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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.
- 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.
- 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
| Time | Stage ft |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 2:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 2:00 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 1:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 1:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 1:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 1:00 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 12:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 12:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 12:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 12:00 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:30 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:15 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 11:00 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:30 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:15 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:00 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 9:30 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 9:15 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 15, 9:00 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 15, 8:30 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 15, 8:15 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 15, 8:00 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 7:30 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 7:15 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 7:00 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 6:30 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 6:15 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 6:00 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:30 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:15 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 5:00 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 4:30 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 4:15 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 4:00 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 3:30 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 3:15 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 3:00 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 2:30 PM | 3.28 |
| Oct 15, 2:15 PM | 3.28 |
| Oct 15, 2:00 PM | 3.28 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 PM | 3.29 |
| Oct 15, 1:30 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 1:15 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 1:00 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 12:30 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 12:15 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 12:00 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:30 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:15 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 11:00 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 10:30 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:15 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:00 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 9:30 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 9:15 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 9:00 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 8:30 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 8:15 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 8:00 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 7:30 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 7:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 7:00 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 6:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 6:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 6:00 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:00 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 4:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 4:15 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 4:00 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 3:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 3:15 AM | 3.25 |
- 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
| Time | Stage ft |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2:30 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 1:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 16, 12:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 PM | 3.29 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 PM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 9:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 8:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 7:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 6:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 5:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 4:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 3:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 2:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 14, 1:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 12:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 9:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 8:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 7:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 14, 6:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 5:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 14, 4:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 14, 3:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 14, 2:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 14, 1:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 14, 12:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 11:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 10:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 9:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 8:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 7:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 6:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 5:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 4:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 3:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 2:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 1:45 PM | 3.25 |
| Oct 13, 12:45 PM | 3.26 |
| Oct 13, 11:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 13, 10:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 13, 9:45 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 13, 8:45 AM | 3.27 |
| Oct 13, 7:45 AM | 3.29 |
| Oct 13, 6:45 AM | 3.30 |
| Oct 13, 5:45 AM | 3.31 |
| Oct 13, 4:45 AM | 3.35 |
| Oct 13, 3:45 AM | 3.39 |
| Oct 13, 2:45 AM | 3.26 |
| Oct 13, 1:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 13, 12:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 12, 11:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 12, 10:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 12, 9:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 8:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 7:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 6:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 5:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 4:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 3:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 2:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 12, 1:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 12:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 11:45 AM | 3.23 |
| Oct 12, 10:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 12, 9:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 12, 8:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 12, 7:45 AM | 3.34 |
| Oct 12, 6:45 AM | 3.34 |
| Oct 12, 5:45 AM | 3.34 |
| Oct 12, 4:45 AM | 3.34 |
| Oct 12, 3:45 AM | 3.34 |
| Oct 12, 2:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 12, 1:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 12, 12:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 11, 11:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 11, 10:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 9:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 8:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 7:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 6:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 5:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 4:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 3:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 2:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 1:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 12:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 11:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 10:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 9:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 11, 8:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 7:45 AM | 3.20 |
| Oct 11, 6:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 5:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 4:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 3:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 2:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 1:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 11, 12:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 10, 11:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 10:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 9:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 8:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 7:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 6:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 5:45 PM | 3.20 |
| Oct 10, 4:45 PM | 3.21 |
| Oct 10, 3:45 PM | 3.21 |
| Oct 10, 2:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 10, 1:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 10, 12:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 10, 11:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 10, 10:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 10, 9:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 10, 8:45 AM | 3.25 |
| Oct 10, 7:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 10, 6:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 10, 5:45 AM | 3.23 |
| Oct 10, 4:45 AM | 3.23 |
| Oct 10, 3:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 10, 2:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 10, 1:45 AM | 3.20 |
| Oct 10, 12:45 AM | 3.21 |
| Oct 9, 11:45 PM | 3.21 |
| Oct 9, 10:45 PM | 3.22 |
| Oct 9, 9:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 8:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 9, 7:45 PM | 3.23 |
| Oct 9, 6:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 5:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 4:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 3:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 2:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 1:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 12:45 PM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 11:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 10:45 AM | 3.24 |
| Oct 9, 9:45 AM | 3.23 |
| Oct 9, 8:45 AM | 3.23 |
| Oct 9, 7:45 AM | 3.23 |
| Oct 9, 6:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 9, 5:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 9, 4:45 AM | 3.22 |
| Oct 9, 3:45 AM | 3.20 |
- 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
| Day | High ft | Low ft | Average ft | Last ft | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 11 |
| Oct 15 | 3.29 | 3.24 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 96 |
| Oct 14 | 3.26 | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 96 |
| Oct 13 | 3.39 | 3.21 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 96 |
| Oct 12 | 3.34 | 3.22 | 3.26 | 3.22 | 96 |
| Oct 11 | 3.23 | 3.19 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 96 |
| Oct 10 | 3.25 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 96 |
| Oct 9 | 3.25 | 3.20 | 3.23 | 3.21 | 96 |
| Oct 8 | 3.25 | 3.20 | 3.23 | 3.21 | 96 |
| Oct 7 | 3.23 | 3.16 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 92 |
| Oct 6 | 3.23 | 3.18 | 3.21 | 3.18 | 96 |
| Oct 5 | 3.25 | 3.21 | 3.23 | 3.21 | 96 |
| Oct 4 | 3.25 | 3.20 | 3.23 | 3.22 | 96 |
| Oct 3 | 3.26 | 3.21 | 3.24 | 3.21 | 96 |
| Oct 2 | 3.32 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.23 | 96 |
| Oct 1 | 3.34 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 3.32 | 96 |
| Sep 30 | 3.43 | 3.33 | 3.34 | 3.34 | 96 |
| Sep 29 | 3.39 | 3.26 | 3.36 | 3.35 | 96 |
| Sep 28 | 3.39 | 3.37 | 3.38 | 3.37 | 96 |
| Sep 27 | 3.41 | 3.23 | 3.35 | 3.39 | 96 |
| Sep 26 | 3.42 | 3.24 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 96 |
| Sep 25 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 96 |
| Sep 24 | 3.44 | 3.28 | 3.32 | 3.28 | 92 |
| Sep 23 | 3.46 | 3.31 | 3.35 | 3.44 | 88 |
| Sep 22 | 3.51 | 3.32 | 3.42 | 3.32 | 96 |
| Sep 21 | 4.02 | 3.43 | 3.62 | 3.43 | 96 |
| Sep 20 | 4.23 | 3.45 | 3.70 | 4.07 | 96 |
| Sep 19 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 3.42 | 3.61 | 96 |
| Sep 18 | 3.77 | 3.23 | 3.30 | 3.70 | 96 |
| Sep 17 | 3.44 | 3.22 | 3.28 | 3.34 | 96 |
| Sep 16 | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 76 |
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
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.
- Reports receivedweight 3582.628.9 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2185 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
- Arrivalweight 1078.07.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 21 min
- Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
- Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
- Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
- 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
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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.