Spearfish Creek Near Lead, Sd Realtime Data
SPEARFISH CREEK NEAR LEAD, SD
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
17
Discharge (cfs)
7.5
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 06430770
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 17 cfs, and a gauge height of 7.50 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 17 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The creek has several tributaries, including Hanna Creek and Elk Creek, and is regulated by the Spearfish Canyon Dam. Seasonal trends show that the creek experiences high flows in the spring and early summer, and low flows in the fall and winter. Interestingly, the Spearfish Creek has been the subject of several poems by local writers, including "Spearfish Creek" by Leland D. Case.
July 17, 2026
| Elevation | 5,312.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 7.5 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 17.2 ft3/s |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 5303.18 ft |
| Percent of Normal | 47% |
| Year Over Year Average | 37 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 109 cfs |
| Geolocation | 44.30, -103.87 |
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