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Little Sioux River at Spencer

A gauge on the Little Sioux River in Clay County, Iowa. Its stage was 5.04 ft as of Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
5.04 ftreported Sep 27, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Sep 26, 1:00 AM
Rank
505of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
1,316 ftabove sea level
County
Clay County
Position
43.1333° N, 95.1333° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Little Sioux River at Spencer

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 Little Sioux River at Spencer: the water from 4.80 to 5.04 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.04 FT, SEP 27, 12:30 AM · LOW 4.80 FT, SEP 26, 2:00 AM4.704.804.905.005.103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 275.04
Latest
5.04 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.04 ftSep 27, 12:30 AM
Lowest
4.80 ftSep 26, 2:00 AM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Readings
66
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.04
Sep 27, 12:30 AM5.04
Sep 27, 12:15 AM5.02
Sep 27, 12:00 AM5.03
Sep 26, 11:30 PM5.01
Sep 26, 11:15 PM5.00
Sep 26, 11:00 PM4.99
Sep 26, 10:30 PM5.00
Sep 26, 10:15 PM5.01
Sep 26, 10:00 PM5.01
Sep 26, 9:30 PM5.00
Sep 26, 9:15 PM5.01
Sep 26, 9:00 PM5.00
Sep 26, 8:30 PM5.00
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.99
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.99
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.99
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.96
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.91
Sep 26, 6:15 PM4.92
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.89
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.89
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.89
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.89
Sep 26, 3:15 PM4.88
Sep 26, 3:00 PM4.88
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.91
Sep 26, 2:15 PM4.88
Sep 26, 2:00 PM4.89
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.90
Sep 26, 1:15 PM4.89
Sep 26, 1:00 PM4.89
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.91
Sep 26, 12:15 PM4.91
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.90
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.92
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.91
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.92
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.92
Sep 26, 10:15 AM4.90
Sep 26, 10:00 AM4.91
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.93
Sep 26, 9:15 AM4.94
Sep 26, 9:00 AM4.95
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.96
Sep 26, 8:15 AM4.96
Sep 26, 8:00 AM4.98
Sep 26, 7:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 7:15 AM4.90
Sep 26, 7:00 AM4.88
Sep 26, 6:30 AM4.89
Sep 26, 6:15 AM4.90
Sep 26, 6:00 AM4.89
Sep 26, 5:30 AM4.88
Sep 26, 5:15 AM4.89
Sep 26, 5:00 AM4.90
Sep 26, 4:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 4:15 AM4.89
Sep 26, 4:00 AM4.89
Sep 26, 3:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 3:15 AM4.91
