How high is the Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD right now?

The Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.60 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.90 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 100 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06412200 (coordinates 44.0466, -103.3516).

Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD

USGS Site No: 06412200 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD on the Rapid Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 5.60 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd

Downstream on Rapid Creek ↓

Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd

CFS Discharge

5.60

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

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
10th	Very Low threshold	15
25th	Low threshold	47
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	100
75th	High threshold	422
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	—	5.61
May 27, 2026	—	5.62
May 26, 2026	—	5.65
May 25, 2026	—	5.58
May 24, 2026	—	5.63
May 23, 2026	—	5.51
May 22, 2026	—	5.67
May 21, 2026	—	5.72
May 20, 2026	—	5.76
May 19, 2026	—	5.81
May 18, 2026	—	5.85
May 17, 2026	—	5.85
May 16, 2026	—	5.84
May 15, 2026	—	5.76
Apr 20, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 19, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 18, 2026	—	5.26
Apr 17, 2026	—	5.26
Apr 16, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 15, 2026	—	5.26
Apr 14, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 13, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 12, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 11, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 10, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 9, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 8, 2026	—	5.25
Apr 7, 2026	—	5.26
Apr 6, 2026	—	5.26
Apr 5, 2026	—	5.26

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06412200
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0466, -103.3516
Drainage Area: 356 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,548.3
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.5 ft
Major Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 1.90 ft below flood stage.

Nearby Gauges

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Normal
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Very Low
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2.8 mi · 35 cfs

Low
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Very Low
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