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Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.71 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge WAVS2Minnehaha County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.71 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
1,407 ftabove sea level
County
Minnehaha County
Position
43.5014° N, 96.7503° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

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 Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue: the water from 1.48 to 1.91 feet of stage, the latest 1.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.91 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 PM · LOW 1.48 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM1.41.61.82.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.71
Latest
1.71 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
1.91 ftOct 15, 4:15 PM
Lowest
1.48 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Range
0.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.71
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.74
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.74
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.77
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.81
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.84
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.85
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.87
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.80
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.79
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.74
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.72
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.70
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.70
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.68
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.68
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.68
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.68
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.68
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.67
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.67
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.65
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.59
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.54
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.50
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.49
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.49
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.48
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.48
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.49
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.49
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.49
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.49
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.49
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.49
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.49
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.50
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.49
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.50
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.50
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.50
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.50
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.50
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.50
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.50
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.50
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.50
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.50
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.50
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.50
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.50
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue: the water from 1.45 to 1.91 feet of stage, the latest 1.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.91 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 PM · LOW 1.45 FT, OCT 10, 3:00 PM1.41.61.82.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.71
Latest
1.71 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
1.91 ftOct 15, 4:15 PM
Lowest
1.45 ftOct 10, 3:00 PM
Range
0.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
661
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.71
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.81
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.77
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.70
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.50
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.48
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.49
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.49
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.50
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.50
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.50
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.50
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.48
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.46
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.46
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.46
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.46
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.46
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.47
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.47
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.47
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.49
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.48
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.48
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.47
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.48
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.48
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.48
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.48
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.48
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.47
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.48
Oct 11, 11:00 AM1.47
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.48
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.48
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.48
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.49
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.48
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.48
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.49
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.49
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.49
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.49
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.48
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.45
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.47
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.48
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.48
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.48
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.48
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.49
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.48
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.50
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.50
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.48
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.48
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.49
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.50
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.50
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.48
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 4:00 AM1.49
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.49
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.49
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1.49
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1.49
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue: the water from 1.45 to 2.87 feet of stage, the latest 1.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.87 FT, SEP 26, 9:00 AM · LOW 1.45 FT, OCT 10, 3:00 PM1.01.52.02.53.03.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.71
Latest
1.71 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
2.87 ftSep 26, 9:00 AM
Lowest
1.45 ftOct 10, 3:00 PM
Range
1.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,801
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.911.481.681.7185
Oct 141.501.461.471.5096
Oct 131.471.461.471.4796
Oct 121.491.471.481.4896
Oct 111.491.471.481.4892
Oct 101.491.451.481.4996
Oct 91.501.481.491.4992
Oct 81.511.471.501.4995
Oct 71.531.501.511.5085
Oct 61.541.511.531.5292
Oct 51.571.511.531.5392
Oct 41.601.531.561.5696
Oct 31.611.541.571.5696
Oct 21.631.561.591.5792
Oct 11.691.591.651.6192
Sep 301.841.691.741.6996
Sep 292.391.651.911.8596
Sep 281.781.681.721.6892
Sep 271.961.771.851.7792
Sep 262.871.642.171.9696
Sep 251.771.621.671.6392
Sep 242.121.571.811.7792
Sep 231.651.581.611.5996
Sep 221.731.641.701.6492
Sep 212.411.732.031.7396
Sep 201.851.541.581.8587
Sep 191.711.591.631.5985
Sep 182.661.512.011.7196
Sep 171.521.481.501.5196
Sep 161.551.511.531.5196
Sep 151.551.541.551.548

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 Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

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.