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Live/Water/South Dakota/Sturgis - Vanocker Creek

Sturgis - Vanocker Creek

A water gauge in Meade County, South Dakota. Its stage was 0.34 ft as of Sep 27, 2:50 AM MDT.

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Stage now
0.34 ftreported Sep 27, 2:50 AM MDT
24 hour change
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Rank
108of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
3,797 ftabove sea level
County
Meade County
Position
44.3778° N, 103.5069° W
Record since
2021

Water level

Sturgis - Vanocker Creek

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.

Left out: 143 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 0.34 ft on Sep 26. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 24 hours at Sturgis - Vanocker Creek: the water from 0.34 to 1,310.71 feet of stage, the latest 0.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,310.71 FT, SEP 26, 3:20 PM · LOW 0.34 FT, SEP 26, 5:40 PM05001,0001,5006 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM0.34
Latest
0.34 ftSep 27, 2:50 AM
Highest
1,310.71 ftSep 26, 3:20 PM
Lowest
0.34 ftSep 26, 5:40 PM
Range
1,310.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1,310.37 ftsince Sep 26, 3:20 PM
Readings
139
Left out
143not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:50 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:40 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:35 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:30 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:25 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:20 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:15 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:10 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:05 AM0.34
Sep 27, 2:00 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:55 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:50 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:40 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:35 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:30 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:25 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:20 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:15 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:10 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:05 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:00 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:55 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:50 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:40 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:35 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:30 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:25 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:20 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:15 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:10 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:05 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:00 AM0.34
Sep 26, 11:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:35 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:30 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:25 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:20 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:15 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:10 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:05 PM0.34
Sep 26, 11:00 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:35 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:30 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:25 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:20 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:15 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:10 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:05 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:00 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:35 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:30 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:25 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:20 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:15 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:10 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:05 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:00 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:35 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:30 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:25 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:20 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:15 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:10 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:05 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:00 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:35 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:30 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:25 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:20 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:15 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:10 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:05 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:00 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:35 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:30 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:25 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:20 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:15 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:10 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:05 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:00 PM0.34
Sep 26, 5:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 5:50 PM0.34
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.34
Sep 26, 5:40 PM0.34
Sep 26, 5:35 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:30 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:25 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:20 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:15 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:10 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:05 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:55 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:50 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:40 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:35 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:30 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:25 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:20 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:15 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:10 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:05 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:55 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:50 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:40 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:35 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:30 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:25 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:20 PM1,310.71

Left out: 1,687 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 0.34 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Sturgis - Vanocker Creek: the water from 0.34 to 1,310.71 feet of stage, the latest 0.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,310.71 FT, SEP 24, 2:15 PM · LOW 0.34 FT, SEP 26, 5:40 PM05001,0001,500Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 270.34
Latest
0.34 ftSep 27, 2:50 AM
Highest
1,310.71 ftSep 24, 2:15 PM
Lowest
0.34 ftSep 26, 5:40 PM
Range
1,310.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1,310.37 ftsince Sep 24, 2:15 PM
Readings
179
Left out
1,687not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:50 AM0.34
Sep 27, 1:55 AM0.34
Sep 27, 12:55 AM0.34
Sep 26, 11:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 10:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 9:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 8:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 7:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 6:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 5:55 PM0.34
Sep 26, 4:55 PM1,310.71
Sep 26, 3:55 PM1,310.71
Sep 24, 5:30 PM1,310.71
Sep 24, 4:55 PM1,310.71
Sep 24, 3:55 PM1,310.71
Sep 24, 2:55 PM1,310.71

Left out: 5,178 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,310.71 ft on Sep 6. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Sturgis - Vanocker Creek: the water from 0.34 to 1,310.71 feet of stage, the latest 0.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,310.71 FT, AUG 28, 6:00 AM · LOW 0.34 FT, SEP 26, 5:40 PM05001,0001,500Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 220.34
Latest
0.34 ftSep 27, 2:50 AM
Highest
1,310.71 ftAug 28, 6:00 AM
Lowest
0.34 ftSep 26, 5:40 PM
Range
1,310.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1,310.37 ftsince Aug 28, 6:00 AM
Readings
3,204
Left out
5,178not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 270.340.340.340.3435
Sep 261,310.710.34353.130.34104
Sep 241,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7140
Sep 181,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7140
Sep 171,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7124
Sep 161,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7183
Sep 141,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7184
Sep 131,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7157
Sep 121,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7134
Sep 111,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71155
Sep 101,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71218
Sep 91,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71202
Sep 81,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71220
Sep 71,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71213
Sep 61,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71223
Sep 51,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71197
Sep 41,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71210
Sep 31,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71204
Sep 21,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71103
Sep 11,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.7194
Aug 311,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71194
Aug 301,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71159
Aug 291,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71178
Aug 281,310.711,310.711,310.711,310.71133

How it reports

Rank
108of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
33 of 33100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 6:50 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:50 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 19 min

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

Near Sturgis - Vanocker Creek

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.