How high is the Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd right now?

The Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd is currently flowing at 26 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.52 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.48 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 113 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 766 cfs.

Where is the Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd stream gauge located?

The Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pennington County, SD on the Rapid Creek. USGS site number 06421500 (coordinates 43.9421, -102.8539).

Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd

USGS Site No: 06421500 • Rapid Creek • Pennington County, SD

Rapid Creek Near Farmingdale,sd on the Rapid Creek is currently at 26 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.52 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek Above Wrf near Rapid City, SD

CFS Discharge

5.52

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	14
25th	Low threshold	37	Today: 26 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	113
75th	High threshold	244
95th	Very High threshold	766

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	25	5.50
May 27, 2026	16	5.34
May 26, 2026	23	5.47
May 25, 2026	19	5.38
May 24, 2026	30	5.57
May 23, 2026	70	6.03
May 22, 2026	55	5.89
May 21, 2026	48	5.80
May 20, 2026	41	5.73
May 19, 2026	46	5.78
May 18, 2026	38	5.69
May 17, 2026	23	5.47
May 16, 2026	9	5.12
May 15, 2026	6	5.01
Apr 20, 2026	32	5.61
Apr 19, 2026	34	5.64
Apr 18, 2026	39	5.71
Apr 17, 2026	36	5.67
Apr 16, 2026	33	5.62
Apr 15, 2026	30	5.59
Apr 14, 2026	28	5.56
Apr 13, 2026	29	5.58
Apr 12, 2026	38	5.70
Apr 11, 2026	40	5.72
Apr 10, 2026	42	5.75
Apr 9, 2026	41	5.74
Apr 3, 2026	54	5.89
Apr 1, 2026	44	5.78
Mar 29, 2026	44	5.78
Mar 28, 2026	47	5.82

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06421500
State: SD
County: Pennington County
Coordinates: 43.9421, -102.8539
Drainage Area: 603 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,699.7
HUC Code: 10120110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.5 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 5.48 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 169 cfs

May 20, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

May 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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