How high is the Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd right now?

The Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd is currently flowing at 18 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.80 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.70 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 17 cfs.

Where is the Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd stream gauge located?

The Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fall River County, SD on the Beaver Creek. USGS site number 06402500 (coordinates 43.4666, -103.3060).

Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd

USGS Site No: 06402500 • Beaver Creek • Fall River County, SD

Beaver Creek Near Buffalo Gap,sd on the Beaver Creek is currently at 18 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.80 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek at Canton SD

CFS Discharge

4.80

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

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	1
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7
75th	High threshold	10
95th	Very High threshold	17

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	22	4.96
May 27, 2026	19	4.87
May 26, 2026	22	4.97
May 25, 2026	22	4.95
May 24, 2026	20	4.87
May 23, 2026	19	4.86
May 22, 2026	17	4.78
May 21, 2026	10	4.45
May 20, 2026	8	4.39
May 19, 2026	5	4.11
May 18, 2026	4	3.97
May 17, 2026	3	3.73
May 16, 2026	2	3.61
May 15, 2026	2	3.66
Apr 20, 2026	8	4.08
Apr 19, 2026	7	4.07
Apr 18, 2026	7	4.02
Apr 17, 2026	7	3.98
Apr 16, 2026	6	3.89
Apr 15, 2026	6	3.89
Apr 14, 2026	6	3.85
Apr 13, 2026	5	3.83
Apr 12, 2026	5	3.79
Apr 11, 2026	5	3.81
Apr 10, 2026	6	3.84
Apr 9, 2026	5	3.81
Apr 8, 2026	5	3.83
Apr 7, 2026	6	3.93
Apr 6, 2026	6	3.95
Apr 5, 2026	9	4.20

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06402500
State: SD
County: Fall River County
Coordinates: 43.4666, -103.3060
Drainage Area: 127 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,151.9
HUC Code: 10120109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.5 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 2.70 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 22 cfs

May 26, 2026
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Aug 12, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Fall River at Hot Springs,sd
8.9 mi · 36 cfs

High
Cheyenne River Below Angostura Dam,sd
10.7 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low
Cheyenne River Near Buffalo Gap SD
11.9 mi · 42 cfs

Low
French Creek Above Fairburn SD
17.6 mi · 2 cfs

Low
Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd
19.7 mi · 0 cfs

Normal