USGS Streamgage 06422500
Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD
Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD is USGS streamgage 06422500 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10120111. It sits on the Boxelder Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 94 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1907. Typical flow runs near 14.9 cfs in July and 15.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. 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
- 94 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,327 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10120111
- Coordinates
- 44.14435, -103.45407
- USGS site number
- 06422500
- Records begin
- 1907-06-12 (119 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Boxelder Creek near Nemo, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 3 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.4 | 5.5 | 23.7 | ||
| 2.7 | 6.7 | 20.6 | ||
| 2.5 | 6 | 17 | ||
| 2.2 | 4.9 | 12.5 | ||
| 2 | 4.1 | 9.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 3.8 | 7.7 | ||
| 1.9 | 3.7 | 7 | ||
| 1.8 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
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 60 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7 | 5 | 13.6 | |
| February | 2 | 5.6 | 13.9 | |
| March | 3.8 | 9.5 | 23 | |
| April | 6.8 | 15.9 | 79.5 | |
| May | 7.3 | 27 | 134.6 | |
| June | 5.5 | 24.4 | 160.2 | |
| July | 3.1 | 14.9 | 59.1 | |
| August | 2.3 | 9.6 | 41.8 | |
| September | 2 | 8 | 22.6 | |
| October | 2.5 | 7.8 | 24 | |
| November | 2.5 | 6.9 | 21.4 | |
| December | 2.1 | 5.4 | 15.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 27 cfs, against 5 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 Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.7 and 13.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06422500 begin in 1907, about 119 years, covering roughly 9,090 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Boxelder Creek near Nemo, 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 Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD?
- The gauge sits at 44.14435, -103.45407, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120111, at an elevation of about 4,327 feet, draining roughly 94 square miles.
- Can I use Boxelder Creek near Nemo, 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 Boxelder Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Boxelder Creek in full.
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