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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
06423010 BOXELDER CREEK NEAR RAPID CITY, SD
LOCATION - Lat 44°07'54", long 103°17'54" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.17, T.2 N., R.7 E., Pennington County, SD, Hydrologic Unit 10120111, near center span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 79 and 4.0 mi northwest of Rapid City.
DRAINAGE AREA - 127 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR SD-10-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1978 to 2009 (continuous record gaging station). 2010-present.
GAGE - Seasonal water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 3,422.83 ft above NAVD of 1988. METWARN station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1,330 ft³/s, Jul. 5, 2019, gage height, 34.24 ft.