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

The Moreau River Near Whitehorse,sd is currently flowing at 67 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.57 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 18.43 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 153 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 1,940 cfs.

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

The Moreau River Near Whitehorse,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dewey County, SD on the Moreau River. USGS site number 06360500 (coordinates 45.2558, -100.8429).

Moreau River Near Whitehorse,sd

USGS Site No: 06360500 • Moreau River • Dewey County, SD

Moreau River Near Whitehorse,sd on the Moreau River is currently at 67 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.57 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Moreau River

Moreau River Near Faith,sd

Downstream on Moreau River ↓

Moreau River at Promise SD

CFS Discharge

2.57

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	1
25th	Low threshold	29
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	153	Today: 67 cfs
75th	High threshold	419
95th	Very High threshold	1,940

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	91	—
May 27, 2026	108	—
May 26, 2026	80	—
May 25, 2026	57	—
May 24, 2026	66	—
May 23, 2026	46	—
May 22, 2026	23	—
May 21, 2026	15	—
May 20, 2026	16	—
May 19, 2026	16	—
May 18, 2026	19	—
May 17, 2026	17	—
May 16, 2026	14	—
May 15, 2026	15	—
Apr 20, 2026	106	—
Apr 19, 2026	113	—
Apr 18, 2026	122	—
Apr 17, 2026	132	—
Apr 16, 2026	142	—
Apr 15, 2026	162	—
Apr 14, 2026	179	—
Apr 13, 2026	214	—
Apr 12, 2026	243	—
Apr 11, 2026	281	—
Apr 10, 2026	333	—
Apr 9, 2026	378	—
Apr 8, 2026	510	—
Apr 7, 2026	226	—
Apr 6, 2026	283	—
Apr 5, 2026	131	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06360500
State: SD
County: Dewey County
Coordinates: 45.2558, -100.8429
Drainage Area: 4,889 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,662.8
HUC Code: 10130306

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 18.43 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 8,120 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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