Waterlands
Big Sioux River
USGS · 06479438
BIG SIOUX RIVER
USGS · 06479438LIVE

Big Sioux R nr Watertown, SD

CODINGTON COUNTY, SD44.9424°N, -97.1463°W Updated 8 hr ago
FLOW RATE
360cfs
GAUGE HT
7.66ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
7mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
360cfs 29.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 43–57 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,051cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

7.66ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
67°
MON
92°
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
mph · gust · dir
11mph SSW
G 22 mph
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G33
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10
G30
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G26
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G21
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G32
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G37
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G30
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G17
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6
G8
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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84%
50%
28%
36%
56%
69%
65%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
960
960961959958960960958958960958955957957955952954953951948950
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 00:00 UTC
Site #06479438·USGS

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