Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
CMBS2
Latitude
45.60000 N
Longitude
98.31670 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 163 reports in 153 hours over the last seven days
Rank
560of 792 in South Dakota, Oct 4

On the radar over James River 1 S ColumbiaReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 18 instruments in South Dakota stand at one.

Station charts

James River 1 S Columbia Report

Rank 560 of 792 in South Dakota, Oct 4. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

247 score92.6of 100

  1. Reports receivedweight 3597.0163 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1043.6half its reports arrived within 38 min
  3. Continuityweight 1099.3longest silence 3.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20--
  5. Instrument checksweight 15--
  6. Forecast checkweight 10--

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

Rank
560of 792 in South Dakota, Oct 4
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
19 of 2479.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
159 of 16894.6% of its schedule, 161 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
15 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
4 hoursfrom Oct 3, 7:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 4, 6:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
38 min9 in 10 within 43 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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

Chart of the 792 ranked stations in South Dakota on Oct 4 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 0; 30 to 39 per cent, 46; 40 to 49 per cent, 9; 50 to 59 per cent, 10; 60 to 69 per cent, 63; 70 to 79 per cent, 27; 80 to 89 per cent, 97; 90 to 99 per cent, 249; 100 per cent, 291. James River 1 S Columbia received 97.0 per cent, 163 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 560 of 792.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, Oct 4THIS ONE: 97.0%, 163 OF 168, RANK 560 OF 792PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 2930 to 394640 to 49950 to 591060 to 696370 to 792780 to 899790 to 99249100291STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of James River 1 S Columbia's rank in South Dakota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-04: 2026-09-26 rank 298 of 425; 2026-09-27 rank 269 of 428; 2026-09-28 rank 325 of 563; 2026-09-29 rank 342 of 585; 2026-09-30 rank 342 of 591; 2026-10-01 rank 336 of 590; 2026-10-02 rank 612 of 769; 2026-10-03 rank 610 of 769; 2026-10-04 rank 560 of 792.ITS RANK IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 4
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%291
90 to 99%249
80 to 89%97
70 to 79%27
60 to 69%63
50 to 59%10
40 to 49%9
30 to 39%46
20 to 29%0
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 4, 202656079297.0%
Oct 3, 202661076996.9%
Oct 2, 202661276996.9%
Oct 1, 202633659097.1%
Sep 30, 202634259196.6%
Sep 29, 202634258596.8%
Sep 28, 202632556398.5%
Sep 27, 202626942897.8%
Sep 26, 202629842595.6%
Reports received at James River 1 S Columbia, reports from 0.0 to 8.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports024689 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM6 AM
Temperature at James River 1 S Columbia, temperature from 47.7 to 51.3, the latest 51.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF474849505152Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Reports received at James River 1 S Columbia, reports from 0.0 to 8.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02468Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FReports
Sat 3, 8 AM51.31
Fri 2, 8 AM47.71
High and Low at James River 1 S Columbia, high from 60.0 to 90.0, the latest 60.0; low from 36.0 to 69.0, the latest 42.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080100Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Precipitation at James River 1 S Columbia, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.74, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.600.80Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FPrecipitation in
