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Whetstone River at Big Stone City

A gauge on the Whetstone River in Grant County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.27 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT.

Gauge BGCS2Grant County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.27 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
1,102 ftabove sea level
County
Grant County
Position
45.3000° N, 96.4833° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Whetstone River at Big Stone City

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 Whetstone River at Big Stone City: the water from 1.25 to 1.32 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.32 FT, OCT 15, 4:30 AM · LOW 1.25 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 PM1.241.261.281.301.321.343 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
1.32 ftOct 15, 4:30 AM
Lowest
1.25 ftOct 15, 3:00 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
85
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.27
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.29
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.29
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.26
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.29
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.26
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.26
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.25
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.25
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.29
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.25
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.29
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.29
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.29
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.29
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.31
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.32
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.32
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.32
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.31
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.31
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.30
Water level, 7 days at Whetstone River at Big Stone City: the water from 1.17 to 1.57 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.57 FT, OCT 13, 10:45 PM · LOW 1.17 FT, OCT 11, 6:00 PM1.01.21.41.61.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
1.57 ftOct 13, 10:45 PM
Lowest
1.17 ftOct 11, 6:00 PM
Range
0.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
654
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.27
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.26
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.31
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.29
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.28
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.27
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.26
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.25
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.24
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.24
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.24
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.24
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.25
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.25
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.26
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.27
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.28
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.29
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.30
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.32
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.34
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.43
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.50
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.54
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.45
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.27
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.23
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.22
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.23
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.22
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.24
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.25
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.23
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.24
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.27
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.28
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.27
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.22
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.23
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.22
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.25
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.21
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.22
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.23
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.20
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.21
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.19
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.20
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.20
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.23
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.23
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.23
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.23
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.28
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.30
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.30
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.31
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.33
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.34
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.33
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.28
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.29
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.28
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.30
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.30
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.28
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.30
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.32
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.32
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 8:00 PM1.33
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.34
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.34
Oct 9, 4:00 PM1.31
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.31
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.34
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.31
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.34
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.33
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.33
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.33
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.32
Water level, 30 days at Whetstone River at Big Stone City: the water from 1.17 to 1.83 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.83 FT, SEP 18, 11:45 PM · LOW 1.17 FT, OCT 11, 6:00 PM1.01.21.41.61.82.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
1.83 ftSep 18, 11:45 PM
Lowest
1.17 ftOct 11, 6:00 PM
Range
0.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,797
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.271.271.271.271
Oct 151.321.251.291.2990
Oct 141.561.241.321.2895
Oct 131.571.201.291.5796
Oct 121.281.201.251.2896
Oct 111.301.171.251.2496
Oct 101.341.281.311.3096
Oct 91.341.311.331.3290
Oct 81.351.321.331.3296
Oct 71.361.291.331.3396
Oct 61.361.291.341.3396
Oct 51.451.281.341.3396
Oct 41.491.301.371.4596
Oct 31.401.351.381.3670
Oct 21.391.331.371.3996
Oct 11.441.341.391.3895
Sep 301.491.431.471.4496
Sep 291.581.381.501.4996
Sep 281.451.361.421.4193
Sep 271.481.441.461.4596
Sep 261.441.381.421.4496
Sep 251.411.381.411.4192
Sep 241.411.371.401.4192
Sep 231.441.361.411.4196
Sep 221.471.431.451.4392
Sep 211.511.451.481.4596
Sep 201.531.501.521.5187
Sep 191.821.541.651.5485
Sep 181.831.401.491.8396
Sep 171.441.381.411.3996
Sep 161.441.361.411.4387

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
163 of 16897.0% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 4:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score92.2of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
452stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
5ranks 453 to 457
Points deducted
7.84.2 arrival, 2.7 forecast check, 0.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
0D8rank 453; ahead on reports received 99.8% against 97.6%
Next below
EKCS2rank 455; behind on longest silence 120 min against 180 min

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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2164 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.25.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 Whetstone River at Big Stone City

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.