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Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.92 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge WAVS2Minnehaha County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.92 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
92of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
1,407 ftabove sea level
County
Minnehaha County
Position
43.5014° N, 96.7503° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

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 at Sioux Falls Western Avenue: the water from 1.68 to 2.87 feet of stage, the latest 1.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.87 FT, SEP 26, 9:00 AM · LOW 1.68 FT, SEP 26, 3:00 AM1.52.02.53.03.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 271.92
Latest
1.92 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.87 ftSep 26, 9:00 AM
Lowest
1.68 ftSep 26, 3:00 AM
Range
1.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.92
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.92
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1.94
Sep 27, 1:15 AM1.94
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.94
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.94
Sep 27, 12:30 AM1.95
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1.96
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.96
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.96
Sep 26, 11:30 PM1.97
Sep 26, 11:15 PM1.97
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.97
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.98
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1.99
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1.99
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2.00
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.01
Sep 26, 9:30 PM2.02
Sep 26, 9:15 PM2.02
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.03
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.04
Sep 26, 8:30 PM2.04
Sep 26, 8:15 PM2.05
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.06
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.06
Sep 26, 7:30 PM2.07
Sep 26, 7:15 PM2.08
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2.09
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.10
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2.10
Sep 26, 6:15 PM2.12
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.12
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.14
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2.14
Sep 26, 5:15 PM2.15
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2.16
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.18
Sep 26, 4:30 PM2.18
Sep 26, 4:15 PM2.19
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2.21
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.22
Sep 26, 3:30 PM2.24
Sep 26, 3:15 PM2.25
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.27
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.28
Sep 26, 2:30 PM2.29
Sep 26, 2:15 PM2.32
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.36
Sep 26, 1:30 PM2.37
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2.40
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2.42
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.45
Sep 26, 12:30 PM2.48
Sep 26, 12:15 PM2.50
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2.54
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.57
Sep 26, 11:30 AM2.60
Sep 26, 11:15 AM2.64
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2.67
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.70
Sep 26, 10:30 AM2.74
Sep 26, 10:15 AM2.76
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2.80
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.83
Sep 26, 9:30 AM2.85
Sep 26, 9:15 AM2.86
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.87
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.86
Sep 26, 8:30 AM2.83
Sep 26, 8:15 AM2.80
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.75
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.69
Sep 26, 7:30 AM2.61
Sep 26, 7:15 AM2.53
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.44
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.36
Sep 26, 6:30 AM2.28
Sep 26, 6:15 AM2.21
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2.13
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.03
Sep 26, 5:30 AM1.94
Sep 26, 5:15 AM1.87
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.81
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.78
Sep 26, 4:30 AM1.75
Sep 26, 4:15 AM1.72
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.70
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.68
Sep 26, 3:30 AM1.68
Sep 26, 3:15 AM1.68
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.68
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue: the water from 1.54 to 2.87 feet of stage, the latest 1.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.87 FT, SEP 26, 9:00 AM · LOW 1.54 FT, SEP 20, 11:00 AM1.52.02.53.03.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.92
Latest
1.92 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.87 ftSep 26, 9:00 AM
Lowest
1.54 ftSep 20, 11:00 AM
Range
1.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
653
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.92
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.92
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.94
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.96
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.98
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.01
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.04
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.06
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.10
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.14
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.18
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.22
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.28
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.36
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.45
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.57
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.70
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.83
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.86
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.69
