How high is the Moreau River Near Faith,sd right now?

The Moreau River Near Faith,sd is currently flowing at 11 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Moreau River Near Faith,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Moreau River Near Faith,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 15.23 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Moreau River Near Faith,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 53 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 1,440 cfs.

Where is the Moreau River Near Faith,sd stream gauge located?

The Moreau River Near Faith,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Perkins County, SD on the Moreau River. USGS site number 06359500 (coordinates 45.1978, -102.1565).

Moreau River Near Faith,sd

USGS Site No: 06359500 • Moreau River • Perkins County, SD

Moreau River Near Faith,sd on the Moreau River is currently at 11 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.77 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Moreau River ↓

Moreau River Near Whitehorse,sd

CFS Discharge

0.77

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	7
25th	Low threshold	14	Today: 11 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	53
75th	High threshold	183
95th	Very High threshold	1,440

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	22	0.94
May 24, 2026	37	1.11
May 21, 2026	12	0.78
May 19, 2026	11	0.77
Apr 11, 2026	94	1.55
Mar 24, 2026	36	1.10
Mar 22, 2026	32	1.06
Mar 18, 2026	31	1.05
Mar 16, 2026	—	1.01
Mar 15, 2026	—	0.95
Mar 14, 2026	17	0.87
Mar 13, 2026	17	0.87
Mar 10, 2026	—	0.89
Mar 9, 2026	—	0.89
Mar 8, 2026	—	0.89
Mar 7, 2026	—	0.91
Mar 6, 2026	—	0.88
Mar 5, 2026	—	1.03
Mar 4, 2026	—	1.11
Mar 2, 2026	—	1.00
Mar 1, 2026	—	0.98
Feb 28, 2026	—	1.01
Feb 27, 2026	—	1.11
Feb 24, 2026	—	1.13
Feb 17, 2026	—	1.33
Feb 10, 2026	—	1.78
Feb 9, 2026	—	1.89
Feb 8, 2026	—	1.93
Feb 7, 2026	—	1.95
Feb 6, 2026	—	1.97

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06359500
State: SD
County: Perkins County
Coordinates: 45.1978, -102.1565
Drainage Area: 2,592 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,240.2
HUC Code: 10130306

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 15.23 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,910 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 11 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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