How high is the Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD right now?

The Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.20 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.80 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, 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 3 to 626 cfs.

Where is the Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD stream gauge located?

The Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mellette County, SD on the Black Pipe Creek. USGS site number 06447230 (coordinates 43.7553, -101.2279).

Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD

USGS Site No: 06447230 • Black Pipe Creek • Mellette County, SD

Black Pipe Creek Near Belvidere, SD on the Black Pipe Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.20 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.20

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	3	Today: 2 cfs
25th	Low threshold	7
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	43
95th	Very High threshold	626

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	2.22
May 27, 2026	3	2.26
May 24, 2026	7	2.40
May 23, 2026	16	2.58
May 22, 2026	58	3.03
May 21, 2026	6	2.35
May 19, 2026	61	3.10
May 18, 2026	5	2.30
Apr 20, 2026	4	2.22
Apr 19, 2026	4	2.21
Apr 18, 2026	4	2.25
Apr 17, 2026	5	2.25
Apr 16, 2026	6	2.29
Apr 15, 2026	6	2.29
Apr 14, 2026	5	2.28
Apr 13, 2026	6	2.30
Apr 12, 2026	6	2.30
Apr 11, 2026	6	2.31
Apr 10, 2026	6	2.30
Apr 9, 2026	8	2.36
Apr 8, 2026	9	2.39
Apr 7, 2026	11	2.44
Apr 6, 2026	12	2.46
Apr 5, 2026	14	2.49
Apr 4, 2026	21	2.62
Apr 2, 2026	8	2.35
Apr 1, 2026	6	2.31
Mar 31, 2026	5	2.28
Mar 30, 2026	5	2.28
Mar 29, 2026	6	2.30

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06447230
State: SD
County: Mellette County
Coordinates: 43.7553, -101.2279
Drainage Area: 273 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,061.0
HUC Code: 10140202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 11.80 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 319 cfs

Sep 18, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 13, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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