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Whitewood Creek at Vale

A gauge on the Whitewood Creek in Butte County, South Dakota. Its stage was 0.39 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM MDT.

Gauge VAES2Butte County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
0.39 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
2,864 ftabove sea level
County
Butte County
Position
44.6178° N, 103.4811° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Whitewood Creek at Vale

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 Whitewood Creek at Vale: the water from 0.37 to 0.41 feet of stage, the latest 0.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.41 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 PM · LOW 0.37 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 PM0.330.350.380.400.420.450.47Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.39
Latest
0.39 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
0.41 ftOct 15, 2:00 PM
Lowest
0.37 ftOct 14, 9:45 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.38
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.38
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.38
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.40
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.40
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.39
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.39
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.38
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.38
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.38
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.38
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.37
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.38
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.37
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.37
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.37
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.37
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.37
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.37
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.37
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.37
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.37
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.37
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.37
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.37
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.37
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.37
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 14, 10:30 PM0.37
Oct 14, 10:15 PM0.37
Oct 14, 10:00 PM0.37
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.37
Water level, 7 days at Whitewood Creek at Vale: the water from 0.36 to 0.57 feet of stage, the latest 0.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.57 FT, OCT 9, 1:00 PM · LOW 0.36 FT, OCT 8, 9:45 PM0.30.40.50.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.39
Latest
0.39 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
0.57 ftOct 9, 1:00 PM
Lowest
0.36 ftOct 8, 9:45 PM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.38
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.37
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.37
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.38
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.38
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.38
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.40
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.43
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.38
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.37
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.37
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.37
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.37
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.37
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.40
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.38
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.37
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.37
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.38
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.38
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.37
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.38
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.37
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.37
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.37
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.37
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.37
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.41
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.38
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.38
Oct 12, 11:45 AM0.38
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 5:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.39
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.40
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.41
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.40
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.39
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.36
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.39
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.40
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.41
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.42
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.46
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.49
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.52
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.54
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.56
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.53
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.54
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.55
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.56
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.57
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.56
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.53
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.46
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.45
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.46
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.45
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.42
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.40
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.41
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.41
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.48
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.53
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.56
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.55
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.54
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.54
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.55
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.56
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.53
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.49
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.43
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.37
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.38
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.37
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.37
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.36
Oct 9, 1:45 AM0.36
Oct 9, 12:45 AM0.36
Oct 8, 11:45 PM0.36
Oct 8, 10:45 PM0.36
Oct 8, 9:45 PM0.36
Water level, 30 days at Whitewood Creek at Vale: the water from 0.36 to 0.57 feet of stage, the latest 0.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.57 FT, SEP 18, 3:15 PM · LOW 0.36 FT, SEP 15, 10:30 PM0.30.40.50.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.39
Latest
0.39 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
0.57 ftSep 18, 3:15 PM
Lowest
0.36 ftSep 15, 10:30 PM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,854
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.410.370.380.3985
Oct 140.430.370.390.3796
Oct 130.400.370.380.3896
Oct 120.410.370.380.3796
Oct 110.410.360.380.3796
Oct 100.570.400.480.4096
Oct 90.570.360.450.4196
Oct 80.560.360.440.3696
Oct 70.560.360.440.3796
Oct 60.570.360.440.3696
Oct 50.560.360.450.3796
Oct 40.550.360.430.3696
Oct 30.510.360.420.3796
Oct 20.560.360.430.3796
Oct 10.400.360.380.3796
Sep 300.570.360.460.4096
Sep 290.570.380.470.3996
Sep 280.560.390.450.4296
Sep 270.500.360.410.3996
Sep 260.570.370.460.3796
Sep 250.560.360.440.4296
Sep 240.570.370.460.3788
Sep 230.570.400.450.4188
Sep 220.510.370.430.4096
Sep 210.480.370.400.3796
Sep 200.410.370.390.3896
Sep 190.480.400.420.4096
Sep 180.570.400.460.4296
Sep 170.480.360.400.4096
Sep 160.560.360.450.3888
Sep 150.370.360.360.369

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score95.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
264stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
14ranks 265 to 278
Points deducted
4.92.7 forecast check, 2.2 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
HTBS2rank 269; ahead on median arrival 20 min 52 s against 20 min 53 s
Next below
PLNS2rank 273; behind on longest silence 65 min against 90 min
Sharing its rank
2other 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 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 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 Whitewood Creek at Vale

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.