How high is the Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD right now?

The Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD is currently flowing at 11 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.46 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 24 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD stream gauge located?

The Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Whitewood Creek. USGS site number 06436170 (coordinates 44.3799, -103.7242).

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD

USGS Site No: 06436170 • Whitewood Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD on the Whitewood Creek is currently at 11 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Whitewood Creek ↓

Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd

CFS Discharge

3.54

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	15	Today: 11 cfs
25th	Low threshold	19
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	24
75th	High threshold	94
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	12	3.56
May 27, 2026	12	3.57
May 26, 2026	13	3.59
May 25, 2026	14	3.61
May 24, 2026	15	3.64
May 23, 2026	17	3.67
May 22, 2026	25	3.80
May 21, 2026	23	3.72
May 20, 2026	9	3.50
May 19, 2026	10	3.52
May 18, 2026	12	3.56
May 17, 2026	9	3.49
May 16, 2026	8	3.47
May 15, 2026	8	3.47
Apr 20, 2026	12	3.55
Apr 19, 2026	12	3.56
Apr 18, 2026	12	3.56
Apr 17, 2026	13	3.58
Apr 16, 2026	12	3.58
Apr 15, 2026	12	3.57
Apr 14, 2026	12	3.57
Apr 13, 2026	12	3.56
Apr 12, 2026	12	3.56
Apr 11, 2026	12	3.56
Apr 8, 2026	12	3.58
Apr 7, 2026	13	3.58
Apr 6, 2026	13	3.58
Apr 5, 2026	13	3.59
Apr 4, 2026	14	3.61
Apr 3, 2026	13	3.60

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06436170
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.3799, -103.7242
Drainage Area: 41 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,500.0
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 5.46 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 104 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Feb 19, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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