Sioux Falls Kayak Rental
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Typical flow by month
1944 to 2026
The water at Sioux Falls Kayak Rental typically runs highest in April, at a median 395 cfs, and lowest in February, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,800 cfs, in 1957.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 15 to 44 | |
| February | 20 | 10 to 75 | |
| March | 145 | 38 to 656 | |
| April | 395 | 165 to 743 | |
| May | 360 | 157 to 688 | |
| June | 371 | 131 to 623 | |
| July | 257 | 71 to 453 | |
| August | 151 | 49 to 347 | |
| September | 92 | 42 to 242 | |
| October | 86 | 35 to 208 | |
| November | 78 | 36 to 150 | |
| December | 39 | 28 to 81 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 38 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, SD (site 06482000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
120 cfs
Normal (53rd)
Water level
1.72 ft
High today
62°F
Wind
9 kt
Gusts 19 kt
Rain chance
9%
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Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).
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