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Sturgis - Bear Butte Creek

A water gauge in Meade County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.76 ft as of Oct 16, 1:55 AM MDT.

Gauge STUS2Meade County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.76 ftreported Oct 16, 1:55 AM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 1:55 AM
Elevation
3,494 ftabove sea level
County
Meade County
Position
44.4217° N, 103.5394° W
Record since
2021

Water level

Sturgis - Bear Butte Creek

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 Sturgis - Bear Butte Creek: the water from 1.75 to 1.78 feet of stage, the latest 1.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.78 FT, OCT 15, 12:40 PM · LOW 1.75 FT, OCT 15, 6:10 AM1.701.731.751.771.801.823 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.76
Latest
1.76 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
1.78 ftOct 15, 12:40 PM
Lowest
1.75 ftOct 15, 6:10 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 3:00 AM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:20 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.76
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.75
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.75
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.75
Oct 16, 12:50 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:40 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.75
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.75
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.75
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.75
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.75
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.75
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.77
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.78
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.77
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.75
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.77
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.75
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.75
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.75
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.75
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.77
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.75
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.75
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.75
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.75
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.75
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.77
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.77
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.77
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.76
Water level, 7 days at Sturgis - Bear Butte Creek: the water from 1.75 to 1.78 feet of stage, the latest 1.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.78 FT, OCT 15, 12:40 PM · LOW 1.75 FT, OCT 9, 3:15 AM1.701.731.751.771.801.82Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.76
Latest
1.76 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
1.78 ftOct 15, 12:40 PM
Lowest
1.75 ftOct 9, 3:15 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 3:00 AM
Readings
2,004
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.75
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.77
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.75
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.75
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.75
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.75
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.75
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.75
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.75
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.76
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.75
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.75
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.75
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.75
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.75
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.76
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.75
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.75
Water level, 30 days at Sturgis - Bear Butte Creek: the water from 1.74 to 1.78 feet of stage, the latest 1.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.78 FT, OCT 15, 12:40 PM · LOW 1.74 FT, OCT 6, 4:40 PM1.741.761.781.80Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.76
Latest
1.76 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
1.78 ftOct 15, 12:40 PM
Lowest
1.74 ftOct 6, 4:40 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 3:00 AM
Readings
8,592
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.761.751.761.7624
Oct 151.781.751.761.76288
Oct 141.771.751.761.76288
Oct 131.771.751.761.76288
Oct 121.771.751.761.76288
Oct 111.771.751.761.76288
Oct 101.761.751.751.76288
Oct 91.761.751.751.76288
Oct 81.761.751.761.75288
Oct 71.761.751.751.75276
Oct 61.761.741.751.75288
Oct 51.761.751.751.75288
Oct 41.761.751.761.75288
Oct 31.761.751.761.75288
Oct 21.771.751.761.76288
Oct 11.761.751.761.76288
Sep 301.761.751.751.75288
Sep 291.761.751.761.75288
Sep 281.771.751.761.76288
Sep 271.771.751.761.76288
Sep 261.771.751.761.76288
Sep 251.771.751.761.76288
Sep 241.771.751.761.75288
Sep 231.771.751.761.76276
Sep 221.771.751.761.76288
Sep 211.771.751.761.76288
Sep 201.771.751.761.75288
Sep 191.771.751.761.76288
Sep 181.771.751.761.76288
Sep 171.771.751.761.76288
Sep 161.771.751.761.75240

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :55
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 179 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 45 minfrom Oct 13, 11:10 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:55 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 score95.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
166stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
19ranks 167 to 185
Points deducted
4.12.7 forecast check, 1.2 arrival, 0.2 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
TRES2rank 170; ahead on median arrival 15 min 39 s against 15 min 52 s
Next below
LLKS2rank 172; behind on longest silence 105 min against 120 min

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 1088.38.8 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 1.8 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 Sturgis - Bear Butte Creek

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.