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Whetstone River at Big Stone City

A gauge on the Whetstone River in Grant County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.46 ft as of Sep 27, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge BGCS2Grant County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.46 ftreported Sep 27, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 9:00 PM
Rank
215of 542 in South Dakota, Sep 28
Elevation
1,102 ftabove sea level
County
Grant County
Position
45.3000° N, 96.4833° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Whetstone River at Big Stone City

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 Whetstone River at Big Stone City: the water from 1.44 to 1.48 feet of stage, the latest 1.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.48 FT, SEP 27, 1:15 PM · LOW 1.44 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 PM1.441.461.481.50Sep 273 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.46
Latest
1.46 ftSep 27, 9:00 PM
Highest
1.48 ftSep 27, 1:15 PM
Lowest
1.44 ftSep 26, 10:00 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 10:00 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 9:00 PM1.46
Sep 27, 8:45 PM1.46
Sep 27, 8:30 PM1.46
Sep 27, 8:15 PM1.46
Sep 27, 8:00 PM1.46
Sep 27, 7:45 PM1.46
Sep 27, 7:30 PM1.46
Sep 27, 7:15 PM1.47
Sep 27, 7:00 PM1.47
Sep 27, 6:45 PM1.47
Sep 27, 6:30 PM1.47
Sep 27, 6:15 PM1.47
Sep 27, 6:00 PM1.47
Sep 27, 5:45 PM1.47
Sep 27, 5:30 PM1.47
Sep 27, 5:15 PM1.47
Sep 27, 5:00 PM1.48
Sep 27, 4:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 4:30 PM1.48
Sep 27, 4:15 PM1.48
Sep 27, 4:00 PM1.48
Sep 27, 3:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 3:30 PM1.48
Sep 27, 3:15 PM1.48
Sep 27, 3:00 PM1.48
Sep 27, 2:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 2:30 PM1.48
Sep 27, 2:15 PM1.48
Sep 27, 2:00 PM1.48
Sep 27, 1:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 1:30 PM1.48
Sep 27, 1:15 PM1.48
Sep 27, 1:00 PM1.47
Sep 27, 12:45 PM1.47
Sep 27, 12:30 PM1.47
Sep 27, 12:15 PM1.47
Sep 27, 12:00 PM1.47
Sep 27, 11:45 AM1.46
Sep 27, 11:30 AM1.46
Sep 27, 11:15 AM1.46
Sep 27, 11:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 10:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 10:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 10:15 AM1.44
Sep 27, 10:00 AM1.44
Sep 27, 9:45 AM1.44
Sep 27, 9:30 AM1.44
Sep 27, 9:15 AM1.44
Sep 27, 9:00 AM1.44
Sep 27, 8:45 AM1.44
Sep 27, 8:30 AM1.44
Sep 27, 8:15 AM1.44
Sep 27, 8:00 AM1.44
Sep 27, 7:45 AM1.44
Sep 27, 7:30 AM1.44
Sep 27, 7:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 7:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 6:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 6:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 6:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 6:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 5:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 5:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 5:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 5:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 4:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 4:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 4:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 4:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 3:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 3:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 3:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 3:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 2:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 2:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 1:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.45
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 12:30 AM1.45
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1.45
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.44
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 11:30 PM1.44
Sep 26, 11:15 PM1.44
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.44
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1.44
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1.44
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.44
Water level, 7 days at Whetstone River at Big Stone City: the water from 1.36 to 1.51 feet of stage, the latest 1.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.51 FT, SEP 20, 10:00 PM · LOW 1.36 FT, SEP 23, 3:15 PM1.351.401.451.501.55Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.46
Latest
1.46 ftSep 27, 9:00 PM
Highest
1.51 ftSep 20, 10:00 PM
Lowest
1.36 ftSep 23, 3:15 PM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Sep 20, 10:00 PM
Readings
657
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 9:00 PM1.46
Sep 27, 8:45 PM1.46
Sep 27, 7:45 PM1.46
Sep 27, 6:45 PM1.47
Sep 27, 5:45 PM1.47
Sep 27, 4:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 3:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 2:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 1:45 PM1.48
Sep 27, 12:45 PM1.47
Sep 27, 11:45 AM1.46
Sep 27, 10:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 9:45 AM1.44
Sep 27, 8:45 AM1.44
Sep 27, 7:45 AM1.44
Sep 27, 6:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 5:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 4:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 3:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.45
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.45
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.43
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.43
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.43
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.43
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.44
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.43
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.41
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.40
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.41
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.40
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.41
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.40
