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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
BEAS2
Latitude
43.46670 N
Longitude
103.30560 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 168 hours over the last seven days
Observed
3:45 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
High so far today
41.6F
Low so far today
32.6F

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 52 instruments in South Dakota stand at one.

Station charts

Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap Report

Rank 327 of 806 in South Dakota, Oct 16. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
320stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
29ranks 321 to 349
Points deducted
5.93.1 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
RCBS2rank 326; ahead on median arrival 25 min 38 s against 25 min 39 s
Next below
BFGS2rank 331; behind on median arrival 25 min 39 s against 25 min 51 s
Sharing its rank
3other 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 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 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 30 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 194 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 28 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.

Chart of the 806 ranked stations in South Dakota on Oct 16 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 37; 50 to 59 per cent, 43; 60 to 69 per cent, 3; 70 to 79 per cent, 166; 80 to 89 per cent, 88; 90 to 99 per cent, 160; 100 per cent, 303. Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 327 of 806.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 327 OF 806PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 1920 to 29430 to 39140 to 493750 to 594360 to 69370 to 7916680 to 898890 to 99160100303STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap's rank in South Dakota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 353 of 425; 2026-09-27 rank 352 of 428; 2026-09-28 rank 452 of 563; 2026-09-29 rank 454 of 585; 2026-09-30 rank 453 of 591; 2026-10-01 rank 492 of 590; 2026-10-02 rank 619 of 769; 2026-10-03 rank 626 of 769; 2026-10-04 rank 642 of 792; 2026-10-05 rank 690 of 826; 2026-10-06 rank 718 of 832; 2026-10-07 rank 740 of 834; 2026-10-08 rank 779 of 813; 2026-10-09 rank 341 of 796; 2026-10-10 rank 337 of 796; 2026-10-11 rank 340 of 797; 2026-10-12 rank 340 of 795; 2026-10-13 rank 376 of 787; 2026-10-14 rank 368 of 792; 2026-10-15 rank 334 of 794; 2026-10-16 rank 327 of 806.ITS RANK IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%303
90 to 99%160
80 to 89%88
70 to 79%166
60 to 69%3
50 to 59%43
40 to 49%37
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 2026327806100.0%
Oct 15, 2026334794100.0%
Oct 14, 202636879299.4%
Oct 13, 202637678799.4%
Oct 12, 202634079599.4%
Oct 11, 202634079799.4%
Oct 10, 202633779699.4%
Oct 9, 202634179699.4%
Oct 8, 202677981344.0%
