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Live/Water/South Dakota/Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale

Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale

A gauge on the Belle Fourche River in Butte County, South Dakota. Its stage was 2,705.91 ft as of Sep 27, 1:30 AM MDT.

Gauge BFVS2Butte County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
2,705.91 ftreported Sep 27, 1:30 AM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 26, 1:30 AM
Rank
187of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
2,740 ftabove sea level
County
Butte County
Position
44.6361° N, 103.4274° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale

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 Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale: the water from 2,705.81 to 2,705.91 feet of stage, the latest 2,705.91 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2,705.91 FT, SEP 26, 2:15 PM · LOW 2,705.81 FT, SEP 26, 2:00 AM2705.802705.822705.852705.882705.902705.933 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 272,705.91
Latest
2,705.91 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
2,705.91 ftSep 26, 2:15 PM
Lowest
2,705.81 ftSep 26, 2:00 AM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 1:15 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 12:30 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 12:15 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2,705.91
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 11:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 11:15 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 10:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 10:15 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 9:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 9:15 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 8:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 8:15 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 7:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 7:15 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 6:15 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 5:15 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 4:30 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 4:15 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 3:30 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 3:15 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 2:30 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 2:15 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 1:30 PM2,705.89
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2,705.88
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2,705.89
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2,705.89
Sep 26, 12:30 PM2,705.87
Sep 26, 12:15 PM2,705.87
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2,705.88
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2,705.86
Sep 26, 11:30 AM2,705.86
Sep 26, 11:15 AM2,705.87
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2,705.87
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2,705.85
Sep 26, 10:30 AM2,705.85
Sep 26, 10:15 AM2,705.85
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2,705.85
Sep 26, 9:30 AM2,705.84
Sep 26, 9:15 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 8:30 AM2,705.84
Sep 26, 8:15 AM2,705.84
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 7:30 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 7:15 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 6:30 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 6:15 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 5:30 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 5:15 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 5:00 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 4:30 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 4:15 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 4:00 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 3:30 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 3:15 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 3:00 AM2,705.81
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 2:30 AM2,705.81
Sep 26, 2:15 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 2:00 AM2,705.81
Water level, 7 days at Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale: the water from 2,705.78 to 2,706.14 feet of stage, the latest 2,705.91 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2,706.14 FT, SEP 21, 5:00 AM · LOW 2,705.78 FT, SEP 25, 7:15 PM2705.72705.82705.92706.02706.12706.2Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272,705.91
Latest
2,705.91 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
2,706.14 ftSep 21, 5:00 AM
Lowest
2,705.78 ftSep 25, 7:15 PM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Sep 20, 2:00 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM2,705.91
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2,705.91
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2,705.91
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2,705.90
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2,705.89
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2,705.86
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2,705.85
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2,705.85
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2,705.83
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2,705.82
Sep 26, 1:45 AM2,705.81
Sep 26, 12:45 AM2,705.80
Sep 25, 11:45 PM2,705.79
Sep 25, 10:45 PM2,705.79
Sep 25, 9:45 PM2,705.78
Sep 25, 8:45 PM2,705.79
Sep 25, 7:45 PM2,705.78
Sep 25, 6:45 PM2,705.79
Sep 25, 5:45 PM2,705.79
Sep 25, 4:45 PM2,705.80
Sep 25, 3:45 PM2,705.81
Sep 25, 2:45 PM2,705.83
Sep 25, 1:45 PM2,705.83
Sep 25, 12:45 PM2,705.83
Sep 25, 11:45 AM2,705.84
Sep 25, 10:45 AM2,705.87
Sep 25, 9:45 AM2,705.88
Sep 25, 8:45 AM2,705.89
Sep 25, 7:45 AM2,705.89
Sep 25, 6:45 AM2,705.90
Sep 25, 5:45 AM2,705.91
Sep 25, 4:45 AM2,705.91
Sep 25, 3:45 AM2,705.92
Sep 25, 2:45 AM2,705.92
Sep 25, 1:45 AM2,705.92
Sep 25, 12:45 AM2,705.92
Sep 24, 11:45 PM2,705.92
Sep 24, 10:45 PM2,705.92
Sep 24, 9:45 PM2,705.92
