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Cheyenne River 12 E Buffalo Gap

A gauge on the Cheyenne River in Custer County, South Dakota. Its stage was 2.39 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM MDT.

Gauge BFGS2Custer County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
2.39 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
2,822 ftabove sea level
County
Custer County
Position
43.5019° N, 103.0747° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Cheyenne River 12 E Buffalo Gap

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 Cheyenne River 12 E Buffalo Gap: the water from 2.29 to 2.40 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.40 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.29 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM2.252.302.352.402.453 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
2.40 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.29 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.39
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.39
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.39
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.36
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.37
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.40
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.40
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.40
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.40
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.38
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.38
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.38
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.38
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.39
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.39
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.37
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.38
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.37
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.36
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.38
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.38
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.38
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.38
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.38
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.36
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.37
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.37
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.37
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.37
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.34
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.34
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.34
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.34
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.32
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.32
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.31
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.30
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.29
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.31
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.30
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.32
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.32
Water level, 7 days at Cheyenne River 12 E Buffalo Gap: the water from 2.23 to 2.40 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.40 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.23 FT, OCT 12, 12:30 PM2.202.252.302.352.402.45Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
2.40 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.23 ftOct 12, 12:30 PM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.39
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.38
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.37
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.36
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.36
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.32
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.31
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.31
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.31
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.31
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.31
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.31
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.32
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.31
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.30
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.30
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.30
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.29
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.23
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.26
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.26
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.26
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.26
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.27
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.30
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.30
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.30
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.28
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.28
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.26
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.29
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.29
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.28
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.29
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.29
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.29
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.30
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.30
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.30
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.30
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.30
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.28
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.28
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.28
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.29
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.29
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.29
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.28
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.28
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.28
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.30
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.28
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.26
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.27
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.30
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.29
Water level, 30 days at Cheyenne River 12 E Buffalo Gap: the water from 2.09 to 3.20 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.20 FT, SEP 21, 11:00 AM · LOW 2.09 FT, SEP 17, 8:00 PM2.02.53.03.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
3.20 ftSep 21, 11:00 AM
Lowest
2.09 ftSep 17, 8:00 PM
Range
1.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.402.292.362.3993
Oct 142.332.312.322.3396
Oct 132.322.272.302.3196
Oct 122.292.232.272.2796
Oct 112.302.252.282.2996
Oct 102.302.262.292.2996
Oct 92.312.262.292.2996
Oct 82.292.272.282.2996
Oct 72.292.242.272.2694
Oct 62.282.242.272.2596
Oct 52.292.252.272.2896
Oct 42.282.252.272.2696
Oct 32.322.272.302.2996
Oct 22.322.272.302.3096
Oct 12.332.272.302.3095
Sep 302.342.302.322.3094
Sep 292.362.302.332.3496
Sep 282.312.262.302.3196
Sep 272.292.262.282.2896
Sep 262.322.282.302.2994
Sep 252.332.302.322.3296
Sep 242.362.332.342.3392
Sep 232.422.362.392.3688
Sep 222.672.412.522.4196
Sep 213.202.672.942.6796
Sep 203.142.222.612.8996
Sep 192.292.252.272.2796
Sep 182.312.212.272.2893
Sep 172.212.092.142.2193
Sep 162.182.122.152.1586

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 187 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 15, 11:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score94.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
320stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
29ranks 321 to 349
Points deducted
5.93.2 arrival, 2.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
GAVS2rank 327; ahead on median arrival 25 min 39 s against 25 min 51 s
Next below
CSHS2rank 333; behind on median arrival 25 min 51 s against 25 min 52 s
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 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.36.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.3 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 72.6-

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 Cheyenne River 12 E Buffalo Gap

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.