Oct 360.042.00.00
Oct 265.036.00.00
Sep 2973.063.0-
Sep 2769.060.00.00
Sep 2668.059.00.04
Sep 2567.061.00.01
Sep 2466.057.00.74
Sep 2363.054.00.01
Sep 2062.050.0-
Sep 1872.059.00.45
Sep 1771.052.00.00
Sep 1469.054.00.00
Sep 1283.048.00.00
Sep 782.064.00.00
Sep 690.069.00.00
High and Low at James River 1 S Columbia, high from -5.0 to 93.0, the latest 60.0; low from -18.0 to 73.0, the latest 42.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF-50050100NovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctFREEZINGHIGHLOW
Precipitation at James River 1 S Columbia, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.60, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.502.00NovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Snowfall at James River 1 S Columbia, snowfall from 0.00 to 6.00, the latest 0.00, in inches.SNOWFALLin0.002.004.006.00NovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Snow depth at James River 1 S Columbia, snow depth from 0.00 to 9.00, the latest 0.00, in inches.SNOW DEPTHin0.002.505.007.5010.00NovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FPrecipitation inSnowfall inSnow depth in
Oct 3, 202660.042.00.00--
Oct 2, 202665.036.00.00--
Sep 29, 202673.063.0---
Sep 27, 202669.060.00.00--
Sep 26, 202668.059.00.04--
Sep 25, 202667.061.00.01--
Sep 24, 202666.057.00.74--
Sep 23, 202663.054.00.01--
Sep 20, 202662.050.0---
Sep 18, 202672.059.00.45--
Sep 17, 202671.052.00.00--
Sep 14, 202669.054.00.00--
Sep 12, 202683.048.00.00--
Sep 7, 202682.064.00.00--
Sep 6, 202690.069.00.00--
Sep 3, 202682.065.00.00--
Sep 2, 202677.061.00.10--
Aug 31, 202683.054.00.000.000.00
Aug 30, 202683.067.00.06--
Aug 29, 202684.064.0trace--
Aug 27, 202680.051.00.000.000.00
Aug 26, 202680.058.00.00--
Aug 25, 202683.061.00.610.000.00
Aug 22, 202684.055.00.01--
Aug 21, 202684.055.00.000.000.00
Aug 20, 202683.063.00.00--
Aug 17, 202680.059.00.02--
Aug 13, 202685.064.00.23--
Aug 9, 202682.060.00.00--
Aug 8, 202677.053.00.00--
Aug 6, 202681.059.00.00--
Jul 31, 202686.063.01.60--
Jul 30, 202692.073.00.00--
Jul 29, 202690.071.00.00--
Jul 26, 202690.067.00.18--
Jul 25, 202686.065.01.00--
Jul 23, 202679.056.00.00--
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Jul 21, 202685.060.00.00--
Jul 18, 202687.060.00.00--
Jul 15, 202693.068.00.00--
Jul 14, 202693.069.00.00--
Jul 13, 202692.070.00.00--
Jul 12, 202692.069.00.00--
Jul 9, 202676.059.00.00--
Jul 7, 202692.063.00.00--
Jul 6, 202691.071.00.00--
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Jul 2, 202685.063.00.00--
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Jun 29, 202683.067.0trace--
Jun 28, 202682.063.00.33--
Jun 27, 202674.065.0trace--
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Jun 19, 202673.054.0trace--
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Jun 15, 202673.048.00.00--
Jun 12, 202670.053.00.21--
Jun 11, 202677.054.00.00--
Jun 10, 202691.063.00.10--
Jun 8, 202687.062.00.88--
Jun 5, 202680.063.00.00--
Jun 4, 202681.060.00.01--
Jun 3, 202685.063.00.25--
May 31, 202677.061.01.150.000.00
May 30, 202682.061.00.340.000.00
May 29, 202691.064.00.000.000.00
May 25, 202685.059.00.00--
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May 22, 202670.049.00.00--
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May 20, 202654.034.00.00--
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May 17, 202672.046.00.00--
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May 15, 202680.046.00.00--
May 14, 202681.057.00.00--
May 12, 202678.050.00.00--
May 11, 202661.036.00.00--
May 9, 202670.041.00.05--
May 8, 202664.039.00.00--
May 7, 202651.028.00.00--
May 6, 202646.033.00.00--
May 5, 202655.031.00.00--
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Apr 30, 202657.032.00.040.000.00
Apr 29, 202650.027.00.00--
Apr 28, 202649.031.00.01--
Apr 27, 202651.038.00.45--
Apr 26, 202648.029.00.00--
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Mar 30, 202667.031.00.000.000.00
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Dec 28, 202539.08.0tracetrace2.00
