HORSEHEAD CREEK AT OELRICHS, SD
USGS 06400875 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06400875 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 8 readings from Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST to Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST; ranging 0 to 0 ft³/s; latest 0 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.73 | 0–0.12 |
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
Map of USGS gauge 06400875 and the river around it
Where HORSEHEAD CREEK AT OELRICHS, SD sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a South Dakota rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: South Dakota fishery surveys, reports and stocking · South Dakota regulations and handbooks.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.72 ft stage, 1 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST (NWS gauge HHDS2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:56 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.