Battle Creek in South Dakota
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Around Battle Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Battle Creek is a 61.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Battle Creek at Hermosa, SD (site 06406000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2026
Battle Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 15 cfs, and lowest in February, at 4.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,750 cfs, in 1972.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 2.5 to 9.9 |
| February | 4.2 | 2.5 to 9.5 |
| March | 4.8 | 2.9 to 10 |
| April | 5.5 | 2.9 to 11 |
| May | 9.5 | 3.7 to 22 |
| June | 15 | 3.9 to 43 |
| July | 9.5 | 3.4 to 24 |
| August | 5.9 | 2.5 to 14 |
| September | 5.0 | 1.9 to 10 |
| October | 6.0 | 2.5 to 11 |
| November | 6.0 | 2.8 to 11 |
| December | 5.4 | 2.6 to 10 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Battle Creek at Hermosa, SD (site 06406000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Battle Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Custer State Park - CenterPublic
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