How high is the Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd right now?

The Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.14 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 14th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.86 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 258 cfs.

Where is the Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd stream gauge located?

The Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Meade County, SD on the Elk Creek. USGS site number 06425100 (coordinates 44.2403, -103.1513).

Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd

USGS Site No: 06425100 • Elk Creek • Meade County, SD

Elk Creek near Rapid City,sd on the Elk Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Low — 14th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.14 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Elk Creek ↓

Elk Creek Near Elm Springs,sd

CFS Discharge

5.14

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	0
25th	Low threshold	1	Today: 0 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	50
95th	Very High threshold	258

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	1	5.11
May 27, 2026	1	5.26
May 26, 2026	1	5.25
May 25, 2026	2	5.29
May 24, 2026	2	5.28
May 23, 2026	1	5.26
May 22, 2026	2	5.29
May 21, 2026	2	5.28
May 20, 2026	2	5.28
May 19, 2026	2	5.27
May 18, 2026	2	5.29
May 17, 2026	2	5.29
May 16, 2026	2	5.26
May 15, 2026	2	5.25
Apr 20, 2026	6	5.11
Apr 19, 2026	5	5.09
Apr 18, 2026	5	5.09
Apr 17, 2026	5	5.09
Apr 16, 2026	5	5.08
Apr 15, 2026	5	5.07
Apr 14, 2026	4	5.04
Apr 13, 2026	4	5.05
Apr 12, 2026	4	5.05
Apr 11, 2026	4	5.05
Apr 10, 2026	4	5.05
Apr 9, 2026	4	5.05
Apr 8, 2026	4	5.05
Apr 7, 2026	4	5.06
Apr 6, 2026	4	5.06
Apr 5, 2026	5	5.07

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06425100
State: SD
County: Meade County
Coordinates: 44.2403, -103.1513
Drainage Area: 211 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,943.7
HUC Code: 10120111

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 4.86 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 18 cfs

Jul 8, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jun 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Boxelder Creek Near Rapid City,sd
10.5 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset, SD
10.6 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd
11.6 mi · 52 cfs

Low
Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Spgs at Rapid City SD
14.5 mi · 35 cfs

Low
Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD
14.5 mi · 8 cfs

Very Low