How high is the Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD right now?

The Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD is currently flowing at 3 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.74 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.76 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 63 cfs.

Where is the Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD stream gauge located?

The Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Bear Butte Creek. USGS site number 06437020 (coordinates 44.3355, -103.6355).

Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD

USGS Site No: 06437020 • Bear Butte Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD on the Bear Butte Creek is currently at 3 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.74 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Bear Butte Creek ↓

Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd

CFS Discharge

3.74

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	2
25th	Low threshold	4	Today: 3 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9
75th	High threshold	24
95th	Very High threshold	63

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	3.76
May 27, 2026	4	3.77
May 26, 2026	4	3.79
May 25, 2026	5	3.82
May 24, 2026	6	3.86
May 23, 2026	7	3.92
May 22, 2026	12	4.08
May 21, 2026	6	3.81
May 20, 2026	2	3.68
May 19, 2026	2	3.68
May 18, 2026	2	3.68
May 17, 2026	2	3.65
May 16, 2026	1	3.63
May 15, 2026	1	3.63
Apr 20, 2026	2	3.68
Apr 19, 2026	2	3.68
Apr 18, 2026	2	3.68
Apr 17, 2026	2	3.69
Apr 16, 2026	2	3.67
Apr 15, 2026	2	3.67
Apr 14, 2026	2	3.67
Apr 13, 2026	2	3.67
Apr 12, 2026	2	3.67
Apr 11, 2026	2	3.68
Apr 10, 2026	2	3.68
Apr 9, 2026	2	3.69
Apr 8, 2026	2	3.69
Apr 7, 2026	2	3.70
Apr 6, 2026	3	3.71
Apr 5, 2026	3	3.73

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06437020
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.3355, -103.6355
Drainage Area: 16 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,751.5
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.5 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 3.76 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 33 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 16, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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