Sep 24, 8:45 PM2,705.92
Sep 24, 7:45 PM2,705.92
Sep 24, 6:45 PM2,705.92
Sep 24, 5:45 PM2,705.93
Sep 24, 4:45 PM2,705.93
Sep 24, 3:45 PM2,705.94
Sep 24, 2:45 PM2,705.94
Sep 24, 1:45 PM2,705.95
Sep 24, 12:45 PM2,705.95
Sep 24, 11:45 AM2,705.96
Sep 24, 10:45 AM2,705.96
Sep 24, 9:45 AM2,705.96
Sep 24, 8:45 AM2,705.96
Sep 24, 7:45 AM2,705.96
Sep 24, 6:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 24, 5:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 24, 4:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 24, 3:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 24, 2:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 24, 1:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 24, 12:45 AM2,705.97
Sep 23, 11:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 10:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 9:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 8:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 7:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 6:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 5:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 23, 4:45 PM2,705.98
Sep 23, 3:45 PM2,705.96
Sep 23, 2:45 PM2,705.96
Sep 23, 1:45 PM2,705.96
Sep 23, 12:45 PM2,705.95
Sep 23, 11:45 AM2,705.95
Sep 23, 10:45 AM2,705.95
Sep 23, 9:45 AM2,705.95
Sep 23, 8:45 AM2,705.93
Sep 23, 7:45 AM2,705.93
Sep 23, 6:45 AM2,705.95
Sep 23, 5:45 AM2,705.94
Sep 23, 4:45 AM2,705.95
Sep 23, 3:45 AM2,705.94
Sep 23, 2:45 AM2,705.94
Sep 23, 1:45 AM2,705.93
Sep 23, 12:45 AM2,705.94
Sep 22, 11:45 PM2,705.94
Sep 22, 10:45 PM2,705.94
Sep 22, 9:45 PM2,705.95
Sep 22, 8:45 PM2,705.93
Sep 22, 7:45 PM2,705.95
Sep 22, 6:45 PM2,705.96
Sep 22, 5:45 PM2,705.95
Sep 22, 4:45 PM2,705.96
Sep 22, 3:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 22, 2:45 PM2,705.99
Sep 22, 1:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 22, 12:45 PM2,705.99
Sep 22, 11:45 AM2,705.99
Sep 22, 10:45 AM2,705.99
Sep 22, 9:45 AM2,705.99
Sep 22, 8:45 AM2,706.01
Sep 22, 7:45 AM2,706.00
Sep 22, 6:45 AM2,706.02
Sep 22, 5:45 AM2,706.04
Sep 22, 4:45 AM2,706.04
Sep 22, 3:30 AM2,706.05
Sep 22, 2:45 AM2,706.07
Sep 22, 1:45 AM2,706.07
Sep 22, 12:45 AM2,706.06
Sep 21, 11:45 PM2,706.08
Sep 21, 10:45 PM2,706.09
Sep 21, 9:45 PM2,706.06
Sep 21, 8:45 PM2,706.08
Sep 21, 7:45 PM2,706.09
Sep 21, 6:45 PM2,706.09
Sep 21, 5:45 PM2,706.08
Sep 21, 4:45 PM2,706.10
Sep 21, 3:45 PM2,706.10
Sep 21, 2:45 PM2,706.10
Sep 21, 1:45 PM2,706.10
Sep 21, 12:45 PM2,706.08
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2,706.09
Sep 21, 10:45 AM2,706.10
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2,706.12
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2,706.13
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2,706.13
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2,706.13
Sep 21, 5:45 AM2,706.14
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2,706.13
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2,706.13
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2,706.12
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2,706.11
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2,706.10
Sep 20, 11:45 PM2,706.08
Sep 20, 10:45 PM2,706.06
Sep 20, 9:45 PM2,706.05
Sep 20, 8:45 PM2,706.04
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2,706.03
Sep 20, 6:45 PM2,706.03
Sep 20, 5:45 PM2,706.02
Sep 20, 4:45 PM2,706.01
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2,705.99
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2,705.97
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2,705.98
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2,705.98
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2,705.98
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2,705.98
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2,705.94
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2,705.93
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2,705.93
Sep 20, 5:45 AM2,705.91
Sep 20, 4:45 AM2,705.92
Sep 20, 3:45 AM2,705.92
Sep 20, 2:45 AM2,705.91
Water level, 30 days at Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale: the water from 2,705.78 to 2,706.31 feet of stage, the latest 2,705.91 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2,706.31 FT, SEP 16, 12:00 AM · LOW 2,705.78 FT, SEP 25, 7:15 PM2705.62705.82706.02706.22706.4Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222,705.91
Latest
2,705.91 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
2,706.31 ftSep 16, 12:00 AM
Lowest
2,705.78 ftSep 25, 7:15 PM
Range
0.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Aug 28, 2:00 AM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272,705.912,705.912,705.912,705.917
Sep 262,705.912,705.782,705.862,705.9096
Sep 252,705.922,705.782,705.852,705.7996
Sep 242,705.972,705.922,705.952,705.9296
Sep 232,705.982,705.902,705.952,705.9796
Sep 222,706.092,705.932,705.992,705.9492
Sep 212,706.142,706.062,706.102,706.0896
Sep 202,706.082,705.902,705.982,706.0893
Sep 192,705.952,705.892,705.922,705.9179
Sep 182,705.952,705.922,705.942,705.9596
Sep 172,706.012,705.892,705.962,705.9596
Sep 162,706.312,706.012,706.142,706.0196
Sep 152,706.302,705.952,706.012,706.3092
Sep 142,706.072,705.982,706.032,706.0396
Sep 132,706.022,705.962,706.002,706.0196
Sep 122,706.042,705.922,706.002,705.9996
Sep 112,705.912,705.822,705.872,705.9196
Sep 102,705.902,705.862,705.882,705.8896
Sep 92,705.982,705.892,705.942,705.9096
Sep 82,706.052,705.932,705.992,705.9496
Sep 72,706.122,706.022,706.082,706.0596
Sep 62,706.092,706.032,706.072,706.0592
Sep 52,706.082,706.042,706.062,706.0792
Sep 42,706.082,705.992,706.042,706.0596
Sep 32,706.082,705.982,706.032,706.0196
Sep 22,706.112,706.052,706.092,706.0596
Sep 12,706.102,706.042,706.082,706.0996
Aug 312,706.102,706.042,706.082,706.1096
Aug 302,706.042,705.962,706.002,706.0496
Aug 292,706.082,705.992,706.032,705.9996
Aug 282,706.082,705.942,706.002,706.0888

How it reports

Rank
187of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
85 minfrom Sep 27, 12:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 29 min

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

Near Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.