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Dell Rapids

A water gauge in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1,473.58 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT.

Gauge DRBS2Minnehaha County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1,473.58 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
1,486 ftabove sea level
County
Minnehaha County
Position
43.8258° N, 96.6780° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Dell Rapids

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 Dell Rapids: the water from 1,473.51 to 1,473.60 feet of stage, the latest 1,473.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,473.60 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 PM · LOW 1,473.51 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 AM1473.501473.531473.551473.581473.601473.63Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1,473.58
Latest
1,473.58 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
1,473.60 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Lowest
1,473.51 ftOct 15, 5:00 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,473.60
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,473.60
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,473.60
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,473.56
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,473.55
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,473.55
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,473.55
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,473.53
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,473.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,473.54
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,473.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,473.55
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,473.57
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,473.54
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,473.55
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,473.54
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,473.54
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,473.52
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,473.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,473.52
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1,473.54
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1,473.53
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1,473.54
Water level, 7 days at Dell Rapids: the water from 1,473.51 to 1,473.68 feet of stage, the latest 1,473.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,473.68 FT, OCT 9, 12:15 AM · LOW 1,473.51 FT, OCT 13, 9:45 AM1473.501473.551473.601473.651473.70Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151,473.58
Latest
1,473.58 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
1,473.68 ftOct 9, 12:15 AM
Lowest
1,473.51 ftOct 13, 9:45 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
659
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,473.56
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,473.55
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,473.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,473.52
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,473.52
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,473.52
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,473.53
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,473.55
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,473.55
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,473.55
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,473.55
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,473.54
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,473.55
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,473.55
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,473.55
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,473.55
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,473.54
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,473.53
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,473.51
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,473.55
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 12, 10:00 AM1,473.55
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,473.59
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,473.60
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,473.58
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,473.56
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,473.57
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,473.56
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,473.57
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,473.60
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,473.60
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,473.60
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,473.59
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,473.59
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,473.60
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,473.60
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,473.61
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,473.61
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,473.62
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,473.62
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,473.61
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,473.61
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,473.61
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,473.63
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,473.62
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,473.62
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,473.63
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,473.64
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,473.61
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,473.63
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,473.62
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,473.61
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,473.63
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,473.63
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,473.63
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,473.63
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,473.64
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,473.63
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,473.64
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,473.63
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,473.64
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,473.65
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,473.65
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,473.65
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,473.64
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,473.64
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,473.65
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,473.65
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,473.65
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,473.65
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,473.64
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,473.63
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,473.63
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,473.64
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,473.64
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,473.64
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,473.65
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,473.66
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,473.66
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,473.66
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,473.65
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,473.66
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,473.66
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,473.67
Oct 9, 1:00 AM1,473.68
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1,473.68
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1,473.67
Water level, 30 days at Dell Rapids: the water from 1,473.35 to 1,474.02 feet of stage, the latest 1,473.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,474.02 FT, SEP 29, 12:15 PM · LOW 1,473.35 FT, SEP 16, 1:45 PM1473.21473.41473.61473.81474.01474.2Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,473.58
Latest
1,473.58 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
1,474.02 ftSep 29, 12:15 PM
Lowest
1,473.35 ftSep 16, 1:45 PM
Range
0.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151,473.601,473.511,473.561,473.5893
Oct 141,473.551,473.521,473.541,473.5392
Oct 131,473.581,473.511,473.551,473.5496
Oct 121,473.601,473.551,473.581,473.5892
Oct 111,473.611,473.551,473.591,473.5896
Oct 101,473.651,473.601,473.631,473.6296
Oct 91,473.681,473.621,473.651,473.6592
Oct 81,473.711,473.671,473.691,473.6796
Oct 71,473.761,473.711,473.741,473.7288
Oct 61,473.801,473.761,473.771,473.7695
Oct 51,473.851,473.781,473.821,473.8093
Oct 41,473.901,473.851,473.871,473.8596
Oct 31,473.951,473.901,473.921,473.9096
Oct 21,473.971,473.941,473.961,473.9596
Oct 11,474.021,473.951,473.981,473.9796
Sep 301,473.981,473.981,473.981,473.981
Sep 291,474.021,473.921,473.961,473.9961
Sep 281,473.921,473.861,473.891,473.9292
Sep 271,473.881,473.851,473.871,473.8796
Sep 261,473.931,473.821,473.871,473.8796
Sep 251,473.911,473.831,473.871,473.8596
Sep 241,473.931,473.871,473.901,473.8892
Sep 231,473.951,473.891,473.921,473.9096
Sep 221,473.911,473.761,473.821,473.9088
Sep 211,473.781,473.701,473.741,473.7792
Sep 201,473.701,473.511,473.541,473.7091
Sep 191,473.551,473.491,473.521,473.5277
Sep 181,473.481,473.351,473.441,473.4884
Sep 171,473.391,473.351,473.371,473.3892
Sep 161,473.401,473.351,473.381,473.3996
Sep 151,473.401,473.401,473.401,473.402

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 24 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 170 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 59 minfrom Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 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 score94.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
282stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
10ranks 283 to 292
Points deducted
5.12.7 forecast check, 2.2 arrival, 0.2 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
LBKS2rank 287; ahead on median arrival 20 min 53 s against 20 min 54 s
Next below
ELCS2rank 291; behind on longest silence 119 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.27.8 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 Dell Rapids

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.