BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR STURGIS, SD
USGS 06437000 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06437000 · 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 5, 8:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST; ranging 17.2 to 63.9 ft³/s; latest 51.9 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 5, 8:15 PM MST | 51.9 | 2.66 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 57.9 | 2.69 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 57.9 | 2.69 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 60 | 2.7 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 60 | 2.7 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 60 | 2.7 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 61.9 | 2.71 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 61.9 | 2.71 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 61.9 | 2.71 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 63.9 | 2.72 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 63.9 | 2.72 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 63.9 | 2.72 | 43–71 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 61.9 | 2.71 | 43–71 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 60 | 2.7 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 57.9 | 2.69 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 55.9 | 2.68 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 53.9 | 2.67 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 51.9 | 2.66 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 50 | 2.65 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 50 | 2.65 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 50 | 2.65 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 50 | 2.65 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 48 | 2.64 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 48 | 2.64 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 44–74 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 44–74 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 40.3 | 2.6 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–76 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 45–76 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 46 | 2.63 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 44.1 | 2.62 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 42.2 | 2.61 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 40.3 | 2.6 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 38.3 | 2.59 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 36.5 | 2.58 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 34.6 | 2.57 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 32.6 | 2.56 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 30.4 | 2.55 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 30.4 | 2.55 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 30.4 | 2.55 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 28.2 | 2.54 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 28.2 | 2.54 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 30.4 | 2.55 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 28.2 | 2.54 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 28.2 | 2.54 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 28.2 | 2.54 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 24 | 2.52 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 24 | 2.52 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–74 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–74 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–80 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 17.2 | 2.49 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–80 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 17.2 | 2.49 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 17.2 | 2.49 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 45–75 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 45–75 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 46–74 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 19.8 | 2.5 | 46–74 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 21.8 | 2.51 | 46–74 |
Map of USGS gauge 06437000 and the river around it
Where BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR STURGIS, SD sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 43–71 ft³/s (middle half of 73 years of record). Now: 51.9 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 51.9 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 73 years of record (1954–2026): 10th 31, 25th 43, median 55, 75th 71, 90th 177 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 20 ft³/s, highest 793 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−7.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
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 2.66 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:15 PM MST (NWS gauge SBFS2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:30 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.