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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 06425500 ELK CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS,SD


Meade County, South Dakota
Hydrologic Unit Code 10120111
Latitude  44°14'54", Longitude 102°30'10" NAD27
Drainage area 548  square miles
Contributing drainage area 548  square miles
Gage datum 2,305.99 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1949-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 3.3 11 25 39 56 69 30 7.4 2.7 2.3 6.5 4.5
2 3.3 13 27 35 65 63 28 11 5.1 2.3 6.5 4.3
3 4 10 41 27 73 60 24 8.2 5.6 3 5.6 4.4
4 9.9 8.4 38 27 72 52 22 7.8 4.3 3.4 5.3 4.4
5 8.5 7.8 34 29 61 68 28 7.6 3.7 3.8 5.3 4.2
6 7.2 6.5 30 34 57 111 39 8.9 3 3.7 5.2 4
7 5.9 6.2 33 38 51 80 46 8.7 2.6 3.4 5 4
8 5.3 15 31 34 78 78 37 7.1 2.8 4.2 5.2 3.9
9 4.7 19 30 41 122 49 26 6.1 2.4 6.5 5.2 3.8
10 4.4 15 29 47 115 85 21 5.6 2.3 25 5 3.9
11 4.3 13 37 48 83 86 17 5.7 2.3 33 4.9 3.8
12 4.2 11 54 57 65 87 15 6.4 2.2 44 5 3.8
13 4.3 13 85 59 82 81 16 8.7 2.1 28 5.4 3.7
14 4.5 18 64 86 80 77 24 5.3 2 18 6.6 3.8
15 4.9 23 58 72 104 90 17 4.5 2.2 40 7.4 3.8
16 4.9 21 46 79 111 136 16 4.3 2.2 23 8.1 3.8
17 4.7 30 50 76 68 117 20 4 2.1 51 7.4 3.7
18 4.6 22 65 76 54 87 15 4.3 2.1 34 6.5 3.5
19 4.3 19 52 94 45 123 16 4 2.1 26 6 3.5
20 4.2 17 55 80 69 132 14 4.1 2.9 12 5.5 3.4
21 5.4 16 58 72 137 78 12 4.6 2.2 7.8 5.1 3.3
22 8.2 13 50 78 159 57 14 6.2 2.2 6.9 4.9 3.3
23 7.6 12 43 54 133 52 13 6.2 2.3 6.5 4.9 3.3
24 6.3 11 35 69 131 64 11 6.6 3 6 4.8 3.3
25 5.6 9.7 31 89 182 69 15 4.2 2.6 5.4 4.8 3.3
26 5 9.5 28 93 170 59 11 3.7 2.2 5.1 4.6 3.4
27 4.6 29 28 94 127 54 8.7 3.5 2.2 4.9 4.3 3.5
28 4.6 29 27 67 199 42 8.2 3.4 2.2 4.8 4.5 3.4
29 4.8 14 72 51 221 35 13 3.1 2.3 4.8 4.6 3.4
30 5.3   61 56 131 33 8.7 3 2.3 5.3 4.6 3.4
31 6.5   40   87   7.6 2.8   6.4   3.3