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Water temperature in South Dakota

The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across South Dakota, warmest first. Snapshot updated August 21, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

74°F23°C

USGS gauge CHEYENNE RIVER AT RED SHIRT, SD · as of 8 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 154)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
CHEYENNE RIVER AT RED SHIRT, SDUSGS gauge74°F23°C44 ft³/s9.33 ft8 hrs ago
ANNIE CREEK NEAR LEAD, SDUSGS gauge1 ft³/s4.20 ft9 hrs ago
ANTELOPE CR NEAR MISSION, SDUSGS gauge1 ft³/s1.21 ft9 hrs ago
BAD RIVER NEAR FORT PIERRE, SDUSGS gauge1 ft³/s1.02 ft9 hrs ago
BAD RIVER NEAR MIDLAND, SDUSGS gauge3.39 ft9 hrs ago
BATTLE CREEK ABOVE KEYSTONE, SDUSGS gauge3.69 ft9 hrs ago
BATTLE CREEK AT HERMOSA, SDUSGS gauge2 ft³/s2.51 ft9 hrs ago
BATTLE CREEK BELOW HERMOSA, SDUSGS gauge0 ft³/s1.84 ft9 hrs ago
BATTLE CREEK NEAR KEYSTONE, SDUSGS gauge0 ft³/s3.18 ft9 hrs ago
BEAR BUTTE CREEK AT AVALANCHE ROAD AT STURGIS, SDUSGS gauge1.76 ft8 hrs ago
BEAR BUTTE CREEK NEAR DEADWOOD, SDUSGS gauge2 ft³/s3.67 ft8 hrs ago
BEAR BUTTE CREEK NEAR GALENA, SDUSGS gauge3.42 ft9 hrs ago
BEAR IN THE LODGE CREEK NEAR WANBLEE, SDUSGS gauge3 ft³/s1.44 ft9 hrs ago
BEAVER CREEK NEAR BUFFALO GAP, SDUSGS gauge6 ft³/s4.57 ft8 hrs ago
BELLE FOURCHE RIVER AT WY-SD STATE LINEUSGS gauge75 ft³/s4.21 ft9 hrs ago
BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS, SDUSGS gauge165 ft³/s4.63 ft9 hrs ago
BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR FRUITDALE, SDUSGS gauge11 ft³/s1.69 ft9 hrs ago
BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR STURGIS, SDUSGS gauge160 ft³/s3.16 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX R AT NORTH CLIFF AVE AT SIOUX FALLS, SDUSGS gauge211 ft³/s5.36 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT BROADWAY AT WATERTOWN, SDUSGS gauge5.46 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT LAKE KAMPESKA NR WATERTOWN, SDUSGS gauge18.54 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT SIOUX FALLS, SDUSGS gauge123 ft³/s1.62 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN, SDUSGS gauge2 ft³/s3.36 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW DIVERSION AT SIOUX FALLS, SDUSGS gauge3.15 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW WATERTOWN, SDUSGS gauge4.65 ft8 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS, SDUSGS gauge105 ft³/s2.38 ft8 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BRUCE, SDUSGS gauge90 ft³/s3.41 ft8 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR CASTLEWOOD, SDUSGS gauge32 ft³/s4.82 ft8 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS, SDUSGS gauge141 ft³/s3.36 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR FLORENCE, SDUSGS gauge2 ft³/s2.44 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR HAWARDEN, IAUSGS gauge347 ft³/s11.21 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, SDUSGS gauge401 ft³/s8.28 ft9 hrs ago
BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN, SDUSGS gauge3 ft³/s3.99 ft9 hrs ago
BLACK PIPE CREEK NEAR BELVIDERE, SDUSGS gauge2.32 ft9 hrs ago
BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER NEAR WHITE ROCK, SDUSGS gauge119 ft³/s4.75 ft9 hrs ago
BOXELDER CREEK NEAR NEMO, SDUSGS gauge0 ft³/s1.24 ft8 hrs ago
BOXELDER CREEK NEAR RAPID CITY, SDUSGS gauge29.71 ft9 hrs ago
CASTLE CR ABOVE DEERFIELD RES NEAR HILL CITY, SDUSGS gauge9 ft³/s2.75 ft9 hrs ago
CASTLE CREEK BELOW DEERFIELD DAM, SDUSGS gauge10 ft³/s3.53 ft8 hrs ago
CEDAR CREEK NEAR PRESHO, SDUSGS gauge0 ft³/s6.78 ft9 hrs ago
CHERRY CREEK NEAR PLAINVIEW, SDUSGS gauge0 ft³/s2.66 ft9 hrs ago
CHEYENNE RIVER AT EDGEMONT, SDUSGS gauge12 ft³/s1.24 ft9 hrs ago
CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR BUFFALO GAP, SDUSGS gauge47 ft³/s2.15 ft9 hrs ago
CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR EAGLE BUTTE, SDUSGS gauge11.12 ft9 hrs ago
CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR PLAINVIEW, SDUSGS gauge442 ft³/s8.93 ft9 hrs ago
CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR SCENIC, SDUSGS gauge43 ft³/s5.99 ft9 hrs ago
CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WASTA, SDUSGS gauge136 ft³/s0.71 ft9 hrs ago
CLEGHORN SPRINGS AT RAPID CITY, SDUSGS gauge9 ft³/s2.65 ft9 hrs ago
EAST FORK VERMILLION RIVER NEAR PARKER, SDUSGS gauge7 ft³/s5.14 ft9 hrs ago
ELK CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS, SDUSGS gauge0 ft³/s1 day ago

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About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 1 sensor is currently reporting a water temperature in South Dakota. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.

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