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

The Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD is currently flowing at 47 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.18 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cheyenne River Near Wasta, 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 Wasta, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.82 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 295 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 65 to 6,260 cfs.

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

The Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Cheyenne River. USGS site number 06423500 (coordinates 44.0811, -102.4013).

Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD

USGS Site No: 06423500 • Cheyenne River • Pennington County, SD

Cheyenne River Near Wasta, SD on the Cheyenne River is currently at 47 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.18 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cheyenne River

Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD

Downstream on Cheyenne River ↓

Cheyenne River Near Plainview,sd

CFS Discharge

0.18

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	65	Today: 47 cfs
25th	Low threshold	114
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	295
75th	High threshold	1,050
95th	Very High threshold	6,260

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	63	0.27
May 27, 2026	77	0.34
May 26, 2026	88	0.39
May 25, 2026	125	0.53
May 24, 2026	200	0.77
May 23, 2026	953	1.87
May 22, 2026	694	1.30
May 21, 2026	120	0.51
May 20, 2026	103	0.44
May 19, 2026	89	0.39
May 18, 2026	64	0.28
May 17, 2026	65	0.28
May 16, 2026	59	0.25
May 15, 2026	56	0.23
Apr 20, 2026	81	0.36
Apr 19, 2026	79	0.35
Apr 15, 2026	72	0.32
Apr 11, 2026	92	0.40
Apr 7, 2026	111	0.47
Apr 6, 2026	126	0.53
Apr 5, 2026	150	0.62
Apr 4, 2026	118	0.50
Apr 3, 2026	111	0.48
Apr 2, 2026	96	0.42
Apr 1, 2026	94	0.41
Mar 31, 2026	95	0.41
Mar 30, 2026	98	0.43
Mar 29, 2026	104	0.45
Mar 28, 2026	103	0.44
Mar 27, 2026	105	0.45

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06423500
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0811, -102.4013
Drainage Area: 12,679 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,262.2
HUC Code: 10120111

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 12.82 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,230 cfs

Jun 26, 2025
Min discharge: 56 cfs

May 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Elk Creek Near Elm Springs,sd
12.6 mi · 1 cfs

Normal
Cheyenne River Near Scenic, SD
17.5 mi · 43 cfs

Very Low
Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs,sd
21.6 mi · 129 cfs

Low
Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd
24.5 mi · 26 cfs

Low
South Fork Bad River Near Cottonwood,sd
32.4 mi · 0 cfs

Normal