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.36
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.03
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.78
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.68
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1.67
Sep 26, 1:45 AM1.65
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1.64
Sep 25, 11:45 PM1.63
Sep 25, 10:45 PM1.62
Sep 25, 9:45 PM1.63
Sep 25, 8:00 PM1.62
Sep 25, 7:45 PM1.64
Sep 25, 6:45 PM1.64
Sep 25, 5:45 PM1.64
Sep 25, 4:45 PM1.65
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1.65
Sep 25, 2:45 PM1.65
Sep 25, 1:45 PM1.65
Sep 25, 12:45 PM1.66
Sep 25, 11:45 AM1.67
Sep 25, 10:45 AM1.67
Sep 25, 9:45 AM1.66
Sep 25, 8:45 AM1.68
Sep 25, 7:45 AM1.68
Sep 25, 6:45 AM1.69
Sep 25, 5:45 AM1.70
Sep 25, 4:45 AM1.71
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1.72
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1.73
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1.74
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1.76
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1.77
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1.79
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1.82
Sep 24, 8:00 PM1.88
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1.88
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1.93
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1.97
Sep 24, 4:45 PM2.01
Sep 24, 3:45 PM2.06
Sep 24, 2:45 PM2.10
Sep 24, 1:45 PM2.12
Sep 24, 12:45 PM2.09
Sep 24, 11:45 AM2.03
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1.92
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1.78
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1.69
Sep 24, 7:45 AM1.62
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1.62
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1.60
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1.57
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1.58
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1.58
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1.58
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1.58
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1.60
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1.60
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.59
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1.60
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.60
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1.61
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1.60
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1.61
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1.61
Sep 23, 8:45 AM1.62
Sep 23, 7:45 AM1.62
Sep 23, 6:45 AM1.63
Sep 23, 5:45 AM1.63
Sep 23, 4:45 AM1.63
Sep 23, 3:45 AM1.63
Sep 23, 2:45 AM1.64
Sep 23, 1:45 AM1.64
Sep 23, 12:45 AM1.64
Sep 22, 11:45 PM1.64
Sep 22, 10:45 PM1.65
Sep 22, 9:45 PM1.65
Sep 22, 8:45 PM1.66
Sep 22, 7:45 PM1.67
Sep 22, 6:45 PM1.67
Sep 22, 5:45 PM1.68
Sep 22, 4:45 PM1.68
Sep 22, 3:45 PM1.68
Sep 22, 2:45 PM1.70
Sep 22, 1:45 PM1.70
Sep 22, 12:45 PM1.70
Sep 22, 11:45 AM1.71
Sep 22, 10:45 AM1.71
Sep 22, 9:45 AM1.71
Sep 22, 8:45 AM1.72
Sep 22, 7:45 AM1.72
Sep 22, 6:45 AM1.72
Sep 22, 5:00 AM1.73
Sep 22, 4:45 AM1.72
Sep 22, 3:45 AM1.72
Sep 22, 2:45 AM1.71
Sep 22, 1:45 AM1.72
Sep 22, 12:45 AM1.72
Sep 21, 11:45 PM1.73
Sep 21, 10:45 PM1.74
Sep 21, 9:45 PM1.75
Sep 21, 8:45 PM1.77
Sep 21, 7:45 PM1.79
Sep 21, 6:45 PM1.81
Sep 21, 5:45 PM1.83
Sep 21, 4:45 PM1.86
Sep 21, 3:45 PM1.89
Sep 21, 2:45 PM1.92
Sep 21, 1:45 PM1.95
Sep 21, 12:45 PM1.98
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2.02
Sep 21, 10:45 AM2.06
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.10
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.15
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.21
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.28
Sep 21, 5:45 AM2.35
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2.40
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2.40
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2.34
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2.24
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2.07
Sep 20, 11:45 PM1.85
Sep 20, 10:45 PM1.82
Sep 20, 9:45 PM1.61
Sep 20, 8:00 PM1.55
Sep 20, 7:45 PM1.55
Sep 20, 6:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 5:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 4:45 PM1.55
Sep 20, 3:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 2:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 1:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 12:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 11:45 AM1.54
Sep 20, 10:45 AM1.55
Sep 20, 9:45 AM1.55
Sep 20, 8:45 AM1.55
Sep 20, 7:45 AM1.56
Sep 20, 6:45 AM1.56
Sep 20, 5:45 AM1.56
Sep 20, 4:45 AM1.56
Sep 20, 3:45 AM1.57
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue: the water from 1.40 to 2.87 feet of stage, the latest 1.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.87 FT, SEP 26, 9:00 AM · LOW 1.40 FT, AUG 28, 1:00 PM1.01.52.02.53.03.5Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.92
Latest
1.92 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.87 ftSep 26, 9:00 AM
Lowest
1.40 ftAug 28, 1:00 PM
Range
1.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.50 ftsince Aug 28, 3:00 AM
Readings
2,829
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.961.921.941.929
Sep 262.871.642.171.9696
Sep 251.771.621.671.6392
Sep 242.121.571.811.7792
Sep 231.651.581.611.5996
Sep 221.731.641.701.6492
Sep 212.411.732.031.7396
Sep 201.851.541.581.8587
Sep 191.711.591.631.5985
Sep 182.661.512.011.7196
Sep 171.521.481.501.5196
Sep 161.551.511.531.5196
Sep 151.701.541.601.5496
Sep 142.341.471.851.7096
Sep 131.491.471.481.4896
Sep 121.981.491.631.5096
Sep 111.981.431.511.9896
Sep 101.511.451.481.4796
Sep 91.561.511.531.5196
Sep 81.971.471.701.5696
Sep 71.481.431.461.4796
Sep 61.481.441.461.4896
Sep 51.631.441.511.4988
Sep 41.461.431.451.4696
Sep 31.451.441.441.4595
Sep 21.461.441.451.4693
Sep 11.461.441.441.4595
Aug 311.461.401.421.4493
Aug 301.441.401.421.4196
Aug 291.461.411.441.4496
Aug 281.421.401.411.4284

How it reports

Rank
92of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:00 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 Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue

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.