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Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City

A gauge on the Big Creek Lake in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 20.55 ft as of Sep 27, 3:15 AM CDT.

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Stage now
20.55 ftreported Sep 27, 3:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 3:15 AM
Rank
96of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
965 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.7944° N, 93.7292° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City

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 Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City: the water from 20.48 to 20.55 feet of stage, the latest 20.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 20.55 FT, SEP 26, 4:15 PM · LOW 20.48 FT, SEP 26, 3:45 AM20.4820.5020.5220.5420.566 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM20.55
Latest
20.55 ftSep 27, 3:15 AM
Highest
20.55 ftSep 26, 4:15 PM
Lowest
20.48 ftSep 26, 3:45 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 26, 3:45 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:15 AM20.55
Sep 27, 3:00 AM20.54
Sep 27, 2:45 AM20.55
Sep 27, 2:30 AM20.55
Sep 27, 2:15 AM20.55
Sep 27, 2:00 AM20.55
Sep 27, 1:45 AM20.55
Sep 27, 1:30 AM20.55
Sep 27, 1:15 AM20.55
Sep 27, 1:00 AM20.55
Sep 27, 12:45 AM20.55
Sep 27, 12:30 AM20.54
Sep 27, 12:15 AM20.55
Sep 27, 12:00 AM20.55
Sep 26, 11:45 PM20.55
Sep 26, 11:30 PM20.55
Sep 26, 11:15 PM20.55
Sep 26, 11:00 PM20.55
Sep 26, 10:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 10:30 PM20.54
Sep 26, 10:15 PM20.54
Sep 26, 10:00 PM20.54
Sep 26, 9:45 PM20.55
Sep 26, 9:30 PM20.55
Sep 26, 9:15 PM20.55
Sep 26, 9:00 PM20.55
Sep 26, 8:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 8:30 PM20.54
Sep 26, 8:15 PM20.54
Sep 26, 8:00 PM20.55
Sep 26, 7:45 PM20.55
Sep 26, 7:30 PM20.55
Sep 26, 7:15 PM20.53
Sep 26, 7:00 PM20.54
Sep 26, 6:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 6:30 PM20.54
Sep 26, 6:15 PM20.54
Sep 26, 6:00 PM20.54
Sep 26, 5:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 5:30 PM20.54
Sep 26, 5:15 PM20.54
Sep 26, 5:00 PM20.53
Sep 26, 4:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 4:30 PM20.54
Sep 26, 4:15 PM20.55
Sep 26, 4:00 PM20.54
Sep 26, 3:45 PM20.53
Sep 26, 3:30 PM20.53
Sep 26, 3:15 PM20.53
Sep 26, 3:00 PM20.54
Sep 26, 2:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 2:30 PM20.53
Sep 26, 2:15 PM20.53
Sep 26, 2:00 PM20.53
Sep 26, 1:45 PM20.53
Sep 26, 1:30 PM20.53
Sep 26, 1:15 PM20.53
Sep 26, 1:00 PM20.53
Sep 26, 12:45 PM20.53
Sep 26, 12:30 PM20.53
Sep 26, 11:15 AM20.53
Sep 26, 11:00 AM20.53
Sep 26, 10:45 AM20.53
Sep 26, 10:30 AM20.52
Sep 26, 10:15 AM20.53
Sep 26, 10:00 AM20.53
Sep 26, 9:45 AM20.52
Sep 26, 9:30 AM20.52
Sep 26, 9:15 AM20.52
Sep 26, 9:00 AM20.52
Sep 26, 8:45 AM20.52
Sep 26, 8:30 AM20.51
Sep 26, 8:15 AM20.50
Sep 26, 8:00 AM20.51
Sep 26, 7:45 AM20.52
Sep 26, 7:30 AM20.50
Sep 26, 7:15 AM20.51
Sep 26, 7:00 AM20.50
Sep 26, 6:45 AM20.51
Sep 26, 6:30 AM20.50
Sep 26, 6:15 AM20.50
Sep 26, 6:00 AM20.49
Sep 26, 5:45 AM20.49
Sep 26, 5:30 AM20.49
Sep 26, 5:15 AM20.49
Sep 26, 5:00 AM20.49
Sep 26, 4:45 AM20.49
Sep 26, 4:30 AM20.48
Sep 26, 4:15 AM20.49
Sep 26, 4:00 AM20.48
Sep 26, 3:45 AM20.48
Water level, 7 days at Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City: the water from 20.25 to 20.55 feet of stage, the latest 20.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 20.55 FT, SEP 26, 4:15 PM · LOW 20.25 FT, SEP 21, 2:15 PM20.220.320.420.520.6Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2720.55
