USGS Streamgage 06446100
Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, SD
Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, SD is USGS streamgage 06446100 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10140201. It drains a watershed of about 74 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1992. Typical flow runs near 3.2 cfs in July and 10.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- South Dakota
- Drainage area
- 74 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,223 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10140201
- Coordinates
- 43.14352, -102.35838
- USGS site number
- 06446100
- Records begin
- 1992-06-04 (34 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 5 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 | — | 4.8 | — | |
| February | — | 8.5 | — | |
| March | — | 9 | — | |
| April | — | 10.9 | — | |
| May | — | 11.9 | — | |
| June | — | 9.9 | — | |
| July | — | 3.2 | — | |
| August | — | 2.4 | — | |
| September | — | 2.5 | — | |
| October | — | 3.8 | — | |
| November | — | 5.2 | — | |
| December | — | 3.6 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, SD normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 11.9 cfs, against 2.4 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06446100 begin in 1992, about 34 years, covering roughly 13 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, SD?
- The gauge sits at 43.14352, -102.35838, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10140201, at an elevation of about 3,223 feet, draining roughly 74 square miles.
- Can I use Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, 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.