ELK CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS, SD
USGS 06425500 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06425500 · 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 4, 6:00 AM 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: 36 readings from Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST to Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST; ranging 0.04 to 0.2 ft³/s; latest 0.05 ft³/s; 2 gaps in the record; 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 4, 6:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–7.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 0.04 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 0.05 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 0.04 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 0.04 | – | 0–6.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 0.05 | 3.48 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 0.04 | 3.47 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 0.05 | 3.48 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 0.04 | 3.47 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 0.17 | 3.6 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 0.19 | 3.62 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 0.19 | 3.62 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 0.2 | 3.63 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 0.2 | 3.63 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 0.04 | 3.47 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 0.05 | 3.48 | 0–5.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 0.05 | 3.48 | 0–5.2 |
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
Map of USGS gauge 06425500 and the river around it
Where ELK CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS, 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 3.48 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST (NWS gauge ELCS2; 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, 9:24 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.