How high is the Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD right now?

The Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.91 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.09 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 165 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 88 to 887 cfs.

Where is the Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD stream gauge located?

The Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Haakon County, SD on the Cheyenne River. USGS site number 06439500 (coordinates 44.6964, -101.2174).

Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD

USGS Site No: 06439500 • Cheyenne River • Haakon County, SD

Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD on the Cheyenne River is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 10.91 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Cheyenne River

Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd

CFS Discharge

10.91

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

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
10th	Very Low threshold	88
25th	Low threshold	112
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	165
75th	High threshold	221
95th	Very High threshold	887

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	—	11.02
May 27, 2026	—	11.17
May 26, 2026	—	11.47
May 25, 2026	—	11.75
May 24, 2026	—	11.63
May 23, 2026	—	10.75
May 22, 2026	—	10.58
May 21, 2026	—	10.43
May 20, 2026	—	10.42
May 19, 2026	—	10.42
May 18, 2026	—	10.38
May 17, 2026	—	10.31
May 16, 2026	—	10.28
May 15, 2026	—	10.28
Apr 20, 2026	—	10.35
Apr 19, 2026	—	10.37
Apr 18, 2026	—	10.38
Apr 17, 2026	—	10.41
Apr 16, 2026	—	10.43
Apr 15, 2026	—	10.46
Apr 14, 2026	—	10.50
Apr 13, 2026	—	10.54
Apr 12, 2026	—	10.57
Apr 11, 2026	—	10.58
Apr 10, 2026	—	10.60
Apr 9, 2026	—	10.64
Apr 8, 2026	—	10.68
Apr 7, 2026	—	10.66
Apr 6, 2026	—	10.67
Apr 5, 2026	—	10.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06439500
State: SD
County: Haakon County
Coordinates: 44.6964, -101.2174
Drainage Area: 24,235 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,605.1
HUC Code: 10130105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 10.09 ft below flood stage.

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Unknown