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Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Union County, South Dakota. Its stage was 10.51 ft as of Sep 27, 2:30 AM CDT.

Gauge BSJS2Union County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
10.51 ftreported Sep 27, 2:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Rank
178of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
1,101 ftabove sea level
County
Union County
Position
42.6263° N, 96.5152° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson

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 Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson: the water from 10.49 to 10.56 feet of stage, the latest 10.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.56 FT, SEP 26, 4:15 AM · LOW 10.49 FT, SEP 26, 11:00 PM10.4810.5010.5210.5410.5610.586 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM10.51
Latest
10.51 ftSep 27, 2:30 AM
Highest
10.56 ftSep 26, 4:15 AM
Lowest
10.49 ftSep 26, 11:00 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 26, 3:45 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:30 AM10.51
Sep 27, 2:15 AM10.51
Sep 27, 2:00 AM10.50
Sep 27, 1:45 AM10.50
Sep 27, 1:30 AM10.50
Sep 27, 1:15 AM10.51
Sep 27, 1:00 AM10.50
Sep 27, 12:45 AM10.51
Sep 27, 12:30 AM10.51
Sep 27, 12:15 AM10.51
Sep 27, 12:00 AM10.50
Sep 26, 11:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 11:30 PM10.50
Sep 26, 11:15 PM10.51
Sep 26, 11:00 PM10.49
Sep 26, 10:45 PM10.50
Sep 26, 10:30 PM10.52
Sep 26, 10:15 PM10.50
Sep 26, 10:00 PM10.51
Sep 26, 9:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 9:30 PM10.50
Sep 26, 9:15 PM10.51
Sep 26, 9:00 PM10.52
Sep 26, 8:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 8:30 PM10.51
Sep 26, 8:15 PM10.53
Sep 26, 8:00 PM10.51
Sep 26, 7:45 PM10.52
Sep 26, 7:30 PM10.52
Sep 26, 7:15 PM10.53
Sep 26, 7:00 PM10.51
Sep 26, 6:45 PM10.52
Sep 26, 6:30 PM10.52
Sep 26, 6:15 PM10.53
Sep 26, 6:00 PM10.53
Sep 26, 5:45 PM10.54
Sep 26, 5:30 PM10.54
Sep 26, 5:15 PM10.54
Sep 26, 5:00 PM10.53
Sep 26, 4:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 4:30 PM10.53
Sep 26, 4:15 PM10.52
Sep 26, 4:00 PM10.52
Sep 26, 3:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 3:30 PM10.53
Sep 26, 3:15 PM10.53
Sep 26, 3:00 PM10.53
Sep 26, 2:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 2:30 PM10.54
Sep 26, 2:15 PM10.53
Sep 26, 2:00 PM10.52
Sep 26, 1:45 PM10.52
Sep 26, 1:30 PM10.53
Sep 26, 1:15 PM10.52
Sep 26, 1:00 PM10.54
Sep 26, 12:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 12:30 PM10.54
Sep 26, 12:15 PM10.55
Sep 26, 12:00 PM10.54
Sep 26, 11:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 11:30 AM10.54
Sep 26, 11:15 AM10.53
Sep 26, 11:00 AM10.55
Sep 26, 10:45 AM10.55
Sep 26, 10:30 AM10.56
Sep 26, 10:15 AM10.54
Sep 26, 10:00 AM10.56
Sep 26, 9:45 AM10.56
Sep 26, 9:30 AM10.55
Sep 26, 9:15 AM10.55
Sep 26, 9:00 AM10.54
Sep 26, 8:45 AM10.54
Sep 26, 8:30 AM10.54
Sep 26, 8:15 AM10.54
Sep 26, 8:00 AM10.54
Sep 26, 7:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 7:30 AM10.54
Sep 26, 7:15 AM10.52
Sep 26, 7:00 AM10.54
Sep 26, 6:45 AM10.55
Sep 26, 6:30 AM10.53
Sep 26, 6:15 AM10.55
Sep 26, 6:00 AM10.54
