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Live/Water/South Dakota/Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown

Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Codington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 4.72 ft as of Sep 27, 1:45 AM CDT.

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Stage now
4.72 ftreported Sep 27, 1:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Rank
31of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
1,703 ftabove sea level
County
Codington County
Position
44.8422° N, 97.0492° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown

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 4 SE Watertown: the water from 4.67 to 4.76 feet of stage, the latest 4.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.76 FT, SEP 26, 3:00 PM · LOW 4.67 FT, SEP 26, 3:15 AM4.654.674.704.724.754.783 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 274.72
Latest
4.72 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
4.76 ftSep 26, 3:00 PM
Lowest
4.67 ftSep 26, 3:15 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM4.72
Sep 27, 2:30 AM4.72
Sep 27, 2:15 AM4.72
Sep 27, 2:00 AM4.72
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.72
Sep 27, 1:30 AM4.72
Sep 27, 1:15 AM4.72
Sep 27, 1:00 AM4.72
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.72
Sep 27, 12:30 AM4.73
Sep 27, 12:15 AM4.73
Sep 27, 12:00 AM4.73
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 11:30 PM4.73
Sep 26, 11:15 PM4.73
Sep 26, 11:00 PM4.73
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 10:30 PM4.73
Sep 26, 10:15 PM4.74
Sep 26, 10:00 PM4.74
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.74
Sep 26, 9:30 PM4.74
Sep 26, 9:15 PM4.74
Sep 26, 9:00 PM4.74
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.74
Sep 26, 8:30 PM4.74
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.74
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.74
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.75
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.75
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.75
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.75
Sep 26, 6:15 PM4.75
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.75
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.76
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.76
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.76
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.76
Sep 26, 4:30 PM4.76
Sep 26, 4:15 PM4.76
Sep 26, 4:00 PM4.76
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.76
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.76
Sep 26, 3:15 PM4.76
Sep 26, 3:00 PM4.76
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.75
Sep 26, 2:15 PM4.74
Sep 26, 2:00 PM4.74
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.73
Sep 26, 1:15 PM4.72
Sep 26, 1:00 PM4.72
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.71
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.70
Sep 26, 12:15 PM4.70
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.70
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.70
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.70
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.69
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.69
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.69
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.68
Sep 26, 10:15 AM4.69
Sep 26, 10:00 AM4.68
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.68
Sep 26, 9:15 AM4.68
Sep 26, 9:00 AM4.68
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.68
Sep 26, 8:15 AM4.67
Sep 26, 8:00 AM4.68
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 7:30 AM4.68
Sep 26, 7:15 AM4.67
Sep 26, 7:00 AM4.67
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.67
Sep 26, 6:30 AM4.67
Sep 26, 6:15 AM4.67
Sep 26, 6:00 AM4.67
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 5:30 AM4.68
Sep 26, 5:15 AM4.67
Sep 26, 5:00 AM4.67
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.67
Sep 26, 4:30 AM4.67
Sep 26, 4:15 AM4.67
Sep 26, 4:00 AM4.67
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.67
Sep 26, 3:30 AM4.67
Sep 26, 3:15 AM4.67
Sep 26, 3:00 AM4.68
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown: the water from 4.64 to 4.87 feet of stage, the latest 4.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.87 FT, SEP 20, 3:00 AM · LOW 4.64 FT, SEP 23, 10:30 AM4.64.74.84.9Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 274.72
Latest
4.72 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
4.87 ftSep 20, 3:00 AM
Lowest
4.64 ftSep 23, 10:30 AM
Range
0.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
652
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM4.72
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.72
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.72
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.74
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.74
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.76
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.76
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.75
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.73
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.71