Oct 7, 202674083453.4%
Oct 6, 202671883262.2%
Oct 5, 202669082671.1%
Oct 4, 202664279280.6%
Oct 3, 202662676989.4%
Oct 2, 202661976989.4%
Oct 1, 202649259089.1%
Sep 30, 202645359189.8%
Sep 29, 202645458589.7%
Sep 28, 202645256390.7%
Sep 27, 202635242891.3%
Sep 26, 202635342590.3%
Temperature at Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap, temperature from 32.6 to 60.3, the latest 32.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF30405060706 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AMFREEZING
Reports received at Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap, reports from 0.0 to 5.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02466 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 2 AM32.6-5
Fri 16, 1 AM37.4-5
Fri 16, 12 AM41.0-4
Thu 15, 5 PM54.30.004
Thu 15, 4 PM57.50.004
Thu 15, 3 PM58.20.004
Thu 15, 2 PM58.80.004
Thu 15, 1 PM59.80.004
Thu 15, 12 PM60.30.004
Thu 15, 11 AM59.50.004
Thu 15, 10 AM56.10.004
Thu 15, 9 AM53.60.004
Thu 15, 8 AM47.60.004
Thu 15, 7 AM48.10.004
Thu 15, 6 AM48.60.004
Thu 15, 5 AM48.20.004
Thu 15, 4 AM47.80.004
Temperature at Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap, temperature from 32.6 to 89.5, the latest 32.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF20406080100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZING
Reports received at Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap, reports from 0.0 to 5.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 2 AM32.6-5
Fri 16, 1 AM37.4-5
Fri 16, 12 AM41.0-4
Thu 15, 5 PM54.30.004
Thu 15, 4 PM57.50.004
Thu 15, 3 PM58.20.004
Thu 15, 2 PM58.80.004
Thu 15, 1 PM59.80.004
Thu 15, 12 PM60.30.004
Thu 15, 11 AM59.50.004
Thu 15, 10 AM56.10.004
Thu 15, 9 AM53.60.004
Thu 15, 8 AM47.60.004
Thu 15, 7 AM48.10.004
Thu 15, 6 AM48.60.004
Thu 15, 5 AM48.20.004
Thu 15, 4 AM47.80.004
Thu 15, 3 AM47.60.004
Thu 15, 2 AM47.70.004
Thu 15, 1 AM48.50.004
Thu 15, 12 AM49.10.004
Wed 14, 11 PM50.10.004
Wed 14, 10 PM50.30.004
Wed 14, 9 PM50.80.004
Wed 14, 8 PM51.30.004
Wed 14, 7 PM51.40.004
Wed 14, 6 PM51.60.004
Wed 14, 5 PM53.40.004
Wed 14, 4 PM54.80.004
Wed 14, 3 PM54.90.004
Wed 14, 2 PM54.60.004
Wed 14, 1 PM53.60.004
Wed 14, 12 PM52.40.004
Wed 14, 11 AM51.90.004
Wed 14, 10 AM51.20.004
Wed 14, 9 AM49.10.004
Wed 14, 8 AM48.00.004
Wed 14, 7 AM47.40.004
Wed 14, 6 AM47.60.004
Wed 14, 5 AM47.60.004
Wed 14, 4 AM47.90.004
Wed 14, 3 AM48.10.004
Wed 14, 2 AM47.80.004
Wed 14, 1 AM46.90.004
Wed 14, 12 AM47.40.004
Tue 13, 11 PM47.10.004
Tue 13, 10 PM47.80.004
Tue 13, 9 PM49.40.004
Tue 13, 8 PM49.90.004
Tue 13, 7 PM49.70.004
Tue 13, 6 PM49.90.004
Tue 13, 5 PM52.50.004
Tue 13, 4 PM53.80.004
Tue 13, 3 PM52.30.004
Tue 13, 2 PM50.10.004
Tue 13, 1 PM47.80.004
Tue 13, 12 PM46.60.004
Tue 13, 11 AM44.70.004
Tue 13, 10 AM43.50.004
Tue 13, 9 AM42.80.004
Tue 13, 8 AM42.30.004
Tue 13, 7 AM41.80.004
Tue 13, 6 AM42.80.004
Tue 13, 5 AM41.30.004
Tue 13, 4 AM41.30.004
