How high is the Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD right now?

The Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD is currently flowing at 112 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 92th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.23 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 0 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 128 cfs.

Where is the Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD stream gauge located?

The Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Brown County, SD on the Foot Creek. USGS site number 06471800 (coordinates 45.5192, -98.5775).

Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD

USGS Site No: 06471800 • Foot Creek • Brown County, SD

Foot Creek Near Aberdeen, SD on the Foot Creek is currently at 112 cfs (High — 92th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.77 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

112

CFS Discharge

7.77

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	0
75th	High threshold	5
95th	Very High threshold	128	Today: 112 cfs

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	112	7.78
May 27, 2026	104	7.69
May 26, 2026	106	7.71
May 25, 2026	114	7.79
May 24, 2026	114	7.79
May 23, 2026	117	7.82
May 22, 2026	117	7.83
May 21, 2026	121	7.86
May 20, 2026	120	7.85
May 19, 2026	118	7.83
May 18, 2026	106	7.70
May 17, 2026	104	7.69
May 16, 2026	111	7.76
May 15, 2026	114	7.79
Apr 20, 2026	0	4.50
Apr 19, 2026	0	4.50
Apr 18, 2026	0	4.50
Apr 17, 2026	0	4.53
Apr 16, 2026	0	4.52
Apr 15, 2026	0	4.54
Apr 14, 2026	1	4.57
Apr 13, 2026	1	4.59
Apr 12, 2026	1	4.59
Apr 11, 2026	1	4.56
Apr 10, 2026	1	4.56
Apr 9, 2026	1	4.56
Apr 8, 2026	1	4.58
Apr 7, 2026	1	4.61
Apr 6, 2026	1	4.68
Apr 5, 2026	1	4.68

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06471800
State: SD
County: Brown County
Coordinates: 45.5192, -98.5775
Drainage Area: 173 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,319.1
HUC Code: 10160003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft

Currently 1.23 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 121 cfs

May 21, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 9, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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