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Spearfish Creek at Spearfish

A gauge on the Spearfish Creek in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Its stage was 4.79 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM MDT.

Gauge SFHS2Lawrence County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
4.79 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Elevation
3,678 ftabove sea level
County
Lawrence County
Position
44.4825° N, 103.8611° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish

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 Spearfish Creek at Spearfish: the water from 4.79 to 4.83 feet of stage, the latest 4.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.83 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 AM · LOW 4.79 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 PM4.784.804.824.843 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.79
Latest
4.79 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
4.83 ftOct 15, 7:15 AM
Lowest
4.79 ftOct 15, 2:00 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.79
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.81
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.81
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.80
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.79
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.79
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.79
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.80
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.80
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.80
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.79
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.79
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.79
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.82
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.83
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.83
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.82
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.83
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.83
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.83
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.82
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.82
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.82
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.82
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.82
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.81
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.81
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.81
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.80
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.80
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.80
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.81
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.80
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.80
Water level, 7 days at Spearfish Creek at Spearfish: the water from 4.79 to 4.86 feet of stage, the latest 4.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.86 FT, OCT 12, 1:30 PM · LOW 4.79 FT, OCT 9, 3:30 PM4.784.804.824.844.864.88Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.79
Latest
4.79 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
4.86 ftOct 12, 1:30 PM
Lowest
4.79 ftOct 9, 3:30 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.82
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.80
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.82
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.80
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.81
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.80
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.79
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.82
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.84
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.81
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.80
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.80
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.80
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.80
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.81
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.83
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.80
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.80
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.81
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.80
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.80
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.81
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.81
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.81
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.80
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.79
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.84
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.80
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.82
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.84
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.81
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.81
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.82
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.82
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.82
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.81
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.80
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.80
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.81
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.80
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.80
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.81
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.80
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.80
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.81
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.81
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.81
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.80
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.82
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.83
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.80
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.82
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.82
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.81
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.82
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.83
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.81
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.81
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.80
Water level, 30 days at Spearfish Creek at Spearfish: the water from 4.68 to 4.89 feet of stage, the latest 4.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.89 FT, SEP 19, 11:15 PM · LOW 4.68 FT, SEP 28, 11:45 AM4.64.74.84.95.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.79
Latest
4.79 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
4.89 ftSep 19, 11:15 PM
Lowest
4.68 ftSep 28, 11:45 AM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,855
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.834.794.814.7993
Oct 144.844.794.814.8196
Oct 134.844.804.814.8096
Oct 124.864.794.814.8196
Oct 114.844.804.814.8196
Oct 104.834.794.814.8196
Oct 94.834.794.804.8096
Oct 84.844.804.814.8096
Oct 74.864.794.814.8096
Oct 64.854.794.814.8096
Oct 54.854.794.814.8096
Oct 44.834.794.804.8096
Oct 34.864.794.814.8096
Oct 24.864.794.814.8196
Oct 14.854.794.814.8096
Sep 304.854.814.824.8296
Sep 294.864.814.824.8296
Sep 284.894.684.824.8396
Sep 274.844.804.824.8296
Sep 264.854.814.824.8296
Sep 254.844.714.794.8196
Sep 244.854.714.784.7192
Sep 234.844.814.824.8288
Sep 224.884.824.844.8296
Sep 214.864.824.834.8696
Sep 204.894.844.854.8496
Sep 194.894.804.834.8896
Sep 184.834.804.824.8096
Sep 174.844.794.824.8296
Sep 164.844.814.824.8286

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
163 of 16897.0% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
3 hoursfrom Oct 13, 10:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score92.0of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
458stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
6ranks 459 to 464
Points deducted
8.04.2 arrival, 2.7 forecast check, 1.1 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
BCRS2rank 459; ahead on reports received 100% against 97.0%
Next below
PVRS2rank 464; behind on median arrival 30 min 54 s against 30 min 58 s
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3597.034.0 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2163 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.25.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 3 h, 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 Spearfish Creek at Spearfish

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.