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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 06437200 BEAR BUTTE CREEK NEAR GALENA,SD

Lawrence County, South Dakota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10120202

Latitude 44°23'47", Longitude 103°34'56" NAD27

Drainage area 51.9 square miles

Contributing drainage area 51.9 square miles

Gage datum 3,772.45 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
49	2024-04-16 10:16	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	50.7	4.27	-0.05	1.05	Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
48	2022-06-02 14:44:08	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	21.1	3.75	0.00	0.49	Good	VegetationModerate	NONE
47	2022-05-04 14:26:03	MDT	Yes	KMD/LGM	USGS	5.62	3.51	0.00	0.60	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
46	2022-04-01 12:21	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	0.23	3.11	0.00	0.12	Poor	Clear	NONE
45	2021-04-16 10:25:09	MDT	Yes	GMF	USGS	0.72	3.19	0.00	0.61	Poor	Clear	NONE
44	2020-05-06 15:22:03	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	19.6	3.69	0.00	0.76	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
43	2019-05-28 13:31:06	MDT	Yes	JMB/CJM	USGS	525	6.03	0.05	1.23	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
42	2019-04-08 12:22:06	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	17.6	3.26	0.00	0.47	Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
41	2018-05-30 09:37:06	MDT	Yes	rmb	USGS	13.9	3.31	0.03	0.75	Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
40	2016-06-09 10:42	MDT	Yes	kmd	USGS	0.61	2.73	0.00	0.50	Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
39	2015-05-13 14:32:08	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	62.1	3.67	0.06	0.40	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
38	2015-04-08 09:38:05	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	1.26	2.75	0.00	0.50	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
37	2014-04-18 09:38:04	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	16.7	3.16	0.00	0.50	Good	VegetationHeavy	NONE
36	2013-11-04 10:27:08	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	13.0	3.10	0.00	0.50	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
35	2013-05-21 17:07:02	MDT	Yes	JAP RMB	USGS	302	4.80	-0.10	0.30	Poor	Clear	OTHR
34	2013-04-23 13:29	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
33	2011-05-24 09:17	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	211	4.27	0.09	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
32	2010-04-24 11:51	MDT	Yes	ned/kmd	USGS	86.7	3.59	-0.01	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
31	2010-04-24 09:47	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	113	3.72	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
30	2010-04-13 13:52	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	42.2	3.26	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
29	2010-04-12 10:30	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	15.7	2.89	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
28	2009-04-28 08:37	MDT	Yes	BCE	USGS	34.3	3.19	0.01	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
27	2008-06-07 13:40	MDT	Yes	LLC/RMY	USGS	358	5.39			Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
26	2008-05-06 13:50	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	63.0	4.65	0.04	0.40	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
25	2007-05-08 09:50	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	21.6	4.08	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
24	2006-05-01 13:40	MDT	Yes	LLC	USGS	96.8	4.47	0.00	1.10	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
23	2006-05-01 13:38	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	98.3	4.47	0.00	0.90	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
22	2006-04-10 08:30	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	6.90	3.86	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
21	2005-05-13 10:45	MDT	Yes	jap	USGS	7.27	3.87	0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
20	2005-05-09 09:35	MDT	Yes	jsc/rhd	USGS	0.41	3.51	0.00	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
19	2003-05-19 12:30	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	6.92	3.76	0.00	0.50	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
18	2002-09-19 17:20	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1.84	3.54	0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
17	2001-10-11 09:25	MDT	Yes	BCE	USGS	0.35	3.16	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
16	2001-09-06 09:30	MDT	Yes	bce	USGS	0.49	3.16	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
15	2001-08-16 07:40	MDT	Yes	ned	USGS	0.52	3.15	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
14	2001-08-14 07:55	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.46	3.17	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
13	2001-07-24 09:30	MDT	Yes	dlr	USGS	0.76	3.20	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
12	2001-06-27 13:40	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	0.57	3.16	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
11	2000-04-25 09:58	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	118	4.50	0.00	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
10	1999-08-20 13:45	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	0.94	2.90	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
9	1999-06-11 14:45	MDT	Yes	JLW	USGS	74.7	4.11	0.02	0.50	Fair		NONE
8	1999-06-01 14:10	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1.60	3.02	0.00	0.40	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
7	1999-04-07 14:20	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1.13	2.90	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1998-10-15 14:30	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	23.6	3.56	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
5	1998-08-17 10:25	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	4.08	3.14	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1998-07-14 10:15	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1.20	2.88	0.00	0.20	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
3	1998-06-19 11:50	MDT	Yes	BCE/CJR	USGS	177	4.64	-0.03	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
2	1998-06-18 16:30	MDT	Yes	JCW	USGS	446	5.51	-0.06	0.80	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
1	1997-11-06 15:35	MST	Yes	JSC/JLW	USGS	0.60	2.90	0.00	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2024-04-16 10:16

