AM8.50
Sep 23, 3:50 AM8.49
Sep 23, 2:50 AM8.59
Sep 23, 1:50 AM8.47
Sep 23, 12:50 AM8.51
Sep 22, 11:50 PM8.51
Sep 22, 10:50 PM8.56
Sep 22, 9:50 PM8.54
Sep 22, 8:50 PM8.51
Sep 22, 7:50 PM8.53
Sep 22, 6:50 PM8.54
Sep 22, 5:50 PM8.56
Sep 22, 4:50 PM8.58
Sep 22, 3:50 PM8.61
Sep 22, 2:50 PM8.60
Sep 22, 1:50 PM8.60
Sep 22, 12:50 PM8.58
Sep 22, 11:50 AM8.57
Sep 22, 10:50 AM8.60
Sep 22, 9:50 AM8.55
Sep 22, 8:50 AM8.51
Sep 22, 7:50 AM8.50
Sep 22, 6:50 AM8.46
Sep 22, 5:50 AM8.44
Sep 22, 4:50 AM8.43
Sep 22, 3:50 AM8.33
Sep 22, 2:50 AM8.20
Sep 22, 1:50 AM8.13
Sep 22, 12:50 AM8.08
Sep 21, 11:50 PM7.95
Sep 21, 10:50 PM7.91
Sep 21, 9:50 PM7.91
Sep 21, 8:50 PM7.79
Sep 21, 7:50 PM7.51
Sep 21, 6:50 PM7.45
Sep 21, 5:50 PM7.42
Sep 21, 4:50 PM7.43
Sep 21, 3:50 PM7.43
Sep 21, 2:50 PM7.44
Sep 21, 1:50 PM7.42
Sep 21, 12:50 PM7.52
Sep 21, 11:50 AM7.53
Sep 21, 10:50 AM7.58
Sep 21, 9:50 AM7.64
Sep 21, 8:50 AM7.69
Sep 21, 7:50 AM7.74
Sep 21, 6:50 AM7.86
Sep 21, 5:50 AM7.91
Sep 21, 4:50 AM8.14
Sep 21, 3:50 AM7.85
Sep 21, 2:50 AM8.13
Sep 21, 1:50 AM8.27
Sep 21, 12:50 AM8.40
Sep 20, 11:50 PM8.53
Sep 20, 10:50 PM8.68
Sep 20, 9:50 PM8.85
Sep 20, 8:50 PM9.02
Sep 20, 7:50 PM9.18
Sep 20, 6:50 PM9.38
Sep 20, 5:50 PM9.43
Sep 20, 4:50 PM9.56
Sep 20, 3:50 PM9.72
Sep 20, 2:50 PM9.80
Sep 20, 1:50 PM9.79
Sep 20, 12:50 PM9.77
Sep 20, 11:50 AM9.72
Sep 20, 10:50 AM9.68
Sep 20, 9:50 AM9.54
Sep 20, 8:50 AM9.51
Sep 20, 7:50 AM9.25
Sep 20, 6:50 AM9.20
Sep 20, 5:50 AM9.07
Sep 20, 4:50 AM8.89
Sep 20, 3:50 AM8.73
Water level, 30 days at Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa: the water from 0.88 to 9.80 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.80 FT, SEP 20, 2:40 PM · LOW 0.88 FT, SEP 8, 9:10 AM03581013Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.37
Latest
7.37 ftSep 27, 2:20 AM
Highest
9.80 ftSep 20, 2:40 PM
Lowest
0.88 ftSep 8, 9:10 AM
Range
8.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 5.26 ftsince Aug 28, 3:00 AM
Readings
4,317
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 277.377.297.337.3715
Sep 267.336.527.067.30144
Sep 257.557.037.247.04144
Sep 248.217.477.967.47144
Sep 238.678.178.408.17144
Sep 228.637.958.478.51144
Sep 218.557.377.757.95144
Sep 209.808.349.198.53144
Sep 198.378.108.248.35144
Sep 188.258.148.198.23144
Sep 178.247.397.998.19144
Sep 167.366.066.937.36144
Sep 156.053.524.476.05144
Sep 145.784.114.874.24144
Sep 137.295.786.705.79144
Sep 128.327.368.117.36144
Sep 118.887.378.178.32144
Sep 107.233.105.787.23144
Sep 93.060.912.123.04144
Sep 83.930.881.220.95144
Sep 71.791.411.551.45144
Sep 61.631.451.541.45144
Sep 51.681.471.551.52144
Sep 41.711.661.691.67144
Sep 31.761.691.721.70144
Sep 21.781.731.761.75144
Sep 11.941.661.781.77144
Aug 311.841.651.731.67144
Aug 301.901.781.841.82144
Aug 292.141.851.981.89144
Aug 282.701.952.202.01126

How it reports

Rank
25of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :20 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
63 of 63100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
39 minfrom Sep 27, 2:20 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:20 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 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 Des Moines River 1 S Ottumwa

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.