How long has Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD been measured?

Discharge records at USGS site 06412000 begin in 1915, about 111 years, covering roughly 78 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.

Where is Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD?

The gauge sits at 44.055, -103.41667, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120110, at an elevation of about 4,110 feet, draining roughly 338 square miles.

Can I use Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, 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.

USGS Streamgage 06412000

Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD

Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD is USGS streamgage 06412000 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10120110. It sits on the Rapid Creek, alongside 10 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 338 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1915.

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Gauge details

State: South Dakota
Drainage area: 338 sq mi
Gauge elevation: 4,110 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8): 10120110
Coordinates: 44.055, -103.41667
USGS site number: 06412000
Records begin: 1915-06-26 (111 years)

Common questions

How long has Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD been measured?: Discharge records at USGS site 06412000 begin in 1915, about 111 years, covering roughly 78 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Where is Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD?: The gauge sits at 44.055, -103.41667, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120110, at an elevation of about 4,110 feet, draining roughly 338 square miles.
Can I use Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, 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 Rapid Creek

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

Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD 293 sq mi
Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, SD 321 sq mi
Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding below Pactola Dam, SD 332 sq mi
Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD this page
Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD 356 sq mi
Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD 374 sq mi
Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SD 381 sq mi
Rapid Creek at Rapid City, SD 413 sq mi
Rapid Creek below Hawthorn Ditch at Rapid City, SD 422 sq mi
Rapid Creek above Wrf near Rapid City, SD 449 sq mi
Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD 603 sq mi

Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD

Gauge details

Common questions

Upstream and downstream on the Rapid Creek

Other gauges in this subbasin