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Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset water level

River gauge, Stagebarn Canyon Creek, South Dakota, United States

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Water level

1.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.3 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

1.41.6ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.41.6ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1.501.55ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 201.501.55ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 20
1.41.61.82.0ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.41.61.82.0ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.41.61.82.0ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.41.61.82.0ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset reads 1.59 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.27 ft and 1.73 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
1.59 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.27 ft – 1.73 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.38 ft – 2.01 ft

Floating and fishing near Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boxelder Creek near NemoRiver gauge, Boxelder Creek 1.15 ft Very low ±0 7 mi
Boxelder Creek near Rapid CityRiver gauge, Boxelder Creek 29.70 ft Below flood stage ±0 7 mi
South Canyon near Rapid CityRiver gauge, South Canyon 3.59 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 9 mi
Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid CityRiver gauge, Wild Irishman Gulch 3.55 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 10 mi
Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding below Pactola DamRiver gauge, Rapid Creek 2.87 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 11 mi
Elk Creek near Rapid CityRiver gauge, Elk Creek 4.14 ft Below flood stage ±0 11 mi
Rapid Creek at Rapid CityRiver gauge, Rapid Creek 3.23 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 11 mi
Rapid Creek below Pactola DamRiver gauge, Rapid Creek 7.22 ft Below flood stage ±0 12 mi

Questions and answers

How does Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.59 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 Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT, the water level was 1.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:06425050 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.22389, -103.36413 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.59 ft 2026-10-20 22:30 Provisional
Flow 0.3 cfs 2026-10-20 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset (usgs:06425050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-dakota/stagebarn-canyon-creek-above-elk-creek-near-summerset

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