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Live/Water/South Dakota/Big Sioux River 8 NW Watertown

Big Sioux River 8 NW Watertown

A gauge on the Big Sioux River in Codington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 3.92 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT.

Gauge WTRS2Codington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
3.92 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
194of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Elevation
1,742 ftabove sea level
County
Codington County
Position
45.0000° N, 97.1667° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Sioux River 8 NW 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 8 NW Watertown: the water from 3.89 to 3.92 feet of stage, the latest 3.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.92 FT, SEP 26, 6:45 PM · LOW 3.89 FT, SEP 26, 5:30 AM3.853.883.903.923.953.983 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273.92
Latest
3.92 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
3.92 ftSep 26, 6:45 PM
Lowest
3.89 ftSep 26, 5:30 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM3.92
Sep 27, 1:45 AM3.92
Sep 27, 1:30 AM3.92
Sep 27, 1:15 AM3.92
Sep 27, 1:00 AM3.92
Sep 27, 12:45 AM3.92
Sep 27, 12:30 AM3.92
Sep 27, 12:15 AM3.92
Sep 27, 12:00 AM3.92
Sep 26, 11:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 11:30 PM3.92
Sep 26, 11:15 PM3.92
Sep 26, 11:00 PM3.92
Sep 26, 10:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 10:30 PM3.92
Sep 26, 10:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 10:00 PM3.92
Sep 26, 9:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 9:30 PM3.92
Sep 26, 9:15 PM3.92
Sep 26, 9:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 8:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 8:30 PM3.92
Sep 26, 8:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 8:00 PM3.92
Sep 26, 7:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 7:30 PM3.92
Sep 26, 7:15 PM3.92
Sep 26, 7:00 PM3.92
Sep 26, 6:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 6:30 PM3.91
Sep 26, 6:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 6:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 5:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 5:30 PM3.91
Sep 26, 5:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 5:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 4:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 4:30 PM3.91
Sep 26, 4:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 4:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 3:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 3:30 PM3.91
Sep 26, 3:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 3:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 2:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 2:30 PM3.91
Sep 26, 2:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 2:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 1:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 1:30 PM3.90
Sep 26, 1:15 PM3.91
Sep 26, 1:00 PM3.90
Sep 26, 12:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 12:30 PM3.90
Sep 26, 12:15 PM3.90
Sep 26, 12:00 PM3.91
Sep 26, 11:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 11:30 AM3.90
Sep 26, 11:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 11:00 AM3.90
Sep 26, 10:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 10:30 AM3.90
Sep 26, 10:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 10:00 AM3.91
Sep 26, 9:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 9:30 AM3.90
Sep 26, 9:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 9:00 AM3.90
Sep 26, 8:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 8:30 AM3.90
Sep 26, 8:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 8:00 AM3.89
Sep 26, 7:45 AM3.89
Sep 26, 7:30 AM3.90
Sep 26, 7:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 7:00 AM3.89
Sep 26, 6:45 AM3.89
Sep 26, 6:30 AM3.89
Sep 26, 6:15 AM3.89
Sep 26, 6:00 AM3.90
Sep 26, 5:45 AM3.89
Sep 26, 5:30 AM3.89
Sep 26, 5:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 5:00 AM3.90
Sep 26, 4:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 4:30 AM3.91
Sep 26, 4:15 AM3.90
Sep 26, 4:00 AM3.90
Sep 26, 3:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 3:30 AM3.90
Sep 26, 3:15 AM3.91
Sep 26, 3:00 AM3.90
Sep 26, 2:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 2:30 AM3.90
Water level, 7 days at Big Sioux River 8 NW Watertown: the water from 3.88 to 4.05 feet of stage, the latest 3.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.05 FT, SEP 23, 12:15 AM · LOW 3.88 FT, SEP 25, 8:45 AM3.853.903.954.004.054.10Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 273.92
Latest
3.92 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.05 ftSep 23, 12:15 AM
Lowest
3.88 ftSep 25, 8:45 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM3.92
Sep 27, 1:45 AM3.92
Sep 27, 12:45 AM3.92
Sep 26, 11:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 10:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 9:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 8:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 7:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 6:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 5:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 4:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 3:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 2:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 1:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 12:45 PM3.91
Sep 26, 11:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 10:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 9:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 8:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 7:45 AM3.89
Sep 26, 6:45 AM3.89
Sep 26, 5:45 AM3.89
Sep 26, 4:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 3:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 2:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 1:45 AM3.90
Sep 26, 12:45 AM3.90
