Rapid Cr Above Pactola Res At Silver City, Sd Realtime Data
RAPID CR ABOVE PACTOLA RES AT SILVER CITY, SD
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
16
Discharge (cfs)
4.5
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 06410500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 16 cfs, and a gauge height of 4.53 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 18 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The main constituents of the stream are snowmelt, precipitation, and groundwater. Pactola Dam controls the release of water into the stream, affecting the flow rate. The seasonal trend shows that the flow rate is highest during the spring and early summer months due to snowmelt, while it decreases during the fall and winter. Interestingly, Rapid Creek is a popular destination for fly fishing and hosts a variety of fish species, including rainbow and brown trout.
July 20, 2026
| Elevation | 4,628.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 4.53 ft |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 4626.71 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 15.5 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 27% |
| Year Over Year Average | 59 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 1,110 cfs |
| Geolocation | 44.08, -103.58 |
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