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Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam

A gauge on the Rapid Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 7.22 ft as of Oct 16, 4:15 AM MDT.

Gauge RCBS2Pennington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
7.22 ftreported Oct 16, 4:15 AM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Elevation
4,623 ftabove sea level
County
Pennington County
Position
44.0767° N, 103.4817° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam

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 Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam: the water from 7.22 to 7.22 feet of stage, the latest 7.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.22 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM · LOW 7.22 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM7.187.207.227.247.266 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM7.22
Latest
7.22 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
7.22 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Lowest
7.22 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
0.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 5:45 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 4:00 AM7.22
Oct 16, 3:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 3:30 AM7.22
Oct 16, 3:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 3:00 AM7.22
Oct 16, 2:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 2:30 AM7.22
Oct 16, 2:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 2:00 AM7.22
Oct 16, 1:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 1:30 AM7.22
Oct 16, 1:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.22
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.22
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.22
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.22
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.22
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.22
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.22
Water level, 7 days at Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam: the water from 7.22 to 7.38 feet of stage, the latest 7.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.38 FT, OCT 9, 9:00 AM · LOW 7.22 FT, OCT 13, 9:15 AM7.207.257.307.357.40Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.22
Latest
7.22 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
7.38 ftOct 9, 9:00 AM
Lowest
7.22 ftOct 13, 9:15 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 9, 5:45 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 3:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 2:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 1:45 AM7.22
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.22
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 8:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 7:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 2:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 1:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 12:45 PM7.22
Oct 14, 11:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 10:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 9:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 8:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 7:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 6:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 5:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 4:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 3:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 2:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 1:45 AM7.22
Oct 14, 12:45 AM7.22
Oct 13, 11:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 10:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 9:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 8:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 7:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 6:45 PM7.23
Oct 13, 5:45 PM7.23
Oct 13, 4:45 PM7.23
Oct 13, 3:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 2:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 1:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.22
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.22
Oct 13, 10:45 AM7.22
Oct 13, 9:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 8:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 6:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 5:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 4:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 3:45 AM7.24
Oct 13, 2:45 AM7.24
Oct 13, 1:45 AM7.23
Oct 13, 12:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 11:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 10:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 9:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 8:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 7:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 6:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 5:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 4:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 3:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 2:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 1:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 12:45 PM7.23
Oct 12, 11:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 10:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 9:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 8:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 7:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 6:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 5:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 4:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 3:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 2:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 1:45 AM7.23
Oct 12, 12:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 11:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 10:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 9:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 8:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 7:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 6:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 5:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 4:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 3:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 2:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 1:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 12:45 PM7.23
Oct 11, 11:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 10:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 9:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 8:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 7:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 6:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 5:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 4:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 3:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 2:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 1:45 AM7.23
Oct 11, 12:45 AM7.24
Oct 10, 11:45 PM7.24
Oct 10, 10:45 PM7.24
Oct 10, 9:45 PM7.24
Oct 10, 8:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 7:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 6:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 5:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 4:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 3:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 2:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 1:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 12:45 PM7.23
Oct 10, 11:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 10:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 9:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 8:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 7:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 6:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 5:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 4:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 3:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 2:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 1:45 AM7.23
Oct 10, 12:45 AM7.23
Oct 9, 11:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 10:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 9:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 8:45 PM7.24
Oct 9, 7:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 6:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 5:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 4:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 3:45 PM7.23
Oct 9, 2:45 PM7.24
Oct 9, 1:45 PM7.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM7.25
Oct 9, 11:45 AM7.26
Oct 9, 10:45 AM7.28
Oct 9, 9:45 AM7.32
Oct 9, 8:45 AM7.32
Oct 9, 7:45 AM7.25
Oct 9, 6:45 AM7.25
Oct 9, 5:45 AM7.25
Water level, 30 days at Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam: the water from 7.20 to 7.51 feet of stage, the latest 7.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.51 FT, SEP 20, 6:30 PM · LOW 7.20 FT, OCT 6, 11:00 AM7.207.307.407.507.60Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.22
Latest
7.22 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
7.51 ftSep 20, 6:30 PM
Lowest
7.20 ftOct 6, 11:00 AM
Range
0.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.24 ftsince Sep 16, 5:45 AM
Readings
2,855
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.227.227.227.2218
Oct 157.237.227.227.2296
Oct 147.237.227.227.2296
Oct 137.247.227.237.2296
Oct 127.237.237.237.2396
Oct 117.247.237.237.2396
Oct 107.247.237.237.2496
Oct 97.387.237.257.2396
Oct 87.327.257.277.2696
Oct 77.287.277.287.2896
Oct 67.287.207.257.2896
Oct 57.267.257.267.2596
Oct 47.287.267.277.2696
Oct 37.287.277.287.2896
Oct 27.287.277.287.2896
Oct 17.437.287.337.2896
Sep 307.397.397.397.3996
Sep 297.397.337.397.3996
Sep 287.397.397.397.3996
Sep 277.407.397.397.3996
Sep 267.407.397.397.3996
Sep 257.407.397.407.3996
Sep 247.407.397.397.4092
Sep 237.407.397.397.4088
Sep 227.407.397.397.4096
Sep 217.477.357.427.3996
Sep 207.517.467.477.4796
Sep 197.477.467.467.4696
Sep 187.477.467.467.4696
Sep 177.467.467.467.4696
Sep 167.467.457.467.4665

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 177 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
75 minfrom Oct 12, 12:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 26 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 score94.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
320stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
29ranks 321 to 349
Points deducted
5.93.1 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
WNWS2rank 323; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 75 min
Next below
AFCS2rank 327; behind on median arrival 25 min 38 s against 25 min 39 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.76.9 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 75 min, 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 Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam

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.