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James River 7 SW Stratford

A gauge on the James River in Spink County, South Dakota. Its stage was 5.86 ft as of Oct 16, 4:45 AM CDT.

Gauge SFDS2Spink County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
5.86 ftreported Oct 16, 4:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Elevation
1,266 ftabove sea level
County
Spink County
Position
45.2333° N, 98.3833° W
Record since
2007

Water level

James River 7 SW Stratford

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 James River 7 SW Stratford: the water from 5.81 to 5.86 feet of stage, the latest 5.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.86 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM · LOW 5.81 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 AM5.805.825.845.865.886 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM5.86
Latest
5.86 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Highest
5.86 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Lowest
5.81 ftOct 15, 5:00 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 5:00 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.86
Oct 16, 4:30 AM5.85
Oct 16, 4:15 AM5.86
Oct 16, 4:00 AM5.86
Oct 16, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 16, 3:30 AM5.85
Oct 16, 3:15 AM5.85
Oct 16, 3:00 AM5.85
Oct 16, 2:45 AM5.85
Oct 16, 2:30 AM5.85
Oct 16, 2:15 AM5.85
Oct 16, 2:00 AM5.85
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.85
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.85
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.85
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.84
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.85
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.84
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.84
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.86
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.86
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.85
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.85
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.85
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.86
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.85
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.86
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.85
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.85
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.85
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.84
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.83
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.84
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.84
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.84
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.84
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.84
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.85
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.84
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.84
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.83
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.84
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.85
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.84
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.83
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.85
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.82
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.83
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.83
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.83
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.83
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.83
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.84
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.84
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.84
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.83
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.84
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.83
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.82
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.83
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.82
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.82
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.82
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.81
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.82
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.81
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.81
Water level, 7 days at James River 7 SW Stratford: the water from 5.47 to 5.86 feet of stage, the latest 5.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.86 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM · LOW 5.47 FT, OCT 9, 11:30 PM5.405.505.605.705.805.906.00Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.86
Latest
5.86 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Highest
5.86 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Lowest
5.47 ftOct 9, 11:30 PM
Range
0.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.38 ftsince Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Readings
672
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.86
Oct 16, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 16, 2:45 AM5.85
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.85
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.85
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.85
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.86
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.81
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.79
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.78
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.78
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.77
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.77
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.76
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.75
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.74
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.73
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.71
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.70
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.69
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.67
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.67
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.66
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.65
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.64
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.63
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.62
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.61
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.60
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.59
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.58
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.57
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.56
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.55
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.54
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.53
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.54
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.53
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.52
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.52
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.52
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.51
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.51
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.51
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.50
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.50
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.49
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.50
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.49
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.50
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.50
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.49
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.49
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.50
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.49
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.48
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.50
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.48
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.47
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.47
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.47
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.47
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.47
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.48
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.48
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.47
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.48
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.48
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.48
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.48
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.49
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.49
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.49
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.49
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.50
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.49
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.49
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.49
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.50
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.49
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.47
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.47
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.48
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.47
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.48
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.48
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.48
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.48
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.48
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.49
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.49
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.50
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.50
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.50
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.50
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.50
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.49
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.49
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.48
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.48
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.48
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.49

Left out: 6 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 506.08 ft on Sep 27. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at James River 7 SW Stratford: the water from 5.47 to 6.09 feet of stage, the latest 5.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.09 FT, SEP 22, 2:15 PM · LOW 5.47 FT, OCT 9, 11:30 PM5.45.65.86.06.2Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.86
Latest
5.86 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Highest
6.09 ftSep 22, 2:15 PM
Lowest
5.47 ftOct 9, 11:30 PM
Range
0.62 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.32 ftsince Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Readings
2,790
Left out
6not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.865.845.855.8620
Oct 155.865.785.835.8496
Oct 145.785.585.685.7896
Oct 135.575.485.525.5796
Oct 125.505.485.495.4996
Oct 115.495.475.485.4896
Oct 105.505.475.485.4896
Oct 95.505.475.495.4796
Oct 85.605.495.555.5096
Oct 75.695.595.645.5992
Oct 65.815.685.755.6896
Oct 55.955.805.885.8096
Oct 45.965.935.955.9396
Oct 35.955.915.935.9496
Oct 25.925.905.915.9292
Oct 16.005.925.965.9296
Sep 306.025.945.996.0092
Sep 295.945.765.865.9393
Sep 285.775.715.745.7592
Sep 275.735.695.715.7194
Sep 265.835.735.785.7391
Sep 255.925.835.885.8391
Sep 246.015.915.975.9292
Sep 236.066.016.046.0196
Sep 226.096.036.056.0488
Sep 216.045.885.966.0291
Sep 205.885.815.845.8888
Sep 195.805.745.785.8080
Sep 185.745.525.665.7496
Sep 175.525.515.515.5282
Sep 165.555.515.535.5172

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
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 8, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score96.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
143stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
23ranks 144 to 166
Points deducted
3.92.7 forecast check, 1.2 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
IRIS2rank 151; ahead on median arrival 15 min 52 s against 15 min 53 s
Next below
BERS2rank 161; behind on median arrival 15 min 53 s against 15 min 54 s
Sharing its rank
8other 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 1088.28.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 16 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 James River 7 SW Stratford

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.