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Spring Creek 5 SW Hill City

A gauge on the Spring Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 4.04 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM MDT.

Gauge TDFS2Pennington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
4.04 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
5,362 ftabove sea level
County
Pennington County
Position
43.8694° N, 103.6208° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Spring Creek 5 SW Hill City

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 Spring Creek 5 SW Hill City: the water from 4.04 to 4.04 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.04 FT, OCT 14, 9:40 PM · LOW 4.04 FT, OCT 14, 9:40 PM4.004.024.044.064.08Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
4.04 ftOct 14, 9:40 PM
Lowest
4.04 ftOct 14, 9:40 PM
Range
0.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:40 PM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.04
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Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.04
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Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.04
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:50 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:40 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 12:40 AM4.04
Oct 15, 12:35 AM4.04
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Oct 15, 12:10 AM4.04
Oct 15, 12:05 AM4.04
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.04
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:50 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:40 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:35 PM4.04
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Oct 14, 11:25 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:20 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:10 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:05 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:50 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:40 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:35 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:25 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:20 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:15 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:10 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:05 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:00 PM4.04
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 9:50 PM4.04
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.04
Oct 14, 9:40 PM4.04
Water level, 7 days at Spring Creek 5 SW Hill City: the water from 4.04 to 4.24 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.24 FT, OCT 9, 5:40 PM · LOW 4.04 FT, OCT 13, 8:50 AM4.004.104.204.30Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
4.24 ftOct 9, 5:40 PM
Lowest
4.04 ftOct 13, 8:50 AM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.19 ftsince Oct 8, 9:40 PM
Readings
1,982
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.04
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.04
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.04
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.04
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.04
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Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.04
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Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.04
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Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 2:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.04
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.04
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Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.04
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.04
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Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.04
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.23
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.23
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.23
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Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.23
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.23
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.23
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Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.23
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Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.23
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.23
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.23
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.23
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.23
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Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.23
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Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.23
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Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.23
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.23
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.23
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.23
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.23
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.23
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.23
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Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.23
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Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 5:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 4:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 3:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.23
Oct 9, 1:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 12:55 AM4.23
Oct 8, 11:55 PM4.23
Oct 8, 10:55 PM4.23
Oct 8, 9:55 PM4.23
Water level, 30 days at Spring Creek 5 SW Hill City: the water from 4.04 to 4.27 feet of stage, the latest 4.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.27 FT, SEP 23, 11:00 AM · LOW 4.04 FT, OCT 13, 8:50 AM4.004.104.204.30Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.04
Latest
4.04 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
4.27 ftSep 23, 11:00 AM
Lowest
4.04 ftOct 13, 8:50 AM
Range
0.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.19 ftsince Sep 15, 9:40 PM
Readings
8,511
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.044.044.044.04250
Oct 144.044.044.044.04288
Oct 134.234.044.114.04288
Oct 124.234.234.234.23288
Oct 114.234.234.234.23276
Oct 104.234.234.234.23288
Oct 94.244.234.234.23276
Oct 84.234.234.234.23276
Oct 74.234.234.234.23276
Oct 64.234.234.234.23288
Oct 54.234.234.234.23288
Oct 44.234.234.234.23288
Oct 34.254.234.234.23288
Oct 24.244.234.234.23288
Oct 14.234.234.234.23288
Sep 304.234.234.234.23288
Sep 294.234.234.234.23288
Sep 284.234.234.234.23288
Sep 274.234.234.234.23288
Sep 264.234.234.234.23288
Sep 254.234.234.234.23288
Sep 244.234.234.234.23288
Sep 234.274.234.254.23288
Sep 224.264.254.254.25276
Sep 214.264.254.254.25288
Sep 204.264.234.244.25279
Sep 194.234.234.234.23250
Sep 184.234.234.234.23276
Sep 174.234.234.234.23288
Sep 164.234.234.234.23288
Sep 154.234.234.234.2328

How it reports

Schedule
every 55 minon the hour's :40 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
26 of 26100% of its schedule, 48 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
175 of 18395.6% of its schedule, 286 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
65 minfrom Oct 12, 5:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 26 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 55 min, 26 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 55 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score93.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
356stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
16ranks 357 to 372
Points deducted
6.12.7 forecast check, 2.2 arrival, 1.2 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
TMPS2rank 370; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 96.7%
Next below
CBSS2rank 372; behind on reports received 96.7% against 96.4%

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 3596.733.8 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2177 of 183 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.27.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 55 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 (2.8 h), none for 72 (66 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 Spring Creek 5 SW Hill City

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.