Dec 27, 202531.020.00.000.002.00
Dec 26, 202535.020.00.000.003.00
Dec 22, 202532.013.00.000.005.00
Dec 17, 202545.024.00.000.006.00
Dec 16, 202535.017.00.000.007.00
Dec 15, 202519.0-7.00.000.007.00
Dec 14, 20255.0-11.00.000.007.00
Dec 9, 202527.011.0--9.00
Dec 8, 202516.0-11.0--9.00
Dec 7, 202515.0-14.00.081.309.00
Dec 6, 202532.015.00.000.008.00
Dec 4, 20257.0-12.00.000.008.00
Dec 2, 202515.0-7.00.000.009.00
Dec 1, 202515.0-1.00.000.009.00
Nov 30, 202519.08.00.091.209.00
Nov 29, 202521.012.00.266.009.00
Nov 28, 202521.012.00.266.009.00
Nov 27, 202526.09.00.000.006.00
Nov 25, 202548.031.0---
Nov 23, 202555.027.00.00--
Nov 22, 202551.021.00.00--
Nov 20, 202549.038.00.00--
Nov 16, 202547.036.00.00--
Nov 13, 202555.029.00.00--
Nov 12, 202556.028.00.00--
Nov 10, 202532.013.00.00--
Nov 9, 202530.017.00.00--
Nov 7, 202553.036.00.00--
Nov 6, 202555.028.00.00--
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Nov 1, 202542.032.00.01--
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Oct 30, 202550.026.00.020.000.00
Oct 29, 202552.028.00.000.000.00
Oct 26, 202556.049.00.00--
Oct 25, 202566.041.00.00--
Oct 24, 202558.029.00.00--
Oct 23, 202559.028.00.00--
Oct 20, 202563.035.00.00--
Oct 19, 202557.033.00.00--
Oct 17, 202574.046.00.00--
Oct 15, 202549.045.00.16--
Oct 12, 202569.054.00.310.000.00
Oct 11, 202568.042.00.00--
Oct 9, 202571.042.00.00--
Oct 8, 202559.035.00.000.000.00
Oct 7, 202561.041.00.00--
Average high and Average low at James River 1 S Columbia, average high from 18.9 to 87.2, the latest 72.9; average low from -4.6 to 64.8, the latest 58.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.AVERAGE HIGH AND AVERAGE LOWF-25025507510020222023202420252026FREEZINGAVERAGE HIGHAVERAGE LOW
Precipitation at James River 1 S Columbia, precipitation from 0.03 to 5.53, the latest 3.38, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.002.004.006.0020222023202420252026
Snowfall at James River 1 S Columbia, snowfall from 0.00 to 18.00, the latest 6.60, in inches.SNOWFALLin0.005.0010.0015.0020.0020222023202420252026
Deepest snow at James River 1 S Columbia, deepest snow from 0.00 to 27.00, the latest 0.00, in inches.DEEPEST SNOWin0.0010.0020.0030.0020222023202420252026
Days reported at James River 1 S Columbia, days from 2.0 to 31.0, the latest 2.0, in days.DAYS REPORTEDdays010203120222023202420252026
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
MonthAverage high FAverage low FPrecipitation inSnowfall inDeepest snow inDays reported
Sep 202672.958.4---15
Aug 2026----0.0014
Jul 202687.264.8---19
Jun 202678.957.8--0.0015
May 202668.245.03.38-0.0025
Apr 202652.931.0--8.0023
Mar 202648.422.0--5.0023
Feb 202640.517.2--5.0015
Jan 202624.35.9--2.0020
Dec 202523.54.1--9.0016
Nov 202542.423.8--9.0017
Oct 202561.738.6--0.0017
Sep 202575.153.1--0.0020
Aug 202579.457.3---24
Jul 202581.860.3---24
Jun 202577.055.9---19
May 202571.847.8--0.0017
Apr 202556.633.1--5.0019
Mar 202550.122.1--trace24
Feb 202519.9-4.6--4.0018
Jan 202525.02.5--1.0020
Dec 202429.012.1--2.0023
Nov 202440.022.8--trace21
Oct 202467.739.0---19
Sep 202480.956.2--0.0016
Aug 202477.857.6--0.0017
Jul 202482.462.8---22
Jun 202478.457.2---20
May 202469.045.62.02-0.0026
Apr 202454.433.5--trace24
Mar 202443.018.40.586.605.0027
Feb 202440.222.4--2.0020
Jan 202418.94.9--4.0024
Dec 202340.118.7--4.0024
Nov 202346.322.0---22
Oct 202358.436.80.78-trace30
Sep 202375.753.72.65-0.0030
Aug 202381.560.83.630.000.0031
Jul 202381.459.21.380.000.0031
Jun 202384.462.14.050.000.0030
May 202374.851.52.020.000.0031
Apr 202345.426.41.7816.6027.0030
Mar 202326.46.71.5017.3024.0031
Feb 202324.22.4--17.0028
Jan 202322.04.70.030.2015.0031
Dec 202219.01.51.7518.0014.0031
Nov 202237.317.20.142.402.0030
Oct 202261.933.30.240.000.0031
Sep 202277.150.40.220.000.0030
Aug 202281.160.02.100.000.0031
Jul 202283.663.83.110.000.0031
Jun 202280.659.70.780.000.0030
May 202266.947.75.530.000.0031
Apr 202247.029.4--trace30
Mar 202240.518.5--2.0031
Feb 202224.1-2.40.436.105.0028
Jan 202220.8-3.40.203.007.0031
Dec 202128.510.40.9214.006.0031
Nov 202145.623.90.220.501.0030

