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Missouri River 6 ESE Farm Island

A gauge on the Missouri River in Hughes County, South Dakota. Its stage was 19.12 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM CDT.

Gauge FRMS2Hughes County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
19.12 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 1.65 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
1,421 ftabove sea level
County
Hughes County
Position
44.3333° N, 100.2667° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Missouri River 6 ESE Farm Island

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 Missouri River 6 ESE Farm Island: the water from 19.12 to 21.01 feet of stage, the latest 19.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 21.01 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM · LOW 19.12 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM19.019.520.020.521.021.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1619.12
Latest
19.12 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
21.01 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Lowest
19.12 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Range
1.89 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.46 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM19.12
Oct 15, 11:00 PM19.13
Oct 15, 10:45 PM19.16
Oct 15, 10:30 PM19.18
Oct 15, 10:15 PM19.22
Oct 15, 10:00 PM19.25
Oct 15, 9:45 PM19.29
Oct 15, 9:30 PM19.31
Oct 15, 9:15 PM19.41
Oct 15, 9:00 PM19.43
Oct 15, 8:45 PM19.49
Oct 15, 8:30 PM19.48
Oct 15, 8:15 PM19.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM19.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM19.57
Oct 15, 7:30 PM19.62
Oct 15, 7:15 PM19.61
Oct 15, 7:00 PM19.64
Oct 15, 6:45 PM19.65
Oct 15, 6:30 PM19.64
Oct 15, 6:15 PM19.66
Oct 15, 6:00 PM19.65
Oct 15, 5:45 PM19.64
Oct 15, 5:30 PM19.63
Oct 15, 5:15 PM19.68
Oct 15, 5:00 PM19.66
Oct 15, 4:45 PM19.65
Oct 15, 4:30 PM19.66
Oct 15, 4:15 PM19.64
Oct 15, 4:00 PM19.66
Oct 15, 3:45 PM19.75
Oct 15, 3:30 PM19.82
Oct 15, 3:15 PM19.90
Oct 15, 3:00 PM19.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM20.09
Oct 15, 2:30 PM20.18
Oct 15, 2:15 PM20.26
Oct 15, 2:00 PM20.33
Oct 15, 1:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 1:30 PM20.53
Oct 15, 1:15 PM20.66
Oct 15, 1:00 PM20.73
Oct 15, 12:45 PM20.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM20.84
Oct 15, 12:15 PM20.85
Oct 15, 12:00 PM20.90
Oct 15, 11:45 AM20.92
Oct 15, 11:30 AM20.94
Oct 15, 11:15 AM20.93
Oct 15, 11:00 AM20.97
Oct 15, 10:45 AM20.98
Oct 15, 10:30 AM21.00
Oct 15, 10:15 AM21.01
Oct 15, 10:00 AM20.99
Oct 15, 9:45 AM20.99
Oct 15, 9:30 AM20.97
Oct 15, 9:15 AM20.96
Oct 15, 9:00 AM20.93
Oct 15, 8:45 AM20.90
Oct 15, 8:30 AM20.88
Oct 15, 8:15 AM20.85
Oct 15, 8:00 AM20.84
Oct 15, 7:45 AM20.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM20.78
Oct 15, 7:15 AM20.71
Oct 15, 7:00 AM20.49
Oct 15, 6:45 AM20.41
Oct 15, 6:30 AM20.37
Oct 15, 6:15 AM20.37
Oct 15, 6:00 AM20.37
Oct 15, 5:45 AM20.39
Oct 15, 5:30 AM20.39
Oct 15, 5:15 AM20.37
Oct 15, 5:00 AM20.36
Oct 15, 4:45 AM20.35
Oct 15, 4:30 AM20.33
Oct 15, 4:15 AM20.32
Oct 15, 4:00 AM20.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 3:30 AM20.35
Oct 15, 3:15 AM20.38
Oct 15, 3:00 AM20.38
Oct 15, 2:45 AM20.38
Oct 15, 2:30 AM20.39
Oct 15, 2:15 AM20.39
Oct 15, 2:00 AM20.41
Oct 15, 1:45 AM20.39
Oct 15, 1:30 AM20.41
Oct 15, 1:15 AM20.45
