Observations from living in Wyoming during the great eclipse of 2017.
Cheyenne was in the 95 percent observation area and it did not get much darker than the sun going behind a cloud. Traffic on the interstate that morning of was crazy. People drove hundreds of miles to get in the totality (100 percent) zone. The population of Wyoming increased 5 fold that day. A 3 hour drive from Denver Colorado, straight up I-25 to get here that morning, turned in to a 8-10 hour drive home. The same was reported by people from Salt Lake City,Utah that experienced it on the western side of the state.
So in conclusion if you don't live in, or willing to get in to the totality zone don't waste your time. A time when 98 percent is not good enough.