Latest
20.55 ftSep 27, 3:15 AM
Highest
20.55 ftSep 26, 4:15 PM
Lowest
20.25 ftSep 21, 2:15 PM
Range
0.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Sep 20, 3:45 AM
Readings
643
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:15 AM20.55
Sep 27, 2:45 AM20.55
Sep 27, 1:45 AM20.55
Sep 27, 12:45 AM20.55
Sep 26, 11:45 PM20.55
Sep 26, 10:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 9:45 PM20.55
Sep 26, 8:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 7:45 PM20.55
Sep 26, 6:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 5:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 4:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 3:45 PM20.53
Sep 26, 2:45 PM20.54
Sep 26, 1:45 PM20.53
Sep 26, 12:45 PM20.53
Sep 26, 11:15 AM20.53
Sep 26, 10:45 AM20.53
Sep 26, 9:45 AM20.52
Sep 26, 8:45 AM20.52
Sep 26, 7:45 AM20.52
Sep 26, 6:45 AM20.51
Sep 26, 5:45 AM20.49
Sep 26, 4:45 AM20.49
Sep 26, 3:45 AM20.48
Sep 26, 2:45 AM20.47
Sep 26, 1:45 AM20.47
Sep 26, 12:45 AM20.45
Sep 25, 11:45 PM20.45
Sep 25, 10:45 PM20.44
Sep 25, 9:45 PM20.43
Sep 25, 8:45 PM20.42
Sep 25, 7:45 PM20.42
Sep 25, 6:45 PM20.41
Sep 25, 5:45 PM20.40
Sep 25, 4:45 PM20.40
Sep 25, 3:45 PM20.38
Sep 25, 2:45 PM20.39
Sep 25, 1:45 PM20.38
Sep 25, 12:45 PM20.38
Sep 25, 11:45 AM20.38
Sep 25, 10:45 AM20.38
Sep 25, 9:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 8:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 7:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 6:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 5:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 4:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 3:45 AM20.37
Sep 25, 2:45 AM20.36
Sep 25, 1:45 AM20.34
Sep 25, 12:45 AM20.35
Sep 24, 11:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 10:45 PM20.34
Sep 24, 9:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 8:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 7:45 PM20.34
Sep 24, 6:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 5:45 PM20.34
Sep 24, 4:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 3:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 2:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 1:45 PM20.35
Sep 24, 12:45 PM20.36
Sep 24, 11:45 AM20.36
Sep 24, 10:45 AM20.36
Sep 24, 9:45 AM20.37
Sep 24, 8:45 AM20.37
Sep 24, 7:45 AM20.37
Sep 24, 6:45 AM20.38
Sep 24, 5:45 AM20.37
Sep 24, 4:45 AM20.37
Sep 24, 3:45 AM20.38
Sep 24, 2:45 AM20.38
Sep 24, 1:45 AM20.38
Sep 24, 12:45 AM20.38
Sep 23, 11:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 10:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 9:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 8:45 PM20.38
Sep 23, 7:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 6:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 5:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 4:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 3:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 2:45 PM20.40
Sep 23, 1:45 PM20.41
Sep 23, 12:45 PM20.39
Sep 23, 11:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 10:45 AM20.41
Sep 23, 9:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 8:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 7:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 6:45 AM20.41
Sep 23, 5:45 AM20.41
Sep 23, 4:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 3:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 2:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 1:45 AM20.40
