Waterlands
Big Sioux River
USGS · 06479438
BIG SIOUX RIVER
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Big Sioux R nr Watertown, SD

CODINGTON COUNTY, SD44.9424°N, -97.1463°W Updated 46 min ago
FLOW RATE
338cfs
GAUGE HT
7.51ft
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
7mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
338cfs 349.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 397–537 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
592cfs
PERIOD LOW
338cfs
RUNNABLE
53%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.51ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
67°
MON
94°
67°
TUE
97°
66°
WED
97°
66°
THU
101°
68°
FRI
89°
64°
SAT
90°
65°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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6mph S
G 14 mph
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G32
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G26
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12
G21
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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84%
50%
28%
36%
56%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
959
959961960958959960956958959959956957957956953954953952948
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:54 AM
SUNSET
09:14 PM
15H 20M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

44.9424, -97.1463
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 06:00 UTC
Site #06479438·USGS

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