Tue 13, 3 AM41.80.004
Tue 13, 2 AM42.20.004
Tue 13, 1 AM42.40.004
Tue 13, 12 AM42.60.004
Mon 12, 11 PM43.10.004
Mon 12, 10 PM44.20.004
Mon 12, 9 PM44.60.004
Mon 12, 8 PM46.40.004
Mon 12, 7 PM48.30.004
Mon 12, 6 PM49.40.004
Mon 12, 5 PM52.00.004
Mon 12, 4 PM56.10.004
Mon 12, 3 PM58.20.004
Mon 12, 2 PM57.90.004
Mon 12, 1 PM57.30.004
Mon 12, 12 PM57.70.004
Mon 12, 11 AM56.30.004
Mon 12, 10 AM56.50.004
Mon 12, 9 AM55.80.004
Mon 12, 8 AM52.10.004
Mon 12, 7 AM51.10.004
Mon 12, 6 AM51.60.004
Mon 12, 5 AM50.90.004
Mon 12, 4 AM50.80.004
Mon 12, 3 AM50.90.004
Mon 12, 2 AM51.10.004
Mon 12, 1 AM51.10.004
Mon 12, 12 AM51.30.004
Sun 11, 11 PM51.40.004
Sun 11, 10 PM51.60.004
Sun 11, 9 PM51.20.004
Sun 11, 8 PM50.00.004
Sun 11, 7 PM52.20.004
Sun 11, 6 PM54.80.004
Sun 11, 5 PM57.40.004
Sun 11, 4 PM58.80.004
Sun 11, 3 PM59.70.004
Sun 11, 2 PM59.50.004
Sun 11, 1 PM58.70.004
Sun 11, 12 PM57.60.004
Sun 11, 11 AM56.30.004
Sun 11, 10 AM54.60.004
Sun 11, 9 AM52.90.004
Sun 11, 8 AM51.30.004
Sun 11, 7 AM50.30.004
Sun 11, 6 AM54.40.004
Sun 11, 5 AM52.80.004
Sun 11, 4 AM53.20.004
Sun 11, 3 AM54.70.004
Sun 11, 2 AM57.90.004
Sun 11, 1 AM60.50.004
Sun 11, 12 AM63.30.004
Sat 10, 11 PM67.30.004
Sat 10, 10 PM65.90.004
Sat 10, 9 PM61.40.004
Sat 10, 8 PM65.70.004
Sat 10, 7 PM71.50.004
Sat 10, 6 PM74.10.004
Sat 10, 5 PM79.30.004
Sat 10, 4 PM81.80.004
Sat 10, 3 PM87.00.004
Sat 10, 2 PM87.60.004
Sat 10, 1 PM86.40.004
Sat 10, 12 PM84.30.004
Sat 10, 11 AM82.20.004
Sat 10, 10 AM78.30.004
Sat 10, 9 AM72.10.004
Sat 10, 8 AM66.60.004
Sat 10, 7 AM63.30.004
Sat 10, 6 AM65.30.004
Sat 10, 5 AM63.00.004
Sat 10, 4 AM67.10.004
Sat 10, 3 AM61.70.004
Sat 10, 2 AM60.50.004
Sat 10, 1 AM66.10.004
Sat 10, 12 AM68.10.004
Fri 9, 11 PM63.60.004
Fri 9, 10 PM59.70.004
Fri 9, 9 PM61.60.004
Fri 9, 8 PM65.40.004
Fri 9, 7 PM69.40.004
Fri 9, 6 PM75.30.004
Fri 9, 5 PM86.80.004
Fri 9, 4 PM89.50.004
Fri 9, 3 PM89.30.004
Fri 9, 2 PM87.60.004
Fri 9, 1 PM85.70.004
Fri 9, 12 PM83.20.004
Fri 9, 11 AM80.30.004
Fri 9, 10 AM71.90.004
Fri 9, 9 AM62.00.004
Fri 9, 8 AM52.10.004
Fri 9, 7 AM44.30.004
Fri 9, 6 AM46.50.004
Fri 9, 5 AM42.30.004
Fri 9, 4 AM43.40.004
High and Low at Beaver Creek 2 S Buffalo Gap, high from 41.6 to 90.1, the latest 41.6; low from 32.6 to 60.7, the latest 32.6, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FPrecipitation in
Oct 1641.632.6-
Oct 1561.341.90.00
Oct 1455.047.00.00
Oct 1354.141.20.00
Oct 1259.042.60.00
Oct 1163.549.80.00
Oct 1088.659.70.00
Oct 990.142.30.00
Oct 878.545.50.00
Oct 783.043.80.00
Oct 687.344.90.00
Oct 589.944.30.00
Oct 481.840.50.00
Oct 378.145.50.00
Oct 279.145.10.00
Oct 162.946.40.00
Sep 3080.947.30.00
Sep 2979.554.10.00
Sep 2872.960.10.00
Sep 2764.858.40.00
Sep 2680.655.10.00
Sep 2576.349.60.00
Sep 2476.554.30.00
Sep 2378.356.90.00
Sep 2265.957.00.00
Sep 2162.354.60.00
Sep 2064.455.90.00
Sep 1971.960.10.00
Sep 1876.760.70.00
Sep 1772.357.90.00

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