How high is the Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD right now?

The Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD is currently flowing at 34 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.46 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.54 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 118 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 27 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06418800 (coordinates 44.0268, -103.1011).

Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD

USGS Site No: 06418800 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD on the Rapid Creek is currently at 34 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.46 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd

Downstream on Rapid Creek ↓

Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd

CFS Discharge

3.46

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	27
25th	Low threshold	45	Today: 34 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	118
75th	High threshold	167
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	36	3.48
May 26, 2026	40	3.51
May 25, 2026	42	3.54
May 24, 2026	43	3.54
May 23, 2026	46	3.56
May 22, 2026	82	3.84
May 21, 2026	69	3.75
May 20, 2026	74	3.78
May 19, 2026	73	3.78
May 18, 2026	76	3.80
May 17, 2026	75	3.79
May 16, 2026	55	3.64
May 15, 2026	45	3.56
Apr 20, 2026	20	3.28
Apr 19, 2026	20	3.30
Apr 18, 2026	20	3.29
Apr 17, 2026	25	3.35
Apr 16, 2026	24	3.34
Apr 15, 2026	26	3.37
Apr 14, 2026	23	3.33
Apr 13, 2026	22	3.31
Apr 12, 2026	22	3.32
Apr 11, 2026	29	3.40
Apr 10, 2026	30	3.42
Apr 9, 2026	31	3.43
Apr 8, 2026	32	3.44
Apr 7, 2026	30	3.42
Apr 6, 2026	33	3.44
Apr 5, 2026	35	3.47
Apr 4, 2026	38	3.49

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06418800
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0268, -103.1011
Drainage Area: 449 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,003.2
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 5.54 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 209 cfs

May 19, 2025
Min discharge: 19 cfs

May 13, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Low
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Very Low
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10.0 mi · 35 cfs

Low
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Normal
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