How high is the Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd right now?

The Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.41 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.09 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd stream gauge located?

The Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Bear Butte Creek. USGS site number 06437200 (coordinates 44.3964, -103.5827).

Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd

USGS Site No: 06437200 • Bear Butte Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Bear Butte Creek Near Galena,sd on the Bear Butte Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 3.41 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Bear Butte Creek

Bear Butte Creek Near Deadwood, SD

Downstream on Bear Butte Creek ↓

Bear Butte Creek Near Sturgis SD

CFS Discharge

3.41

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2
75th	High threshold	4
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	—	3.40
May 27, 2026	—	3.40
May 26, 2026	—	3.40
May 25, 2026	—	3.41
May 24, 2026	—	3.43
May 23, 2026	—	3.44
May 22, 2026	—	3.45
May 21, 2026	—	3.42
May 20, 2026	—	3.41
May 19, 2026	—	3.48
May 18, 2026	—	3.50
May 17, 2026	—	3.44
May 16, 2026	—	3.41
May 15, 2026	—	3.41
Apr 20, 2026	—	3.42
Apr 19, 2026	—	3.45
Apr 18, 2026	—	3.47
Apr 17, 2026	—	3.47
Apr 16, 2026	—	3.39
Apr 15, 2026	—	3.40
Apr 14, 2026	—	3.45
Apr 13, 2026	—	3.44
Apr 12, 2026	—	3.39
Apr 11, 2026	—	3.38
Apr 10, 2026	—	3.41
Apr 9, 2026	—	3.41
Apr 8, 2026	—	3.40
Apr 7, 2026	—	3.44
Apr 6, 2026	—	3.46
Apr 5, 2026	—	3.47

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06437200
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.3964, -103.5827
Drainage Area: 52 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,772.5
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.5 ft
Flood Stage: 6.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 3.09 ft below flood stage.

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Very Low
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