How high is the Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd right now?

The Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd is currently flowing at 9 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.65 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.35 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 29 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6 to 280 cfs.

Where is the Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd stream gauge located?

The Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Boxelder Creek. USGS site number 06422500 (coordinates 44.1443, -103.4545).

Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd

USGS Site No: 06422500 • Boxelder Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd on the Boxelder Creek is currently at 9 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.65 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Boxelder Creek ↓

Boxelder Creek Near Rapid City,sd

CFS Discharge

1.65

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	6
25th	Low threshold	9	Today: 9 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	29
75th	High threshold	68
95th	Very High threshold	280

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	9	1.63
May 27, 2026	9	1.66
May 26, 2026	9	1.67
May 25, 2026	10	1.69
May 24, 2026	11	1.73
May 23, 2026	15	1.85
May 22, 2026	15	1.85
May 21, 2026	8	1.62
May 20, 2026	8	1.61
May 19, 2026	8	1.62
May 18, 2026	8	1.59
May 17, 2026	7	1.55
May 16, 2026	6	1.52
May 15, 2026	6	1.52
Apr 20, 2026	6	1.54
Apr 19, 2026	6	1.54
Apr 18, 2026	6	1.54
Apr 17, 2026	6	1.54
Apr 16, 2026	6	1.51
Apr 15, 2026	6	1.51
Apr 14, 2026	6	1.51
Apr 13, 2026	6	1.51
Apr 12, 2026	6	1.51
Apr 11, 2026	6	1.51
Apr 10, 2026	6	1.52
Apr 9, 2026	6	1.53
Apr 8, 2026	6	1.54
Apr 7, 2026	7	1.55
Apr 6, 2026	7	1.56
Apr 5, 2026	7	1.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06422500
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.1443, -103.4545
Drainage Area: 94 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,322.1
HUC Code: 10120111

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 6.35 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 48 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Nov 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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