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

The Belle Fourche River Near Fruitdale,sd is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.22 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 4th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 10.78 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 14 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 1,840 cfs.

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

The Belle Fourche River Near Fruitdale,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Butte County, SD on the Belle Fourche River. USGS site number 06436000 (coordinates 44.6908, -103.7377).

Belle Fourche River Near Fruitdale,sd

USGS Site No: 06436000 • Belle Fourche River • Butte County, SD

Belle Fourche River Near Fruitdale,sd on the Belle Fourche River is currently at 2 cfs (Very Low — 4th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.22 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Belle Fourche River

Belle Fourche River at WY-SD State Line

Downstream on Belle Fourche River ↓

Belle Fourche River Near Sturgis,sd

CFS Discharge

1.22

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	4	Today: 2 cfs
25th	Low threshold	7
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	14
75th	High threshold	317
95th	Very High threshold	1,840

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)
Apr 18, 2026	24	1.77
Apr 15, 2026	23	1.75
Apr 12, 2026	21	1.72
Apr 11, 2026	20	1.72
Apr 10, 2026	20	1.72
Apr 9, 2026	20	1.72
Apr 8, 2026	21	1.72
Apr 7, 2026	21	1.73
Apr 6, 2026	20	1.71
Apr 5, 2026	19	1.70
Apr 4, 2026	20	1.71
Apr 3, 2026	20	1.71
Apr 2, 2026	19	1.70
Apr 1, 2026	20	1.71
Mar 31, 2026	19	1.69
Mar 30, 2026	18	1.69
Mar 29, 2026	18	1.68
Mar 28, 2026	18	1.68
Mar 27, 2026	18	1.67
Mar 26, 2026	17	1.66
Mar 25, 2026	17	1.66
Mar 24, 2026	16	1.65
Mar 23, 2026	15	1.64
Mar 22, 2026	15	1.63
Mar 21, 2026	15	1.63
Mar 20, 2026	14	1.62
Mar 19, 2026	14	1.61
Mar 18, 2026	13	1.60
Mar 17, 2026	13	1.58
Mar 16, 2026	15	1.62

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06436000
State: SD
County: Butte County
Coordinates: 44.6908, -103.7377
Drainage Area: 4,500 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,928.1
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 10.78 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 199 cfs

Feb 9, 2026
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Apr 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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