Is the flow on the Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.38 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 68 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 26 to 345 cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06410500 (coordinates 44.0847, -103.5805).

Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD

USGS Site No: 06410500 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD on the Rapid Creek is currently at 23 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.62 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Rapid Creek ↓

Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd

CFS Discharge

4.62

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	26	Today: 23 cfs
25th	Low threshold	41
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	68
75th	High threshold	129
95th	Very High threshold	345

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	23	4.62
May 27, 2026	24	4.63
May 26, 2026	26	4.64
May 25, 2026	27	4.66
May 24, 2026	30	4.68
May 23, 2026	37	4.72
May 22, 2026	44	4.77
May 21, 2026	26	4.64
May 20, 2026	25	4.64
May 19, 2026	27	4.65
May 18, 2026	27	4.65
May 17, 2026	25	4.64
May 16, 2026	21	4.61
May 15, 2026	22	4.61
Apr 20, 2026	29	4.67
Apr 19, 2026	29	4.66
Apr 18, 2026	29	4.66
Apr 17, 2026	29	4.67
Apr 16, 2026	27	4.65
Apr 15, 2026	28	4.66
Apr 14, 2026	27	4.65
Apr 13, 2026	28	4.66
Apr 12, 2026	28	4.66
Apr 11, 2026	29	4.67
Apr 10, 2026	29	4.67
Apr 9, 2026	29	4.67
Apr 8, 2026	30	4.67
Apr 7, 2026	31	4.68
Apr 6, 2026	32	4.68
Apr 5, 2026	32	4.68

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06410500
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0847, -103.5805
Drainage Area: 293 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,622.2
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.5 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 8.38 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 87 cfs

Oct 16, 2025
Min discharge: 21 cfs

May 16, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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