How high is the Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd right now?

The Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd is currently flowing at 9 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.66 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 12th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.34 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 158 cfs.

Where is the Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd stream gauge located?

The Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jackson County, SD. USGS site number 06446700 (coordinates 43.5367, -101.7986).

Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd

USGS Site No: 06446700 • Jackson County, SD

Bear IN The Lodge Creek Near Wanblee,sd is currently at 9 cfs (Low — 12th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.66 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.66

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	8
25th	Low threshold	13	Today: 9 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	28
95th	Very High threshold	158

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	10	1.68
May 27, 2026	11	1.72
May 26, 2026	13	1.77
May 25, 2026	15	1.81
May 24, 2026	15	1.82
May 23, 2026	14	1.80
May 22, 2026	21	1.96
May 21, 2026	13	1.77
May 20, 2026	12	1.74
May 19, 2026	11	1.73
May 18, 2026	11	1.71
May 17, 2026	10	1.70
May 16, 2026	10	1.69
May 15, 2026	11	1.71
Apr 20, 2026	13	1.77
Apr 19, 2026	13	1.76
Apr 18, 2026	13	1.77
Apr 17, 2026	13	1.77
Apr 16, 2026	13	1.78
Apr 15, 2026	14	1.79
Apr 14, 2026	14	1.79
Apr 13, 2026	14	1.79
Apr 12, 2026	14	1.79
Apr 11, 2026	14	1.80
Apr 10, 2026	14	1.79
Apr 9, 2026	14	1.80
Apr 8, 2026	15	1.82
Apr 7, 2026	16	1.85
Apr 6, 2026	17	1.86
Apr 5, 2026	16	1.85

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06446700
State: SD
County: Jackson County
Coordinates: 43.5367, -101.7986
Drainage Area: 423 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,500.2
HUC Code: 10140202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.34 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 127 cfs

Apr 30, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Aug 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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