Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
DMWI4
Latitude
41.56360 N
Longitude
93.70360 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 668 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Rank
284of 1,027 in Iowa, Oct 4
Precipitation today
0in

On the radar over Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 12 instruments in Iowa stand at one.

Station charts

Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28 Report

Rank 284 of 1,027 in Iowa, Oct 4. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

247 score97.8of 100

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.4668 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.2half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.0longest silence 30 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20--
  5. Instrument checksweight 15--
  6. Forecast checkweight 10--

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

Rank
284of 1,027 in Iowa, Oct 4
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :01, :16, :31 and :46
Reports received, 24 hours
96 of 96100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 4, 8:31 AM
Latest report
Oct 4, 8:31 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 24 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,027 ranked stations in Iowa on Oct 4 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 26; 40 to 49 per cent, 15; 50 to 59 per cent, 13; 60 to 69 per cent, 99; 70 to 79 per cent, 17; 80 to 89 per cent, 121; 90 to 99 per cent, 437; 100 per cent, 292. Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28 received 99.4 per cent, 668 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 284 of 1,027.WHERE IT RANKS IN IOWA, Oct 4THIS ONE: 99.4%, 668 OF 672, RANK 284 OF 1,027PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19420 to 29230 to 392640 to 491550 to 591360 to 699970 to 791780 to 8912190 to 99437100292STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28's rank in Iowa by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-04: 2026-09-26 rank 203 of 652; 2026-09-27 rank 227 of 653; 2026-09-28 rank 301 of 745; 2026-09-29 rank 287 of 758; 2026-09-30 rank 245 of 764; 2026-10-01 rank 248 of 771; 2026-10-02 rank 353 of 1,017; 2026-10-03 rank 354 of 1,017; 2026-10-04 rank 284 of 1,027.ITS RANK IN IOWA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Sep 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 4
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%292
90 to 99%437
80 to 89%121
70 to 79%17
60 to 69%99
50 to 59%13
40 to 49%15
30 to 39%26
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 4, 20262841,02799.4%
Oct 3, 20263541,01799.3%
Oct 2, 20263531,01799.3%
Oct 1, 202624877199.1%
Sep 30, 202624576499.1%
Sep 29, 202628775898.9%
Sep 28, 202630174598.5%
Sep 27, 202622765398.9%
Sep 26, 202620365298.9%
Battery at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28, battery from 12.2 to 14.1, the latest 12.2, in volts.BATTERYV1212.51313.51414.512 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AM
Reports received at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28, reports from 0.0 to 8.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246812 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM9 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inBattery VReports
Sat 3, 11 PM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 10 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 9 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 8 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 7 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 6 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 5 PM0.0012.88
Sat 3, 4 PM0.0012.88
Sat 3, 3 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 2 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 1 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 12 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 11 AM0.0013.78
Sat 3, 10 AM0.0014.18
Battery at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28, battery from 11.9 to 14.1, the latest 12.2, in volts.BATTERYV1112131415Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Reports received at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28, reports from 0.0 to 8.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02468Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inBattery VReports
Sat 3, 11 PM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 10 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 9 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 8 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 7 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 6 PM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 5 PM0.0012.88
Sat 3, 4 PM0.0012.88
Sat 3, 3 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 2 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 1 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 12 PM0.0013.18
Sat 3, 11 AM0.0013.78
Sat 3, 10 AM0.0014.18
Sat 3, 9 AM0.0012.58
Sat 3, 8 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 7 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 6 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 5 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 4 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 3 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 2 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 1 AM0.0012.28
Sat 3, 12 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 11 PM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 10 PM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 9 PM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 8 PM0.0012.58
Fri 2, 7 PM0.0012.58
Fri 2, 6 PM0.0012.58
Fri 2, 5 PM0.0012.58
Fri 2, 4 PM0.0012.88
Fri 2, 3 PM0.0012.88
Fri 2, 2 PM0.0012.88
Fri 2, 1 PM0.0012.88
Fri 2, 12 PM0.0013.48
Fri 2, 11 AM0.0013.48
Fri 2, 10 AM0.0013.78
Fri 2, 9 AM0.0012.58
Fri 2, 8 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 7 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 6 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 5 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 4 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 3 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 2 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 1 AM0.0012.28
Fri 2, 12 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 11 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 10 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 9 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 8 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 7 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 6 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 5 PM0.0012.58
Thu 1, 4 PM0.0012.58
Thu 1, 3 PM0.0012.58
Thu 1, 2 PM0.0012.58
Thu 1, 1 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 12 PM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 11 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 10 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 9 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 8 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 7 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 6 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 5 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 4 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 3 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 2 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 1 AM0.0012.28
Thu 1, 12 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 11 PM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 9 PM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 8 PM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 7 PM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 6 PM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 5 PM0.0012.58
Wed 30, 4 PM0.0012.58
Wed 30, 3 PM0.0012.58
Wed 30, 2 PM0.0012.58
Wed 30, 1 PM0.0012.58
Wed 30, 12 PM0.0012.58
Wed 30, 11 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 10 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 9 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 8 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 7 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 6 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 5 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 4 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 3 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 2 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 1 AM0.0012.28
Wed 30, 12 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 11 PM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 10 PM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 9 PM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 8 PM0.0012.58
Tue 29, 7 PM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 6 PM0.0012.58
Tue 29, 5 PM0.0012.58
Tue 29, 4 PM0.0012.88
Tue 29, 3 PM0.0012.58
Tue 29, 2 PM0.0013.18
Tue 29, 1 PM0.0013.78
Tue 29, 12 PM0.0013.48
Tue 29, 11 AM0.0013.18
Tue 29, 10 AM0.0013.18
Tue 29, 9 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 8 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 7 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 6 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 5 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 4 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 3 AM0.0012.28
Tue 29, 2 AM0.0012.58
Tue 29, 1 AM0.0012.58
Tue 29, 12 AM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 11 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 10 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 9 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 8 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 7 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 6 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 5 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 4 PM0.0012.88
Mon 28, 3 PM0.0012.88
Mon 28, 2 PM0.0013.48
Mon 28, 1 PM0.0013.48
Mon 28, 12 PM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 11 AM0.0012.58
Mon 28, 10 AM0.0012.28
Mon 28, 9 AM0.0011.98
Mon 28, 8 AM0.0011.98
Mon 28, 7 AM0.0011.98
Mon 28, 6 AM0.0012.28
Mon 28, 5 AM0.0011.98
Mon 28, 4 AM0.0011.98
Mon 28, 3 AM0.0012.28
Mon 28, 2 AM0.0012.28
Mon 28, 1 AM0.0012.28
Mon 28, 12 AM0.0012.27
Sun 27, 11 PM0.0011.98
Sun 27, 10 PM0.0011.98
Sun 27, 9 PM0.0012.28
Sun 27, 8 PM0.0012.28
Sun 27, 7 PM0.0012.28
Sun 27, 6 PM0.0012.58
Sun 27, 5 PM0.0012.88
Sun 27, 4 PM0.0012.58
Sun 27, 3 PM0.0012.58
Sun 27, 2 PM0.0012.58
Sun 27, 1 PM0.0012.57
Sun 27, 12 PM0.0012.28
Sun 27, 11 AM0.0012.28
Sun 27, 10 AM0.0011.98

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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