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Big Sioux River at Watertown - Broadway Avenue

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Codington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 5.10 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge WBWS2Codington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
5.10 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
1,716 ftabove sea level
County
Codington County
Position
44.8894° N, 97.1186° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River at Watertown - Broadway 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 Watertown - Broadway Avenue: the water from 5.09 to 5.27 feet of stage, the latest 5.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.27 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM · LOW 5.09 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM5.055.105.155.205.255.303 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.10
Latest
5.10 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.27 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Lowest
5.09 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.10
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.09
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.09
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.09
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.09
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.12
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.12
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.13
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.13
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.14
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.15
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.15
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.15
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.16
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.16
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.16
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.16
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.16
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.17
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.17
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.18
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.20
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.18
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.20
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.20
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.19
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.20
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.21
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.20
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.19
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.20
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.20
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.24
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.24
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.24
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.23
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.22
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.21
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.21
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.21
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.21
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.21
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.21
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.21
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.21
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.22
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.22
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.23
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.23
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.23
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.24
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.24
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.25
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.26
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.26
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.27
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.27
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.26
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.26
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.25
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River at Watertown - Broadway Avenue: the water from 5.03 to 5.27 feet of stage, the latest 5.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.27 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM · LOW 5.03 FT, OCT 12, 6:30 AM5.005.105.205.30Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.10
Latest
5.10 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.27 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Lowest
5.03 ftOct 12, 6:30 AM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.10
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.09
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.12
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.15
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.16
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.17
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.20
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.19
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.21
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.24
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.26
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.26
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.25
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.23
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.24
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.23
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.24
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.23
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.22
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.21
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.20
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.20
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.20
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.20
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.20
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.21
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.20
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.19
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.18
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.17
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.16
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.15
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.15
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.16
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.16
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.16
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.17
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.16
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.16
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.17
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.19
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.18
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.17
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.18
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.16
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.16
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.15
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.15
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.16
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.14
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.13
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.13
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.11
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.08
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.06
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.06
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.04
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.04
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.04
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.05
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.05
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.06
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.06
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.07
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.08
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.08
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.07
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.09
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.08
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.09
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.09
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.09
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.12
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.12
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.13
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.13
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.14
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.13
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.12
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.11
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.12
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.11
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.11
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.11
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.14
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.13
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.13
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.13
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.13
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.11
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.11
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.10
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.11
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.12
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.12
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.12
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.12
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.12
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.15
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.14
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.15
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.16
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.17
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.16
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.17
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.17
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.17
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.17
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.13
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.11
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.12
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.10
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 4:45 AM5.11
Oct 9, 3:45 AM5.12
Oct 9, 2:45 AM5.11
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River at Watertown - Broadway Avenue: the water from 5.03 to 6.74 feet of stage, the latest 5.10 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.74 FT, SEP 18, 8:15 AM · LOW 5.03 FT, OCT 12, 6:30 AM5.05.56.06.57.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.10
Latest
5.10 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
6.74 ftSep 18, 8:15 AM
Lowest
5.03 ftOct 12, 6:30 AM
Range
1.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.105.095.095.105
Oct 155.275.125.215.1296
Oct 145.245.155.195.2496
Oct 135.195.045.165.1696
Oct 125.075.035.045.0496
Oct 115.155.075.115.0796
Oct 105.155.095.125.1396
Oct 95.175.105.135.1496
Oct 85.165.125.145.1696
Oct 75.205.165.185.1796
Oct 65.205.165.185.1996
Oct 55.185.145.175.1696
Oct 45.205.155.175.1696
Oct 35.175.135.145.1696
Oct 25.155.135.145.1492
Oct 15.185.155.175.1592
Sep 305.185.165.175.1796
Sep 295.185.165.175.1796
Sep 285.185.165.175.1696
Sep 275.195.175.185.1796
Sep 265.245.175.215.1996
Sep 255.205.175.185.1896
Sep 245.395.145.245.2196
Sep 235.165.145.155.1496
Sep 225.185.155.165.1692
Sep 215.185.175.185.1796
Sep 205.215.185.195.1883
Sep 195.315.215.255.2193
Sep 186.745.065.635.3296
Sep 175.395.065.135.0696
Sep 166.115.085.235.4186

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 193 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
80 minfrom Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 36 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 score93.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
402stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
7ranks 403 to 409
Points deducted
6.94.2 arrival, 2.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
OSAS2rank 407; ahead on median arrival 30 min 40 s against 30 min 59 s
Next below
RAPrank 410; behind on 247 score 93.1 against 93.0
Sharing its rank
1other 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 1058.05.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 31 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 Watertown - Broadway 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.