The whole record, May 8, 2018 to Oct 3, 2026, 2,689 days reported.

Temperature by month, the whole record at James River 1 S Columbia, average high from 22.2 to 83.8, the latest 29.2; average low from 3.0 to 62.6, the latest 10.4; record high from 47.0 to 102.0, the latest 63.0; record low from -34.0 to 49.0, the latest -20.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATURE BY MONTH, THE WHOLE RECORDF-50050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFREEZINGAVERAGE HIGHAVERAGE LOWRECORD HIGHRECORD LOW
Average precipitation by month at James River 1 S Columbia, precipitation from 0.36 to 3.31, the latest 1.02, in inches.AVERAGE PRECIPITATION BY MONTHin0.001.002.003.004.00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Days reported, by year at James River 1 S Columbia, days reported from 171.0 to 366.0, the latest 171.0, in days.DAYS REPORTED, BY YEARdays0100200300366201820192020202120222023202420252026
Average high and low, by year at James River 1 S Columbia, average high from 51.2 to 59.0, the latest 56.1; average low from 31.5 to 35.3, the latest 35.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.AVERAGE HIGH AND LOW, BY YEARF30405060201820192020202120222023202420252026AVERAGE HIGHAVERAGE LOW
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
MonthAverage high FAverage low FRecord high FRecord low FAverage precipitation inStrongest gust mph
Jan22.24.247.0 2025-01-31-34.0 2019-01-300.37-
Feb24.63.059.0 2025-02-24-27.0 2025-02-190.53-
Mar41.518.176.0 2021-03-30-24.0 2019-03-030.63-
Apr52.131.092.0 2026-04-231.0 2023-04-061.35-
May68.246.392.0 2025-05-1326.0 2021-05-042.94-
Jun81.559.0102.0 2021-06-0644.0 2021-06-213.31-
Jul83.862.699.0 2023-07-2749.0 2023-07-062.84-
Aug81.259.397.0 2022-08-0646.0 2019-08-302.85-
Sep75.452.095.0 2023-09-0533.0 2021-09-251.50-
Oct58.435.190.0 2023-10-022.0 2020-10-261.81-
Nov42.421.776.0 2020-11-05-6.0 2024-11-300.36-
Dec29.210.463.0 2021-12-02-20.0 2021-12-291.02-

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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