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Belle Fourche River 4 NW Elm Springs

A gauge on the Belle Fourche River in Meade County, South Dakota. Its stage was 3.77 ft as of Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT.

Gauge EMSS2Meade County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
3.77 ftreported Oct 16, 4:00 AM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Elevation
2,178 ftabove sea level
County
Meade County
Position
44.3697° N, 102.5655° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Belle Fourche River 4 NW Elm Springs

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 Belle Fourche River 4 NW Elm Springs: the water from 3.77 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 3.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM · LOW 3.77 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM3.763.783.803.826 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM3.77
Latest
3.77 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
3.81 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Lowest
3.77 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM3.77
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.77
Oct 16, 3:30 AM3.78
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.78
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.78
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.78
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.78
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.78
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.78
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.77
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.77
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.77
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.77
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.77
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.77
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.77
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.77
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.77
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.77
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.77
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.77
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.78
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.78
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.81
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.80
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.80
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.78
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.81
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.81
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.80
Water level, 7 days at Belle Fourche River 4 NW Elm Springs: the water from 3.68 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 3.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, OCT 14, 10:00 AM · LOW 3.68 FT, OCT 10, 8:30 PM3.653.703.753.803.85Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.77
Latest
3.77 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
3.81 ftOct 14, 10:00 AM
Lowest
3.68 ftOct 10, 8:30 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM3.77
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.77
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.78
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.77
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.77
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.79
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.79
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.79
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.79
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.81
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.81
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.81
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.81
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.79
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.79
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.78
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.78
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.78
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.77
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.77
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.76
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.76
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.72
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.70
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.69
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.69
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.69
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.69
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.69
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.69
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.69
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.69
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.68
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.68
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.68
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.70
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.70
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.71
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.71
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.72
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.72
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.73
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.73
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.73
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.73
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.73
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.74
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.74
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.74
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.74
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.74
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.74
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.74
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.74
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.73
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.73
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.71
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.70
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.69
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.69
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.68
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.68
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.68
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.69
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.69
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.68
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.69
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.72
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.72
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.72
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.72
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.72
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.72
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.72
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.73
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.73
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.74
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.74
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.74
Water level, 30 days at Belle Fourche River 4 NW Elm Springs: the water from 3.68 to 4.63 feet of stage, the latest 3.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.63 FT, SEP 18, 11:00 AM · LOW 3.68 FT, OCT 10, 8:30 PM3.53.84.04.34.54.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.77
Latest
3.77 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
4.63 ftSep 18, 11:00 AM
Lowest
3.68 ftOct 10, 8:30 PM
Range
0.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.72 ftsince Sep 16, 4:45 AM
Readings
2,861
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.783.773.773.7717
Oct 153.813.773.793.7796
Oct 143.813.773.793.8096
Oct 133.763.683.703.7696
Oct 123.733.683.713.6896
Oct 113.743.683.723.7396
Oct 103.723.683.713.6896
Oct 93.763.723.743.7296
Oct 83.773.733.763.7396
Oct 73.873.763.823.7695
Oct 63.873.833.853.8496
Oct 53.903.833.883.8496
Oct 43.933.873.903.8996
Oct 33.883.833.853.8796
Oct 23.893.823.863.8296
Oct 13.903.873.893.8996
Sep 303.953.893.923.8996
Sep 294.013.933.973.9496
Sep 284.033.994.013.9996
Sep 274.064.034.044.0396
Sep 264.134.064.104.0796
Sep 254.244.124.194.1296
Sep 244.284.204.234.2192
Sep 234.204.184.194.2092
Sep 224.264.184.214.1896
Sep 214.354.264.314.2696
Sep 204.394.354.374.3596
Sep 194.524.384.454.3896
Sep 184.634.524.584.5296
Sep 174.594.524.554.5896
Sep 164.524.474.494.5269

How it reports

Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
26 of 3281.2% of its schedule, 35 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
196 of 22487.5% of its schedule, 256 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 36 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score89.2of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
515stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 516 to 517
Points deducted
10.84.2 arrival, 3.9 reports received, 2.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
WASS2rank 515; ahead on 247 score 89.3 against 89.2
Next below
EDGS2rank 517; behind on median arrival 30 min 51 s against 30 min 52 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 3588.831.1 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2199 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.35.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 45 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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 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 Belle Fourche River 4 NW Elm Springs

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.