What is the current flow on Spearfish Creek?
Spearfish Creek is currently flowing at 17.2 cfs at USGS gauge 06430770 as of Aug 18, 2:30 PM UTC.
Spearfish Creek at Lead Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
7.46 ft
Flow 17.2 cfs · as of Aug 18, 2:30 PM UTC
Flow is 17.2 cfs.
Flow
17.2 cfs
Gauge Height
7.46 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06430770 is a public stream gauge on Spearfish 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 is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Spearfish 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 Spearfish 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.
- SPEARFISH CREEK ABOVE SPEARFISH, SD · 7.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- ANNIE CREEK NEAR LEAD, SD · 2.3 mi
- LITTLE SPEARFISH CREEK NEAR LEAD, SD · 4.8 mi
- WHITETAIL CREEK AT LEAD, SD · 5.9 mi
- CLEOPATRA CREEK NEAR SPEARFISH, SD · 7.1 mi
- FALSE BOTTOM CREEK NR CENTRAL CITY · 7.2 mi
- WHITEWOOD CREEK AT DEADWOOD, SD · 9.0 mi
- RHOADS FORK NEAR ROCHFORD, SD · 11.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spearfish Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Spearfish 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 Spearfish Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Spearfish Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Spearfish Creek?
Other gauges on Spearfish Creek worth checking include SPEARFISH CREEK ABOVE SPEARFISH, SD (7.2 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 Spearfish Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Spearfish Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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