How high is the Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd right now?

The Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd is currently flowing at 3 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 15th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 286 cfs.

Where is the Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd stream gauge located?

The Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Custer County, SD on the Battle Creek. USGS site number 06406500 (coordinates 43.7254, -102.9057).

Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd

USGS Site No: 06406500 • Battle Creek • Custer County, SD

Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd on the Battle Creek is currently at 3 cfs (Low — 15th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.32 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Battle Creek

Battle Creek at Hermosa,sd

CFS Discharge

2.32

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	1
25th	Low threshold	5	Today: 3 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19
75th	High threshold	71
95th	Very High threshold	286

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	3	2.33
May 27, 2026	3	2.34
May 26, 2026	3	2.32
May 25, 2026	3	2.33
May 24, 2026	4	2.35
May 23, 2026	4	2.37
May 22, 2026	5	2.40
May 21, 2026	4	2.35
May 20, 2026	3	2.32
May 19, 2026	3	2.32
May 18, 2026	3	2.32
May 17, 2026	3	2.31
May 16, 2026	2	2.30
May 15, 2026	2	2.27
Apr 20, 2026	—	2.31
Apr 19, 2026	3	2.34
Apr 18, 2026	3	2.32
Apr 17, 2026	2	2.31
Apr 16, 2026	2	2.31
Apr 15, 2026	3	2.31
Apr 14, 2026	3	2.33
Apr 13, 2026	3	2.32
Apr 12, 2026	3	2.33
Apr 11, 2026	4	2.37
Apr 10, 2026	3	2.34
Apr 9, 2026	3	2.33
Apr 8, 2026	3	2.33
Apr 7, 2026	3	2.34
Apr 6, 2026	3	2.34
Apr 5, 2026	5	2.38

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06406500
State: SD
County: Custer County
Coordinates: 43.7254, -102.9057
Drainage Area: 284 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,800.3
HUC Code: 101201090809

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.5 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 13 cfs

Apr 28, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

May 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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