What is the current flow on Rapid Creek?
Rapid Creek is currently flowing at 41.2 cfs at USGS gauge 06412500 as of Aug 18, 5:25 PM UTC.
Rapid Creek at Rapid City Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.10 ft
Flow 41.2 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:25 PM UTC
Flow is 41.2 cfs.
Flow
41.2 cfs
Gauge Height
2.10 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06412500 is a public stream gauge on Rapid Creek 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 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Rapid Creek 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.
More Gauges On Rapid Creek
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- RAPID CREEK ABOVE RAPID CITY, SD · 0.0 mi
- RAPID CREEK BLW CLEGHORN SPGS AT RAPID CITY SD · 0.8 mi
- RAPID CREEK BELOW PARK DRIVE AT RAPID CITY SD · 1.4 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- CLEGHORN SPGS S CHANNEL AT FISH HATCH AT RC, SD · 0.7 mi
- CLEGHORN SPGS MAIN CH AT FISH HATCH AT RC, SD · 0.8 mi
- CLEGHORN SPGS N CHANNEL AT FISH HATCH AT RC, SD · 0.8 mi
- CLEGHORN SPRINGS AT RAPID CITY, SD · 0.8 mi
- LEEDY DITCH AT HEADGATE BLW CLD AT RAPID CITY SD · 1.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rapid Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Rapid Creek 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 Rapid Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Rapid Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Rapid Creek?
Other gauges on Rapid Creek worth checking include RAPID CREEK ABOVE RAPID CITY, SD (0.0 miles away), RAPID CREEK BLW CLEGHORN SPGS AT RAPID CITY SD (0.8 miles away), RAPID CREEK BELOW PARK DRIVE AT RAPID CITY SD (1.4 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Rapid Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Rapid Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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