How high is the Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd right now?

The Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.71 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 1th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.29 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 257 cfs.

Where is the Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd stream gauge located?

The Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Minnehaha County, SD on the Skunk Creek. USGS site number 06481480 (coordinates 43.8482, -96.8368).

Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd

USGS Site No: 06481480 • Skunk Creek • Minnehaha County, SD

Skunk Creek Near Chester,sd on the Skunk Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 1th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.71 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Skunk Creek ↓

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd

CFS Discharge

0.71

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	2	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	9
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35
75th	High threshold	91
95th	Very High threshold	257

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	0	0.72
May 27, 2026	0	0.72
May 26, 2026	0	0.73
May 25, 2026	0	0.73
May 24, 2026	0	0.74
May 23, 2026	0	0.76
May 22, 2026	1	0.77
May 21, 2026	0	0.74
May 20, 2026	0	0.74
May 19, 2026	0	0.76
May 18, 2026	0	0.77
May 17, 2026	0	0.75
May 16, 2026	0	0.75
May 15, 2026	0	0.77
Apr 20, 2026	1	0.88
Apr 19, 2026	2	0.88
Apr 18, 2026	2	0.89
Apr 17, 2026	2	0.93
Apr 16, 2026	2	0.93
Apr 15, 2026	3	0.96
Apr 14, 2026	3	0.95
Apr 13, 2026	2	0.93
Apr 12, 2026	2	0.94
Apr 11, 2026	2	0.92
Apr 10, 2026	1	0.87
Apr 9, 2026	2	0.90
Apr 8, 2026	2	0.94
Apr 7, 2026	3	0.94
Apr 6, 2026	3	0.96
Apr 5, 2026	2	0.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06481480
State: SD
County: Minnehaha County
Coordinates: 43.8482, -96.8368
Drainage Area: 262 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,559.8
HUC Code: 10170203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 6.29 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 33 cfs

Jul 2, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

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

Normal
Big Sioux River at North Cliff Ave at Sioux Falls,sd
20.4 mi · 302 cfs

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

Low
Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls,sd
21.9 mi · 12 cfs

Low
Spring Creek Near Flandreau SD
22.6 mi · 14 cfs

Normal