How high is the Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd right now?

The Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd is currently flowing at 40 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.14 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 25th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.86 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 71 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 25 to 520 cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06412500 (coordinates 44.0528, -103.3119).

Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd

USGS Site No: 06412500 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd on the Rapid Creek is currently at 40 cfs (Normal — 25th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.14 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD

Downstream on Rapid Creek ↓

Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Spgs at Rapid City SD

CFS Discharge

2.14

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	25
25th	Low threshold	40
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	71	Today: 40 cfs
75th	High threshold	146
95th	Very High threshold	520

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	39	2.12
May 27, 2026	40	2.14
May 26, 2026	44	2.18
May 25, 2026	38	2.11
May 24, 2026	43	2.17
May 23, 2026	32	2.04
May 22, 2026	49	2.23
May 21, 2026	52	2.26
May 20, 2026	56	2.31
May 19, 2026	62	2.36
May 18, 2026	65	2.39
May 17, 2026	65	2.39
May 16, 2026	64	2.38
May 15, 2026	54	2.29
Apr 20, 2026	17	1.79
Apr 19, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 18, 2026	15	1.76
Apr 17, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 16, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 15, 2026	17	1.79
Apr 14, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 13, 2026	16	1.78
Apr 12, 2026	17	1.80
Apr 11, 2026	17	1.80
Apr 10, 2026	16	1.78
Apr 9, 2026	15	1.76
Apr 8, 2026	16	1.78
Apr 7, 2026	17	1.79
Apr 6, 2026	15	1.76
Apr 5, 2026	16	1.78

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06412500
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0528, -103.3119
Drainage Area: 374 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,401.2
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 4.86 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 65 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Feb 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD
0.8 mi · 8 cfs

Very Low
Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Spgs at Rapid City SD
0.8 mi · 35 cfs

Low
Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD
2.0 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd
4.1 mi · 52 cfs

Low
Spring Creek Near Keystone,sd
5.4 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low