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USGS Streamgage 06404000

Battle Creek near Keystone, SD

Battle Creek near Keystone, SD is USGS streamgage 06404000 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10120109. It sits on the Battle Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 59 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1945. Typical flow runs near 6.1 cfs in July and 5.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
South Dakota
Drainage area
59 sq mi
Gauge elevation
3,802 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10120109
Coordinates
43.87166, -103.33584
USGS site number
06404000
Records begin
1945-06-20 (81 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Battle Creek near Keystone, SD. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
0.1 0.1 0.1
0 0.1 0.1
0 0.1 0.2
0 0.1 0.2
0 0.1 0.2
0 0.1 0.4
0.1 0.5 2.3
0.1 0.3 1.4
0.1 0.2 0.8
0 0.2 0.6
0 0.1 0.5
0 0.1 0.4
0 0.1 0.4
0 0.1 0.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 65 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 0 1.2 4.1
February 0.2 1.5 4.4
March 1.1 3 7.9
April 2 5.9 20.8
May 2.2 11.9 81.7
June 1.5 11.4 87
July 0.3 6.1 27.5
August 0 3.1 13
September 0 1.3 5.9
October 0.1 1.7 8.6
November 0.4 2 6.2
December 0.2 1.6 4.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Battle Creek near Keystone, SD normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 11.9 cfs, against 1.2 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Battle Creek near Keystone, SD?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 4.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Battle Creek near Keystone, SD been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06404000 begin in 1945, about 81 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Battle Creek near Keystone, SD?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Battle Creek near Keystone, SD?
The gauge sits at 43.87166, -103.33584, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120109, at an elevation of about 3,802 feet, draining roughly 59 square miles.
Can I use Battle Creek near Keystone, SD data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Battle Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Battle Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin