How high is the Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD right now?

The Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD is currently flowing at 48 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.34 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.66 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 76 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 62 to 397 cfs.

Where is the Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD stream gauge located?

The Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Custer County, SD on the Cheyenne River. USGS site number 06403700 (coordinates 43.6724, -102.8921).

Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD

USGS Site No: 06403700 • Cheyenne River • Custer County, SD

Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD on the Cheyenne River is currently at 48 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.34 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Cheyenne River

Cheyenne River Near Buffalo Gap SD

Downstream on Cheyenne River ↓

Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD

CFS Discharge

9.34

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	62	Today: 48 cfs
25th	Low threshold	71
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	76
75th	High threshold	99
95th	Very High threshold	397

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	48	9.35
May 27, 2026	53	9.42
May 26, 2026	68	9.59
May 25, 2026	73	9.64
May 24, 2026	90	9.79
May 23, 2026	104	9.89
May 22, 2026	132	10.03
May 21, 2026	83	9.74
May 20, 2026	79	9.69
May 19, 2026	72	9.64
May 18, 2026	66	9.57
May 17, 2026	57	9.48
May 16, 2026	66	9.56
May 15, 2026	67	9.59
Apr 20, 2026	51	9.33
Apr 19, 2026	54	—
Apr 18, 2026	53	—
Apr 17, 2026	51	—
Apr 16, 2026	50	—
Apr 15, 2026	49	—
Apr 14, 2026	47	—
Apr 13, 2026	47	—
Apr 12, 2026	51	9.32
Apr 11, 2026	52	—
Apr 10, 2026	52	9.34
Apr 9, 2026	54	9.35
Apr 8, 2026	56	—
Apr 7, 2026	57	—
Apr 6, 2026	59	—
Apr 5, 2026	61	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06403700
State: SD
County: Custer County
Coordinates: 43.6724, -102.8921
Drainage Area: 10,259 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,653.2
HUC Code: 10120109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 10.66 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 144 cfs

May 27, 2025
Min discharge: 47 cfs

May 15, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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