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Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Union County, South Dakota. Its stage was 9.41 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT.

Gauge BSJS2Union County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
9.41 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
1,101 ftabove sea level
County
Union County
Position
42.6263° N, 96.5152° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson

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 Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson: the water from 9.34 to 9.41 feet of stage, the latest 9.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 9.41 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 PM · LOW 9.34 FT, OCT 14, 11:15 PM9.349.369.389.409.42Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM9.41
Latest
9.41 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
9.41 ftOct 15, 4:15 PM
Lowest
9.34 ftOct 14, 11:15 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM9.41
Oct 15, 9:15 PM9.40
Oct 15, 9:00 PM9.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.41
Oct 15, 8:30 PM9.40
Oct 15, 8:15 PM9.41
Oct 15, 8:00 PM9.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.41
Oct 15, 7:30 PM9.40
Oct 15, 7:15 PM9.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM9.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM9.41
Oct 15, 6:15 PM9.41
Oct 15, 6:00 PM9.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 5:30 PM9.41
Oct 15, 5:15 PM9.40
Oct 15, 5:00 PM9.40
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 4:30 PM9.41
Oct 15, 4:15 PM9.41
Oct 15, 4:00 PM9.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 3:30 PM9.38
Oct 15, 3:15 PM9.40
Oct 15, 3:00 PM9.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM9.39
Oct 15, 2:15 PM9.39
Oct 15, 2:00 PM9.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.38
Oct 15, 1:30 PM9.38
Oct 15, 1:15 PM9.37
Oct 15, 1:00 PM9.38
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.38
Oct 15, 12:30 PM9.37
Oct 15, 12:15 PM9.38
Oct 15, 12:00 PM9.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.38
Oct 15, 11:30 AM9.38
Oct 15, 11:15 AM9.37
Oct 15, 11:00 AM9.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 10:30 AM9.36
Oct 15, 10:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 10:00 AM9.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 9:00 AM9.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 8:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 8:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 8:00 AM9.36
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 7:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 7:00 AM9.37
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.37
Oct 15, 6:30 AM9.36
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.36
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.37
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:00 AM9.36
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 3:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 3:15 AM9.36
Oct 15, 3:00 AM9.36
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 2:30 AM9.36
Oct 15, 2:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 2:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 1:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 1:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 1:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 12:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 12:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 12:00 AM9.35
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.35
Oct 14, 11:30 PM9.35
Oct 14, 11:15 PM9.34
Oct 14, 11:00 PM9.35
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.35
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson: the water from 9.34 to 9.98 feet of stage, the latest 9.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.98 FT, OCT 10, 3:15 PM · LOW 9.34 FT, OCT 14, 4:45 PM9.29.49.69.810.010.2Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 159.41
Latest
9.41 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
9.98 ftOct 10, 3:15 PM
Lowest
9.34 ftOct 14, 4:45 PM
Range
0.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.41 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
656
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM9.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.38
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.37
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.36
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.35
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.35
Oct 14, 9:45 PM9.34
Oct 14, 8:45 PM9.34
Oct 14, 7:45 PM9.34
Oct 14, 6:45 PM9.34
Oct 14, 5:45 PM9.36
Oct 14, 4:45 PM9.34
Oct 14, 3:45 PM9.35
Oct 14, 2:45 PM9.35
Oct 14, 1:45 PM9.36
Oct 14, 12:45 PM9.36
Oct 14, 11:45 AM9.37
Oct 14, 10:45 AM9.38
Oct 14, 9:45 AM9.39
