USGS Streamgage 06416000
Rapid Creek below Hawthorn Ditch at Rapid City, SD
Rapid Creek below Hawthorn Ditch at Rapid City, SD is USGS streamgage 06416000 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 422 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1947.
Gauge details
- State
- South Dakota
- Drainage area
- 422 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,143 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10120110
- Coordinates
- 44.06728, -103.18047
- USGS site number
- 06416000
- Records begin
- 1947-06-24 (79 years)
Common questions
- How long has Rapid Creek below Hawthorn Ditch at Rapid City, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06416000 begin in 1947, about 79 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 below Hawthorn Ditch at Rapid City, SD?
- The gauge sits at 44.06728, -103.18047, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120110, at an elevation of about 3,143 feet, draining roughly 422 square miles.
- Can I use Rapid Creek below Hawthorn Ditch at 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 338 sq mi
- 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 this page
- Rapid Creek above Wrf near Rapid City, SD 449 sq mi
- Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD 603 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Rapid Creek above Wrf near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD
- Rhoads Fork near Rochford, SD
- Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SD
- Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SD
- Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD
- Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, SD
- Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding below Pactola Dam, SD