How high is the Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd right now?

The Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd is currently flowing at 12 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.55 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.95 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 52 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 561 cfs.

Where is the Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd stream gauge located?

The Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Minnehaha County, SD on the Skunk Creek. USGS site number 06481500 (coordinates 43.5336, -96.7909).

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd

USGS Site No: 06481500 • Skunk Creek • Minnehaha County, SD

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd on the Skunk Creek is currently at 12 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.55 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Skunk Creek

Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd

CFS Discharge

2.55

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	2
25th	Low threshold	14	Today: 12 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	52
75th	High threshold	179
95th	Very High threshold	561

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	18	2.66
May 27, 2026	25	2.78
May 26, 2026	37	2.97
May 25, 2026	76	3.38
May 24, 2026	21	2.65
May 23, 2026	12	2.54
May 22, 2026	15	2.59
May 21, 2026	5	2.37
May 20, 2026	6	2.41
May 19, 2026	7	2.45
May 18, 2026	11	2.54
May 17, 2026	19	2.56
May 16, 2026	3	2.30
May 15, 2026	4	2.31
Apr 20, 2026	6	2.42
Apr 19, 2026	7	2.44
Apr 18, 2026	8	2.46
Apr 17, 2026	9	2.50
Apr 16, 2026	11	2.53
Apr 15, 2026	13	2.57
Apr 14, 2026	18	2.66
Apr 13, 2026	22	2.73
Apr 12, 2026	19	2.68
Apr 11, 2026	13	2.57
Apr 10, 2026	14	2.57
Apr 9, 2026	14	2.58
Apr 8, 2026	16	2.60
Apr 7, 2026	16	2.61
Apr 6, 2026	18	2.64
Apr 5, 2026	20	2.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06481500
State: SD
County: Minnehaha County
Coordinates: 43.5336, -96.7909
Drainage Area: 620 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,400.9
HUC Code: 10170203

View on USGS NWIS →

Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.5 ft
Flood Stage: 11.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 8.95 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 362 cfs

Jun 27, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Oct 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls SD
3.1 mi · 34 cfs

Very Low
Big Sioux River at North Cliff Ave at Sioux Falls,sd
4.6 mi · 302 cfs

Normal
Split Rock Creek at Corson, SD
12.7 mi · 17 cfs

Low
East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker, SD
17.1 mi · 17 cfs

Low
Big Sioux River Near Dell Rapids, SD
17.9 mi · 288 cfs

Normal