Sep 26, 5:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 5:30 AM10.53
Sep 26, 5:15 AM10.55
Sep 26, 5:00 AM10.54
Sep 26, 4:45 AM10.56
Sep 26, 4:30 AM10.53
Sep 26, 4:15 AM10.56
Sep 26, 4:00 AM10.55
Sep 26, 3:45 AM10.54
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson: the water from 9.07 to 10.68 feet of stage, the latest 10.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.68 FT, SEP 25, 1:45 AM · LOW 9.07 FT, SEP 20, 4:15 PM9.09.510.010.511.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2710.51
Latest
10.51 ftSep 27, 2:30 AM
Highest
10.68 ftSep 25, 1:45 AM
Lowest
9.07 ftSep 20, 4:15 PM
Range
1.61 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.38 ftsince Sep 20, 3:45 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:30 AM10.51
Sep 27, 1:45 AM10.50
Sep 27, 12:45 AM10.51
Sep 26, 11:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 10:45 PM10.50
Sep 26, 9:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 8:45 PM10.51
Sep 26, 7:45 PM10.52
Sep 26, 6:45 PM10.52
Sep 26, 5:45 PM10.54
Sep 26, 4:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 3:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 2:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 1:45 PM10.52
Sep 26, 12:45 PM10.53
Sep 26, 11:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 10:45 AM10.55
Sep 26, 9:45 AM10.56
Sep 26, 8:45 AM10.54
Sep 26, 7:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 6:45 AM10.55
Sep 26, 5:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 4:45 AM10.56
Sep 26, 3:45 AM10.54
Sep 26, 2:45 AM10.53
Sep 26, 1:45 AM10.55
Sep 26, 12:45 AM10.55
Sep 25, 11:45 PM10.56
Sep 25, 10:45 PM10.57
Sep 25, 9:45 PM10.55
Sep 25, 8:45 PM10.57
Sep 25, 7:45 PM10.57
Sep 25, 6:45 PM10.58
Sep 25, 5:45 PM10.60
Sep 25, 4:45 PM10.60
Sep 25, 3:45 PM10.60
Sep 25, 2:45 PM10.62
Sep 25, 1:45 PM10.62
Sep 25, 12:45 PM10.62
Sep 25, 11:45 AM10.64
Sep 25, 10:45 AM10.64
Sep 25, 9:45 AM10.64
Sep 25, 8:45 AM10.65
Sep 25, 7:45 AM10.65
Sep 25, 6:45 AM10.65
Sep 25, 5:45 AM10.66
Sep 25, 4:45 AM10.67
Sep 25, 3:45 AM10.68
Sep 25, 2:45 AM10.67
Sep 25, 1:45 AM10.68
Sep 25, 12:45 AM10.66
Sep 24, 11:45 PM10.67
Sep 24, 10:45 PM10.67
Sep 24, 9:45 PM10.65
Sep 24, 8:45 PM10.64
Sep 24, 7:45 PM10.62
Sep 24, 6:45 PM10.60
Sep 24, 5:45 PM10.57
Sep 24, 4:45 PM10.56
Sep 24, 3:45 PM10.52
Sep 24, 2:45 PM10.49
Sep 24, 1:45 PM10.45
Sep 24, 12:45 PM10.41
Sep 24, 11:45 AM10.37
Sep 24, 10:45 AM10.34
Sep 24, 9:45 AM10.28
Sep 24, 8:45 AM10.25
Sep 24, 7:45 AM10.19
Sep 24, 6:45 AM10.15
Sep 24, 5:45 AM10.10
Sep 24, 4:45 AM10.06
Sep 24, 3:45 AM10.03
Sep 24, 2:45 AM9.99
Sep 24, 1:45 AM9.96
Sep 24, 12:45 AM9.93
Sep 23, 11:45 PM9.89
Sep 23, 10:45 PM9.87
Sep 23, 9:45 PM9.85
Sep 23, 8:45 PM9.83
Sep 23, 7:45 PM9.82
Sep 23, 6:45 PM9.80
Sep 23, 5:45 PM9.79
Sep 23, 4:45 PM9.78
Sep 23, 3:45 PM9.76
Sep 23, 2:45 PM9.74
Sep 23, 1:45 PM9.72
Sep 23, 12:45 PM9.72
Sep 23, 11:45 AM9.71
Sep 23, 10:45 AM9.69
Sep 23, 9:45 AM9.68
Sep 23, 8:45 AM9.67
Sep 23, 7:45 AM9.66
Sep 23, 6:45 AM9.65
Sep 23, 5:45 AM9.64
Sep 23, 4:45 AM9.63
Sep 23, 3:45 AM9.62
Sep 23, 2:45 AM9.61
Sep 23, 1:45 AM9.61
Sep 23, 12:45 AM9.60
Sep 22, 11:45 PM9.60
Sep 22, 10:45 PM9.59
Sep 22, 9:45 PM9.58
Sep 22, 8:45 PM9.59
