How high is the Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd right now?

The Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.58 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd normal for this time of year?

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

Is the Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.42 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 827 cfs.

Where is the Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd stream gauge located?

The Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fall River County, SD on the Hat Creek. USGS site number 06400000 (coordinates 43.2400, -103.5883).

Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd

USGS Site No: 06400000 • Hat Creek • Fall River County, SD

Hat Creek Near Edgemont,sd on the Hat Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Low — 11th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.58 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

7.58

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	0	Today: 0 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	30
95th	Very High threshold	827

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	0	7.59
May 25, 2026	0	7.66
May 24, 2026	0	7.67
May 23, 2026	0	7.67
May 22, 2026	0	7.68
May 21, 2026	0	7.67
May 19, 2026	0	7.67
May 18, 2026	0	7.67
May 17, 2026	0	7.67
Apr 20, 2026	1	7.68
Apr 19, 2026	1	7.69
Apr 18, 2026	1	7.68
Apr 17, 2026	1	7.67
Apr 16, 2026	1	7.69
Apr 15, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 14, 2026	1	7.69
Apr 13, 2026	1	7.69
Apr 12, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 11, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 9, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 8, 2026	1	7.71
Apr 6, 2026	1	7.69
Apr 5, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 4, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 3, 2026	1	7.70
Apr 2, 2026	1	7.71
Mar 29, 2026	1	7.71
Mar 28, 2026	1	7.72
Mar 25, 2026	1	7.72
Mar 24, 2026	1	7.73

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06400000
State: SD
County: Fall River County
Coordinates: 43.2400, -103.5883
Drainage Area: 959 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,297.3
HUC Code: 10120108

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 8.42 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 103 cfs

Jun 9, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jan 27, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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