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Castle Creek 14 WNW Hill City

A gauge on the Castle Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 2.76 ft as of Oct 16, 10:00 PM MDT.

Gauge CTCS2Pennington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
2.76 ftreported Oct 16, 10:00 PM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 10:00 PM
Elevation
5,978 ftabove sea level
Position
44.0136° N, 103.8300° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Castle Creek 14 WNW Hill 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 Castle Creek 14 WNW Hill City: the water from 2.76 to 2.78 feet of stage, the latest 2.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.78 FT, OCT 16, 2:30 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 PM2.722.742.762.782.802.82Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.76
Latest
2.76 ftOct 16, 10:00 PM
Highest
2.78 ftOct 16, 2:30 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 10:00 PM2.76
Oct 16, 9:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 9:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 9:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 9:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 8:45 PM2.76
Oct 16, 8:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 8:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 8:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 7:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 7:30 PM2.76
Oct 16, 7:15 PM2.76
Oct 16, 7:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 6:45 PM2.76
Oct 16, 6:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 6:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 6:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 5:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 5:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 5:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 4:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 4:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 4:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 4:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 3:30 PM2.76
Oct 16, 3:15 PM2.76
Oct 16, 3:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 2:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 2:30 PM2.78
Oct 16, 2:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 2:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 1:45 PM2.76
Oct 16, 1:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 1:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 1:00 PM2.77
Oct 16, 12:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 12:30 PM2.77
Oct 16, 12:15 PM2.77
Oct 16, 12:00 PM2.76
Oct 16, 11:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 11:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 11:15 AM2.77
Oct 16, 11:00 AM2.76
Oct 16, 10:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 10:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 10:15 AM2.76
Oct 16, 10:00 AM2.77
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 9:30 AM2.76
Oct 16, 9:15 AM2.77
Oct 16, 9:00 AM2.77
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 8:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 8:15 AM2.76
Oct 16, 8:00 AM2.76
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 7:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 7:15 AM2.77
Oct 16, 7:00 AM2.77
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 6:30 AM2.76
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2.77
Oct 16, 6:00 AM2.76
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.76
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.77
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.76
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.76
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.76
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.77
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.77
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.76
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.76
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.77
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.77
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.77
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.76
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.76
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.76
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.77
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.76
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.76
Water level, 7 days at Castle Creek 14 WNW Hill City: the water from 2.75 to 2.84 feet of stage, the latest 2.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.84 FT, OCT 13, 6:30 AM · LOW 2.75 FT, OCT 10, 10:15 PM2.752.772.802.832.85Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.76
Latest
2.76 ftOct 16, 10:00 PM
Highest
2.84 ftOct 13, 6:30 AM
Lowest
2.75 ftOct 10, 10:15 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 10:45 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 10:00 PM2.76
Oct 16, 9:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 8:45 PM2.76
Oct 16, 7:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 6:45 PM2.76
Oct 16, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 4:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 2:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 1:45 PM2.76
Oct 16, 12:45 PM2.77
Oct 16, 11:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 10:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.77
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.76
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.76
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.76
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.76
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.77
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.77
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.78
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.77
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.78
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.78
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.78
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.78
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.81
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.81
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.84
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.77
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.77
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.76
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.78
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.78
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.78
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.78
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.78
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.78
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.78
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.77
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.78
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.76
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.76
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.76
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.76
Water level, 30 days at Castle Creek 14 WNW Hill City: the water from 2.73 to 2.94 feet of stage, the latest 2.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.94 FT, SEP 20, 6:30 PM · LOW 2.73 FT, SEP 16, 11:45 PM2.702.802.903.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 122.76
Latest
2.76 ftOct 16, 10:00 PM
Highest
2.94 ftSep 20, 6:30 PM
Lowest
2.73 ftSep 16, 11:45 PM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,854
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.782.762.772.7689
Oct 152.792.762.772.7793
Oct 142.792.772.782.7896
Oct 132.842.762.802.7896
Oct 122.782.762.772.7696
Oct 112.782.762.772.7896
Oct 102.782.752.762.7696
Oct 92.782.752.772.7696
Oct 82.782.762.772.7696
Oct 72.782.762.772.7696
Oct 62.782.752.762.7696
Oct 52.782.762.772.7696
Oct 42.782.752.772.7696
Oct 32.782.762.772.7696
Oct 22.782.752.772.7696
Oct 12.782.762.772.7696
Sep 302.782.762.772.7796
Sep 292.782.762.772.7696
Sep 282.792.772.782.7896
Sep 272.782.762.772.7796
Sep 262.782.762.772.7696
Sep 252.792.762.772.7796
Sep 242.792.762.782.7788
Sep 232.832.782.802.7887
Sep 222.862.782.812.7996
Sep 212.932.802.852.8796
Sep 202.942.792.872.9194
Sep 192.822.772.792.7994
Sep 182.812.762.782.8196
Sep 172.792.742.762.7896
Sep 162.742.732.742.735

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 207 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 01 minfrom Oct 12, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 35 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 score93.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.2the median score of 817 stations
Scoring higher
409stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 410 to 411
Points deducted
6.94.1 arrival, 2.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 74.6
Next above
VMRrank 409; ahead on 247 score 93.2 against 93.1
Next below
WESS2rank 411; behind on median arrival 30 min 32 s against 31 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.95.9 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 85.8half 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 10-7.5 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 74.6-

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 Castle Creek 14 WNW Hill 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.