How high is the Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd right now?

The Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.81 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 34th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 15.19 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 10 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 803 cfs.

Where is the Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd stream gauge located?

The Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Meade County, SD on the Cherry Creek. USGS site number 06439000 (coordinates 44.7430, -102.0535).

Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd

USGS Site No: 06439000 • Cherry Creek • Meade County, SD

Cherry Creek Near Plainview,sd on the Cherry Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Normal — 34th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.81 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.81

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	10	Today: 4 cfs
75th	High threshold	65
95th	Very High threshold	803

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 29, 2026	—	3.83
May 28, 2026	5	3.88
May 27, 2026	7	3.96
May 26, 2026	13	4.10
May 25, 2026	28	4.32
May 24, 2026	5	3.88
May 23, 2026	6	3.92
May 22, 2026	5	3.84
May 21, 2026	2	3.68
May 20, 2026	2	3.69
May 19, 2026	2	3.72
May 18, 2026	2	3.71
May 17, 2026	2	3.70
May 16, 2026	1	3.64
May 15, 2026	2	3.65
Apr 22, 2026	—	3.94
Apr 21, 2026	—	3.95
Apr 20, 2026	8	3.97
Apr 19, 2026	9	4.00
Apr 18, 2026	10	4.04
Apr 17, 2026	12	4.08
Apr 16, 2026	12	4.08
Apr 15, 2026	8	3.97
Apr 14, 2026	8	3.99
Apr 13, 2026	9	4.01
Apr 12, 2026	10	4.05
Apr 11, 2026	12	4.09
Apr 10, 2026	15	4.14
Apr 9, 2026	19	4.21
Apr 8, 2026	22	4.24

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06439000
State: SD
County: Meade County
Coordinates: 44.7430, -102.0535
Drainage Area: 1,209 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,158.2
HUC Code: 10120113

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 15.19 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 898 cfs

Aug 4, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Apr 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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