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South Fork Bad River 7 E Cottonwood

A gauge on the South Fork Bad River in Jackson County, South Dakota. Its stage was 3.20 ft as of Oct 15, 8:30 PM MDT.

Gauge CTTS2Jackson County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
3.20 ftreported Oct 15, 8:30 PM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 8:30 PM
Elevation
2,267 ftabove sea level
County
Jackson County
Position
43.9689° N, 101.7667° W
Record since
2007

Water level

South Fork Bad River 7 E Cottonwood

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 South Fork Bad River 7 E Cottonwood: the water from 3.19 to 3.22 feet of stage, the latest 3.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.22 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 AM · LOW 3.19 FT, OCT 15, 5:15 AM3.153.173.203.233.253.27Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.20
Latest
3.20 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Highest
3.22 ftOct 15, 11:45 AM
Lowest
3.19 ftOct 15, 5:15 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
97
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.21
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.21
Oct 15, 7:02 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:47 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:32 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.21
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.21
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.21
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.21
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.21
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 11:01 AM3.20
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 10:46 AM3.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 10:31 AM3.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.19
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.19
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.19
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.19
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.19
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 3:02 AM3.20
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:47 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:32 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.20
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.20
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.20
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.20
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.20
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.20
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.20
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.20
Water level, 7 days at South Fork Bad River 7 E Cottonwood: the water from 3.19 to 3.23 feet of stage, the latest 3.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.23 FT, OCT 9, 10:45 AM · LOW 3.19 FT, OCT 12, 11:30 PM3.183.203.223.24Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.20
Latest
3.20 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Highest
3.23 ftOct 9, 10:45 AM
Lowest
3.19 ftOct 12, 11:30 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
723
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:47 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 10:46 AM3.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 2:47 AM3.20
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 6:46 PM3.20
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.20
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 10:46 AM3.20
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 2:46 AM3.19
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 6:46 PM3.20
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 11:30 AM3.20
Oct 13, 10:46 AM3.20
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 2:46 AM3.20
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 6:46 PM3.20
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.21
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 10:47 AM3.20
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 2:46 AM3.20
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 6:47 PM3.21
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.21
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.21
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.21
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 10:46 AM3.21
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 2:47 AM3.21
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.22
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.22
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.22
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.22
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.22
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 8, 9:45 PM3.22

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 380.53 ft on Sep 16. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at South Fork Bad River 7 E Cottonwood: the water from 3.19 to 3.62 feet of stage, the latest 3.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.62 FT, SEP 15, 9:45 PM · LOW 3.19 FT, OCT 12, 11:30 PM3.03.23.43.63.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.20
Latest
3.20 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Highest
3.62 ftSep 15, 9:45 PM
Lowest
3.19 ftOct 12, 11:30 PM
Range
0.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.42 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
3,055
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.223.193.203.2088
Oct 143.213.193.203.20105
Oct 133.213.193.203.20101
Oct 123.213.193.203.20105
Oct 113.213.203.213.20105
Oct 103.223.213.213.22105
Oct 93.233.213.223.22105
Oct 83.243.223.233.22105
Oct 73.263.243.253.2492
Oct 63.283.253.273.2599
Oct 53.293.283.293.28102
Oct 43.323.293.313.29105
Oct 33.353.313.343.31105
Oct 23.383.353.373.35105
Oct 13.403.373.393.37102
Sep 303.433.413.423.41104
Sep 293.463.433.453.44105
Sep 283.483.463.473.46105
Sep 273.473.463.463.46102
Sep 263.483.473.483.47101
Sep 253.523.483.503.48102
Sep 243.553.523.533.5296
Sep 233.573.553.553.55104
Sep 223.593.553.583.55105
Sep 213.603.583.593.59102
Sep 203.593.563.583.59102
Sep 193.593.583.583.5888
Sep 183.613.593.613.59105
Sep 173.603.553.563.60102
Sep 163.613.573.593.5794
Sep 153.623.613.623.619

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule, 194 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 4:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 25 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.2 °Fcooler than the airport station KPHP, 10 miles away, on average over 54 readings; typical difference 2.6 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.0of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
278stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
4ranks 279 to 282
Points deducted
5.02.7 forecast check, 2.1 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 72.6
Next above
RFPS2rank 279; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
PINS2rank 281; behind on median arrival 20 min 30 s against 20 min 31 s

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 1079.07.9 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 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KPHP, 10.0 miles away, over 33 readings: typical difference 2.4 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.7 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.00 of 33 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °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 South Fork Bad River 7 E Cottonwood

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.