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Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam

A gauge on the Rapid Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 7.39 ft as of Sep 27, 5:15 AM MDT.

Gauge RCBS2Pennington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
7.39 ftreported Sep 27, 5:15 AM MDT
24 hour change
No changesince Sep 26, 5:15 AM
Rank
123of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
4,623 ftabove sea level
County
Pennington County
Position
44.0767° N, 103.4817° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam

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 Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam: the water from 7.39 to 7.40 feet of stage, the latest 7.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.40 FT, SEP 26, 5:15 PM · LOW 7.39 FT, SEP 26, 6:15 AM7.347.367.387.407.427.449 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM7.39
Latest
7.39 ftSep 27, 5:15 AM
Highest
7.40 ftSep 26, 5:15 PM
Lowest
7.39 ftSep 26, 6:15 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 26, 6:15 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 5:00 AM7.39
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 4:30 AM7.39
Sep 27, 4:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 4:00 AM7.39
Sep 27, 3:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 3:30 AM7.39
Sep 27, 3:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 3:00 AM7.39
Sep 27, 2:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 2:30 AM7.39
Sep 27, 2:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 2:00 AM7.39
Sep 27, 1:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 1:30 AM7.39
Sep 27, 1:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 1:00 AM7.39
Sep 27, 12:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 12:30 AM7.39
Sep 27, 12:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 12:00 AM7.40
Sep 26, 11:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 11:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 11:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 11:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 10:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 10:30 PM7.40
Sep 26, 10:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 10:00 PM7.40
Sep 26, 9:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 9:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 9:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 9:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 8:30 PM7.40
Sep 26, 8:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 8:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 7:30 PM7.40
Sep 26, 7:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 7:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.40
Sep 26, 6:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 6:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 6:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 5:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 5:30 PM7.40
Sep 26, 5:15 PM7.40
Sep 26, 5:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 4:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 4:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 4:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 3:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 3:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 3:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 2:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 2:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 2:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 1:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 1:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 1:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 12:30 PM7.39
Sep 26, 12:15 PM7.39
Sep 26, 12:00 PM7.39
Sep 26, 11:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 11:30 AM7.39
Sep 26, 11:15 AM7.39
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.39
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 10:30 AM7.39
Sep 26, 10:15 AM7.39
Sep 26, 10:00 AM7.39
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 9:30 AM7.39
Sep 26, 9:15 AM7.39
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.39
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 8:30 AM7.39
Sep 26, 8:15 AM7.39
Sep 26, 8:00 AM7.39
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 7:30 AM7.39
Sep 26, 7:15 AM7.39
Sep 26, 7:00 AM7.39
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 6:30 AM7.39
Sep 26, 6:15 AM7.39
Water level, 7 days at Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam: the water from 7.35 to 7.51 feet of stage, the latest 7.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.51 FT, SEP 20, 6:30 PM · LOW 7.35 FT, SEP 21, 11:45 AM7.307.357.407.457.507.55Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.39
Latest
7.39 ftSep 27, 5:15 AM
Highest
7.51 ftSep 20, 6:30 PM
Lowest
7.35 ftSep 21, 11:45 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Sep 20, 6:15 AM
Readings
657
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:15 AM7.39
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 3:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 2:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 1:45 AM7.39
Sep 27, 12:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 11:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 10:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 9:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.40
Sep 26, 5:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.39
Sep 26, 11:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 2:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 1:45 AM7.39
Sep 26, 12:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 11:45 PM7.39
Sep 25, 10:45 PM7.39
Sep 25, 9:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 8:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 7:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 6:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 5:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 4:45 PM7.39
Sep 25, 3:45 PM7.39
Sep 25, 2:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 1:45 PM7.39
Sep 25, 12:45 PM7.39