Sep 26, 3:00 AM4.91
Sep 26, 2:30 AM4.93
Sep 26, 2:15 AM4.92
Sep 26, 2:00 AM4.80
Water level, 7 days at Little Sioux River at Spencer: the water from 4.52 to 5.04 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.04 FT, SEP 27, 12:30 AM · LOW 4.52 FT, SEP 20, 9:15 AM4.44.64.85.05.2Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 275.04
Latest
5.04 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.04 ftSep 27, 12:30 AM
Lowest
4.52 ftSep 20, 9:15 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.48 ftsince Sep 20, 2:00 AM
Readings
492
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.04
Sep 27, 12:30 AM5.04
Sep 26, 11:30 PM5.01
Sep 26, 10:30 PM5.00
Sep 26, 9:30 PM5.00
Sep 26, 8:30 PM5.00
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.99
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.91
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.89
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.89
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.91
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.90
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.91
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.92
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.92
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.93
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.96
Sep 26, 7:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 6:30 AM4.89
Sep 26, 5:30 AM4.88
Sep 26, 4:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 3:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 2:30 AM4.93
Sep 26, 1:30 AM4.81
Sep 26, 12:30 AM4.81
Sep 25, 11:30 PM4.78
Sep 25, 10:30 PM4.79
Sep 25, 9:30 PM4.81
Sep 25, 8:30 PM4.78
Sep 25, 7:30 PM4.77
Sep 25, 6:30 PM4.78
Sep 25, 5:30 PM4.76
Sep 25, 4:30 PM4.78
Sep 25, 3:30 PM4.77
Sep 25, 2:30 PM4.77
Sep 25, 1:30 PM4.78
Sep 25, 12:30 PM4.78
Sep 25, 11:30 AM4.76
Sep 25, 10:30 AM4.80
Sep 25, 9:30 AM4.80
Sep 25, 8:30 AM4.81
Sep 25, 7:30 AM4.78
Sep 25, 6:30 AM4.82
Sep 25, 5:30 AM4.83
Sep 25, 4:30 AM4.83
Sep 25, 3:30 AM4.83
Sep 25, 2:30 AM4.83
Sep 25, 1:30 AM4.83
Sep 25, 12:30 AM4.83
Sep 24, 11:30 PM4.84
Sep 24, 10:30 PM4.83
Sep 24, 9:30 PM4.85
Sep 24, 8:30 PM4.83
Sep 24, 7:30 PM4.87
Sep 24, 6:30 PM4.83
Sep 24, 5:30 PM4.84
Sep 24, 4:30 PM4.85
Sep 24, 3:30 PM4.85
Sep 24, 2:30 PM4.84
Sep 24, 1:30 PM4.84
Sep 24, 12:30 PM4.81
Sep 24, 11:30 AM4.83
Sep 24, 10:30 AM4.83
Sep 24, 9:30 AM4.86
Sep 24, 8:30 AM4.86
Sep 24, 7:30 AM4.83
Sep 24, 6:30 AM4.86
Sep 24, 5:30 AM4.85
Sep 24, 4:30 AM4.86
Sep 24, 3:30 AM4.87
Sep 24, 2:30 AM4.86
Sep 24, 1:30 AM4.86
Sep 24, 12:30 AM4.87
Sep 23, 11:30 PM4.86
Sep 23, 10:30 PM4.86
Sep 23, 9:30 PM4.86
Sep 23, 8:30 PM4.85
Sep 23, 7:30 PM4.84
Sep 23, 6:30 PM4.86
Sep 23, 5:30 PM4.83
Sep 23, 4:30 PM4.83
Sep 23, 3:30 PM4.85
Sep 23, 2:30 PM4.85
Sep 23, 1:30 PM4.81
Sep 23, 12:30 PM4.80
Sep 23, 11:30 AM4.74
Sep 23, 10:30 AM4.71
Sep 23, 9:30 AM4.69
Sep 23, 8:30 AM4.70
Sep 23, 7:30 AM4.80
Sep 23, 6:30 AM4.83
Sep 23, 5:30 AM4.80
Sep 23, 4:30 AM4.79
Sep 23, 3:30 AM4.74
Sep 23, 2:30 AM4.75
Sep 23, 1:30 AM4.73
Sep 23, 12:30 AM4.72
Sep 22, 11:30 PM4.72
Sep 22, 10:30 PM4.71
