How high is the Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd right now?

The Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd is currently flowing at 13 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.50 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.50 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 37 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 182 cfs.

Where is the Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd stream gauge located?

The Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Whitewood Creek. USGS site number 06436180 (coordinates 44.4422, -103.6294).

Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd

USGS Site No: 06436180 • Whitewood Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd on the Whitewood Creek is currently at 13 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.50 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Whitewood Creek

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD

Downstream on Whitewood Creek ↓

Whitewood Creek Near Whitewood,sd

CFS Discharge

0.50

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	14	Today: 13 cfs
25th	Low threshold	21
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	37
75th	High threshold	74
95th	Very High threshold	182

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	13	0.49
May 27, 2026	14	0.51
May 26, 2026	14	0.53
May 25, 2026	15	0.55
May 24, 2026	17	0.59
May 23, 2026	19	0.64
May 22, 2026	32	0.87
May 21, 2026	23	0.61
May 20, 2026	11	0.42
May 19, 2026	12	0.45
May 18, 2026	13	0.49
May 17, 2026	10	0.40
May 16, 2026	9	0.35
May 15, 2026	9	0.35
Apr 20, 2026	18	0.56
Apr 19, 2026	19	0.57
Apr 18, 2026	19	0.57
Apr 17, 2026	21	0.62
Apr 16, 2026	19	0.57
Apr 15, 2026	18	0.55
Apr 14, 2026	17	0.53
Apr 13, 2026	16	0.52
Apr 12, 2026	16	0.51
Apr 11, 2026	16	0.52
Apr 10, 2026	19	0.57
Apr 9, 2026	16	0.51
Apr 8, 2026	16	0.50
Apr 7, 2026	16	0.50
Apr 6, 2026	16	0.51
Apr 5, 2026	17	0.52

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06436180
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.4422, -103.6294
Drainage Area: 57 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,677.1
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.5 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 9.50 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 115 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Nov 20, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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