Belle Fourche River Near Elm Springs Realtime Data
BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
148
Discharge (cfs)
4.6
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 148 cfs, and a gauge height of 4.57 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 134 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is primarily fed by snowmelt and precipitation runoff, and has several potential tributaries and dams that can affect its flow. Seasonally, the river tends to have higher flows in the spring and early summer due to snowmelt, and lower flows in the fall and winter. One interesting fact about the river is that it was once known as the "Thieves River" because of the frequent horse thefts that occurred along its banks during the late 1800s. Today, the Belle Fourche River is an important source of water for irrigation and recreation in the region.
August 15, 2026
| Elevation | 2,180.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 4.57 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 148.0 ft3/s |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 2173.37 ft |
| Percent of Normal | 62% |
| Year Over Year Average | 239 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 31,300 cfs |
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