How high is the Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd right now?

The Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd is currently flowing at 10 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.17 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.83 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 149 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 885 cfs.

Where is the Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd stream gauge located?

The Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Butte County, SD on the Redwater River. USGS site number 06433000 (coordinates 44.6672, -103.8394).

Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd

USGS Site No: 06433000 • Redwater River • Butte County, SD

Redwater River Above Belle Fourche,sd on the Redwater River is currently at 10 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.17 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.17

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	13	Today: 10 cfs
25th	Low threshold	70
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	149
75th	High threshold	281
95th	Very High threshold	885

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	12	2.24
May 27, 2026	16	2.30
May 26, 2026	27	2.48
May 25, 2026	36	2.58
May 24, 2026	53	2.73
May 23, 2026	60	2.78
May 22, 2026	57	2.76
May 21, 2026	42	2.64
May 20, 2026	44	2.66
May 19, 2026	51	2.72
May 18, 2026	38	2.59
May 17, 2026	30	2.52
May 16, 2026	31	2.52
May 15, 2026	34	2.56
Apr 20, 2026	113	3.06
Apr 19, 2026	118	3.09
Apr 18, 2026	122	3.10
Apr 17, 2026	126	3.12
Apr 16, 2026	113	3.06
Apr 15, 2026	111	3.05
Apr 14, 2026	109	3.04
Apr 13, 2026	107	3.04
Apr 12, 2026	105	3.03
Apr 11, 2026	113	3.06
Apr 10, 2026	114	3.07
Apr 9, 2026	116	3.08
Apr 8, 2026	111	3.05
Apr 7, 2026	126	3.12
Apr 6, 2026	129	3.13
Apr 5, 2026	134	3.15

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06433000
State: SD
County: Butte County
Coordinates: 44.6672, -103.8394
Drainage Area: 927 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,008.8
HUC Code: 10120203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 6.83 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 283 cfs

May 20, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

May 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Belle Fourche River Near Fruitdale,sd
5.3 mi · 2 cfs

Very Low
Inlet Canal Above Belle Fourche Reservoir,sd
5.7 mi · 4 cfs

Low
Belle Fourche River at WY-SD State Line
11.9 mi · 7 cfs

Very Low
Murray Ditch above Headgate at WY-SD State Line
12.4 mi · 11 cfs

High
Redwater Creek at WY-SD State Line
12.4 mi · 16 cfs

Low