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.38
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.39
Oct 14, 6:45 AM9.39
Oct 14, 5:45 AM9.40
Oct 14, 4:45 AM9.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM9.40
Oct 14, 2:45 AM9.41
Oct 14, 1:45 AM9.43
Oct 14, 12:45 AM9.42
Oct 13, 11:45 PM9.42
Oct 13, 10:45 PM9.43
Oct 13, 9:45 PM9.43
Oct 13, 8:45 PM9.43
Oct 13, 7:45 PM9.43
Oct 13, 6:45 PM9.44
Oct 13, 5:45 PM9.45
Oct 13, 4:45 PM9.45
Oct 13, 3:45 PM9.45
Oct 13, 2:45 PM9.47
Oct 13, 1:45 PM9.46
Oct 13, 12:45 PM9.46
Oct 13, 11:30 AM9.47
Oct 13, 10:45 AM9.45
Oct 13, 9:45 AM9.47
Oct 13, 8:45 AM9.49
Oct 13, 7:45 AM9.48
Oct 13, 6:45 AM9.50
Oct 13, 5:45 AM9.52
Oct 13, 4:45 AM9.51
Oct 13, 3:45 AM9.52
Oct 13, 2:45 AM9.52
Oct 13, 1:45 AM9.51
Oct 13, 12:45 AM9.53
Oct 12, 11:45 PM9.54
Oct 12, 10:45 PM9.55
Oct 12, 9:45 PM9.55
Oct 12, 8:45 PM9.56
Oct 12, 7:45 PM9.57
Oct 12, 6:45 PM9.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM9.60
Oct 12, 4:45 PM9.61
Oct 12, 3:45 PM9.62
Oct 12, 2:45 PM9.64
Oct 12, 1:45 PM9.63
Oct 12, 12:45 PM9.63
Oct 12, 11:30 AM9.63
Oct 12, 10:45 AM9.62
Oct 12, 9:45 AM9.62
Oct 12, 8:45 AM9.63
Oct 12, 7:45 AM9.63
Oct 12, 6:45 AM9.64
Oct 12, 5:45 AM9.65
Oct 12, 4:45 AM9.67
Oct 12, 3:45 AM9.67
Oct 12, 2:45 AM9.66
Oct 12, 1:45 AM9.67
Oct 12, 12:45 AM9.68
Oct 11, 11:45 PM9.70
Oct 11, 10:45 PM9.71
Oct 11, 9:45 PM9.72
Oct 11, 8:45 PM9.75
Oct 11, 7:45 PM9.76
Oct 11, 6:45 PM9.76
Oct 11, 5:45 PM9.77
Oct 11, 4:45 PM9.78
Oct 11, 3:45 PM9.78
Oct 11, 2:45 PM9.78
Oct 11, 1:45 PM9.80
Oct 11, 12:45 PM9.81
Oct 11, 11:45 AM9.82
Oct 11, 10:45 AM9.81
Oct 11, 9:45 AM9.82
Oct 11, 8:45 AM9.84
Oct 11, 7:45 AM9.85
Oct 11, 6:45 AM9.86
Oct 11, 5:45 AM9.85
Oct 11, 4:45 AM9.88
Oct 11, 3:45 AM9.88
Oct 11, 2:45 AM9.88
Oct 11, 1:45 AM9.87
Oct 11, 12:45 AM9.89
Oct 10, 11:45 PM9.91
Oct 10, 10:45 PM9.92
Oct 10, 9:45 PM9.92
Oct 10, 8:45 PM9.94
Oct 10, 7:45 PM9.94
Oct 10, 6:45 PM9.96
Oct 10, 5:45 PM9.95
Oct 10, 4:45 PM9.92
Oct 10, 3:45 PM9.96
Oct 10, 2:45 PM9.97
Oct 10, 1:45 PM9.94
Oct 10, 12:45 PM9.96
Oct 10, 11:45 AM9.95
Oct 10, 10:45 AM9.93
Oct 10, 9:45 AM9.92
Oct 10, 8:45 AM9.92
Oct 10, 7:45 AM9.91
Oct 10, 6:45 AM9.89
Oct 10, 5:45 AM9.89
Oct 10, 4:45 AM9.88
Oct 10, 3:45 AM9.88
Oct 10, 2:45 AM9.86
Oct 10, 1:45 AM9.85
Oct 10, 12:45 AM9.83
Oct 9, 11:45 PM9.82
Oct 9, 10:45 PM9.82
Oct 9, 9:45 PM9.82
Oct 9, 8:45 PM9.81
Oct 9, 7:45 PM9.80
Oct 9, 6:45 PM9.80
Oct 9, 5:45 PM9.80
Oct 9, 4:45 PM9.79
Oct 9, 3:45 PM9.79
Oct 9, 2:45 PM9.79
Oct 9, 1:45 PM9.79
Oct 9, 12:45 PM9.78
Oct 9, 11:30 AM9.78
Oct 9, 10:45 AM9.77
Oct 9, 9:45 AM9.78
Oct 9, 8:45 AM9.79
Oct 9, 7:45 AM9.79
Oct 9, 6:45 AM9.79
Oct 9, 5:45 AM9.78
Oct 9, 4:45 AM9.78
Oct 9, 3:45 AM9.78
Oct 9, 2:45 AM9.78
Oct 9, 1:45 AM9.80
Oct 9, 12:45 AM9.81
Oct 8, 11:45 PM9.82
Oct 8, 10:45 PM9.82
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson: the water from 9.07 to 11.11 feet of stage, the latest 9.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.11 FT, SEP 29, 5:15 PM · LOW 9.07 FT, SEP 20, 4:15 PM9101112Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 119.41
Latest
9.41 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
11.11 ftSep 29, 5:15 PM
Lowest
9.07 ftSep 20, 4:15 PM
Range
2.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,824
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 159.419.349.379.4187
Oct 149.439.349.379.3596
Oct 139.549.429.479.4292
Oct 129.699.549.629.5492
Oct 119.919.709.819.7096
Oct 109.989.829.929.9196
Oct 99.839.779.799.8292
Oct 89.949.829.889.8292
Oct 710.059.9210.009.9392
Oct 610.1910.0610.1310.0696
Oct 510.3310.1810.2610.1996
Oct 410.5310.3310.4310.3396
Oct 310.7910.5310.6710.5396
Oct 210.8110.6710.7410.8092
Oct 110.8610.6910.7610.6996
Sep 3011.0810.8410.9610.8592
Sep 2911.1110.7610.9811.0796
Sep 2810.7610.6910.7310.7696
Sep 2710.7310.5010.6110.7296
Sep 2610.5610.4910.5310.5196
Sep 2510.6810.5510.6210.5696
Sep 2410.679.9110.3410.6796
Sep 239.899.599.729.8996
Sep 229.639.579.609.6096
Sep 219.619.119.349.6196
Sep 209.149.079.109.1189
Sep 199.289.149.219.1583
Sep 189.429.289.379.2896
Sep 179.399.099.219.3996
Sep 169.249.109.169.1092
Sep 159.259.249.259.245

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 11:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score94.7of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
294stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
5ranks 295 to 299
Points deducted
5.32.7 forecast check, 2.2 arrival, 0.4 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
VNKS2rank 298; ahead on median arrival 20 min 39 s against 20 min 56 s
Next below
SD-FR-47rank 300; behind on 247 score 94.7 against 94.5

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.17.8 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 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 Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson

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.