How high is the Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD right now?

The Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.14 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.86 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 33 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 3,200 cfs.

Where is the Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD stream gauge located?

The Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Stanley County, SD on the Bad River. USGS site number 06441500 (coordinates 44.3266, -100.3843).

Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD

USGS Site No: 06441500 • Bad River • Stanley County, SD

Bad River Near Fort Pierre, SD on the Bad River is currently at 4 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.14 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Bad River

Bad River Near Midland,sd

CFS Discharge

1.14

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	33	Today: 4 cfs
75th	High threshold	321
95th	Very High threshold	3,200

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	6	1.21
May 27, 2026	9	1.27
May 26, 2026	15	1.39
May 25, 2026	25	1.53
May 24, 2026	50	1.81
May 23, 2026	33	1.61
May 22, 2026	5	1.18
May 21, 2026	4	1.15
May 20, 2026	4	1.16
May 19, 2026	3	1.13
May 18, 2026	3	1.10
May 17, 2026	2	1.06
May 16, 2026	2	1.05
May 15, 2026	1	1.03
Apr 21, 2026	—	1.03
Apr 20, 2026	5	1.05
Apr 19, 2026	6	1.08
Apr 18, 2026	7	1.08
Apr 17, 2026	7	1.10
Apr 16, 2026	8	1.11
Apr 15, 2026	10	1.16
Apr 14, 2026	11	1.18
Apr 13, 2026	12	1.20
Apr 12, 2026	12	1.20
Apr 11, 2026	14	1.24
Apr 10, 2026	18	1.28
Apr 9, 2026	22	1.35
Apr 8, 2026	26	1.40
Apr 7, 2026	31	1.47
Apr 6, 2026	36	1.52

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06441500
State: SD
County: Stanley County
Coordinates: 44.3266, -100.3843
Drainage Area: 3,147 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,429.1
HUC Code: 10140102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 27.0 ft

Currently 19.86 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 14,600 cfs

Sep 18, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Aug 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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