BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS, SD

USGS 06482000 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow 228 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 39 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
No water-temperature reading at this gauge: take a stream thermometer.
Falling: discharge down 11.3% in 24 hours (257 to 228 ft³/s). Our rule of thumb: more than 10% (or 0.2 ft) in 24 hours, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 228 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.09 ft

Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 39+ years of record
Latest: 228 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST	228	2.09	39–171
Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST	234	2.11	39–171
Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST	231	2.1	39–171
Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST	231	2.1	39–171
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	228	2.09	39–171
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	234	2.11	39–171
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	234	2.11	39–171
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	237	2.12	39–171
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	240	2.13	39–171
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	240	2.13	39–171
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	240	2.13	39–171
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	240	2.13	39–171
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	245	2.15	39–171
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	242	2.14	39–171
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	240	2.13	39–171
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	240	2.13	39–171
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	242	2.14	39–171
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	245	2.15	39–171
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	245	2.15	39–171
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	245	2.15	39–171
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	251	2.17	39–171
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	251	2.17	39–171
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	251	2.17	39–171
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	257	2.19	39–157
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	257	2.19	39–157
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	257	2.19	39–157
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	260	2.2	39–157
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	263	2.21	39–157
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	266	2.22	39–157
Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST	269	2.23	39–157
Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST	272	2.24	39–157
Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST	272	2.24	39–157
Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST	269	2.23	39–157
Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST	266	2.22	39–157
Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST	260	2.2	39–157
Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST	260	2.2	39–157
Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST	260	2.2	39–157
Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST	260	2.2	39–157
Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST	263	2.21	39–157
Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST	263	2.21	39–157
Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST	269	2.23	39–157
Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST	269	2.23	39–157
Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST	269	2.23	39–157
Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST	272	2.24	39–157
Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST	278	2.26	39–157
Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST	281	2.27	39–157
Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST	287	2.29	39–157
Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST	287	2.29	40–179
Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST	293	2.31	40–179
Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST	284	2.28	40–179
Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST	278	2.26	40–179
Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST	284	2.28	40–179
Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST	281	2.27	40–179
Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST	269	2.23	40–179
Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST	263	2.21	40–179
Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST	266	2.22	40–179
Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST	263	2.21	40–179
Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST	269	2.23	40–179
Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST	275	2.25	40–179
Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST	281	2.27	40–179
Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST	284	2.28	40–179
Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST	284	2.28	40–179
Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST	293	2.31	40–179
Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST	296	2.32	40–179
Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST	308	2.36	40–179
Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST	305	2.35	40–179
Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST	311	2.37	40–179
Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST	308	2.36	40–179
Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST	317	2.39	40–179
Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST	317	2.39	40–179
Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST	311	2.37	40–179
Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST	317	2.39	41–200
Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST	317	2.39	41–200
Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST	320	2.4	41–200
Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST	338	2.46	41–200
Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST	350	2.5	41–200
Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST	378	2.59	41–200
Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST	397	2.65	41–200
Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST	419	2.72	41–200
Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST	456	2.84	41–200
Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST	497	2.97	41–200
Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST	525	3.06	41–200
Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST	494	2.96	41–200
Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST	431	2.76	41–200
Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST	347	2.49	41–200
Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST	293	2.31	41–200
Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST	278	2.26	41–200
Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST	254	2.18	41–200
Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST	231	2.1	41–200
Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST	194	1.97	41–200
Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST	178	1.91	41–200
Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST	161	1.85	41–200
Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST	158	1.84	41–200
Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST	158	1.84	41–200
Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST	156	1.83	41–200
Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST	158	1.84	41–218
Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST	158	1.84	41–218
Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST	161	1.85	41–218
Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST	161	1.85	41–218
Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST	164	1.86	41–218
Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST	164	1.86	41–218
Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST	166	1.87	41–218
Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST	166	1.87	41–218
Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST	166	1.87	41–218
Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST	169	1.88	41–218
Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST	172	1.89	41–218
Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST	175	1.9	41–218
Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST	178	1.91	41–218
Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST	178	1.91	41–218
Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST	180	1.92	41–218
Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST	183	1.93	41–218
Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST	186	1.94	41–218
Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST	188	1.95	41–218
Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST	188	1.95	41–218
Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST	191	1.96	41–218
Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST	191	1.96	41–218
Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST	194	1.97	41–218
Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST	194	1.97	41–218
Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT	196	1.98	41–218
Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT	202	2	41–218
Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT	205	2.01	46–185
Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT	210	2.03	46–185
Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT	219	2.06	46–185
Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT	228	2.09	46–185
Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT	240	2.13	46–185
Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT	260	2.2	46–185
Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT	278	2.26	46–185
Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT	305	2.35	46–185
Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT	335	2.45	46–185
Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT	360	2.53	46–185
Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT	372	2.57	46–185
Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT	372	2.57	46–185
Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT	363	2.54	46–185
Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT	338	2.46	46–185
Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT	305	2.35	46–185
Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT	332	2.44	46–185
Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT	372	2.57	46–185
Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT	438	2.78	46–185
Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT	512	3.02	46–185
Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT	632	3.39	46–185
Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT	735	3.71	46–185
Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT	825	3.99	46–185
Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT	776	3.84	46–185
Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT	587	3.25	46–185
Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT	228	2.09	48–215
Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT	76.6	1.5	48–215
Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT	78.5	1.51	48–215
Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT	80.4	1.52	48–215
Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT	80.4	1.52	50–173