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.41
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.42
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.40
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1.38
Sep 26, 1:45 AM1.41
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 11:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 10:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 9:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 8:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 7:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 6:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 5:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 4:45 PM1.41
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1.40
Sep 25, 2:45 PM1.40
Sep 25, 1:45 PM1.40
Sep 25, 12:45 PM1.40
Sep 25, 11:45 AM1.40
Sep 25, 10:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 9:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 8:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 7:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 6:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 5:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 4:00 AM1.41
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1.41
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1.41
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 8:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 4:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 3:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 2:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 1:45 PM1.41
Sep 24, 12:45 PM1.39
Sep 24, 11:45 AM1.38
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1.40
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1.39
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1.41
Sep 24, 7:00 AM1.41
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1.40
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1.39
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1.39
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1.41
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1.41
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1.41
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1.41
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1.41
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1.41
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1.40
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1.40
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1.40
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1.40
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1.37
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1.36
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.37
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1.37
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.39
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1.41
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1.42
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1.41
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1.42
Sep 23, 8:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 7:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 6:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 5:45 AM1.44
Sep 23, 4:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 3:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 2:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 1:45 AM1.43
Sep 23, 12:45 AM1.43
Sep 22, 11:45 PM1.43
Sep 22, 10:45 PM1.43
Sep 22, 9:45 PM1.44
Sep 22, 8:45 PM1.44
Sep 22, 7:45 PM1.44
Sep 22, 6:45 PM1.44
Sep 22, 5:45 PM1.45
Sep 22, 4:45 PM1.45
Sep 22, 3:45 PM1.46
Sep 22, 2:45 PM1.45
Sep 22, 1:45 PM1.47
Sep 22, 12:45 PM1.46
Sep 22, 11:45 AM1.47
Sep 22, 10:45 AM1.47
Sep 22, 9:45 AM1.47
Sep 22, 8:45 AM1.46
Sep 22, 7:45 AM1.46
Sep 22, 6:45 AM1.46
Sep 22, 5:00 AM1.46
Sep 22, 4:45 AM1.46
Sep 22, 3:45 AM1.46
Sep 22, 2:45 AM1.46
Sep 22, 1:45 AM1.45
Sep 22, 12:45 AM1.45
Sep 21, 11:45 PM1.45
Sep 21, 10:45 PM1.45
Sep 21, 9:45 PM1.45
Sep 21, 8:45 PM1.45
Sep 21, 7:45 PM1.46
Sep 21, 6:45 PM1.46
Sep 21, 5:45 PM1.46
Sep 21, 4:45 PM1.46
Sep 21, 3:45 PM1.47
Sep 21, 2:45 PM1.47
Sep 21, 1:45 PM1.47
Sep 21, 12:45 PM1.48
Sep 21, 11:45 AM1.48
Sep 21, 10:45 AM1.49
Sep 21, 9:45 AM1.49
Sep 21, 8:45 AM1.49
Sep 21, 7:45 AM1.50
Sep 21, 6:45 AM1.50
Sep 21, 5:45 AM1.50
Sep 21, 4:45 AM1.50
Sep 21, 3:45 AM1.50
Sep 21, 2:45 AM1.51
Sep 21, 1:45 AM1.51
Sep 21, 12:45 AM1.51
Sep 20, 11:45 PM1.51
Sep 20, 10:45 PM1.51
Water level, 30 days at Whetstone River at Big Stone City: the water from 1.36 to 1.83 feet of stage, the latest 1.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.83 FT, SEP 18, 11:45 PM · LOW 1.36 FT, SEP 16, 11:15 AM1.21.41.61.82.0Aug 29Sep 3Sep 8Sep 13Sep 18Sep 231.46
Latest
1.46 ftSep 27, 9:00 PM
Highest
1.83 ftSep 18, 11:45 PM
Lowest
1.36 ftSep 16, 11:15 AM
Range
0.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Aug 28, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,773
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.481.441.461.4685
Sep 261.441.381.421.4496
Sep 251.411.381.411.4192
Sep 241.411.371.401.4192
Sep 231.441.361.411.4196
Sep 221.471.431.451.4392
Sep 211.511.451.481.4596
Sep 201.531.501.521.5187
Sep 191.821.541.651.5485
Sep 181.831.401.491.8396
Sep 171.441.381.411.3996
Sep 161.451.361.411.4393
Sep 151.581.451.501.4579
Sep 141.461.381.431.4596
Sep 131.451.411.441.4193
Sep 121.501.431.461.4593
Sep 111.501.411.471.4789
Sep 101.531.451.501.4984
Sep 91.591.511.561.5390
Sep 81.691.561.621.5993
Sep 71.741.561.641.6996
Sep 61.571.511.561.5696
Sep 51.571.521.561.5685
Sep 41.591.551.571.5696
Sep 31.601.561.581.5893
Sep 21.591.521.571.5996
Sep 11.581.551.561.5696
Aug 311.591.561.581.5796
Aug 301.591.571.581.5896
Aug 291.581.561.571.5892
Aug 281.571.561.571.578

How it reports

Rank
215of 542 in South Dakota, Sep 28
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
50 of 50100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 39 min

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

Near Whetstone River at Big Stone City

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.