Sep 22, 9:30 PM4.70
Sep 22, 8:30 PM4.73
Sep 22, 7:30 PM4.68
Sep 22, 6:30 PM4.70
Sep 22, 5:30 PM4.69
Sep 22, 4:30 PM4.66
Sep 22, 3:30 PM4.66
Sep 22, 2:30 PM4.65
Sep 22, 1:30 PM4.65
Sep 22, 12:30 PM4.64
Sep 22, 11:30 AM4.65
Sep 22, 10:30 AM4.65
Sep 22, 9:30 AM4.64
Sep 22, 8:30 AM4.62
Sep 22, 7:30 AM4.62
Sep 22, 6:30 AM4.60
Sep 22, 5:30 AM4.60
Sep 22, 4:30 AM4.60
Sep 22, 3:30 AM4.62
Sep 22, 2:30 AM4.60
Sep 22, 1:30 AM4.60
Sep 22, 12:30 AM4.58
Sep 21, 11:30 PM4.60
Sep 21, 10:30 PM4.60
Sep 21, 9:30 PM4.60
Sep 21, 8:30 PM4.64
Sep 21, 7:30 PM4.62
Sep 21, 6:30 PM4.63
Sep 21, 5:30 PM4.60
Sep 21, 4:30 PM4.59
Sep 21, 3:30 PM4.59
Sep 21, 2:30 PM4.58
Sep 21, 1:30 PM4.57
Sep 21, 12:30 PM4.60
Sep 21, 11:30 AM4.57
Sep 21, 9:15 AM4.62
Sep 21, 8:30 AM4.61
Sep 21, 7:30 AM4.62
Sep 21, 6:30 AM4.65
Sep 21, 5:30 AM4.70
Sep 21, 4:30 AM4.77
Sep 21, 3:30 AM4.86
Sep 21, 2:30 AM4.76
Sep 21, 1:30 AM4.52
Sep 21, 12:30 AM4.55
Sep 20, 11:30 PM4.55
Sep 20, 10:30 PM4.54
Sep 20, 9:30 PM4.54
Sep 20, 8:30 PM4.56
Sep 20, 7:30 PM4.58
Sep 20, 6:30 PM4.55
Sep 20, 5:30 PM4.57
Sep 20, 4:30 PM4.58
Sep 20, 3:30 PM4.56
Sep 20, 2:30 PM4.56
Sep 20, 1:30 PM4.56
Sep 20, 12:30 PM4.56
Sep 20, 11:30 AM4.54
Sep 20, 10:30 AM4.56
Sep 20, 9:30 AM4.56
Sep 20, 8:30 AM4.56
Sep 20, 7:30 AM4.55
Sep 20, 6:30 AM4.58
Sep 20, 5:30 AM4.55
Sep 20, 4:30 AM4.57
Sep 20, 3:30 AM4.57
Sep 20, 2:30 AM4.55
Water level, 30 days at Little Sioux River at Spencer: the water from 3.70 to 5.40 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.40 FT, SEP 8, 2:30 AM · LOW 3.70 FT, SEP 4, 10:15 AM3.54.04.55.05.56.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 225.04
Latest
5.04 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.40 ftSep 8, 2:30 AM
Lowest
3.70 ftSep 4, 10:15 AM
Range
1.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.05 ftsince Aug 28, 2:00 AM
Readings
2,136
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 275.045.025.035.044
Sep 265.014.784.925.0168
Sep 254.844.764.804.7871
Sep 244.874.804.854.8471
Sep 234.874.694.794.8672
Sep 224.734.584.654.7272
Sep 214.894.524.634.6068
Sep 204.594.524.564.5572
Sep 194.584.384.524.5872
Sep 184.424.264.344.4172
Sep 174.344.224.294.2672
Sep 164.404.174.324.3472
Sep 154.404.244.334.3772
Sep 144.484.234.324.3472
Sep 134.294.204.244.2672
Sep 124.394.184.294.2572
Sep 114.544.344.434.3872
Sep 104.674.284.524.5372
Sep 94.924.654.774.6769
Sep 85.404.324.684.8471
Sep 74.414.284.334.3772
Sep 65.004.014.334.3672
Sep 54.143.954.064.0966
Sep 44.063.703.964.0472
Sep 34.113.954.044.0672
Sep 24.333.874.034.0572
Sep 14.053.854.003.9572
Aug 314.123.944.044.0372
Aug 304.133.954.064.1272
Aug 294.373.994.094.0972
Aug 284.033.823.944.0364

How it reports

Rank
505of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
44 of 4891.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
57 of 6193.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Sep 26, 3:30 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
35 min9 in 10 within 35 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 Little Sioux River at Spencer

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.