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USGS 06436190 WHITEWOOD CREEK NEAR WHITEWOOD,SD

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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  This station is operated in cooperation with the:

SD Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources-Water Rights Division

Effective Nov. 8, 2018, the datum at this site will be lowered by 5.00 ft.
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This station managed by the Rapid City Office of the Dakota Science Center.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2025-06-25  2025-10-23
1990-10-01  2025-10-23
2018-04-30  2025-10-23







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Summary of all available data for this site
Instantaneous-data availability statement

Precipitation, total, inches
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.00 10-23-2025   22:15 MDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 5.08 10-23-2025   22:15 MDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Oct 24 based on 44 water years of record more
Min
(2005)		 Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Oct 24		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median 75th
percen-
tile		 Mean Max
(2014)
4.87 5.08 9.9 15 20 22 157

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 5.60 10-23-2025   22:15 MDT
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