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Piedmont - Stagebarn Canyon

A water gauge in Meade County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.67 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM MDT.

Gauge SBSS2Meade County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.67 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
3,425 ftabove sea level
County
Meade County
Position
44.2239° N, 103.3642° W
Record since
2024

Water level

Piedmont - Stagebarn Canyon

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 Piedmont - Stagebarn Canyon: the water from 1.29 to 1.75 feet of stage, the latest 1.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.75 FT, OCT 15, 3:55 PM · LOW 1.29 FT, OCT 15, 10:40 AM1.21.41.61.82.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.67
Latest
1.67 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
1.75 ftOct 15, 3:55 PM
Lowest
1.29 ftOct 15, 10:40 AM
Range
0.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Oct 14, 9:40 PM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.67
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.68
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.68
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.68
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.63
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.58
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.58
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.58
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.59
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.63
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.63
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.64
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.63
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.63
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.63
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.64
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.65
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.66
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.67
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.68
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.68
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.69
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.71
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.71
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.72
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.71
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.71
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.69
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.66
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.65
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.65
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.66
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.67
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.68
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.70
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.70
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.71
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.73
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.73
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.73
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.72
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.71
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.70
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.70
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.70
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.70
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.71
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.72
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.73
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.74
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.73
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.69
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.63
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.63
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.66
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.67
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.68
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.68
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.68
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.68
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.58
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.57
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.58
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.58
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.59
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.59
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.56
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.54
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.55
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.56
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.57
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.58
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.59
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.59
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.59
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.51
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.31
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.31
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.31
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.32
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.33
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.33
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.34
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.34
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.36
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.36
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.37
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.38
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.40
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.40
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.41
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.42
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.42
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.43
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.43
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.44
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.45
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.46
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.46
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.47
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.47
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.48
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.49
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.49
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.50
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.50
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.51
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.50
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.50
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.49
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.48
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.48
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.48
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.49
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.50
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.51
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.54
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.55
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.56
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.56
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.57
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.58
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.59
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.60
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.60
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.58
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.57
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.57
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.58
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.59
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.59
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.60
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.64
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.65
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.65
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.66
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.66
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.65
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.64
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.64
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.65
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.67
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.68
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.69
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.70
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.71
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.72
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.72
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.72
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.71
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.68
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.60
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.58
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.59
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.60
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.61
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.64
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.65
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.65
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.60
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.58
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.57
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.58
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.59
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.60
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.60
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.64
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 12:25 AM1.64
Oct 15, 12:20 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.57
Oct 15, 12:10 AM1.54
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.54
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.55
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.55
Oct 14, 11:50 PM1.56
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 11:40 PM1.57
Oct 14, 11:35 PM1.56
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.55
Oct 14, 11:25 PM1.54
Oct 14, 11:20 PM1.53
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.53
Oct 14, 11:10 PM1.53
Oct 14, 11:05 PM1.54
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.56
Oct 14, 10:50 PM1.57
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.58
Oct 14, 10:40 PM1.59
Oct 14, 10:35 PM1.60
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.60
Oct 14, 10:25 PM1.61
Oct 14, 10:20 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.63
Oct 14, 10:10 PM1.64
Oct 14, 10:05 PM1.64
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.63
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.60
Oct 14, 9:50 PM1.55
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 14, 9:40 PM1.55
Water level, 7 days at Piedmont - Stagebarn Canyon: the water from 1.27 to 1.76 feet of stage, the latest 1.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.76 FT, OCT 13, 3:55 AM · LOW 1.27 FT, OCT 10, 1:55 PM1.21.41.61.82.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.67
Latest
1.67 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
1.76 ftOct 13, 3:55 AM
Lowest
1.27 ftOct 10, 1:55 PM
Range
0.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 8, 9:40 PM
Readings
2,012
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.67
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.67
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.72
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.68
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.59
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.33
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.39
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.47
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.48
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.57
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.57
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.66
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.71
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.60
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.56
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.60
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.59
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.66
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.58
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.72
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.67
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.72
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.59
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.30
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.35
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.41
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.47
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.48
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.54
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.58
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.57
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.65
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.70
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.60
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.56
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.56
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.57
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.59
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.58
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.53
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.60
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.59
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.66
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.61
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.42
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.36
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.42
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.50
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.51
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.60
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.62
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.69
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.73
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.67
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.59
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.60
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.71
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.64
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.62
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.62
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.69
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.65
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.50
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.35
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.39
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.34
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.46
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.47
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.51
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.57
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.57
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.66
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.72
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.66
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.64
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.58
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.61
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.69
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.65
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.60
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.69
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.66
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.44
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.32
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.33
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.32
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.38
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.47
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.47
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.53
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.55
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.54
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.66
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.61
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.58
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.56
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.56
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.67
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.63
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.61
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.67
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.64
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.42
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.27
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.31
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.28
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.31
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.35
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.36
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.44
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.45
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.54
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.53
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.56
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.64
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.56
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.53
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.54
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.53
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.48
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.54
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.57
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.64
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.58
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.48
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.28
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.31
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.35
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.37
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.42
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.54
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.55
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.63
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.66
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.60
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.56
Oct 8, 11:55 PM1.52
Oct 8, 10:55 PM1.53
Oct 8, 9:55 PM1.64
Water level, 30 days at Piedmont - Stagebarn Canyon: the water from 1.26 to 2.83 feet of stage, the latest 1.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.83 FT, SEP 20, 7:00 PM · LOW 1.26 FT, SEP 26, 12:15 PM1.01.52.02.53.03.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.67
Latest
1.67 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
2.83 ftSep 20, 7:00 PM
Lowest
1.26 ftSep 26, 12:15 PM
Range
1.57 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Sep 15, 9:40 PM
Readings
8,577
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.751.291.561.67256
Oct 141.741.281.571.55288
Oct 131.761.341.581.56288
Oct 121.741.321.571.59288
Oct 111.701.291.541.58288
Oct 101.681.271.501.56288
Oct 91.691.281.511.53288
Oct 81.711.291.531.52287
Oct 71.731.291.551.55281
Oct 61.691.271.501.52288
Oct 51.721.271.521.50288
Oct 41.691.261.511.56288
Oct 31.671.271.491.52288
Oct 21.691.261.501.51288
Oct 11.721.271.511.46288
Sep 301.691.261.521.49288
Sep 291.681.281.491.48288
Sep 281.711.301.531.52288
Sep 271.701.271.511.56288
Sep 261.671.261.491.53286
Sep 251.681.271.521.52288
Sep 241.701.291.541.53281
Sep 231.741.311.571.57266
Sep 221.701.311.561.56288
Sep 211.831.381.621.58288
Sep 202.831.421.741.84288
Sep 191.711.311.531.63288
Sep 181.691.281.521.62288
Sep 171.731.291.541.54288
Sep 161.701.291.531.54268
Sep 151.541.441.491.4728

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
136 of 14494.4% of its schedule, 137 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
918 of 1,00891.0% of its schedule, 979 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 13, 11:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:10 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 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 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score88.5of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
524stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
15ranks 525 to 539
Points deducted
11.53.5 continuity, 3.2 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
SD532rank 524; ahead on 247 score 88.6 against 88.5
Next below
HATS2rank 526; behind on reports received 90.9% against 89.7%

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 3591.031.9 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2917 of 1,008 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 1065.46.5 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 10 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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Piedmont - Stagebarn Canyon

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.