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Smoky Hill River 1 ENE Pfeifer

A gauge on the Smoky Hill River in Ellis County, Kansas. Its stage was 1.85 ft as of Oct 16, 7:00 AM CDT.

Gauge PFRK1Ellis County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
1.85 ftreported Oct 16, 7:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 15, 7:00 AM
Elevation
1,883 ftabove sea level
County
Ellis County
Position
38.7147° N, 99.1533° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Smoky Hill River 1 ENE Pfeifer

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 Smoky Hill River 1 ENE Pfeifer: the water from 1.85 to 1.94 feet of stage, the latest 1.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.94 FT, OCT 15, 8:30 AM · LOW 1.85 FT, OCT 16, 6:30 AM1.851.881.901.931.959 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM1.85
Latest
1.85 ftOct 16, 7:00 AM
Highest
1.94 ftOct 15, 8:30 AM
Lowest
1.85 ftOct 16, 6:30 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 15, 8:15 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:00 AM1.85
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.85
Oct 16, 6:30 AM1.85
Oct 16, 6:15 AM1.86
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.86
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.86
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.86
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.86
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.86
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.86
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.86
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.87
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.87
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.86
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.88
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.88
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.88
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.88
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.87
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.88
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.90
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.92
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.92
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.92
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.93
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.94
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.94
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.93
Water level, 7 days at Smoky Hill River 1 ENE Pfeifer: the water from 1.85 to 2.39 feet of stage, the latest 1.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.39 FT, OCT 9, 8:15 AM · LOW 1.85 FT, OCT 16, 6:30 AM1.82.02.22.42.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.85
Latest
1.85 ftOct 16, 7:00 AM
Highest
2.39 ftOct 9, 8:15 AM
Lowest
1.85 ftOct 16, 6:30 AM
Range
0.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.54 ftsince Oct 9, 8:15 AM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:00 AM1.85
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.85
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.92
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.94
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.92
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.89
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.89
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.91
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.91
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.91
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.91
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.92
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.92
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.92
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.92
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.92
Oct 13, 11:00 PM1.93
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.92
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.92
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.93
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.93
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.93
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.94
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.95
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.94
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.95
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.95
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.95
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.95
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.95
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.96
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.96
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.97
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.97
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.97
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.98
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.97
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.98
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.99
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.99
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.99
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.99
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.99
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.00
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.00
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.01
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.01
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.01
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.02
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.02
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.04
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.03
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.04
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.05
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.05
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.05
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.06
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.06
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.06
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.06
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.07
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.07
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.07
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.08
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.08
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.09
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.08
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.09
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.11
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.12
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.11
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.12
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.13
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.13
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.13
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.13
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.15
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.16
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.16
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.16
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.19
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.20
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.21
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.24
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.23
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.23
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.24
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.24
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.24
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.25
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.25
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.26
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.26
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.28
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.28
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.29
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.32
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.33
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.34
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.35
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.35
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.37
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.37
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.38
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.38
Water level, 30 days at Smoky Hill River 1 ENE Pfeifer: the water from 0.98 to 5.10 feet of stage, the latest 1.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.10 FT, OCT 3, 7:30 AM · LOW 0.98 FT, SEP 19, 8:30 PM0246Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.85
Latest
1.85 ftOct 16, 7:00 AM
Highest
5.10 ftOct 3, 7:30 AM
Lowest
0.98 ftSep 19, 8:30 PM
Range
4.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.84 ftsince Sep 16, 8:15 AM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.881.851.861.8529
Oct 151.941.871.911.8796
Oct 141.931.891.901.9095
Oct 131.991.921.961.9393
Oct 122.071.992.031.9996
Oct 112.162.072.122.0796
Oct 102.282.162.222.1696
Oct 92.442.282.362.2896
Oct 82.642.442.532.4492
Oct 72.882.632.752.6392
Oct 63.232.893.052.8996
Oct 53.813.243.493.2496
Oct 44.543.814.223.8196
Oct 35.104.534.814.5396
Oct 24.744.204.504.4996
Oct 14.843.514.474.5696
Sep 304.101.822.313.4696
Sep 292.011.891.961.9096
Sep 282.161.891.981.9696
Sep 273.112.162.652.1696
Sep 264.231.413.153.1296
Sep 251.711.391.531.4196
Sep 241.480.981.041.4892
Sep 231.000.980.990.9996
Sep 221.010.990.990.9996
Sep 211.010.991.000.9992
Sep 201.040.991.000.9983
Sep 191.010.981.000.9989
Sep 181.020.991.000.9996
Sep 171.011.001.001.0196
Sep 161.011.001.011.0163

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
74 minfrom Oct 16, 7:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 min

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

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.6of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
336stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
8ranks 337 to 344
Points deducted
3.42.1 forecast check, 1.3 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
TGSK1rank 341; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 62 min
Next below
OKYK1rank 344; behind on longest silence 62 min against 90 min
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 62 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

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

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Smoky Hill River 1 ENE Pfeifer

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 its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.