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Bear Butte Creek at Boulder Canyon

A gauge on the Bear Butte Creek in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Its stage was 3.52 ft as of Oct 16, 7:15 AM MDT.

Gauge BOUS2Lawrence County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
3.52 ftreported Oct 16, 7:15 AM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 7:15 AM
Elevation
3,779 ftabove sea level
County
Lawrence County
Position
44.3964° N, 103.5822° W
Record since
2009

Water level

Bear Butte Creek at Boulder Canyon

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 Bear Butte Creek at Boulder Canyon: the water from 3.50 to 3.54 feet of stage, the latest 3.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.54 FT, OCT 16, 12:25 AM · LOW 3.50 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 AM3.503.523.543.569 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM3.52
Latest
3.52 ftOct 16, 7:15 AM
Highest
3.54 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Lowest
3.50 ftOct 15, 7:45 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 7:45 AM
Readings
283
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 7:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 7:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 7:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 6:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:50 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:45 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:40 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:35 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:30 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 6:20 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:15 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:10 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:05 AM3.53
Oct 16, 6:00 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:45 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:30 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:25 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:20 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:10 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:05 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:00 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:50 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:45 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:40 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:35 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:30 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:25 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:20 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:15 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:10 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:05 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:00 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:50 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:40 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:35 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:30 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:25 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:20 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:10 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:05 AM3.54
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:50 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:40 AM3.54
Oct 16, 2:35 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:25 AM3.54
Oct 16, 2:20 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.54
Oct 16, 2:10 AM3.54
Oct 16, 2:05 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.53
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:50 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:40 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:35 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:25 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:20 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:10 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:05 AM3.54
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:50 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.53
Oct 16, 12:40 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:35 AM3.53
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:25 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:20 AM3.53
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.53
Oct 16, 12:10 AM3.53
Oct 16, 12:05 AM3.53
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.53
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:40 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:35 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:25 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 10:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 10:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 10:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.50
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.50
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.50
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.53
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.53
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.53
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.53
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.53
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.50
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.50
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.50
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.50
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.50
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.50
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.50
Water level, 7 days at Bear Butte Creek at Boulder Canyon: the water from 3.39 to 3.54 feet of stage, the latest 3.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.54 FT, OCT 16, 12:25 AM · LOW 3.39 FT, OCT 13, 10:05 AM3.353.403.453.503.553.60Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.52
Latest
3.52 ftOct 16, 7:15 AM
Highest
3.54 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Lowest
3.39 ftOct 13, 10:05 AM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 7:45 AM
Readings
1,963
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 6:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 5:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 4:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 3:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.53
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.54
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.54
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.50
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.50
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.49
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.49
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.49
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.48
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.47
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.47
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.47
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.46
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.45
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.45
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.44
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.43
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.43
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.42
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.42
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.43
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.43
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.42
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.42
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.42
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.42
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.42
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.42
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.42
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.43
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.42
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.40
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.40
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.40
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.42
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.43
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.43
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.43
Oct 13, 3:15 AM3.43
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.43
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.43
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.43
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.43
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.43
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.43
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.43
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.44
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.44
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.44
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.44
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.44
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.43
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.41
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.42
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 9:15 AM3.43
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.44
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.44
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.43
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.44
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.44
Oct 11, 9:15 PM3.44
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.44
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.41
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.41
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.42
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.41
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.41
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.41
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.42
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.41
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.41
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.42
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.44
Oct 11, 12:15 AM3.44
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.44
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.44
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.44
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.44
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.45
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.45
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.45
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.45
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.45
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.45
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.42
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.42
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.42
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.42
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.43
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.42
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.42
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.43
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.45
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.45
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.46
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.45
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.46
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.48
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.51
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.52
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.52
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.53
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.52
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.47
Water level, 30 days at Bear Butte Creek at Boulder Canyon: the water from 3.39 to 3.61 feet of stage, the latest 3.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.61 FT, SEP 20, 7:20 PM · LOW 3.39 FT, OCT 13, 10:05 AM3.33.43.53.63.7Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.52
Latest
3.52 ftOct 16, 7:15 AM
Highest
3.61 ftSep 20, 7:20 PM
Lowest
3.39 ftOct 13, 10:05 AM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 7:45 AM
Readings
8,407
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.543.523.533.5288
Oct 153.533.493.513.53288
Oct 143.503.423.463.50288
Oct 133.433.393.423.42276
Oct 123.443.413.433.43276
Oct 113.443.403.433.44264
Oct 103.453.413.443.44288
Oct 93.533.423.473.42288
Oct 83.453.413.443.44276
Oct 73.553.443.523.44276
Oct 63.553.493.543.54288
Oct 53.553.503.543.50288
Oct 43.553.503.543.50288
Oct 33.553.493.543.50288
Oct 23.523.443.463.49276
Oct 13.453.443.443.44276
Sep 303.463.453.453.45288
Sep 293.543.463.513.46288
Sep 283.553.543.543.54288
Sep 273.553.533.543.54288
Sep 263.533.453.473.53276
Sep 253.553.483.543.48288
Sep 243.553.543.543.54276
Sep 233.553.543.543.54288
Sep 223.553.543.543.54276
Sep 213.573.543.543.54288
Sep 203.613.543.573.57260
Sep 193.523.453.473.52244
Sep 183.563.493.533.50288
Sep 173.493.443.453.49264
Sep 163.543.463.503.46195

How it reports

Schedule
every 55 minon the hour's :10 and :15
Reports received, 24 hours
25 of 2696.1% of its schedule, 44 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
179 of 18397.8% of its schedule, 285 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 9:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 26 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 55 min, 26 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 55 min 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
5.92.7 forecast check, 2.2 arrival, 0.9 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
06437330rank 348; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 97.2%
Next below
SD-MH-1rank 350; behind on 247 score 94.1 against 94.0

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 3597.334.1 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2178 of 183 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.07.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 55 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 (2.8 h), none for 72 (66 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 Bear Butte Creek at Boulder Canyon

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.