How high is the Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd right now?

The Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd is currently flowing at 46 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.94 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 14th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.06 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 72 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 43 to 164 cfs.

Where is the Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd stream gauge located?

The Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Spearfish Creek. USGS site number 06431500 (coordinates 44.4825, -103.8616).

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd

USGS Site No: 06431500 • Spearfish Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,sd on the Spearfish Creek is currently at 46 cfs (Low — 14th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.94 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Spearfish Creek

Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD

CFS Discharge

4.94

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	43
25th	Low threshold	53	Today: 46 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	72
75th	High threshold	106
95th	Very High threshold	164

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	46	4.94
May 27, 2026	46	4.94
May 26, 2026	47	4.95
May 25, 2026	48	4.96
May 24, 2026	49	4.96
May 23, 2026	50	4.97
May 22, 2026	53	5.00
May 21, 2026	48	4.96
May 20, 2026	48	4.96
May 19, 2026	49	4.96
May 18, 2026	50	4.97
May 17, 2026	47	4.95
May 16, 2026	45	4.94
May 15, 2026	45	4.94
Apr 20, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 19, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 18, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 17, 2026	50	4.97
Apr 16, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 15, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 14, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 13, 2026	48	4.96
Apr 12, 2026	48	4.96
Apr 11, 2026	48	4.96
Apr 10, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 9, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 8, 2026	49	4.96
Apr 7, 2026	49	4.97
Apr 6, 2026	50	4.97
Apr 5, 2026	50	4.97

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06431500
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.4825, -103.8616
Drainage Area: 165 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,656.7
HUC Code: 10120203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 5.06 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 105 cfs

May 22, 2025
Min discharge: 39 cfs

Dec 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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