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Belle Fourche River 20 NE Sturgis

A gauge on the Belle Fourche River in Meade County, South Dakota. Its stage was 2.48 ft as of Oct 16, 2:15 PM MDT.

Gauge SBFS2Meade County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
2.48 ftreported Oct 16, 2:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:15 PM
Elevation
2,543 ftabove sea level
County
Meade County
Position
44.5131° N, 103.1364° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Belle Fourche River 20 NE Sturgis

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 Belle Fourche River 20 NE Sturgis: the water from 2.47 to 2.50 feet of stage, the latest 2.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.50 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 PM · LOW 2.47 FT, OCT 16, 3:45 AM2.422.452.482.502.522.556 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM2.48
Latest
2.48 ftOct 16, 2:15 PM
Highest
2.50 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Lowest
2.47 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 3:45 PM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:15 PM2.48
Oct 16, 2:00 PM2.48
Oct 16, 1:45 PM2.48
Oct 16, 1:30 PM2.48
Oct 16, 1:15 PM2.49
Oct 16, 1:00 PM2.49
Oct 16, 12:45 PM2.49
Oct 16, 12:30 PM2.49
Oct 16, 12:15 PM2.49
Oct 16, 12:00 PM2.48
Oct 16, 11:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 11:30 AM2.49
Oct 16, 11:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 11:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 10:45 AM2.49
Oct 16, 10:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 10:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 10:00 AM2.49
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 9:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 9:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 9:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 8:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 8:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 8:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 7:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 7:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 7:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 6:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 6:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.47
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.47
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.47
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.47
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.47
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.48
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.48
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.48
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.49
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.49
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.49
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.49
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.50
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.50
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.50
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.50
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.50
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.50
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.50
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.50
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.50
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.50
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.50
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.48
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.48
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.49
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.49
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.49
Water level, 7 days at Belle Fourche River 20 NE Sturgis: the water from 2.40 to 2.50 feet of stage, the latest 2.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.50 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 2.40 FT, OCT 9, 3:45 PM2.352.402.452.502.55Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.48
Latest
2.48 ftOct 16, 2:15 PM
Highest
2.50 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
2.40 ftOct 9, 3:45 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 9, 3:45 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:15 PM2.48
Oct 16, 1:45 PM2.48
Oct 16, 12:45 PM2.49
Oct 16, 11:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 10:45 AM2.49
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.47
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.48
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.48
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.48
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.48
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.47
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.48
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.47
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.45
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.45
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.44
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.45
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.45
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.45
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.45
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.46
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.45
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.45
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.46
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.46
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.47
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.47
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.47
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.47
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.47
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.46
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.46
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.46
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.47
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.46
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.47
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.47
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.47
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.47
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.47
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.47
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.47
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.46
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.47
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.45
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.46
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.47
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.46
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.47
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.47
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.47
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.47
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.47
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.48
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.48
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.48
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.48
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.47
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.47
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.47
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.46
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.45
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.44
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.42
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.41
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.41
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.40
Water level, 30 days at Belle Fourche River 20 NE Sturgis: the water from 2.39 to 3.22 feet of stage, the latest 2.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.22 FT, SEP 17, 1:45 AM · LOW 2.39 FT, OCT 9, 1:00 PM2.32.52.83.03.33.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.48
Latest
2.48 ftOct 16, 2:15 PM
Highest
3.22 ftSep 17, 1:45 AM
Lowest
2.39 ftOct 9, 1:00 PM
Range
0.83 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.65 ftsince Sep 16, 3:45 PM
Readings
2,863
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.502.472.482.4858
Oct 152.502.482.492.5096
Oct 142.482.442.462.4896
Oct 132.462.452.462.4596
Oct 122.482.452.462.4796
Oct 112.472.462.462.4696
Oct 102.482.452.472.4696
Oct 92.472.392.422.4796
Oct 82.492.422.452.4296
Oct 72.492.442.462.4996
Oct 62.512.452.482.4596
Oct 52.522.502.512.5096
Oct 42.542.512.532.5296
Oct 32.552.522.542.5496
Oct 22.582.522.542.5396
Oct 12.582.552.572.5896
Sep 302.552.532.542.5596
Sep 292.582.532.552.5396
Sep 282.582.552.562.5896
Sep 272.602.552.572.5696
Sep 262.642.592.612.5996
Sep 252.672.632.652.6396
Sep 242.722.672.702.6792
Sep 232.782.722.762.7288
Sep 222.822.772.792.7896
Sep 212.772.742.762.7796
Sep 202.782.742.762.7596
Sep 192.902.782.852.7896
Sep 183.032.902.962.9196
Sep 173.223.033.123.0396
Sep 163.203.113.143.2033

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 4:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:15 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
FRUS2rank 321; ahead on median arrival 25 min 35 s against 25 min 38 s
Next below
RCBS2rank 326; behind on longest silence 60 min against 75 min
Sharing its rank
2other 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 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 60 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 Belle Fourche River 20 NE Sturgis

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.