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Belle Fourche Ham Radio

A water gauge in Butte County, South Dakota. Its stage was 2,982.61 ft as of Oct 16, 6:15 AM MDT.

Gauge BLES2Butte County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
2,982.61 ftreported Oct 16, 6:15 AM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 6:15 AM
Elevation
3,153 ftabove sea level
County
Butte County
Position
44.6500° N, 103.8500° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Belle Fourche Ham Radio

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 Belle Fourche Ham Radio: the water from 2,982.50 to 2,982.61 feet of stage, the latest 2,982.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2,982.61 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 2,982.50 FT, OCT 15, 4:30 PM2982.502982.552982.602982.659 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM2,982.61
Latest
2,982.61 ftOct 16, 6:15 AM
Highest
2,982.61 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
2,982.50 ftOct 15, 4:30 PM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 6:45 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 6:00 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2,982.61
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2,982.61
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2,982.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2,982.61
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2,982.56
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2,982.56
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2,982.55
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2,982.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2,982.55
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2,982.55
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2,982.54
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2,982.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2,982.50
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2,982.56
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2,982.54
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2,982.54
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2,982.54
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2,982.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2,982.54
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2,982.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2,982.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2,982.53
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2,982.53
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2,982.54
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2,982.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2,982.56
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2,982.53
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2,982.56
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2,982.60
Water level, 7 days at Belle Fourche Ham Radio: the water from 2,982.49 to 2,982.61 feet of stage, the latest 2,982.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2,982.61 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 2,982.49 FT, OCT 10, 11:15 AM2982.452982.502982.552982.602982.65Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162,982.61
Latest
2,982.61 ftOct 16, 6:15 AM
Highest
2,982.61 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
2,982.49 ftOct 10, 11:15 AM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 6:45 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2,982.61
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2,982.61
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2,982.60
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2,982.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2,982.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2,982.60
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2,982.59
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2,982.59
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2,982.59
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2,982.59
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2,982.59
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2,982.59
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2,982.58
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2,982.58
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2,982.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2,982.56
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2,982.57
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2,982.50
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2,982.56
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2,982.50
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2,982.53
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2,982.54
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2,982.51
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2,982.52
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2,982.53
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2,982.54
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2,982.55
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2,982.55
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2,982.55
Water level, 30 days at Belle Fourche Ham Radio: the water from 2,982.15 to 2,982.87 feet of stage, the latest 2,982.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2,982.87 FT, SEP 30, 9:30 AM · LOW 2,982.15 FT, SEP 19, 5:00 AM2982.02982.22982.42982.62982.82983.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112,982.61
Latest
2,982.61 ftOct 16, 6:15 AM
Highest
2,982.87 ftSep 30, 9:30 AM
Lowest
2,982.15 ftSep 19, 5:00 AM
Range
0.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Sep 16, 6:45 AM
Readings
2,837
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162,982.612,982.602,982.602,982.6126
Oct 152,982.612,982.502,982.562,982.6094
Oct 142,982.592,982.562,982.572,982.5996
Oct 132,982.582,982.552,982.562,982.5796
Oct 122,982.572,982.502,982.552,982.5696
Oct 112,982.552,982.522,982.542,982.5596
Oct 102,982.552,982.492,982.532,982.5296
Oct 92,982.572,982.512,982.542,982.5596
Oct 82,982.572,982.542,982.552,982.5596
Oct 72,982.582,982.552,982.572,982.5696
Oct 62,982.602,982.562,982.582,982.5796
Oct 52,982.602,982.542,982.592,982.5896
Oct 42,982.602,982.552,982.592,982.5996
Oct 32,982.612,982.542,982.592,982.5896
Oct 22,982.662,982.622,982.642,982.6296
Oct 12,982.762,982.662,982.712,982.6696
Sep 302,982.872,982.592,982.732,982.6996
Sep 292,982.622,982.572,982.592,982.5996
Sep 282,982.612,982.542,982.582,982.5892
Sep 272,982.622,982.542,982.602,982.5996
Sep 262,982.602,982.512,982.572,982.5992
Sep 252,982.632,982.532,982.592,982.5796
Sep 242,982.672,982.622,982.632,982.6396
Sep 232,982.722,982.632,982.672,982.6396
Sep 222,982.852,982.632,982.732,982.7284
Sep 212,982.812,982.442,982.582,982.8196
Sep 202,982.472,982.242,982.342,982.4790
Sep 192,982.252,982.152,982.182,982.2590
Sep 182,982.412,982.182,982.292,982.1896
Sep 172,982.572,982.242,982.332,982.4292
Sep 162,982.342,982.332,982.332,982.3365

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 10:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score95.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
166stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
19ranks 167 to 185
Points deducted
4.12.7 forecast check, 1.2 arrival, 0.2 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
LLKS2rank 172; ahead on median arrival 15 min 52 s against 15 min 53 s
Next below
ANNS2rank 183; behind on median arrival 15 min 53 s against 15 min 59 s
Sharing its rank
9other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1088.28.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 16 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 Belle Fourche Ham Radio

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.