Sep 22, 7:45 PM9.57
Sep 22, 6:45 PM9.58
Sep 22, 5:45 PM9.58
Sep 22, 4:45 PM9.60
Sep 22, 3:45 PM9.59
Sep 22, 2:45 PM9.61
Sep 22, 1:45 PM9.59
Sep 22, 12:45 PM9.60
Sep 22, 11:45 AM9.60
Sep 22, 10:45 AM9.60
Sep 22, 9:45 AM9.61
Sep 22, 8:45 AM9.62
Sep 22, 7:45 AM9.62
Sep 22, 6:45 AM9.63
Sep 22, 5:45 AM9.63
Sep 22, 4:45 AM9.62
Sep 22, 3:45 AM9.63
Sep 22, 2:45 AM9.63
Sep 22, 1:45 AM9.62
Sep 22, 12:45 AM9.62
Sep 21, 11:45 PM9.61
Sep 21, 10:45 PM9.61
Sep 21, 9:45 PM9.59
Sep 21, 8:45 PM9.57
Sep 21, 7:45 PM9.55
Sep 21, 6:45 PM9.54
Sep 21, 5:45 PM9.51
Sep 21, 4:45 PM9.48
Sep 21, 3:45 PM9.45
Sep 21, 2:45 PM9.42
Sep 21, 1:45 PM9.40
Sep 21, 12:45 PM9.35
Sep 21, 11:45 AM9.33
Sep 21, 10:45 AM9.29
Sep 21, 9:45 AM9.26
Sep 21, 8:45 AM9.24
Sep 21, 7:45 AM9.21
Sep 21, 6:45 AM9.18
Sep 21, 5:45 AM9.16
Sep 21, 4:45 AM9.16
Sep 21, 3:45 AM9.16
Sep 21, 2:45 AM9.13
Sep 21, 1:45 AM9.13
Sep 21, 12:45 AM9.12
Sep 20, 11:45 PM9.11
Sep 20, 10:45 PM9.09
Sep 20, 9:45 PM9.09
Sep 20, 8:45 PM9.09
Sep 20, 7:45 PM9.09
Sep 20, 6:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 5:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 4:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 3:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 2:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 1:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 12:45 PM9.08
Sep 20, 11:45 AM9.10
Sep 20, 10:45 AM9.09
Sep 20, 9:45 AM9.09
Sep 20, 8:45 AM9.10
Sep 20, 7:45 AM9.10
Sep 20, 6:45 AM9.11
Sep 20, 5:45 AM9.12
Sep 20, 4:45 AM9.11
Sep 20, 3:45 AM9.13
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson: the water from 7.92 to 10.68 feet of stage, the latest 10.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.68 FT, SEP 25, 1:45 AM · LOW 7.92 FT, SEP 1, 5:45 AM789101112Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2210.51
Latest
10.51 ftSep 27, 2:30 AM
Highest
10.68 ftSep 25, 1:45 AM
Lowest
7.92 ftSep 1, 5:45 AM
Range
2.76 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.43 ftsince Aug 28, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2710.5110.5010.5110.5111
Sep 2610.5610.4910.5310.5196
Sep 2510.6810.5510.6210.5696
Sep 2410.679.9110.3410.6796
Sep 239.899.599.729.8996
Sep 229.639.579.609.6096
Sep 219.619.119.349.6196
Sep 209.149.079.109.1189
Sep 199.289.149.219.1583
Sep 189.429.289.379.2896
Sep 179.399.099.219.3996
Sep 169.249.109.169.1092
Sep 159.289.219.259.2496
Sep 149.439.269.349.2696
Sep 139.929.439.659.4396
Sep 1210.159.9310.089.9496
Sep 1110.059.469.7510.0496
Sep 109.458.388.949.4596
Sep 98.398.268.328.3896
Sep 88.488.308.398.3096
Sep 78.568.288.468.4696
Sep 68.298.138.168.2792
Sep 58.218.148.178.1588
Sep 48.228.168.198.2096
Sep 38.278.168.248.2292
Sep 28.217.978.138.1696
Sep 18.017.927.967.9592
Aug 318.017.957.977.9696
Aug 308.047.988.018.0196
Aug 298.078.008.038.0396
Aug 288.098.048.078.0781

How it reports

Rank
178of 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
32 of 32100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
63 minfrom Sep 27, 2:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 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 Big Sioux River 3 NE Jefferson

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.