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Willow Creek 3 NE Watertown (Willow Creek)

A gauge on the Willow Creek in Codington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 5.81 ft as of Oct 16, 6:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
5.81 ftreported Oct 16, 6:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Elevation
1,759 ftabove sea level
County
Codington County
Position
44.9189° N, 97.0453° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Willow Creek 3 NE Watertown (Willow 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 Willow Creek 3 NE Watertown (Willow Creek): the water from 5.78 to 5.91 feet of stage, the latest 5.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.91 FT, OCT 15, 12:00 PM · LOW 5.78 FT, OCT 15, 6:45 AM5.755.805.855.905.959 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM5.81
Latest
5.81 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
5.91 ftOct 15, 12:00 PM
Lowest
5.78 ftOct 15, 6:45 AM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 6:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:00 AM5.81
Oct 16, 5:45 AM5.80
Oct 16, 5:30 AM5.81
Oct 16, 5:15 AM5.81
Oct 16, 5:00 AM5.81
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 4:30 AM5.81
Oct 16, 4:15 AM5.81
Oct 16, 4:00 AM5.81
Oct 16, 3:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 3:30 AM5.81
Oct 16, 3:15 AM5.81
Oct 16, 3:00 AM5.81
Oct 16, 2:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 2:30 AM5.80
Oct 16, 2:15 AM5.80
Oct 16, 2:00 AM5.80
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.80
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.79
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.80
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.80
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.80
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.80
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.80
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.80
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.81
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.81
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.81
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.82
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.81
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.82
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.83
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.85
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.86
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.87
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.87
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.88
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.89
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.90
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.90
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.91
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.90
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.90
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.88
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.86
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.81
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.78
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.79
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.79
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.78
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.78
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.78
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.78
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.78
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.78
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.78
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.78

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -7.68 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 Willow Creek 3 NE Watertown (Willow Creek): the water from 5.67 to 5.98 feet of stage, the latest 5.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.98 FT, OCT 14, 5:00 PM · LOW 5.67 FT, OCT 14, 10:00 AM5.65.75.85.96.06.1Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.81
Latest
5.81 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
5.98 ftOct 14, 5:00 PM
Lowest
5.67 ftOct 14, 10:00 AM
Range
0.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 6:45 AM
Readings
635
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:00 AM5.81
Oct 16, 5:45 AM5.80
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 3:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 2:45 AM5.81
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.80
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.81
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.87
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.90
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.90
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.78
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.81
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.81
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.81
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.83
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.84
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.86
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.89
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.93
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.83
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.76
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.75
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.69
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.67
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.68
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.71
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.74
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.75
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.75
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.76
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.77
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.77
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.77
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.77
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.77
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.77
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.78
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.79
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.81
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.83
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.83
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.81
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.78
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.77
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.77
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.77
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.78
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.77
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.77
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.77
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.77
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.77
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.78
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.78
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.78
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.79
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.78
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.79
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.79
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.79
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.80
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.80
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.80
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.80
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.80
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.78
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.78
Oct 12, 3:00 AM5.84
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.85
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.86
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.87
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.86
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.86
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.86
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.85
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.84
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.83
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.83
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.82
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.83
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.82
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.82
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.82
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.84
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.85
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.85
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.86
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.86
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.85
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.84
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.85
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.86
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.86
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.85
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.85
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.84
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.83
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.82
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.81
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.81
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.82
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.84
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.85
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.86
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.87
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.87
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.86
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.85
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.85
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.85
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.85
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.86
Oct 9, 3:15 PM5.84
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.84
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.85
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.84
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.84
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.83
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.83
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.84
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.86
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.86

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -7.68 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, 30 days at Willow Creek 3 NE Watertown (Willow Creek): the water from 5.40 to 6.84 feet of stage, the latest 5.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.84 FT, SEP 18, 10:30 PM · LOW 5.40 FT, SEP 16, 10:45 AM5.05.56.06.57.07.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.81
Latest
5.81 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
6.84 ftSep 18, 10:30 PM
Lowest
5.40 ftSep 16, 10:45 AM
Range
1.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Sep 16, 6:45 AM
Readings
2,815
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.815.795.805.8125
Oct 155.915.785.815.8096
Oct 145.985.675.795.8196
Oct 135.845.765.785.7796
Oct 125.875.775.805.7864
Oct 115.865.815.845.8696
Oct 105.875.805.845.8596
Oct 95.885.825.855.8693
Oct 85.945.875.905.8896
Oct 75.995.905.955.9496
Oct 65.995.955.985.9596
Oct 56.085.976.035.9996
Oct 46.106.086.096.0896
Oct 36.126.086.106.1096
Oct 26.136.096.126.1092
Oct 16.206.126.176.1292
Sep 306.256.186.226.1996
Sep 296.296.246.266.2596
Sep 286.316.266.286.2796
Sep 276.336.296.326.3196
Sep 266.306.186.236.3096
Sep 256.226.166.196.1896
Sep 246.206.126.166.1696
Sep 236.206.126.176.1296
Sep 226.256.196.226.2092
Sep 216.336.246.296.2496
Sep 206.476.326.396.3283
Sep 196.846.496.696.4993
Sep 186.845.686.426.8496
Sep 175.755.685.715.6896
Sep 165.735.405.515.7069

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
155 of 16892.2% of its schedule, 160 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
10 hoursfrom Oct 12, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score86.6of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
679stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
13.44.2 arrival, 3.8 continuity, 2.7 forecast check, 2.7 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
SD-PK-6rank 679; ahead on 247 score 86.8 against 86.6
Next below
SD622rank 681; behind on 247 score 86.6 against 86.3

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 3592.332.3 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2155 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.25.8 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 1062.16.2 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 10 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 Willow Creek 3 NE Watertown (Willow 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.