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Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its stage was 3.13 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT.

Gauge SFMS2Minnehaha County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
3.13 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
1,427 ftabove sea level
County
Minnehaha County
Position
43.5731° N, 96.7639° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

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 Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street: the water from 3.12 to 3.20 feet of stage, the latest 3.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.20 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 3.12 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 PM3.103.133.153.173.203.23Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.13
Latest
3.13 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.20 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
3.12 ftOct 14, 11:00 PM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.13
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.13
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.13
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.13
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.13
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.13
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.14
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.13
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.14
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.13
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.14
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.14
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.14
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.14
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.15
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.15
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.14
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.15
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.14
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.16
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.16
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.16
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.17
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.16
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.16
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.14
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.15
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.15
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.15
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.15
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.15
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.16
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.16
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.16
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.16
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.16
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.17
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.18
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.18
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.18
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.18
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.18
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.17
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.17
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.14
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.14
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.14
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.14
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.14
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.14
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.14
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.14
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.14
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.14
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.14
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.14
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.14
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.13
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.13
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.13
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.12
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.13
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street: the water from 3.10 to 3.20 feet of stage, the latest 3.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.20 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 3.10 FT, OCT 12, 12:45 PM3.103.153.203.25Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.13
Latest
3.13 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.20 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
3.10 ftOct 12, 12:45 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.13
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.13
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.13
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.14
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.15
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.16
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.17
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.16
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.17
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.18
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.17
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.14
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.14
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.13
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.14
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.14
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.13
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.13
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.12
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.11
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.10
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.15
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.15
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.12
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.12
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.13
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.13
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.12
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.12
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.12
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.16
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.18
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.17
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.16
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.11
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 10, 9:30 AM3.14
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.13
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.13
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.13
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.13
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.12
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.15
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.15
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.14
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.14
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.14
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.16
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.16
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.15
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.15
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street: the water from 3.10 to 3.51 feet of stage, the latest 3.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.51 FT, SEP 18, 4:15 AM · LOW 3.10 FT, OCT 12, 12:45 PM3.03.23.43.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.13
Latest
3.13 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.51 ftSep 18, 4:15 AM
Lowest
3.10 ftOct 12, 12:45 PM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.203.133.163.1387
Oct 143.143.123.133.1496
Oct 133.143.123.133.1496
Oct 123.153.103.143.1496
Oct 113.153.123.133.1496
Oct 103.183.113.143.1492
Oct 93.163.123.143.1296
Oct 83.163.133.153.1596
Oct 73.163.133.153.1592
Oct 63.163.143.153.1696
Oct 53.163.133.153.1596
Oct 43.173.143.163.1696
Oct 33.193.133.163.1696
Oct 23.173.143.163.1696
Oct 13.173.133.163.1696
Sep 303.203.153.183.1792
Sep 293.293.173.203.2096
Sep 283.193.173.183.1896
Sep 273.213.183.193.1996
Sep 263.383.173.253.2196
Sep 253.203.173.193.1896
Sep 243.323.163.223.2096
Sep 233.183.153.173.1796
Sep 223.193.163.183.1796
Sep 213.323.183.233.1992
Sep 203.243.143.163.2488
Sep 193.183.153.173.1692
Sep 183.513.163.253.1896
Sep 173.173.143.153.1688
Sep 163.173.143.163.1592
Sep 153.173.163.163.175

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 9:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
11 min9 in 10 within 13 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 score96.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
118stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
3ranks 119 to 121
Points deducted
3.12.7 forecast check, 0.2 reports received, 0.2 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
MRLS2rank 119; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
8D3rank 122; behind on 247 score 96.9 against 96.8
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1098.29.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 11 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 2 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 Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

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.