How high is the Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd right now?

The Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd is currently flowing at 49 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.61 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.39 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,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 21 to 444 cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06411500 (coordinates 44.0767, -103.4821).

Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd

USGS Site No: 06411500 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek Below Pactola Dam,sd on the Rapid Creek is currently at 49 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.61 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD

Downstream on Rapid Creek ↓

Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD

CFS Discharge

7.61

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	21
25th	Low threshold	35
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	68	Today: 49 cfs
75th	High threshold	128
95th	Very High threshold	444

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	50	7.62
May 27, 2026	52	7.64
May 26, 2026	54	7.65
May 25, 2026	53	7.64
May 24, 2026	49	7.60
May 23, 2026	49	7.60
May 22, 2026	45	7.56
May 21, 2026	63	7.71
May 20, 2026	64	7.71
May 19, 2026	71	7.76
May 18, 2026	78	7.80
May 17, 2026	79	7.81
May 16, 2026	79	7.81
May 15, 2026	73	7.78
Apr 20, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 19, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 18, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 17, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 16, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 15, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 14, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 13, 2026	25	7.36
Apr 12, 2026	25	7.35
Apr 11, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 10, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 9, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 8, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 7, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 6, 2026	24	7.35
Apr 5, 2026	24	7.35

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06411500
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 44.0767, -103.4821
Drainage Area: 321 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,407.8
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.5 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 6.39 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 79 cfs

May 16, 2026
Min discharge: 23 cfs

Feb 26, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Boxelder Creek Near Nemo,sd
4.9 mi · 9 cfs

Low
Rapid Creek Above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD
4.9 mi · 23 cfs

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

Unknown
Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake Near Rapid City,sd
8.6 mi · 40 cfs

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

Low