Where this gauge is

Where BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS, SD sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

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

Reading BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS, SD…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST

228

2.09

39–171

Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST

234

2.11

39–171

Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST

231

2.1

39–171

Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST

231

2.1

39–171

Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST

228

2.09

39–171

Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST

234

2.11

39–171

Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST

234

2.11

39–171

Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST

237

2.12

39–171

Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST

240

2.13

39–171

Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST

240

2.13

39–171

Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST

240

2.13

39–171

Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST

240

2.13

39–171

Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST

245

2.15

39–171

Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST

242

2.14

39–171

Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST

240

2.13

39–171

Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST

240

2.13

39–171

Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST

242

2.14

39–171

Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST

245

2.15

39–171

Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST

245

2.15

39–171

Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST

245

2.15

39–171

Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST

251

2.17

39–171

Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST

251

2.17

39–171

Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST

251

2.17

39–171

Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST

257

2.19

39–157

Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST

257

2.19

39–157

Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST

257

2.19

39–157

Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST

260

2.2

39–157

Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST

263

2.21

39–157

Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST

266

2.22

39–157

Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST

269

2.23

39–157

Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST

272

2.24

39–157

Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST

272

2.24

39–157

Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST

269

2.23

39–157

Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST

266

2.22

39–157

Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST

260

2.2

39–157

Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST

260

2.2

39–157

Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST

260

2.2

39–157

Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST

260

2.2

39–157

Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST

263

2.21

39–157

Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST

263

2.21

39–157

Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST

269

2.23

39–157

Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST

269

2.23

39–157

Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST

269

2.23

39–157

Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST

272

2.24

39–157

Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST

278

2.26

39–157

Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST

281

2.27

39–157

Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST

287

2.29

39–157

Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST

287

2.29

40–179

Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST

293

2.31

40–179

Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST

284

2.28

40–179

Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST

278

2.26

40–179

Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST

284

2.28

40–179

Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST

281

2.27

40–179

Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST

269

2.23

40–179

Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST

263

2.21

40–179

Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST

266

2.22

40–179

Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST

263

2.21

40–179

Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST

269

2.23

40–179

Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST

275

2.25

40–179

Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST

281

2.27

40–179

Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST

284

2.28

40–179

Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST

284

2.28

40–179

Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST

293

2.31

40–179

Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST

296

2.32

40–179

Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST

308

2.36

40–179

Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST

305

2.35

40–179

Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST

311

2.37

40–179

Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST

308

2.36

40–179

Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST

317

2.39

40–179

Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST

317

2.39

40–179

Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST

311

2.37

40–179

Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST

317

2.39

41–200

Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST

317

2.39

41–200

Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST

320

2.4

41–200

Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST

338

2.46

41–200

Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST

350

2.5

41–200

Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST

378

2.59

41–200

Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST

397

2.65

41–200

Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST

419

2.72

41–200

Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST

456

2.84

41–200

Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST

497

2.97

41–200

Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST

525

3.06

41–200

Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST

494

2.96

41–200

Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST

431

2.76

41–200

Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST

347

2.49

41–200

Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST

293

2.31

41–200

Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST

278

2.26

41–200

Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST

254

2.18

41–200

Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST

231

2.1

41–200

Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST

194

1.97

41–200

Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST

178

1.91

41–200

Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST

161

1.85

41–200

Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST

158

1.84

41–200

Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST

158

1.84

41–200

Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST

156

1.83

41–200

Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST

158

1.84

41–218

Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST

158

1.84

41–218

Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST

161

1.85

41–218

Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST

161

1.85

41–218

Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST

164

1.86

41–218

Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST

164

1.86

41–218

Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST

166

1.87

41–218

Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST

166

1.87

41–218

Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST

166

1.87

41–218

Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST

169

1.88

41–218

Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST

172

1.89

41–218

Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST

175

1.9

41–218

Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST

178

1.91

41–218

Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST

178

1.91

41–218

Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST

180

1.92

41–218

Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST

183

1.93

41–218

Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST

186

1.94

41–218

Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST

188

1.95

41–218

Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST

188

1.95

41–218

Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST

191

1.96

41–218

Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST

191

1.96

41–218

Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST

194

1.97

41–218

Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST

194

1.97

41–218

Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT

196

1.98

41–218

Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT

202

41–218

Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT

205

2.01

46–185

Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT

210

2.03

46–185

Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT

219

2.06

46–185

Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT

228

2.09

46–185

Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT

240

2.13

46–185

Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT

260

2.2

46–185

Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT

278

2.26

46–185

Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT

305

2.35

46–185

Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT

335

2.45

46–185

Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT

360

2.53

46–185

Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT

372

2.57

46–185

Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT

372

2.57

46–185

Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT

363

2.54

46–185

Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT

338

2.46

46–185

Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT

305

2.35

46–185

Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT

332

2.44

46–185

Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT

372

2.57

46–185

Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT

438

2.78

46–185

Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT

512

3.02

46–185

Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT

632

3.39

46–185

Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT

735

3.71

46–185

Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT

825

3.99

46–185

Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT

776

3.84

46–185

Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT

587

3.25

46–185

Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT

228

2.09

48–215

Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT

76.6

1.5

48–215

Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT

78.5

1.51

48–215

Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT

80.4

1.52

48–215

Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT

80.4

1.52

50–173

BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS, SD

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

Flow and the normal range

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

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