What is the current flow on Big Sioux River?
Big Sioux River is currently flowing at 106 cfs at USGS gauge 06480000 as of Aug 17, 10:45 PM UTC.
Big Sioux River at Brookings Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.39 ft
Flow 106 cfs · as of Aug 17, 10:45 PM UTC
Flow is 106 cfs.
Flow
106 cfs
Gauge Height
2.39 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06480000 is a public stream gauge on Big Sioux 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Big Sioux 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.
More Gauges On Big Sioux River
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.
- BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE, SD · 21.0 mi
- BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS, SD · 26.9 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- BATTLE CR NEAR NUNDA SD · 7.2 mi
- SPRING CREEK NEAR FLANDREAU, SD · 8.9 mi
- FLANDREAU CREEK ABOVE FLANDREAU, SD · 15.4 mi
- SKUNK CREEK NEAR CHESTER, SD · 23.3 mi
- WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROOKS, SD · 38.2 mi
- SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD, SD · 38.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Sioux River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Big Sioux 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 Big Sioux River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Sioux River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Sioux River?
Other gauges on Big Sioux River worth checking include BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE, SD (21.0 miles away), BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS, SD (26.9 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 Big Sioux River?
NOAA forecast data for Big Sioux River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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