How high is the Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD right now?

The Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD is currently flowing at 43 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.14 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.86 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 115 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 60 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD stream gauge located?

The Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Cheyenne River. USGS site number 06408650 (coordinates 43.8980, -102.6441).

Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD

USGS Site No: 06408650 • Cheyenne River • Pennington County, SD

Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD on the Cheyenne River is currently at 43 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.14 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cheyenne River

Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD

Downstream on Cheyenne River ↓

Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD

CFS Discharge

6.14

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	60	Today: 43 cfs
25th	Low threshold	80
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	115
75th	High threshold	353
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	45	6.16
May 27, 2026	61	6.29
May 26, 2026	69	6.35
May 25, 2026	85	6.45
May 24, 2026	109	6.60
May 23, 2026	245	7.12
May 22, 2026	1,030	8.14
May 21, 2026	89	6.48
May 20, 2026	72	6.37
May 19, 2026	69	6.34
May 18, 2026	56	6.25
May 17, 2026	59	6.27
May 16, 2026	63	6.30
May 15, 2026	58	6.26
Apr 20, 2026	60	6.26
Apr 19, 2026	61	6.26
Apr 18, 2026	57	6.24
Apr 15, 2026	55	6.22
Apr 14, 2026	53	6.20
Apr 13, 2026	57	6.24
Apr 12, 2026	59	6.25
Apr 11, 2026	59	6.26
Apr 9, 2026	63	6.29
Apr 7, 2026	67	6.31
Apr 6, 2026	73	6.36
Apr 5, 2026	80	6.40
Apr 4, 2026	87	6.45
Apr 3, 2026	75	6.37
Apr 1, 2026	63	6.28
Mar 29, 2026	68	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06408650
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 43.8980, -102.6441
Drainage Area: 11,208 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,432.4
HUC Code: 10120109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 11.86 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,030 cfs

May 22, 2026
Min discharge: 42 cfs

May 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd
10.9 mi · 26 cfs

Low
Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD
17.5 mi · 47 cfs

Very Low
Battle Creek Below Hermosa,sd
17.7 mi · 3 cfs

Low
Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD
19.9 mi · 48 cfs

Very Low
Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD
24.4 mi · 34 cfs

Low