How high is the North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd right now?

The North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd is currently flowing at 3 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.44 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 20th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.56 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 16 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 314 cfs.

Where is the North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd stream gauge located?

The North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Perkins County, SD on the North Fork Grand River. USGS site number 06355500 (coordinates 45.8022, -102.3624).

North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd

USGS Site No: 06355500 • North Fork Grand River • Perkins County, SD

North Fork Grand River Near White Butte,sd on the North Fork Grand River is currently at 3 cfs (Low — 20th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.44 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

0.44

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	4	Today: 3 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16
75th	High threshold	84
95th	Very High threshold	314

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	1	0.31
May 27, 2026	1	0.27
May 26, 2026	1	0.30
May 25, 2026	1	0.33
May 24, 2026	1	0.31
May 23, 2026	1	0.31
May 22, 2026	1	0.26
May 21, 2026	0	0.20
May 20, 2026	0	0.22
May 19, 2026	0	0.23
May 18, 2026	0	0.25
May 17, 2026	0	0.25
May 16, 2026	0	0.24
May 15, 2026	0	0.25
Apr 20, 2026	12	0.71
Apr 19, 2026	13	0.73
Apr 18, 2026	14	0.75
Apr 17, 2026	14	0.75
Apr 16, 2026	13	0.73
Apr 15, 2026	13	0.73
Apr 14, 2026	12	0.71
Apr 13, 2026	12	0.72
Apr 12, 2026	13	0.72
Apr 11, 2026	12	0.71
Apr 10, 2026	9	0.64
Apr 9, 2026	10	0.66
Apr 8, 2026	11	0.69
Apr 7, 2026	11	0.69
Apr 6, 2026	12	0.71
Apr 5, 2026	10	0.68

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06355500
State: SD
County: Perkins County
Coordinates: 45.8022, -102.3624
Drainage Area: 1,200 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,299.0
HUC Code: 10130301

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 9.56 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 47 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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25.0 mi · 3 cfs

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42.9 mi · 11 cfs

Low
Cannonball River at Regent, ND
44.1 mi · 4 cfs

Low
North Fork Grand River Above Bowman-Haley Lake, ND
46.6 mi · 0 cfs

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