How high is the Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd right now?

The Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.90 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 0th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.10 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,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 146 cfs.

Where is the Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd stream gauge located?

The Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fall River County, SD on the Horsehead Creek. USGS site number 06400875 (coordinates 43.1880, -103.2266).

Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd

USGS Site No: 06400875 • Horsehead Creek • Fall River County, SD

Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs,sd on the Horsehead Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Normal — 0th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.90 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.90

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	0
75th	High threshold	12
95th	Very High threshold	146

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	1.89
May 27, 2026	0	1.89
May 26, 2026	0	1.89
May 25, 2026	0	1.89
May 24, 2026	0	1.89
May 23, 2026	0	1.89
May 22, 2026	0	1.89
May 21, 2026	0	1.89
May 20, 2026	0	1.89
May 19, 2026	0	1.89
May 18, 2026	0	1.89
May 17, 2026	0	1.89
May 16, 2026	0	1.89
May 15, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 20, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 19, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 18, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 17, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 16, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 15, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 14, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 13, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 12, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 11, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 10, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 9, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 8, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 7, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 6, 2026	0	1.89
Apr 5, 2026	0	1.89

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06400875
State: SD
County: Fall River County
Coordinates: 43.1880, -103.2266
Drainage Area: 188 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,316.3
HUC Code: 10120106

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 14.10 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 0 cfs

May 26, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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