How high is the Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD right now?

The Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 16 cfs.

Where is the Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD stream gauge located?

The Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD. USGS site number 06412810 (coordinates 44.0589, -103.2974).

Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD

USGS Site No: 06412810 • Pennington County, SD

Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD is currently at 8 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.64 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.64

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	10	Today: 8 cfs
25th	Low threshold	11
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	14
95th	Very High threshold	16

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	2.65
May 27, 2026	8	2.65
May 26, 2026	9	2.66
May 25, 2026	9	2.67
May 24, 2026	9	2.68
May 23, 2026	9	2.66
May 22, 2026	9	2.67
May 21, 2026	9	2.67
May 20, 2026	9	2.69
May 19, 2026	9	2.67
May 18, 2026	9	2.67
May 17, 2026	9	2.67
May 16, 2026	9	2.67
May 15, 2026	9	2.67
Apr 20, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 19, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 18, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 17, 2026	9	2.67
Apr 16, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 15, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 14, 2026	9	2.67
Apr 13, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 12, 2026	9	2.69
Apr 11, 2026	10	2.70
Apr 10, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 9, 2026	9	2.68
Apr 8, 2026	9	2.69
Apr 7, 2026	10	2.70
Apr 6, 2026	9	2.69
Apr 5, 2026	9	2.69

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06412810
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0589, -103.2974
Datum (ft): 3,367.2
HUC Code: 10120110

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 12 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

May 28, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Normal
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2.8 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
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Low
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