How high is the Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd right now?

The Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd is currently flowing at 274 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.44 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.56 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 723 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 216 to 11,500 cfs.

Where is the Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd stream gauge located?

The Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Ziebach County, SD on the Cheyenne River. USGS site number 06438500 (coordinates 44.5294, -101.9302).

Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd

USGS Site No: 06438500 • Cheyenne River • Ziebach County, SD

Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd on the Cheyenne River is currently at 274 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.44 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cheyenne River

Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD

Downstream on Cheyenne River ↓

Cheyenne River Near Eagle Butte SD

274

CFS Discharge

8.44

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	216
25th	Low threshold	331	Today: 274 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	723
75th	High threshold	2,460
95th	Very High threshold	11,500

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	—	8.57
May 25, 2026	714	9.02
May 24, 2026	1,160	9.46
May 23, 2026	1,220	9.37
May 22, 2026	436	8.57
Apr 20, 2026	127	8.05
Apr 15, 2026	125	8.05
Apr 14, 2026	157	8.11
Apr 11, 2026	188	8.18
Apr 2, 2026	54	8.10
Apr 1, 2026	48	8.08
Mar 31, 2026	69	8.14
Mar 28, 2026	109	8.24
Mar 23, 2026	137	8.30
Mar 20, 2026	166	8.35
Mar 13, 2026	132	8.28
Mar 4, 2026	—	8.41
Mar 3, 2026	—	8.44
Mar 1, 2026	—	8.56
Feb 28, 2026	—	8.64
Feb 27, 2026	—	8.73
Feb 26, 2026	—	8.63
Feb 25, 2026	—	8.83
Feb 24, 2026	—	9.24
Feb 23, 2026	—	9.15
Feb 22, 2026	—	8.55
Feb 19, 2026	—	8.80
Feb 18, 2026	—	8.74
Feb 17, 2026	—	8.85
Feb 16, 2026	—	8.94

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06438500
State: SD
County: Ziebach County
Coordinates: 44.5294, -101.9302
Drainage Area: 21,351 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,848.7
HUC Code: 10120112

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 8.56 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,500 cfs

Jun 27, 2025
Min discharge: 48 cfs

Apr 1, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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