Sep 23, 12:45 AM20.40
Sep 22, 11:45 PM20.39
Sep 22, 10:45 PM20.39
Sep 22, 9:45 PM20.39
Sep 22, 8:45 PM20.38
Sep 22, 7:45 PM20.38
Sep 22, 6:45 PM20.37
Sep 22, 5:45 PM20.37
Sep 22, 4:45 PM20.36
Sep 22, 3:45 PM20.36
Sep 22, 2:45 PM20.36
Sep 22, 1:45 PM20.35
Sep 22, 12:45 PM20.34
Sep 22, 11:45 AM20.34
Sep 22, 10:45 AM20.33
Sep 22, 9:45 AM20.32
Sep 22, 8:45 AM20.32
Sep 22, 7:45 AM20.31
Sep 22, 6:45 AM20.31
Sep 22, 5:15 AM20.29
Sep 22, 4:45 AM20.29
Sep 22, 1:15 AM20.28
Sep 22, 12:45 AM20.28
Sep 21, 11:45 PM20.27
Sep 21, 10:45 PM20.28
Sep 21, 9:45 PM20.28
Sep 21, 8:45 PM20.27
Sep 21, 7:45 PM20.28
Sep 21, 6:45 PM20.27
Sep 21, 5:45 PM20.26
Sep 21, 4:15 PM20.26
Sep 21, 3:45 PM20.27
Sep 21, 2:45 PM20.26
Sep 21, 1:45 PM20.26
Sep 21, 12:45 PM20.26
Sep 21, 11:45 AM20.26
Sep 21, 10:45 AM20.26
Sep 21, 9:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 8:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 7:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 6:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 5:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 4:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 3:45 AM20.28
Sep 21, 2:45 AM20.28
Sep 21, 1:45 AM20.27
Sep 21, 12:45 AM20.28
Sep 20, 11:45 PM20.27
Sep 20, 10:45 PM20.28
Sep 20, 9:45 PM20.28
Sep 20, 8:45 PM20.29
Sep 20, 7:45 PM20.29
Sep 20, 6:45 PM20.28
Sep 20, 5:45 PM20.29
Sep 20, 4:45 PM20.29
Sep 20, 3:45 PM20.30
Sep 20, 2:45 PM20.28
Sep 20, 1:45 PM20.29
Sep 20, 12:45 PM20.29
Sep 20, 11:45 AM20.31
Sep 20, 10:45 AM20.31
Sep 20, 9:45 AM20.30
Sep 20, 8:45 AM20.30
Sep 20, 7:45 AM20.31
Sep 20, 6:45 AM20.32
Sep 20, 5:15 AM20.32
Sep 20, 4:45 AM20.32
Sep 20, 3:45 AM20.31
Water level, 30 days at Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City: the water from 19.84 to 20.55 feet of stage, the latest 20.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 20.55 FT, SEP 26, 4:15 PM · LOW 19.84 FT, AUG 29, 9:45 AM19.820.020.220.420.620.8Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2220.55
Latest
20.55 ftSep 27, 3:15 AM
Highest
20.55 ftSep 26, 4:15 PM
Lowest
19.84 ftAug 29, 9:45 AM
Range
0.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.63 ftsince Aug 28, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,799
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2720.5520.5420.5520.5514
Sep 2620.5520.4520.5220.5592
Sep 2520.4520.3420.3920.4596
Sep 2420.3920.3420.3620.3596
Sep 2320.4120.3820.4020.3996
Sep 2220.4020.2820.3520.3980
Sep 2120.2820.2520.2720.2792
Sep 2020.3320.2720.3020.2784
Sep 1920.3420.3020.3220.3092
Sep 1820.3820.3220.3520.3496
Sep 1720.4320.3620.3920.3792
Sep 1620.4720.4120.4420.4192
Sep 1520.4220.0220.2420.4296
Sep 1420.1219.9620.0220.0196
Sep 1320.0620.0120.0420.0292
Sep 1220.1120.0520.0820.0588
Sep 1120.1520.0920.1220.0996
Sep 1020.1920.1520.1720.1596
Sep 920.1820.0220.1220.1796
Sep 820.0619.8619.9220.0392
Sep 719.9019.8619.8919.8896
Sep 619.9319.8419.8619.8992
Sep 519.8919.8519.8719.8588
Sep 419.8819.8619.8719.8796
Sep 319.8919.8519.8719.8792
Sep 219.9319.8519.8819.8796
Sep 119.9019.8719.8919.8796
Aug 3119.9219.8719.9019.9096
Aug 3019.9419.8819.9119.9196
Aug 2920.0019.8419.9019.9196
Aug 2819.9219.9019.9119.9181

How it reports

Rank
96of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
32 of 32100% of its schedule, 33 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
75 minfrom Sep 26, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 min

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

Near Big Creek Lake 2 NNW Polk City

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.