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Sturgis - Vanocker Creek

A water gauge in Meade County, South Dakota. Its stage was 0.34 ft as of Oct 15, 7:50 PM MDT.

Gauge VNKS2Meade County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
0.34 ftreported Oct 15, 7:50 PM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 7:50 PM
Elevation
3,797 ftabove sea level
County
Meade County
Position
44.3778° N, 103.5069° W
Record since
2021

Water level

Sturgis - Vanocker 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 - Vanocker Creek: the water from 0.34 to 0.34 feet of stage, the latest 0.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.34 FT, OCT 14, 8:50 PM · LOW 0.34 FT, OCT 14, 8:50 PM0.300.320.340.360.389 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM0.34
Latest
0.34 ftOct 15, 7:50 PM
Highest
0.34 ftOct 14, 8:50 PM
Lowest
0.34 ftOct 14, 8:50 PM
Range
0.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 8:50 PM
Readings
277
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.34
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.34
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:35 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:25 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:20 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:10 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:05 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:50 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:40 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:35 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:30 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:25 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:20 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:15 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:10 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:05 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:00 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:50 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:40 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:35 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:30 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:25 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:20 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:15 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:10 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:05 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:00 PM0.34
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 8:50 PM0.34

Left out: 195 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,310.71 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Sturgis - Vanocker Creek: the water from 0.34 to 0.34 feet of stage, the latest 0.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.34 FT, OCT 8, 8:50 PM · LOW 0.34 FT, OCT 8, 8:50 PM0.300.320.340.360.38Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.34
Latest
0.34 ftOct 15, 7:50 PM
Highest
0.34 ftOct 8, 8:50 PM
Lowest
0.34 ftOct 8, 8:50 PM
Range
0.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 8, 8:50 PM
Readings
1,801
Left out
195not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.34
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.34
Oct 12, 12:50 PM0.34
Oct 12, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.34
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 1:10 PM0.34
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 1:05 PM0.34
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.34
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.34
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.34
Oct 8, 11:55 PM0.34
Oct 8, 10:55 PM0.34
Oct 8, 9:55 PM0.34
Oct 8, 8:55 PM0.34

Left out: 728 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,310.71 ft on Sep 16. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Sturgis - Vanocker Creek: the water from 0.28 to 0.34 feet of stage, the latest 0.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.34 FT, SEP 15, 8:50 PM · LOW 0.28 FT, OCT 7, 1:00 PM0.280.300.320.340.36Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.34
Latest
0.34 ftOct 15, 7:50 PM
Highest
0.34 ftSep 15, 8:50 PM
Lowest
0.28 ftOct 7, 1:00 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 15, 8:50 PM
Readings
7,637
Left out
728not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.340.340.340.34239
Oct 140.340.340.340.34288
Oct 130.340.340.340.34288
Oct 120.340.340.340.34278
Oct 110.340.340.340.34183
Oct 100.340.340.340.34252
Oct 90.340.340.340.34235
Oct 80.340.340.340.34235
Oct 70.340.280.340.34239
Oct 60.340.340.340.34249
Oct 50.340.340.340.34233
Oct 40.340.340.340.34250
Oct 30.340.340.340.34282
Oct 20.340.340.340.34254
Oct 10.340.340.340.34288
Sep 300.340.340.340.34247
Sep 290.340.340.340.34246
Sep 280.340.340.340.34288
Sep 270.340.340.340.34288
Sep 260.340.340.340.34260
Sep 250.340.340.340.34288
Sep 240.340.340.340.34248
Sep 230.340.340.340.34288
Sep 220.340.340.340.34217
Sep 210.340.340.340.34215
Sep 200.340.340.340.34288
Sep 190.340.340.340.34216
Sep 180.340.340.340.34248
Sep 170.340.340.340.34264
Sep 160.340.340.340.34205
Sep 150.340.340.340.3438

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 6:50 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:50 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 score94.7of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
294stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
5ranks 295 to 299
Points deducted
5.32.7 forecast check, 2.1 arrival, 0.4 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
ABNS2rank 297; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
BSJS2rank 299; behind on median arrival 20 min 39 s against 20 min 56 s

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.77.9 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 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 Sturgis - Vanocker 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.