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Niobrara River 7 SW Sparks

A gauge on the Niobrara River in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its stage was 2.60 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT.

Gauge SPKN1Cherry County, NebraskaEvery gauge in Nebraska

Stage now
2.60 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Rank
213of 681 in Nebraska, Oct 16
Elevation
2,375 ftabove sea level
County
Cherry County
Position
42.9000° N, 100.3667° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Niobrara River 7 SW Sparks

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 Niobrara River 7 SW Sparks: the water from 2.56 to 2.63 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.63 FT, OCT 15, 11:30 AM · LOW 2.56 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM2.562.582.602.622.643 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
2.63 ftOct 15, 11:30 AM
Lowest
2.56 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.62
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.59
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.59
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.63
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.60
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.62
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.62
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.60
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.61
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.61
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.59
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.58
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.58
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.57
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.58
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.57
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.58
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.58
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.57
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.57
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.57
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.57
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.57
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.57
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.56
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.57

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 17.65 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Niobrara River 7 SW Sparks: the water from 2.53 to 2.66 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.66 FT, OCT 10, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.53 FT, OCT 11, 3:30 PM2.502.552.602.652.70Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
2.66 ftOct 10, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.53 ftOct 11, 3:30 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
668
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.57
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.58
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.56
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.57
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.57
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.58
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.58
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.55
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.56
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.54
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.55
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.56
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.56
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.58
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.57
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.58
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.56
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.57
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.56
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.58
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.57
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.57
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.58
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.57
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.57
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.58
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.57
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.57
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.55
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.55
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.57
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.55
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.56
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.56
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.57
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.56
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.55
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.58
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.56
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.56
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.55
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.57
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.58
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.58
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.58
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.57
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.55
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.57
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.57
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.57
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.57
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.58
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.55
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.54
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.57
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.56
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.56
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.56
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.56
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.55
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.57
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.58
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.57
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.57
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.56
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.55
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.55
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.56
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.56
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.55
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.56
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.54
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.54
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.56
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.56
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.57
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.57
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.57
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.55
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.56
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.58
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.58
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.60
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.58
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.56
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.59
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.64
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.58
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.57
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.59
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.56
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.57
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.56
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.55
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.58
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.58
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.58
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.58
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.57
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.57
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.57
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.59
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.58
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.58
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.57
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.63
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.59
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.63
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.60
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.59
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.60
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.58
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.59
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.60
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.59
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.60
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.59
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.60
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.60
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.59

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 17.65 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Niobrara River 7 SW Sparks: the water from 2.51 to 2.90 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.90 FT, SEP 18, 5:45 AM · LOW 2.51 FT, SEP 16, 6:00 AM2.52.62.72.82.93.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
2.90 ftSep 18, 5:45 AM
Lowest
2.51 ftSep 16, 6:00 AM
Range
0.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,848
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.632.562.592.6096
Oct 142.582.542.572.5796
Oct 132.582.532.562.5796
Oct 122.592.532.562.5696
Oct 112.602.532.562.5696
Oct 102.662.552.582.5896
Oct 92.642.572.592.5794
Oct 82.632.562.592.5992
Oct 72.652.552.592.6092
Oct 62.632.572.592.5996
Oct 52.652.572.592.5896
Oct 42.622.562.592.5996
Oct 32.632.562.602.5996
Oct 22.642.592.612.6096
Oct 12.662.622.642.6296
Sep 302.692.622.652.6492
Sep 292.712.622.672.6896
Sep 282.662.602.632.6396
Sep 272.652.612.642.6396
Sep 262.672.632.652.6596
Sep 252.682.642.662.6696
Sep 242.692.642.662.6796
Sep 232.742.662.692.6696
Sep 222.782.642.702.7492
Sep 212.792.722.762.7496
Sep 202.812.742.772.7692
Sep 192.802.722.762.7488
Sep 182.902.692.832.7896
Sep 172.692.512.592.6996
Sep 162.562.512.532.5194

How it reports

Rank
213of 681 in Nebraska, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score94.4of 100

Nebraska median
93.9the median score of 681 stations
Scoring higher
205stations in Nebraska
Sharing its score
70ranks 206 to 275
Points deducted
5.63.3 forecast check, 2.3 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Nebraska median 100.0, 100.0, 67.4
Next above
WPNN1rank 210; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 79 min
Next below
NBDN1rank 252; behind on median arrival 21 min 38 s against 21 min 46 s
Sharing its rank
38other 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 pointsNebraska median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.77.7 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska median 100.0longest silence 79 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNebraska median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNebraska median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-6.7 of 10 points, at the medianNebraska median 67.4-

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 Niobrara River 7 SW Sparks

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.