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

The Whitewood Creek Near Whitewood,sd is currently flowing at 9 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.57 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 7.43 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 36 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 11 to 228 cfs.

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

The Whitewood Creek Near Whitewood,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, SD on the Whitewood Creek. USGS site number 06436190 (coordinates 44.5418, -103.5720).

Whitewood Creek Near Whitewood,sd

USGS Site No: 06436190 • Whitewood Creek • Lawrence County, SD

Whitewood Creek Near Whitewood,sd on the Whitewood Creek is currently at 9 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.57 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Whitewood Creek

Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd

Downstream on Whitewood Creek ↓

Whitewood Creek Above Vale,sd

CFS Discharge

5.57

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	11	Today: 9 cfs
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	36
75th	High threshold	85
95th	Very High threshold	228

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	10	5.59
May 27, 2026	11	5.61
May 26, 2026	11	5.63
May 25, 2026	13	5.66
May 24, 2026	14	5.69
May 23, 2026	16	5.74
May 22, 2026	28	5.92
May 21, 2026	10	5.58
May 20, 2026	9	5.55
May 19, 2026	10	5.59
May 18, 2026	9	5.56
May 17, 2026	7	5.52
May 16, 2026	6	5.49
May 15, 2026	6	5.50
Apr 20, 2026	10	5.68
Apr 19, 2026	11	5.69
Apr 18, 2026	11	5.70
Apr 17, 2026	12	5.73
Apr 16, 2026	10	5.68
Apr 15, 2026	10	5.69
Apr 14, 2026	10	5.68
Apr 13, 2026	10	5.67
Apr 12, 2026	10	5.67
Apr 11, 2026	10	5.68
Apr 10, 2026	11	5.69
Apr 9, 2026	11	5.69
Apr 8, 2026	11	5.70
Apr 7, 2026	12	5.71
Apr 6, 2026	12	5.71
Apr 5, 2026	12	5.73

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06436190
State: SD
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 44.5418, -103.5720
Drainage Area: 77 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,163.2
HUC Code: 10120202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.5 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 7.43 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 101 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Jan 23, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

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