South Dakota Streamflow Conditions

143 active USGS gauges in South Dakota. Also see station listing. Latest reading .

Statewide Conditions

61% of monitored gauges in South Dakota are running below normal — broad drought conditions.

Below normal: 61% Near normal: 34% Above normal: 5%

Condition Breakdown

29
Very Low
44
Low
40
Normal
3
High
3
Very High

All Active Stations in South Dakota — page 1 of 2

Station River CFS Gage Ht (ft) Condition
Annie Creek Near Lead, SD Annie Creek 1 4.09 Low
Antelope Creek Near Mission SD Antelope Creek 1 0.95 Unknown
Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD Bad River 4 1.14 Normal
Bad River Near Midland,sd Bad River — 2.85 Unknown
Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd Battle Creek 3 2.32 Low
Battle Creek Near Keystone,sd Battle Creek 1 3.33 Very Low
Battle Creek at Hermosa,sd Battle Creek 3 2.61 Low
Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD Bear Butte Creek 3 3.74 Low
Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd Bear Butte Creek — 3.41 Unknown
Bear Butte Creek Near Sturgis SD Bear Butte Creek — — Unknown
Bear Gulch Near Hayward, SD — 1 — Low
Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd — 9 1.66 Low
Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd Beaver Creek 18 4.80 Very High
Beaver Creek at Canton SD Beaver Creek — — Unknown
Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd Belle Fourche River 129 4.56 Low
Belle Fourche River Near Fruitdale,sd Belle Fourche River 2 1.22 Very Low
Belle Fourche River Near Sturgis,sd Belle Fourche River 118 2.99 Low
Belle Fourche River at WY-SD State Line Belle Fourche River 7 3.27 Very Low
Big Coulee Creek Near Peever,sd Big Coulee Creek 11 — Very High
Big Sioux River Below Watertown, SD Big Sioux River 21 5.13 Low
Big Sioux River Near Brookings,sd Big Sioux River 223 3.05 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Bruce, SD Big Sioux River 205 3.89 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Castlewood,sd Big Sioux River 101 5.38 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Dell Rapids, SD Big Sioux River 288 3.98 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Florence,sd Big Sioux River 5 2.79 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Hawarden, IA Big Sioux River 1,250 13.07 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Jefferson, SD Big Sioux River 1,830 11.15 Normal
Big Sioux River Near Watertown,sd Big Sioux River 32 4.22 Normal
Big Sioux River at North Cliff Ave at Sioux Falls,sd Big Sioux River 302 5.83 Normal
Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls SD Big Sioux River 34 1.28 Very Low
Big Sioux River at Watertown,sd Big Sioux River 73 4.35 Normal
Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD Black Pipe Creek 2 2.20 Very Low
Bois DE Sioux River Near White Rock, SD Bois DE Sioux River 2 3.55 Low
Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd Boxelder Creek 9 1.65 Low
Boxelder Creek Near Rapid City,sd Boxelder Creek — 29.72 Unknown
Campbell C near Lee'South Corner — 0 — Low
Castle Creek Above Deerfield Reservoir Near Hill City,sd Castle Creek 12 2.69 Normal
Castle Creek Below Deerfield Dam SD FLOOD Castle Creek 9 3.52 Low
Cedar Creek Near Presho, SD Cedar Creek 0 6.77 Low
Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd Cherry Creek 4 3.81 Normal
Cheyenne River Below Angostura Dam,sd Cheyenne River 1 2.86 Very Low
Cheyenne River Near Buffalo Gap SD Cheyenne River 42 2.13 Low
Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD Cheyenne River — 10.91 Unknown
Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd Cheyenne River 274 8.44 Low
Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD Cheyenne River 43 6.14 Very Low
Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD Cheyenne River 47 0.18 Very Low
Cheyenne River at Edgemont,sd Cheyenne River 6 1.22 Low
Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD Cheyenne River 48 9.34 Very Low
Choteau Creek near Avon SD Choteau Creek 1 — Very Low
Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD — 8 2.64 Very Low
Cleopatra Creek Near Spearfish, SD Cleopatra Creek 1 — Very Low
East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker, SD East Fork Vermillion River 17 5.37 Low
Elk Creek Near Elm Springs,sd Elk Creek 1 3.53 Normal
Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd Elk Creek 0 5.14 Low
Elm Creek Near Gann Valley SD Elm Creek 0 2.74 Low
Elm River at Westport,sd Elm River 31 4.43 Normal
Enemy Creek Near Mitchell SD Enemy Creek — — Unknown
Fall River at Hot Springs,sd Fall River 36 0.81 High
Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon,sd Firesteel Creek 0 2.05 Low
Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD Flandreau Creek 1 3.02 Very Low
Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD Foot Creek 112 7.77 High
French Creek Above Fairburn SD French Creek 2 0.59 Low
French Creek Above Stockade Lake Near Custer, SD French Creek — — Unknown
Grace Coolidge Creek Near Hayward, SD Grace Coolidge Creek 1 — Low
Grace Coolidge Creek near Game Lodge near Custer,sd Grace Coolidge Creek 0 6.63 Very Low
Grand River at Little Eagle,sd Grand River 86 2.88 Normal
Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd Hat Creek 0 7.58 Low
Hidewood Creek Near Estelline SD Hidewood Creek — — Unknown
Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd Horsehead Creek 0 1.90 Normal
Inlet Canal Above Belle Fourche Reservoir,sd Inlet Canal 4 3.97 Low
James River Near Forestburg,sd James River 926 7.45 Normal
James River Near Mitchell,sd James River 944 13.03 Normal
James River Near Redfield,sd James River 934 7.42 Normal
James River Near Scotland,sd James River 1,020 5.74 Normal
James River Near Stratford,sd James River 781 11.93 Normal
James River Near Yankton, SD James River 1,020 3.17 Normal
James River at Ashton,sd James River 898 8.14 Normal
James River at Columbia,sd James River 562 9.51 Normal
James River at Huron,sd James River 938 10.08 Normal
Keya Paha River Near Keyapaha,sd Keya Paha River 20 4.44 Low
Keya Paha River at Wewela,sd Keya Paha River 52 2.22 Normal
Lake Creek Below Refuge Near Tuthill,sd Lake Creek 0 2.37 Very Low
Little Minnesota River Near Peever, SD Little Minnesota River 52 10.56 Normal
Little Missouri River at Camp Crook,sd Missouri River 4 1.71 Very Low
Little Spearfish Creek Near Lead, SD Little Spearfish Creek 15 4.53 Low
Little White River Below White River,sd Little White River 85 1.88 Low
Little White River Near Martin,sd Little White River 11 0.94 Low
Little White River Near Rosebud SD Little White River 118 4.15 Normal
Little White River Near Vetal,sd Little White River 49 3.27 Normal
Medary Creek Near Brookings, SD Medary Creek — — Unknown
Medicine Creek Near Lower Brule, SD Medicine Creek 0 10.07 Low
Medicine Creek at Kennebec SD Medicine Creek — — Unknown
Missouri River at Yankton, SD Missouri River — 10.27 Unknown
Moreau River Near Faith,sd Moreau River 11 0.77 Low
Moreau River Near Whitehorse,sd Moreau River 67 2.57 Normal
Moreau River at Promise SD Moreau River — 6.35 Unknown
Murray Ditch above Headgate at WY-SD State Line Murray Ditch 11 1.84 High
North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd North Fork Grand River 3 0.44 Low
Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD Oak Creek 2 3.58 Very Low
Platte Creek Near Platte, SD Platte Creek 0 1.73 Low