Sep 25, 11:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 10:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 9:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 8:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 7:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 6:45 AM7.39
Sep 25, 5:45 AM7.40
Sep 25, 4:45 AM7.40
Sep 25, 3:45 AM7.40
Sep 25, 2:45 AM7.40
Sep 25, 1:45 AM7.40
Sep 25, 12:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 11:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 10:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 9:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 8:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 7:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 6:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 5:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 4:45 PM7.39
Sep 24, 3:15 PM7.39
Sep 24, 2:45 PM7.39
Sep 24, 1:45 PM7.39
Sep 24, 12:45 PM7.40
Sep 24, 11:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 10:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 9:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 8:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 7:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 6:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 5:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 4:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 3:45 AM7.39
Sep 24, 2:45 AM7.40
Sep 24, 1:45 AM7.40
Sep 24, 12:45 AM7.40
Sep 23, 11:45 PM7.40
Sep 23, 10:45 PM7.39
Sep 23, 9:45 PM7.40
Sep 23, 8:45 PM7.40
Sep 23, 7:45 PM7.40
Sep 23, 6:45 PM7.39
Sep 23, 4:15 PM7.39
Sep 23, 3:45 PM7.39
Sep 23, 2:45 PM7.39
Sep 23, 1:45 PM7.39
Sep 23, 12:45 PM7.39
Sep 23, 11:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 10:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 9:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 8:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 7:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 6:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 5:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 4:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 3:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 2:45 AM7.39
Sep 23, 1:45 AM7.40
Sep 23, 12:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 11:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 10:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 9:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 8:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 7:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 6:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 5:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 4:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 3:45 PM7.40
Sep 22, 2:45 PM7.39
Sep 22, 1:45 PM7.39
Sep 22, 12:45 PM7.39
Sep 22, 11:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 10:45 AM7.40
Sep 22, 9:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 8:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 7:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 6:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 5:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 4:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 3:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 2:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 1:45 AM7.39
Sep 22, 12:45 AM7.39
Sep 21, 11:45 PM7.39
Sep 21, 10:45 PM7.40
Sep 21, 9:45 PM7.40
Sep 21, 8:45 PM7.40
Sep 21, 7:45 PM7.40
Sep 21, 6:45 PM7.40
Sep 21, 5:45 PM7.39
Sep 21, 4:45 PM7.39
Sep 21, 3:45 PM7.39
Sep 21, 2:45 PM7.39
Sep 21, 1:45 PM7.38
Sep 21, 12:45 PM7.37
Sep 21, 11:45 AM7.35
Sep 21, 10:45 AM7.42
Sep 21, 9:45 AM7.44
Sep 21, 8:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 7:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 6:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 5:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 4:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 3:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 2:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 1:45 AM7.46
Sep 21, 12:45 AM7.46
Sep 20, 11:45 PM7.47
Sep 20, 10:45 PM7.47
Sep 20, 9:45 PM7.48
Sep 20, 8:45 PM7.49
Sep 20, 7:45 PM7.49
Sep 20, 6:45 PM7.50
Sep 20, 5:45 PM7.46
Sep 20, 4:45 PM7.46
Sep 20, 3:45 PM7.46
Sep 20, 2:45 PM7.46
Sep 20, 1:45 PM7.46
Sep 20, 12:45 PM7.46
Sep 20, 11:45 AM7.47
Sep 20, 10:45 AM7.46
Sep 20, 9:45 AM7.46
Sep 20, 8:45 AM7.46
Sep 20, 7:45 AM7.46
Sep 20, 6:45 AM7.47
Water level, 30 days at Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam: the water from 7.29 to 7.56 feet of stage, the latest 7.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.56 FT, SEP 7, 12:45 AM · LOW 7.29 FT, AUG 31, 11:00 AM7.207.307.407.507.60Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.39
Latest
7.39 ftSep 27, 5:15 AM
Highest
7.56 ftSep 7, 12:45 AM
Lowest
7.29 ftAug 31, 11:00 AM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Aug 28, 6:15 AM
Readings
2,853
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 277.407.397.397.3922
Sep 267.407.397.397.3996
Sep 257.407.397.407.3996
Sep 247.407.397.397.4092
Sep 237.407.397.397.4088
Sep 227.407.397.397.4096
Sep 217.477.357.427.3996
Sep 207.517.467.477.4796
Sep 197.477.467.467.4696
Sep 187.477.467.467.4696
Sep 177.467.467.467.4696
Sep 167.467.457.467.4688
Sep 157.487.457.477.4696
Sep 147.537.457.507.4896
Sep 137.537.527.537.5396
Sep 127.537.527.537.5396
Sep 117.537.527.537.5396
Sep 107.537.527.537.5396
Sep 97.537.537.537.5396
Sep 87.557.537.547.5396
Sep 77.567.557.557.5596
Sep 67.557.557.557.5596
Sep 57.557.557.557.5592
Sep 47.557.547.557.5596
Sep 37.557.547.557.5596
Sep 27.557.517.537.5596
Sep 17.517.467.497.5196
Aug 317.467.297.447.4696
Aug 307.467.467.467.4696
Aug 297.467.467.467.4696
Aug 287.467.457.467.4671

How it reports

Rank
123of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
35 of 35100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 7:15 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 5:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 24 min

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

Near Rapid Creek 13 W below Pactola Dam

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.