Sep 25, 11:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 10:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 9:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 8:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 7:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 6:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 5:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 4:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 3:45 PM3.89
Sep 25, 2:45 PM3.90
Sep 25, 1:45 PM3.89
Sep 25, 12:45 PM3.89
Sep 25, 11:45 AM3.89
Sep 25, 10:45 AM3.89
Sep 25, 9:45 AM3.89
Sep 25, 8:45 AM3.88
Sep 25, 7:45 AM3.89
Sep 25, 6:45 AM3.89
Sep 25, 5:45 AM3.90
Sep 25, 4:45 AM3.91
Sep 25, 3:45 AM3.91
Sep 25, 2:45 AM3.91
Sep 25, 1:45 AM3.91
Sep 25, 12:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 11:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 10:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 9:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 8:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 7:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 6:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 5:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 4:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 3:45 PM3.90
Sep 24, 2:45 PM3.90
Sep 24, 1:45 PM3.90
Sep 24, 12:45 PM3.91
Sep 24, 11:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 10:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 9:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 8:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 7:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 6:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 5:45 AM3.90
Sep 24, 4:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 3:45 AM3.91
Sep 24, 2:45 AM3.90
Sep 24, 1:45 AM3.90
Sep 24, 12:45 AM3.90
Sep 23, 11:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 10:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 9:45 PM3.92
Sep 23, 8:45 PM3.92
Sep 23, 7:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 6:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 5:45 PM3.92
Sep 23, 4:45 PM3.93
Sep 23, 3:45 PM3.92
Sep 23, 2:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 1:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 12:45 PM3.91
Sep 23, 11:45 AM3.91
Sep 23, 10:45 AM3.92
Sep 23, 9:45 AM3.92
Sep 23, 8:45 AM3.92
Sep 23, 7:45 AM3.93
Sep 23, 6:45 AM3.96
Sep 23, 5:45 AM3.99
Sep 23, 4:45 AM4.00
Sep 23, 3:45 AM4.02
Sep 23, 2:45 AM4.03
Sep 23, 1:45 AM4.04
Sep 23, 12:45 AM4.05
Sep 22, 11:45 PM4.04
Sep 22, 10:45 PM4.01
Sep 22, 9:45 PM3.97
Sep 22, 8:45 PM3.96
Sep 22, 7:45 PM3.96
Sep 22, 6:45 PM3.96
Sep 22, 5:45 PM3.96
Sep 22, 4:45 PM3.97
Sep 22, 3:45 PM3.96
Sep 22, 2:45 PM3.96
Sep 22, 1:45 PM3.95
Sep 22, 12:45 PM3.95
Sep 22, 11:45 AM3.95
Sep 22, 10:45 AM3.94
Sep 22, 9:45 AM3.94
Sep 22, 8:45 AM3.95
Sep 22, 7:45 AM3.96
Sep 22, 6:45 AM3.97
Sep 22, 5:45 AM3.99
Sep 22, 4:45 AM4.00
Sep 22, 3:45 AM4.01
Sep 22, 2:45 AM4.01
Sep 22, 1:45 AM4.01
Sep 22, 12:45 AM4.02
Sep 21, 11:45 PM4.03
Sep 21, 10:45 PM4.03
Sep 21, 9:45 PM4.03
Sep 21, 8:45 PM4.03
Sep 21, 7:45 PM4.02
Sep 21, 6:45 PM4.02
Sep 21, 5:45 PM4.01
Sep 21, 4:45 PM4.01
Sep 21, 3:45 PM4.01
Sep 21, 2:45 PM4.00
Sep 21, 1:45 PM3.99
Sep 21, 12:45 PM3.99
Sep 21, 11:45 AM3.99
Sep 21, 10:45 AM3.99
Sep 21, 9:45 AM3.99
Sep 21, 8:45 AM3.99
Sep 21, 7:45 AM4.00
Sep 21, 6:45 AM4.00
Sep 21, 5:45 AM4.00
Sep 21, 4:45 AM4.00
Sep 21, 3:45 AM4.01
Sep 21, 2:45 AM4.01
Sep 21, 1:45 AM4.01
Sep 21, 12:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 11:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 10:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 9:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 8:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 7:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 6:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 5:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 4:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 3:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 2:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 1:45 PM4.02
Sep 20, 12:45 PM4.01
Sep 20, 11:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 10:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 9:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 8:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 7:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 6:45 AM4.02
Sep 20, 5:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 4:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 3:45 AM4.01
Sep 20, 2:45 AM4.01
Water level, 30 days at Big Sioux River 8 NW Watertown: the water from 3.83 to 4.10 feet of stage, the latest 3.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.10 FT, SEP 18, 1:30 PM · LOW 3.83 FT, SEP 13, 10:45 AM3.83.94.04.14.2Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 223.92
Latest
3.92 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
4.10 ftSep 18, 1:30 PM
Lowest
3.83 ftSep 13, 10:45 AM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,851
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 273.923.923.923.929
Sep 263.923.893.913.9296
Sep 253.923.883.903.9096
Sep 243.923.903.913.9196
Sep 234.053.903.953.9196
Sep 224.043.943.974.0496
Sep 214.033.984.014.0396
Sep 204.024.014.014.0191
Sep 194.013.963.984.0085
Sep 184.103.894.004.0196
Sep 173.893.853.873.8996
Sep 163.883.843.853.8596
Sep 153.893.863.873.8896
Sep 143.893.843.873.8896
Sep 133.873.833.843.8596
Sep 123.873.853.863.8796
Sep 113.883.843.863.8696
Sep 103.883.863.873.8696
Sep 93.923.853.883.8796
Sep 83.923.873.893.9296
Sep 73.893.843.873.8996
Sep 63.893.853.873.8892
Sep 53.903.873.883.8988
Sep 43.943.893.923.9096
Sep 33.983.923.953.9396
Sep 23.973.933.953.9596
Sep 13.973.943.953.9596
Aug 313.983.943.963.9696
Aug 303.983.933.953.9696
Aug 293.983.943.963.9796
Aug 284.013.903.943.9586

How it reports

Rank
194of 427 in South Dakota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
30 of 3196.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
85 minfrom Sep 27, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 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 8 NW 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.