How high is the Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd right now?

The Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd is currently flowing at 129 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.56 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 349 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 78 to 5,350 cfs.

Where is the Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd stream gauge located?

The Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Meade County, SD on the Belle Fourche River. USGS site number 06438000 (coordinates 44.3700, -102.5665).

Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd

USGS Site No: 06438000 • Belle Fourche River • Meade County, SD

Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd on the Belle Fourche River is currently at 129 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.56 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Belle Fourche River

Belle Fourche River Near Sturgis,sd

129

CFS Discharge

4.56

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	78
25th	Low threshold	196	Today: 129 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	349
75th	High threshold	897
95th	Very High threshold	5,350

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	165	4.70
May 27, 2026	185	4.77
May 26, 2026	205	4.83
May 25, 2026	248	4.95
May 24, 2026	265	5.00
May 23, 2026	182	4.76
May 22, 2026	181	4.75
May 21, 2026	159	4.68
May 20, 2026	133	4.58
May 19, 2026	117	4.50
May 18, 2026	101	4.41
May 17, 2026	95	4.38
May 16, 2026	98	4.40
May 15, 2026	102	4.42
Apr 21, 2026	—	3.86
Apr 20, 2026	31	3.89
Apr 19, 2026	30	3.88
Apr 18, 2026	30	3.87
Apr 17, 2026	31	3.89
Apr 16, 2026	28	3.85
Apr 15, 2026	30	3.88
Apr 14, 2026	30	3.88
Apr 13, 2026	30	3.88
Apr 12, 2026	32	3.90
Apr 11, 2026	35	3.94
Apr 10, 2026	36	3.94
Apr 9, 2026	38	3.96
Apr 8, 2026	39	3.98
Apr 7, 2026	42	4.00
Apr 6, 2026	42	4.00

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06438000
State: SD
County: Meade County
Coordinates: 44.3700, -102.5665
Drainage Area: 7,004 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,168.8
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 14.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 956 cfs

Jun 30, 2025
Min discharge: 27 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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