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Cedar Creek in South Dakota

River26.1 mi
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Around Cedar Creek

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Cedar Creek is a 26.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar Creek near Presho, SD (site 06442130). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2014 to 2026

Cedar Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 0.8 cfs, and lowest in January, at 0.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,660 cfs, in 2019.

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Typical flow by month at Cedar Creek near Presho, SD, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January0.10.0 to 0.1
February0.10.0 to 0.7
March0.20.1 to 2.0
April0.70.1 to 8.1
May0.80.1 to 3.3
June0.10.1 to 0.7
July0.10.1 to 0.1
August0.10.0 to 0.1
September0.10.0 to 0.1
October0.10.0 to 0.1
November0.10.0 to 0.1
December0.10.0 to 0.1

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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cedar Creek near Presho, SD (site 06442130). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Cedar Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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