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

50.7

4.27

-0.05

1.05

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2022-06-02 14:44:08

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

21.1

3.75

0.00

0.49

Good

VegetationModerate

NONE

2022-05-04 14:26:03

MDT

Yes

KMD/LGM

USGS

5.62

3.51

0.00

0.60

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

2022-04-01 12:21

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

0.23

3.11

0.00

0.12

Poor

Clear

NONE

2021-04-16 10:25:09

MDT

Yes

GMF

USGS

0.72

3.19

0.00

0.61

Poor

Clear

NONE

2020-05-06 15:22:03

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

19.6

3.69

0.00

0.76

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2019-05-28 13:31:06

MDT

Yes

JMB/CJM

USGS

525

6.03

0.05

1.23

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2019-04-08 12:22:06

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

17.6

3.26

0.00

0.47

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

2018-05-30 09:37:06

MDT

Yes

rmb

USGS

13.9

3.31

0.03

0.75

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

2016-06-09 10:42

MDT

Yes

kmd

USGS

0.61

2.73

0.00

0.50

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

2015-05-13 14:32:08

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

62.1

3.67

0.06

0.40

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2015-04-08 09:38:05

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

1.26

2.75

0.00

0.50

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2014-04-18 09:38:04

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

16.7

3.16

0.00

0.50

Good

VegetationHeavy

NONE

2013-11-04 10:27:08

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

13.0

3.10

0.00

0.50

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2013-05-21 17:07:02

MDT

Yes

JAP RMB

USGS

302

4.80

-0.10

0.30

Poor

Clear

OTHR

2013-04-23 13:29

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2011-05-24 09:17

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

211

4.27

0.09

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

2010-04-24 11:51

MDT

Yes

ned/kmd

USGS

86.7

3.59

-0.01

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2010-04-24 09:47

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

113

3.72

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2010-04-13 13:52

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

42.2

3.26

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2010-04-12 10:30

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

15.7

2.89

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-04-28 08:37

MDT

Yes

BCE

USGS

34.3

3.19

0.01

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2008-06-07 13:40

MDT

Yes

LLC/RMY

USGS

358

5.39

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2008-05-06 13:50

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

63.0

4.65

0.04

0.40

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2007-05-08 09:50

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

21.6

4.08

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-05-01 13:40

MDT

Yes

LLC

USGS

96.8

4.47

0.00

1.10

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-05-01 13:38

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

98.3

4.47

0.00

0.90

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-04-10 08:30

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

6.90

3.86

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2005-05-13 10:45

MDT

Yes

jap

USGS

7.27

3.87

0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2005-05-09 09:35

MDT

Yes

jsc/rhd

USGS

0.41

3.51

0.00

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2003-05-19 12:30

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

6.92

3.76

0.00

0.50

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2002-09-19 17:20

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1.84

3.54

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-10-11 09:25

MDT

Yes

BCE

USGS

0.35

3.16

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2001-09-06 09:30

MDT

Yes

bce

USGS

0.49

3.16

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2001-08-16 07:40

MDT

Yes

ned

USGS

0.52

3.15

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

2001-08-14 07:55

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.46

3.17

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2001-07-24 09:30

MDT

Yes

dlr

USGS

0.76

3.20

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

2001-06-27 13:40

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

0.57

3.16

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2000-04-25 09:58

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

118

4.50

0.00

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

1999-08-20 13:45

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

0.94

2.90

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1999-06-11 14:45

MDT

Yes

JLW

USGS

74.7

4.11

0.02

0.50

Fair

NONE

1999-06-01 14:10

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1.60

3.02

0.00

0.40

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

1999-04-07 14:20

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1.13

2.90

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1998-10-15 14:30

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

23.6

3.56

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1998-08-17 10:25

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

4.08

3.14

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1998-07-14 10:15

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1.20

2.88

0.00

0.20

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

1998-06-19 11:50

MDT

Yes

BCE/CJR

USGS

177

4.64

-0.03

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1998-06-18 16:30

MDT

Yes

JCW

USGS

446

5.51

-0.06

0.80

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

1997-11-06 15:35

MST

Yes

JSC/JLW

USGS

0.60

2.90

0.00

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE