How high is the Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD right now?

The Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.02 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 5th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 21 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 537 cfs.

Where is the Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD stream gauge located?

The Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Moody County, SD on the Flandreau Creek. USGS site number 06480650 (coordinates 44.0627, -96.4856).

Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD

USGS Site No: 06480650 • Flandreau Creek • Moody County, SD

Flandreau Creek Above Flandreau SD on the Flandreau Creek is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 5th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.02 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.02

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	3	Today: 1 cfs
25th	Low threshold	9
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	21
75th	High threshold	54
95th	Very High threshold	537

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	3	3.08
May 27, 2026	5	3.15
May 26, 2026	9	3.23
May 25, 2026	11	3.28
May 24, 2026	13	3.32
May 23, 2026	6	3.16
May 22, 2026	3	3.09
May 21, 2026	2	3.06
May 20, 2026	2	3.07
May 19, 2026	2	3.05
May 18, 2026	2	3.03
May 17, 2026	1	3.02
May 16, 2026	2	3.04
May 15, 2026	2	3.06
Apr 20, 2026	12	3.30
Apr 19, 2026	15	3.34
Apr 18, 2026	18	3.39
Apr 17, 2026	19	3.41
Apr 16, 2026	22	3.46
Apr 15, 2026	23	3.48
Apr 14, 2026	23	3.48
Apr 13, 2026	23	3.47
Apr 12, 2026	21	3.45
Apr 11, 2026	18	3.39
Apr 10, 2026	18	3.39
Apr 9, 2026	20	3.43
Apr 8, 2026	22	3.46
Apr 7, 2026	25	—
Apr 6, 2026	30	—
Apr 5, 2026	34	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06480650
State: SD
County: Moody County
Coordinates: 44.0627, -96.4856
Drainage Area: 101 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,561.7
HUC Code: 101702030304

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 5.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 237 cfs

Jul 1, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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