How high is the Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd right now?

The Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd is currently flowing at 52 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.60 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 22th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.40 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 85 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 37 to 589 cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06414000 (coordinates 44.0855, -103.2418).

Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd

USGS Site No: 06414000 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek at Rapid City,sd on the Rapid Creek is currently at 52 cfs (Low — 22th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.60 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Spgs at Rapid City SD

Downstream on Rapid Creek ↓

Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD

CFS Discharge

3.60

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	37
25th	Low threshold	55	Today: 52 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	85
75th	High threshold	181
95th	Very High threshold	589

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	54	3.62
May 27, 2026	54	3.62
May 26, 2026	60	3.67
May 25, 2026	52	3.60
May 24, 2026	62	3.68
May 23, 2026	48	3.56
May 22, 2026	76	3.80
May 21, 2026	73	3.77
May 20, 2026	80	3.83
May 19, 2026	86	3.87
May 18, 2026	91	3.91
May 17, 2026	90	3.90
May 16, 2026	81	3.84
May 15, 2026	70	3.75
Apr 20, 2026	38	3.40
Apr 19, 2026	39	3.41
Apr 18, 2026	39	3.41
Apr 17, 2026	40	3.42
Apr 16, 2026	38	3.40
Apr 15, 2026	38	3.40
Apr 14, 2026	37	3.38
Apr 13, 2026	37	3.38
Apr 12, 2026	38	3.39
Apr 11, 2026	39	3.41
Apr 10, 2026	38	3.40
Apr 9, 2026	38	3.40
Apr 8, 2026	38	3.41
Apr 7, 2026	39	3.42
Apr 6, 2026	39	3.41
Apr 5, 2026	40	3.42

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06414000
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0855, -103.2418
Drainage Area: 413 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,231.7
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 7.40 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 93 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 26 cfs

Dec 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Spgs at Rapid City SD
3.3 mi · 35 cfs

Low
Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD
3.3 mi · 8 cfs

Very Low
Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd
4.1 mi · 40 cfs

Normal
Boxelder Creek Near Rapid City,sd
4.3 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD
6.1 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown