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Sioux Falls

A water gauge in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its stage was 2.37 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT.

Gauge SIFS2Minnehaha County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
2.37 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
1,421 ftabove sea level
County
Minnehaha County
Position
43.5336° N, 96.7906° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Sioux Falls

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 Sioux Falls: the water from 2.20 to 2.79 feet of stage, the latest 2.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.79 FT, OCT 15, 2:15 PM · LOW 2.20 FT, OCT 15, 4:30 AM2.22.42.62.83.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.37
Latest
2.37 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
2.79 ftOct 15, 2:15 PM
Lowest
2.20 ftOct 15, 4:30 AM
Range
0.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.37
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.36
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.38
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.40
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.38
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.40
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.44
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.43
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.47
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.48
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.47
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.54
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.63
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.73
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.75
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.75
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.78
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.77
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.75
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.64
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.47
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.43
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.38
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.43
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.43
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.46
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.46
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.50
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.54
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.57
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.57
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.44
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.37
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.32
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.29
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.27
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.23
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.24
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.23
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.24
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.25
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.24
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.23
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.26
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.26
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.27
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.26
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.26
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.28
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.27
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.27
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.29
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.30
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.30
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.30
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.34
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.34
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.34
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.35
Water level, 7 days at Sioux Falls: the water from 2.13 to 2.79 feet of stage, the latest 2.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.79 FT, OCT 15, 2:15 PM · LOW 2.13 FT, OCT 13, 9:00 AM2.02.22.42.62.83.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.37
Latest
2.37 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
2.79 ftOct 15, 2:15 PM
Lowest
2.13 ftOct 13, 9:00 AM
Range
0.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.37
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.43
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.75
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.57
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.49
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.29
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.25
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.26
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.28
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.33
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.35
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.41
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.45
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.29
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.16
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.17
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.16
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.16
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.15
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.14
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.14
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.17
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.16
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.18
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.15
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.15
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.18
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.16
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.16
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.14
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.15
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.16
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.16
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.15
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.17
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.18
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.18
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.18
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.18
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.17
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.18
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.18
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.20
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.21
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.23
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.23
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.22
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.20
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.20
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.19
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.19
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.19
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.18
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.19
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.19
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.20
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.20
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.19
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.19
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.18
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.20
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.19
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.21
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.22
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.22
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.22
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.23
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.25
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.23
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.24
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.23
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.21
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.21
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.20
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.21
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.20
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.22
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.21
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.20
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.22
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.22
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.23
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.21
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.22
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.23
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.24
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.25
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.26
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.28
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.25
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.26
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.25
Oct 10, 9:30 AM2.23
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.23
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.22
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.22
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.22
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.21
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.22
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.24
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.25
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.24
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.24
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.24
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.22
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.23
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.22
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.23
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.25
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.23
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.23
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.24
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.26
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.27
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.28
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.28
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.26
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.24
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.23
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.24
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.23
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.25
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.24
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.23
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.25
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.24
Oct 8, 11:45 PM2.25
Oct 8, 10:45 PM2.26
Oct 8, 9:45 PM2.26
Water level, 30 days at Sioux Falls: the water from 2.13 to 4.23 feet of stage, the latest 2.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.23 FT, SEP 26, 7:15 AM · LOW 2.13 FT, OCT 13, 9:00 AM2345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.37
Latest
2.37 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
4.23 ftSep 26, 7:15 AM
Lowest
2.13 ftOct 13, 9:00 AM
Range
2.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,840
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.792.202.452.3787
Oct 142.482.132.212.2996
Oct 132.182.132.162.1696
Oct 122.232.152.192.1796
Oct 112.252.172.212.1996
Oct 102.282.202.232.2092
Oct 92.282.222.242.2496
Oct 82.332.242.272.2596
Oct 72.352.252.292.2792
Oct 62.412.302.332.3296
Oct 52.432.322.372.3296
Oct 42.522.362.422.3696
Oct 32.542.432.462.4396
Oct 22.582.452.512.4796
Oct 12.722.552.652.5796
Sep 302.772.692.732.7192
Sep 293.562.652.842.7596
Sep 282.872.702.792.7096
Sep 273.042.872.972.8796
Sep 264.232.573.183.0396
Sep 252.582.502.532.5696
Sep 243.012.362.582.5496
Sep 232.552.392.452.3996
Sep 222.782.522.652.5496
Sep 213.212.582.792.6292
Sep 202.852.322.402.8588
Sep 192.562.432.492.4492
Sep 183.882.202.762.5296
Sep 172.282.182.222.2388
Sep 162.352.222.292.2492
Sep 152.352.312.332.359

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 170 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 10:30 PM
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 score97.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
108stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
8ranks 109 to 116
Points deducted
2.92.7 forecast check, 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
PHPrank 109; ahead on median arrival 9 min 53 s against 10 min 54 s
Next below
WTWS2rank 114; behind on median arrival 10 min 54 s against 10 min 59 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2168 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 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 Sioux Falls

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.