USGS Streamgage 06442600
Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SD
Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SD is USGS streamgage 06442600 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10140104. It sits on the Medicine Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 614 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2014. Typical flow runs near 2.6 cfs in July and 17.7 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
- 614 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,484 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10140104
- Coordinates
- 44.01639, -99.74472
- USGS site number
- 06442600
- Records begin
- 2014-04-29 (12 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
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 12 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 | 5.5 | |
| February | 0 | 5.1 | 345.4 | |
| March | 0.2 | 4.3 | 999 | |
| April | 0.2 | 17.7 | 771 | |
| May | 0.1 | 19.7 | 1,569.4 | |
| June | 0 | 7.3 | 241.7 | |
| July | 0 | 2.6 | 133.1 | |
| August | 0 | 0.1 | 81.2 | |
| September | 0 | 0.1 | 92.6 | |
| October | 0 | 0.1 | 140.7 | |
| November | 0 | 0.2 | 5 | |
| December | 0 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SD normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 19.7 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 Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, 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 5.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06442600 begin in 2014, about 12 years, covering roughly 4,335 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, 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 Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SD?
- The gauge sits at 44.01639, -99.74472, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10140104, at an elevation of about 1,484 feet, draining roughly 614 square miles.
- Can I use Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, 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 Medicine Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Medicine Creek in full.
- Medicine Creek at Kennebec, SD 447 sq mi
- Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SD this page