Oct 15, 1:00 AM20.47
Oct 15, 12:45 AM20.51
Oct 15, 12:30 AM20.53
Oct 15, 12:15 AM20.58
Water level, 7 days at Missouri River 6 ESE Farm Island: the water from 19.12 to 21.25 feet of stage, the latest 19.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 21.25 FT, OCT 9, 6:30 PM · LOW 19.12 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM19202122Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1619.12
Latest
19.12 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
21.25 ftOct 9, 6:30 PM
Lowest
19.12 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Range
2.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.98 ftsince Oct 9, 12:15 AM
Readings
605
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM19.12
Oct 15, 10:45 PM19.16
Oct 15, 9:45 PM19.29
Oct 15, 8:45 PM19.49
Oct 15, 7:45 PM19.57
Oct 15, 6:45 PM19.65
Oct 15, 5:45 PM19.64
Oct 15, 4:45 PM19.65
Oct 15, 3:45 PM19.75
Oct 15, 2:45 PM20.09
Oct 15, 1:45 PM20.46
Oct 15, 12:45 PM20.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM20.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM20.98
Oct 15, 9:45 AM20.99
Oct 15, 8:45 AM20.90
Oct 15, 7:45 AM20.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM20.41
Oct 15, 5:45 AM20.39
Oct 15, 4:45 AM20.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM20.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM20.38
Oct 15, 1:45 AM20.39
Oct 15, 12:45 AM20.51
Oct 14, 11:45 PM20.66
Oct 14, 10:45 PM20.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM21.11
Oct 14, 8:45 PM21.10
Oct 14, 7:45 PM21.11
Oct 14, 6:45 PM21.14
Oct 14, 5:45 PM21.14
Oct 14, 4:45 PM21.12
Oct 14, 3:45 PM21.07
Oct 14, 2:45 PM20.98
Oct 14, 1:45 PM20.86
Oct 14, 12:45 PM20.82
Oct 14, 11:45 AM20.60
Oct 14, 10:45 AM20.64
Oct 14, 9:45 AM20.65
Oct 14, 8:45 AM20.63
Oct 14, 1:15 AM20.40
Oct 14, 12:45 AM20.46
Oct 13, 11:45 PM20.63
Oct 13, 10:45 PM20.84
Oct 13, 9:45 PM21.10
Oct 13, 8:45 PM21.10
Oct 13, 7:45 PM21.12
Oct 13, 6:45 PM21.15
Oct 13, 5:45 PM21.14
Oct 13, 4:15 PM21.14
Oct 13, 3:45 PM21.11
Oct 13, 2:45 PM20.96
Oct 13, 1:45 PM20.77
Oct 13, 12:45 PM20.74
Oct 13, 11:45 AM20.47
Oct 13, 10:45 AM20.53
Oct 13, 9:45 AM20.56
Oct 13, 8:45 AM20.54
Oct 13, 7:45 AM20.53
Oct 13, 6:45 AM20.52
Oct 13, 5:45 AM20.50
Oct 13, 4:45 AM20.45
Oct 13, 3:45 AM20.37
Oct 13, 2:45 AM20.34
Oct 13, 1:45 AM20.36
Oct 13, 12:45 AM20.41
Oct 12, 11:45 PM20.60
Oct 12, 10:45 PM20.79
Oct 12, 9:45 PM21.06
Oct 12, 8:45 PM21.07
Oct 12, 7:45 PM21.07
Oct 12, 6:45 PM21.07
Oct 12, 5:45 PM21.04
Oct 12, 4:45 PM20.97
Oct 12, 3:45 PM20.91
Oct 12, 2:45 PM20.86
Oct 12, 1:45 PM20.78
Oct 12, 12:45 PM20.78
Oct 12, 11:45 AM20.62
Oct 12, 10:45 AM20.69
Oct 12, 9:45 AM20.79
Oct 12, 8:45 AM20.83
Oct 12, 7:45 AM20.85
Oct 12, 6:45 AM20.82
Oct 12, 5:45 AM20.76
Oct 12, 4:45 AM20.71
Oct 12, 3:45 AM20.65
Oct 12, 2:45 AM20.63
Oct 12, 1:45 AM20.64
Oct 12, 12:45 AM20.69
Oct 11, 11:15 PM20.88
Oct 11, 10:45 PM20.95
Oct 11, 9:45 PM21.20
Oct 11, 8:45 PM21.21
Oct 11, 7:45 PM21.19
Oct 11, 6:45 PM21.16
Oct 11, 5:45 PM21.07
Oct 11, 4:45 PM20.97
Oct 11, 3:45 PM20.91
Oct 11, 2:45 PM20.83
Oct 11, 1:45 PM20.71
Oct 11, 12:45 PM20.30
Oct 11, 11:45 AM20.30
Oct 11, 10:45 AM20.24
Oct 11, 9:45 AM20.25
Oct 11, 8:45 AM20.27
Oct 11, 7:45 AM20.31
Oct 11, 6:45 AM20.39
Oct 11, 5:45 AM20.39
Oct 11, 4:15 AM20.34
Oct 11, 3:45 AM20.35
Oct 11, 2:45 AM20.34
Oct 11, 1:45 AM20.37
Oct 11, 12:45 AM20.42
Oct 10, 11:45 PM20.50
Oct 10, 10:45 PM20.58
Oct 10, 9:45 PM20.77
Oct 10, 8:45 PM20.98
Oct 10, 7:45 PM20.95
Oct 10, 6:45 PM20.93
Oct 10, 5:45 PM20.89
Oct 10, 4:45 PM20.86
Oct 10, 3:45 PM20.81
Oct 10, 2:45 PM20.75
Oct 10, 1:45 PM20.68
Oct 10, 12:45 PM20.57
Oct 10, 11:45 AM20.38
Oct 10, 10:45 AM20.44
Oct 10, 9:45 AM20.44
Oct 10, 8:45 AM20.45
Oct 10, 7:45 AM20.39
Oct 10, 6:45 AM20.36
Oct 10, 5:45 AM20.30
Oct 10, 4:45 AM20.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM20.23
Oct 10, 2:45 AM20.21
Oct 10, 1:45 AM20.23
Oct 10, 12:45 AM20.29
Oct 9, 11:45 PM20.38
Oct 9, 10:45 PM20.59
Oct 9, 9:45 PM20.84
Oct 9, 8:45 PM21.13
Oct 9, 7:45 PM21.20
Oct 9, 6:45 PM21.25
Oct 9, 5:45 PM21.20
Oct 9, 4:45 PM21.20
Oct 9, 3:45 PM21.15
Oct 9, 2:45 PM21.07
Oct 9, 1:45 PM20.96
Oct 9, 12:45 PM20.89
Oct 9, 11:45 AM20.79
Oct 9, 10:45 AM20.40
Oct 9, 9:45 AM20.41
Oct 9, 8:45 AM20.39
Oct 9, 7:45 AM20.37
Oct 9, 6:45 AM20.34
Oct 9, 12:15 AM20.10
Water level, 30 days at Missouri River 6 ESE Farm Island: the water from 19.12 to 22.89 feet of stage, the latest 19.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 22.89 FT, SEP 23, 4:30 PM · LOW 19.12 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM192021222324Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1119.12
Latest
19.12 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
22.89 ftSep 23, 4:30 PM
Lowest
19.12 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Range
3.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.14 ftsince Sep 16, 12:15 AM
Readings
2,746
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1521.0119.1220.2119.1294
Oct 1421.1520.4020.8820.6668
Oct 1321.1520.3420.7120.6392
Oct 1221.0720.6020.8320.6094
Oct 1121.2320.2320.6420.8890
Oct 1020.9820.2120.5520.5096
Oct 921.2520.1020.8020.3872
Oct 821.1720.1420.6420.1488
Oct 721.0920.2920.6620.3588
Oct 621.1220.3920.6920.6296
Oct 521.3720.6420.9620.6496
Oct 421.3220.6120.9620.7676
Oct 321.5620.3720.8521.1396
Oct 222.3620.6321.4021.6296
Oct 121.5420.5521.1220.8596
Sep 3021.6120.7321.2221.1692
Sep 2922.0020.8521.4021.2396
Sep 2822.4520.9121.6921.4196
Sep 2722.2720.6721.4421.3996
Sep 2622.2820.5621.3921.4896
Sep 2522.2620.4421.3921.3496
Sep 2422.1320.6221.5120.9796
Sep 2322.8921.1222.1222.0896
Sep 2222.4620.7221.7721.8096
Sep 2122.3120.8721.7321.6096
Sep 2022.1820.5821.5021.3586
Sep 1922.0820.2621.2521.6983
Sep 1822.0320.7021.5021.5496
Sep 1721.9221.0621.4221.0696
Sep 1621.8721.2121.5421.2991

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
146 of 16886.9% of its schedule, 147 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
9 hoursfrom Oct 14, 1:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score86.0of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
684stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 685 to 686
Points deducted
14.04.6 reports received, 3.5 continuity, 3.2 arrival, 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
VBVS2rank 684; ahead on 247 score 86.2 against 86.0
Next below
SD588rank 686; behind on reports received 86.9% against 77.2%

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 3586.930.4 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2146 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.26.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 1065.46.5 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 9 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 Missouri River 6 ESE Farm Island

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.