How high is the Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD right now?

The Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.58 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 4th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.42 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, 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 4 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD stream gauge located?

The Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Corson County, SD on the Oak Creek. USGS site number 06354881 (coordinates 45.7284, -100.5963).

Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD

USGS Site No: 06354881 • Oak Creek • Corson County, SD

Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SD on the Oak Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Very Low — 4th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.58 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.58

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	4	Today: 2 cfs
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	10
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	3	3.66
May 27, 2026	4	3.71
May 26, 2026	5	3.79
May 25, 2026	8	3.87
May 24, 2026	11	3.95
May 23, 2026	7	3.83
May 22, 2026	5	3.75
May 21, 2026	5	3.75
May 20, 2026	5	3.79
May 19, 2026	6	3.79
May 18, 2026	5	3.75
May 17, 2026	4	3.71
May 16, 2026	3	3.67
May 15, 2026	3	3.68
Apr 20, 2026	4	3.92
Apr 19, 2026	5	3.95
Apr 18, 2026	6	3.99
Apr 17, 2026	7	4.05
Apr 16, 2026	9	4.09
Apr 15, 2026	14	4.21
Apr 14, 2026	21	4.35
Apr 13, 2026	26	4.43
Apr 12, 2026	44	4.69
Apr 11, 2026	68	4.99
Apr 10, 2026	94	5.31
Apr 9, 2026	40	4.60
Apr 8, 2026	17	4.28
Apr 7, 2026	14	4.21
Apr 6, 2026	14	4.22
Apr 5, 2026	14	4.19

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06354881
State: SD
County: Corson County
Coordinates: 45.7284, -100.5963
Drainage Area: 321 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,717.0
HUC Code: 10130102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 6.42 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 695 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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