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Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Codington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 4.53 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT.

Gauge BSWS2Codington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
4.53 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
1,703 ftabove sea level
County
Codington County
Position
44.8422° N, 97.0492° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown

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 4 SE Watertown: the water from 4.49 to 4.54 feet of stage, the latest 4.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.54 FT, OCT 15, 9:30 PM · LOW 4.49 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM4.484.504.524.544.56Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.53
Latest
4.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
4.54 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Lowest
4.49 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.54
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.52
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.52
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.52
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.49
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.49
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.49
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.49
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.49
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown: the water from 4.48 to 4.66 feet of stage, the latest 4.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.66 FT, OCT 9, 2:15 AM · LOW 4.48 FT, OCT 13, 11:15 PM4.454.504.554.604.654.70Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.53
Latest
4.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
4.66 ftOct 9, 2:15 AM
Lowest
4.48 ftOct 13, 11:15 PM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.50
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.50
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.50
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.50
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.50
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.50
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.51
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.50
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.51
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.52
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.54
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.54
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.55
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.55
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.56
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.56
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.56
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.58
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.58
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.58
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.58
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.58
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.58
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.58
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.57
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.56
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.57
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.57
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.57
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.58
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.59
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.60
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.60
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.60
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.61
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.61
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.61
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.61
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.61
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.61
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.60
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.60
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.60
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.59
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.58
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.58
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.58
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.57
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.57
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.59
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.59
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.59
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.59
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.60
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.61
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.61
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.59
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.59
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.59
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.59
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.60
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.60
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.60
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.61
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.61
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.62
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.63
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.62
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.62
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.62
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.62
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.62
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.62
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.62
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.61
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.61
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.60
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.61
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.62
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.63
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.65
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.66
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.65
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.64
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.63
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.63
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown: the water from 4.48 to 6.26 feet of stage, the latest 4.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.26 FT, SEP 18, 12:30 PM · LOW 4.48 FT, OCT 13, 11:15 PM4.04.55.05.56.06.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.53
Latest
4.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
6.26 ftSep 18, 12:30 PM
Lowest
4.48 ftOct 13, 11:15 PM
Range
1.78 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,801
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.544.494.524.5388
Oct 144.514.494.504.4996
Oct 134.594.484.544.4996
Oct 124.614.564.584.5896
Oct 114.614.564.594.6196
Oct 104.634.584.604.6096
Oct 94.664.594.624.6296
Oct 84.654.594.624.6396
Oct 74.644.594.614.6492
Oct 64.634.614.624.6296
Oct 54.634.594.624.6396
Oct 44.644.614.634.6396
Oct 34.644.614.634.6496
Oct 24.654.624.644.6492
Oct 14.684.634.654.6596
Sep 304.704.674.694.6892
Sep 294.714.674.694.7096
Sep 284.714.674.694.6992
Sep 274.734.694.704.7196
Sep 264.764.674.714.7396
Sep 254.734.664.694.6892
Sep 244.854.644.724.7392
Sep 234.674.644.664.6596
Sep 224.704.664.684.6888
Sep 214.764.674.714.7092
Sep 204.884.764.804.7688
Sep 195.134.965.074.9680
Sep 186.264.605.275.1396
Sep 175.074.614.764.6184
Sep 164.874.524.564.8792
Sep 154.524.524.524.525

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal 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 score96.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
143stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
23ranks 144 to 166
Points deducted
3.92.7 forecast check, 1.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
IRIS2rank 151; ahead on median arrival 15 min 52 s against 15 min 53 s
Next below
BERS2rank 161; behind on median arrival 15 min 53 s against 15 min 54 s
Sharing its rank
8other 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 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 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 Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown

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.