USGS Streamgage 06439000
Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD
Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD is USGS streamgage 06439000 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10120113. It drains a watershed of about 1,209 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1945. Typical flow runs near 2.8 cfs in July and 9.3 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
- 1,209 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,223 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10120113
- Coordinates
- 44.74306, -102.05306
- USGS site number
- 06439000
- Records begin
- 1945-10-01 (81 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Cherry Creek near Plainview, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
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 81 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| February | 0 | 0 | 31.6 | |
| March | 0 | 6.9 | 418.4 | |
| April | 0 | 9.3 | 246.8 | |
| May | 0 | 10.4 | 286.4 | |
| June | 0 | 7.3 | 265.9 | |
| July | 0 | 2.8 | 50.4 | |
| August | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | |
| September | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 10.4 cfs, against 0 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 Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 0 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 3.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06439000 begin in 1945, about 81 years, covering roughly 3,930 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Cherry Creek near Plainview, 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 Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD?
- The gauge sits at 44.74306, -102.05306, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120113, at an elevation of about 2,223 feet, draining roughly 1,209 square miles.
- Can I use Cherry Creek near Plainview, 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.