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.70
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.69
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.67
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.67
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.67
Sep 26, 2:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 1:45 AM4.68
Sep 26, 12:45 AM4.67
Sep 25, 11:45 PM4.68
Sep 25, 10:45 PM4.67
Sep 25, 9:45 PM4.68
Sep 25, 8:45 PM4.68
Sep 25, 7:45 PM4.68
Sep 25, 5:45 PM4.67
Sep 25, 4:45 PM4.67
Sep 25, 3:45 PM4.67
Sep 25, 2:45 PM4.66
Sep 25, 1:45 PM4.67
Sep 25, 12:45 PM4.66
Sep 25, 11:45 AM4.67
Sep 25, 10:45 AM4.67
Sep 25, 9:45 AM4.67
Sep 25, 8:45 AM4.69
Sep 25, 7:45 AM4.69
Sep 25, 6:45 AM4.70
Sep 25, 5:45 AM4.70
Sep 25, 4:45 AM4.71
Sep 25, 3:45 AM4.71
Sep 25, 2:45 AM4.72
Sep 25, 1:45 AM4.72
Sep 25, 12:45 AM4.73
Sep 24, 11:45 PM4.73
Sep 24, 10:45 PM4.74
Sep 24, 9:45 PM4.75
Sep 24, 8:45 PM4.76
Sep 24, 7:45 PM4.78
Sep 24, 6:45 PM4.79
Sep 24, 5:45 PM4.81
Sep 24, 4:45 PM4.83
Sep 24, 3:45 PM4.84
Sep 24, 2:45 PM4.84
Sep 24, 12:45 PM4.75
Sep 24, 11:45 AM4.68
Sep 24, 10:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 9:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 8:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 7:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 6:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 5:45 AM4.65
Sep 24, 4:45 AM4.65
Sep 24, 3:45 AM4.65
Sep 24, 2:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 1:45 AM4.65
Sep 24, 12:45 AM4.65
Sep 23, 11:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 10:45 PM4.66
Sep 23, 9:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 8:45 PM4.66
Sep 23, 7:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 6:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 5:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 4:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 3:45 PM4.64
Sep 23, 2:45 PM4.64
Sep 23, 1:45 PM4.64
Sep 23, 12:45 PM4.64
Sep 23, 11:45 AM4.64
Sep 23, 10:45 AM4.64
Sep 23, 9:45 AM4.65
Sep 23, 8:45 AM4.66
Sep 23, 7:45 AM4.66
Sep 23, 6:45 AM4.67
Sep 23, 5:45 AM4.67
Sep 23, 4:45 AM4.67
Sep 23, 3:45 AM4.67
Sep 23, 2:45 AM4.67
Sep 23, 1:45 AM4.67
Sep 23, 12:45 AM4.67
Sep 22, 11:45 PM4.68
Sep 22, 10:45 PM4.68
Sep 22, 9:45 PM4.68
Sep 22, 8:45 PM4.69
Sep 22, 7:45 PM4.69
Sep 22, 6:45 PM4.68
Sep 22, 5:45 PM4.68
Sep 22, 4:45 PM4.68
Sep 22, 2:45 PM4.67
Sep 22, 1:45 PM4.67
Sep 22, 12:45 PM4.67
Sep 22, 11:45 AM4.66
Sep 22, 10:45 AM4.67
Sep 22, 9:45 AM4.68
Sep 22, 8:45 AM4.67
Sep 22, 7:45 AM4.69
Sep 22, 6:45 AM4.69
Sep 22, 4:45 AM4.70
Sep 22, 3:45 AM4.70
Sep 22, 2:45 AM4.70
Sep 22, 1:45 AM4.70
Sep 22, 12:45 AM4.70
Sep 21, 11:45 PM4.70
Sep 21, 10:45 PM4.70
Sep 21, 9:45 PM4.70
Sep 21, 8:45 PM4.69
Sep 21, 7:45 PM4.69
Sep 21, 6:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 5:45 PM4.68
Sep 21, 4:45 PM4.67
Sep 21, 3:45 PM4.69
Sep 21, 2:45 PM4.70
Sep 21, 1:45 PM4.70
Sep 21, 12:45 PM4.71
Sep 21, 11:45 AM4.72
Sep 21, 10:45 AM4.72
Sep 21, 9:45 AM4.72
Sep 21, 7:45 AM4.73
Sep 21, 6:45 AM4.73
Sep 21, 5:45 AM4.74
Sep 21, 4:45 AM4.75
Sep 21, 3:45 AM4.75
Sep 21, 2:45 AM4.75
Sep 21, 1:45 AM4.75
Sep 21, 12:45 AM4.75
Sep 20, 11:45 PM4.76
Sep 20, 10:45 PM4.76
Sep 20, 9:45 PM4.76
Sep 20, 8:45 PM4.77
Sep 20, 7:45 PM4.78
Sep 20, 6:45 PM4.77
Sep 20, 5:45 PM4.77
Sep 20, 4:45 PM4.77
Sep 20, 3:45 PM4.78
Sep 20, 2:45 PM4.78
Sep 20, 1:45 PM4.78
Sep 20, 12:45 PM4.79
Sep 20, 11:45 AM4.79
Sep 20, 10:45 AM4.79
Sep 20, 9:45 AM4.80
Sep 20, 8:45 AM4.81
Sep 20, 7:45 AM4.82
Sep 20, 6:45 AM4.83
Sep 20, 5:45 AM4.84
Sep 20, 4:45 AM4.85
Sep 20, 3:45 AM4.86
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River 4 SE Watertown: the water from 4.52 to 6.26 feet of stage, the latest 4.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.26 FT, SEP 18, 12:30 PM · LOW 4.52 FT, SEP 12, 2:45 PM4.55.05.56.06.5Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 224.72
Latest
4.72 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
6.26 ftSep 18, 12:30 PM
Lowest
4.52 ftSep 12, 2:45 PM
Range
1.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.15 ftsince Aug 28, 3:00 AM
Readings
2,780
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 274.734.724.724.7212
Sep 264.764.674.714.7396
Sep 254.734.664.694.6892
Sep 244.854.644.724.7392
Sep 234.674.644.664.6596
Sep 224.704.664.684.6888
Sep 214.764.674.714.7092
Sep 204.884.764.804.7688
Sep 195.134.965.074.9680
Sep 186.264.605.275.1396
Sep 175.074.614.764.6184
Sep 164.874.524.564.8792
Sep 154.654.524.584.5292
Sep 144.664.534.574.6592
Sep 134.574.534.554.5796
Sep 124.574.524.554.5692
Sep 114.584.544.564.5796
Sep 104.584.534.564.5588
Sep 94.604.574.594.5896
Sep 84.734.604.664.6096
Sep 74.664.574.614.6596
Sep 64.614.554.584.6192
Sep 54.604.574.584.5988
Sep 44.604.574.594.5996
Sep 34.604.564.594.5996
Sep 24.604.574.594.5996
Sep 14.604.574.584.5996
Aug 314.594.574.584.5896
Aug 304.594.554.574.5996
Aug 294.574.554.564.5792
Aug 284.574.534.564.5680

How it reports

Rank
31of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
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
71 minfrom Sep 27, 1:45 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 14 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 4 SE Watertown

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.