Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line water level

Name: Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Murray Ditch, South Dakota, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

Low water at Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line: the gauge reads 0.93 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.93 ft – 1.47 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.93 ft – 1.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.93 ft – 1.95 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 81° 49° – Wind 19 mph

18 Sun 66° 47° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 70° 40° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 76° 51° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 69° 50° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 80° 55° – Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 75° 39° 0.17 in, 38% Wind 23 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Redwater Creek at Wy-Sd State LineRiver gauge, Redwater Creek	2.97 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	0.3 mi
Spearfish Creek at SpearfishRiver gauge, Spearfish Creek	4.81 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Belle Fourche River at Wy-Sd State LineRiver gauge, Belle Fourche River	3.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Redwater River above Belle FourcheRiver gauge, Redwater River	3.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	12 mi
Little Spearfish Creek near LeadRiver gauge, Little Spearfish Creek	4.76 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Belle Fourche River near FruitdaleRiver gauge, Belle Fourche River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
Inlet Canal above Belle Fourche ReservoirRiver gauge, Inlet Canal	4.92 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Annie Creek near LeadRiver gauge, Annie Creek	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

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 Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM MDT, the water level was 0.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line normal?

Low 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:06429997 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.57639, -104.05556 (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	0.93 ft	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line (usgs:06429997). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-dakota/murray-ditch-above-headgate-at-wy-sd-state-line

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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