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Bentford

A water gauge in Spink County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1,268.18 ft as of Oct 15, 10:15 PM CDT.

Gauge MCBS2Spink County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1,268.18 ftreported Oct 15, 10:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Elevation
1,261 ftabove sea level
County
Spink County
Position
45.2414° N, 98.2997° W
Record since
2021

Water level

Bentford

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 Bentford: the water from 1,268.16 to 1,268.24 feet of stage, the latest 1,268.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,268.24 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 AM · LOW 1,268.16 FT, OCT 15, 7:00 PM1268.161268.181268.201268.221268.241268.26Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1,268.18
Latest
1,268.18 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
1,268.24 ftOct 15, 9:45 AM
Lowest
1,268.16 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1,268.16
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1,268.22
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1,268.17
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1,268.17
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1,268.21
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1,268.18
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1,268.24
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,268.24
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1,268.20
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1,268.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1,268.21
Water level, 7 days at Bentford: the water from 1,268.02 to 1,268.44 feet of stage, the latest 1,268.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,268.44 FT, OCT 12, 8:45 PM · LOW 1,268.02 FT, OCT 9, 10:45 AM1268.01268.21268.41268.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151,268.18
Latest
1,268.18 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
1,268.44 ftOct 12, 8:45 PM
Lowest
1,268.02 ftOct 9, 10:45 AM
Range
0.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1,268.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1,268.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1,268.18
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1,268.19
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1,268.19
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1,268.19
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1,268.16
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1,268.17
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1,268.16
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1,268.17
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1,268.19
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1,268.17
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1,268.20
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1,268.20
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1,268.22
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1,268.20
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1,268.21
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1,268.22
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1,268.23
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1,268.25
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1,268.25
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1,268.26
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1,268.27
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1,268.27
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1,268.31
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1,268.30
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1,268.35
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1,268.36
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1,268.38
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1,268.37
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1,268.37
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1,268.38
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1,268.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1,268.42
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1,268.42
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1,268.44
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1,268.44
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1,268.43
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1,268.42
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1,268.41
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1,268.39
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1,268.39
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1,268.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1,268.36
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1,268.35
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1,268.33
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1,268.32
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1,268.31
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1,268.30
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1,268.28
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1,268.27
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1,268.26
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1,268.25
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1,268.23
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1,268.21
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1,268.20
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1,268.19
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1,268.18
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1,268.17
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1,268.17
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1,268.16
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1,268.16
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1,268.14
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1,268.14
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1,268.14
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1,268.13
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1,268.14
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1,268.13
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1,268.12
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1,268.12
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1,268.11
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1,268.12
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1,268.10
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1,268.10
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1,268.09
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1,268.10
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1,268.10
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1,268.11
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1,268.10
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1,268.10
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1,268.10
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1,268.09
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1,268.09
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1,268.09
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1,268.09
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1,268.10
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1,268.07
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1,268.06
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1,268.06
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1,268.06
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1,268.06
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1,268.06
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1,268.06
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1,268.06
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1,268.06
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1,268.06
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1,268.06
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1,268.06
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1,268.04
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1,268.03
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1,268.05
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1,268.04
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1,268.03
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1,268.02
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1,268.04
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1,268.05
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1,268.04
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1,268.04
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1,268.03
Water level, 30 days at Bentford: the water from 1,267.77 to 1,268.56 feet of stage, the latest 1,268.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,268.56 FT, SEP 22, 7:30 AM · LOW 1,267.77 FT, SEP 26, 12:15 AM1267.61267.81268.01268.21268.41268.61268.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111,268.18
Latest
1,268.18 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
1,268.56 ftSep 22, 7:30 AM
Lowest
1,267.77 ftSep 26, 12:15 AM
Range
0.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,824
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151,268.241,268.161,268.211,268.1890
Oct 141,268.211,268.151,268.191,268.2196
Oct 131,268.431,268.181,268.281,268.1896
Oct 121,268.441,268.191,268.331,268.4296
Oct 111,268.191,268.091,268.131,268.1996
Oct 101,268.101,268.041,268.061,268.1096
Oct 91,268.061,268.021,268.041,268.0596
Oct 81,268.041,267.971,268.001,268.0396
Oct 71,268.191,267.971,268.091,267.9796
Oct 61,268.381,268.181,268.291,268.1996
Oct 51,268.461,268.361,268.421,268.3896
Oct 41,268.451,268.331,268.381,268.3896
Oct 31,268.491,268.401,268.451,268.4496
Oct 21,268.471,268.401,268.421,268.4596
Oct 11,268.441,268.371,268.401,268.4396
Sep 301,268.451,268.381,268.431,268.4096
Sep 291,268.481,268.311,268.431,268.4396
Sep 281,268.321,268.251,268.291,268.3192
Sep 271,268.271,267.891,268.131,268.2796
Sep 261,267.901,267.771,267.841,267.8992
Sep 251,267.951,267.781,267.831,267.7996
Sep 241,268.181,267.931,268.051,267.9396
Sep 231,268.531,268.171,268.351,268.1796
Sep 221,268.561,268.511,268.541,268.5180
Sep 211,268.551,268.441,268.501,268.5492
Sep 201,268.441,268.391,268.421,268.4484
Sep 191,268.421,268.381,268.401,268.4092
Sep 181,268.421,268.161,268.331,268.4196
Sep 171,268.171,267.921,268.061,268.1792
Sep 161,268.011,267.921,267.961,267.9392
Sep 151,268.011,268.011,268.011,268.012

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
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score95.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
166stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
19ranks 167 to 185
Points deducted
4.12.7 forecast check, 1.2 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
LLKS2rank 172; ahead on median arrival 15 min 52 s against 15 min 53 s
Next below
ANNS2rank 183; behind on median arrival 15 min 53 s against 15 min 59 s
Sharing its rank
9other 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 1088.28.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 16 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 Bentford

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.