How high is the Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd right now?

The Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd is currently flowing at 86 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.48 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 15th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 18.52 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 355 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 64 to 2,820 cfs.

Where is the Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd stream gauge located?

The Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clay County, SD on the Vermillion River. USGS site number 06479010 (coordinates 42.8172, -96.9242).

Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd

USGS Site No: 06479010 • Vermillion River • Clay County, SD

Vermillion River Near Vermillion,sd on the Vermillion River is currently at 86 cfs (Low — 15th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.48 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Vermillion River

Vermillion River Near Wakonda SD

CFS Discharge

2.48

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	64
25th	Low threshold	136	Today: 86 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	355
75th	High threshold	848
95th	Very High threshold	2,820

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	65	2.24
May 27, 2026	68	2.26
May 26, 2026	69	2.28
May 25, 2026	73	2.33
May 24, 2026	79	2.40
May 23, 2026	83	2.44
May 22, 2026	93	2.56
May 21, 2026	112	2.77
May 20, 2026	139	3.06
May 19, 2026	91	2.52
May 18, 2026	44	1.95
May 17, 2026	41	1.89
May 16, 2026	40	1.88
May 15, 2026	41	1.89
Apr 20, 2026	45	1.95
Apr 19, 2026	46	1.97
Apr 18, 2026	46	1.96
Apr 17, 2026	47	1.98
Apr 16, 2026	48	2.00
Apr 15, 2026	49	2.01
Apr 14, 2026	48	2.01
Apr 13, 2026	49	2.01
Apr 12, 2026	50	2.02
Apr 11, 2026	48	2.00
Apr 10, 2026	50	2.02
Apr 9, 2026	50	2.02
Apr 8, 2026	50	2.03
Apr 7, 2026	49	2.02
Apr 6, 2026	50	2.03
Apr 5, 2026	51	2.04

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06479010
State: SD
County: Clay County
Coordinates: 42.8172, -96.9242
Drainage Area: 2,254 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,121.7
HUC Code: 10170102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 18.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 18.52 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 490 cfs

Jul 31, 2025
Min discharge: 32 cfs

Nov 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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