Medicine Creek near Lower Brule water level

Name: Medicine Creek near Lower Brule water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Medicine Creek, South Dakota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

9.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM CDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 6.3 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

Medicine Creek near Lower Brule is at 9.53 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

On the same day last year the reading was 9.67 ft, a difference of −0.14 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.86 ft and 9.54 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 9.67 ft−0.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.86 ft – 9.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.80 ft – 12.49 ft

Floating and fishing near Medicine Creek near Lower Brule

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.15 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 79° 40° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 73° 46° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 68° 43° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 74° 49° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 76° 55° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 82° 57° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 81° 63° 0.18 in, 23% Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek near PreshoRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	6.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
White River near OacomaRiver gauge, White River	7.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Lake Francis Case at ChamberlainLake, Lake Francis Case	48.99 ft	Very low	+0.28 ft	25 mi
Elm Creek near Gann ValleyRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.45 ft	High	+0.01 ft	30 mi
Missouri River at Farm Island near PierreRiver gauge, Missouri River	20.65 ft	Normal	−0.31 ft	34 mi
Missouri River below La Framboise Island, at PierreRiver gauge, Missouri River	20.57 ft	Very low	−0.42 ft	36 mi
Missouri River at Laframboise Island at PierreRiver gauge, Missouri River	20.74 ft	Very low	−0.40 ft	38 mi
Bad River near Fort PierreRiver gauge, Bad River	5.8 cfs	High	+1.2 cfs	38 mi

Questions and answers

Is Medicine Creek near Lower Brule higher than last year?

No, it is 0.14 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.67 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Medicine Creek near Lower Brule today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM CDT, the water level was 9.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Medicine Creek near Lower Brule rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Medicine Creek near Lower Brule normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06442600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.01639, -99.74472 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	9.53 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	6.3 cfs	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Medicine Creek near Lower Brule (usgs:06442600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-dakota/medicine-creek-near-lower-brule

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer