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Rapid Creek at Rapid City

A gauge on the Rapid Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 3.25 ft as of Oct 16, 2:30 AM MDT.

Gauge RCYS2Pennington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
3.25 ftreported Oct 16, 2:30 AM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Elevation
3,248 ftabove sea level
County
Pennington County
Position
44.0858° N, 103.2419° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Rapid Creek at Rapid City

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 at Rapid City: the water from 3.24 to 3.29 feet of stage, the latest 3.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.29 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 PM · LOW 3.24 FT, OCT 15, 8:15 PM3.243.263.283.306 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM3.25
Latest
3.25 ftOct 16, 2:30 AM
Highest
3.29 ftOct 15, 1:45 PM
Lowest
3.24 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 3:15 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.25
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.25
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.25
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.25
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.25
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.25
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.25
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.25
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.25
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.26
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.25
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.25
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.26
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.26
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.27
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.25
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.24
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.25
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.24
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.24
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.24
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.25
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.26
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.26
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.27
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.26
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.25
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.26
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.25
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.25
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.26
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.27
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.26
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.26
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.26
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.26
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.28
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.28
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.28
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.29
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.27
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.27
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.27
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.27
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.26
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.26
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.26
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.26
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.26
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.27
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.26
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.26
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.27
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.27
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.26
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.25
Water level, 7 days at Rapid Creek at Rapid City: the water from 3.19 to 3.39 feet of stage, the latest 3.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.39 FT, OCT 13, 3:30 AM · LOW 3.19 FT, OCT 11, 8:00 AM3.13.23.33.43.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.25
Latest
3.25 ftOct 16, 2:30 AM
Highest
3.39 ftOct 13, 3:30 AM
Lowest
3.19 ftOct 11, 8:00 AM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 3:15 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.25
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.24
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.25
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.26
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.27
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.26
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.27
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.27
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.24
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.26
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.26
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.26
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.27
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.27
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.29
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.31
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.35
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.39
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.26
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.22
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.22
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.22
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.24
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.23
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.24
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.24
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.24
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.25
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.23
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.22
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.22
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.23
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.23
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.23
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.21
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.21
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.23
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.24
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.24
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.22
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.22
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.22
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.20
Water level, 30 days at Rapid Creek at Rapid City: the water from 3.16 to 4.23 feet of stage, the latest 3.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.23 FT, SEP 20, 10:45 PM · LOW 3.16 FT, OCT 7, 2:45 AM3.03.54.04.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.25
Latest
3.25 ftOct 16, 2:30 AM
Highest
4.23 ftSep 20, 10:45 PM
Lowest
3.16 ftOct 7, 2:45 AM
Range
1.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 3:15 AM
Readings
2,855
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.263.253.253.2511
Oct 153.293.243.263.2696
Oct 143.263.243.253.2596
Oct 133.393.213.263.2596
Oct 123.343.223.263.2296
Oct 113.233.193.223.2396
Oct 103.253.203.223.2296
Oct 93.253.203.233.2196
Oct 83.253.203.233.2196
Oct 73.233.163.203.2092
Oct 63.233.183.213.1896
Oct 53.253.213.233.2196
Oct 43.253.203.233.2296
Oct 33.263.213.243.2196
Oct 23.323.233.283.2396
Oct 13.343.313.333.3296
Sep 303.433.333.343.3496
Sep 293.393.263.363.3596
Sep 283.393.373.383.3796
Sep 273.413.233.353.3996
Sep 263.423.243.303.2496
Sep 253.423.253.313.4296
Sep 243.443.283.323.2892
Sep 233.463.313.353.4488
Sep 223.513.323.423.3296
Sep 214.023.433.623.4396
Sep 204.233.453.704.0796
Sep 193.683.283.423.6196
Sep 183.773.233.303.7096
Sep 173.443.223.283.3496
Sep 163.253.223.233.2376

How it reports

Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :15 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
27 of 3284.3% of its schedule, 37 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
186 of 22483.0% of its schedule, 245 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 3:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 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 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score89.0of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
517stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 518 to 519
Points deducted
11.06.1 reports received, 2.7 forecast check, 2.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
SD-PN-86rank 518; ahead on reports received 85.7% against 82.5%
Next below
IRRS2rank 520; behind on 247 score 89.0 against 88.9

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 3582.628.9 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2185 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.07.8 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 60 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 Rapid Creek at Rapid City

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.