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Oak Creek 4 NW Wakpala

A gauge on the Oak Creek in Corson County, South Dakota. Its stage was 5.04 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM MDT.

Gauge WKPS2Corson County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
5.04 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
1,690 ftabove sea level
County
Corson County
Position
45.7119° N, 100.5589° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Oak Creek 4 NW Wakpala

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 Oak Creek 4 NW Wakpala: the water from 4.96 to 5.04 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.04 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM · LOW 4.96 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM4.954.975.005.035.05Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM5.04
Latest
5.04 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
5.04 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Lowest
4.96 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.04
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.04
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.04
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.02
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.02
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.02
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.01
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.01
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.01
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.01
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.00
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.01
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.00
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.00
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.00
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.99
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.00
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.99
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.98
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.98
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.96
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.97
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.96
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.96
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.96
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.97
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.97
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.99
Water level, 7 days at Oak Creek 4 NW Wakpala: the water from 4.68 to 5.05 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.05 FT, OCT 14, 6:30 PM · LOW 4.68 FT, OCT 8, 10:30 PM4.64.74.84.95.05.1Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.04
Latest
5.04 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
5.05 ftOct 14, 6:30 PM
Lowest
4.68 ftOct 8, 10:30 PM
Range
0.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 8, 10:30 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.04
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.01
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.99
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.97
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.97
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.02
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.05
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.04
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.05
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.04
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.03
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.04
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.04
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.03
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.02
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.02
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.02
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.02
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.01
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.01
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.99
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.98
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.99
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.99
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.99
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.98
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.97
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.96
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.94
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.94
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.94
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.94
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.94
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.89
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.88
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.88
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.88
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.86
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.87
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.86
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.85
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.85
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.84
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.85
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.86
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.86
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.87
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.87
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.85
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.83
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.83
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.84
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.82
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.76
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.76
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.77
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.77
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.77
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.77
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.77
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.77
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.78
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.78
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.78
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.77
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.77
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.76
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.74
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.73
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.71
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.70
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.70
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.70
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.68
Water level, 30 days at Oak Creek 4 NW Wakpala: the water from 2.25 to 6.91 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.91 FT, SEP 28, 12:15 PM · LOW 2.25 FT, OCT 2, 8:30 AM2468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.04
Latest
5.04 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
6.91 ftSep 28, 12:15 PM
Lowest
2.25 ftOct 2, 8:30 AM
Range
4.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.48 ftsince Sep 15, 10:30 PM
Readings
2,846
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.044.965.005.0488
Oct 145.054.975.024.9796
Oct 135.004.914.954.9896
Oct 124.924.874.904.9296
Oct 114.894.874.884.8896
Oct 104.884.834.864.8896
Oct 94.844.694.764.8496
Oct 84.704.574.654.7092
Oct 74.574.424.524.5692
Oct 64.404.214.334.4096
Oct 54.203.964.074.2096
Oct 43.953.833.893.9596
Oct 34.013.873.943.9096
Oct 24.072.253.894.0296
Oct 13.963.793.863.7996
Sep 304.263.954.103.9792
Sep 294.664.094.294.2496
Sep 286.913.244.694.6896
Sep 273.303.253.273.2596
Sep 263.313.263.293.3196
Sep 253.273.223.243.2796
Sep 243.313.233.273.2696
Sep 233.313.263.283.2996
Sep 223.293.213.263.2992
Sep 213.313.233.273.2996
Sep 203.273.193.233.2696
Sep 193.303.183.233.2480
Sep 183.333.253.283.2996
Sep 173.453.303.373.3396
Sep 163.553.433.483.4496
Sep 153.573.533.553.536

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 26 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+5.2 °Fwarmer than the airport station KMBG, 14 miles away, on average over 418 readings; typical difference 10.5 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score69.5of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
793stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
30.513.1 accuracy, 11.5 instrument checks, 3.1 arrival, 2.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 72.6
Next above
EW9368rank 793; ahead on 247 score 71.0 against 69.5
Next below
FMRS2rank 795; behind on 247 score 69.5 against 68.5

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 1068.76.9 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 80 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2034.56.9 of 20 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KMBG, 13.9 miles away, over 156 readings: typical difference 7.2 °F beyond a steady offset of +4.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 1523.13.5 of 15 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.06 of 156 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 2.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.4 °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 Oak Creek 4 NW Wakpala

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.