What is the current flow on Whetstone River?
Whetstone River is currently flowing at 26.9 cfs at USGS gauge 05291000 as of Aug 18, 4:00 PM UTC.
Whetstone River at Big Stone City Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.71 ft
Flow 26.9 cfs · as of Aug 18, 4:00 PM UTC
Flow is 26.9 cfs.
Flow
26.9 cfs
Gauge Height
1.71 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05291000 is a public stream gauge on Whetstone River in South Dakota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Whetstone River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- BIG COULEE CREEK NEAR PEEVER, SD · 25.9 mi
- LITTLE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR PEEVER, SD · 29.0 mi
- PRECIP AT WAVERLY, SD · 29.9 mi
- BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR FLORENCE, SD · 33.6 mi
- MUD CREEK NEAR RAUVILLE, SD · 34.7 mi
- WILLOW CREEK NEAR WATERTOWN, SD · 36.3 mi
- BLUE DOG LAKE INFLOW OWENS CR NR WAUBAY, SD · 36.3 mi
- SOUTH BRANCH TRIB MUD CREEK NR RAUVILLE, SD · 37.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Whetstone River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Whetstone River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Whetstone River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Whetstone River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Whetstone River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include BIG COULEE CREEK NEAR PEEVER, SD (25.9 miles away), LITTLE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR PEEVER, SD (29.0 miles away), PRECIP AT WAVERLY, SD (29.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Whetstone River?
NOAA forecast data for Whetstone River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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