IsItFlooding

Annie Creek near Lead, SD

Lawrence County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06430800 · NWS ANNS2 · South Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lead

Is Annie Creek near Lead, SD flooding right now?

Annie Creek near Lead, SD measured 4.14 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.9 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.14 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.38 ft on Tue, Jan 28, 2003.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft3.9 ft below
Minor flood10 ft5.9 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft6.9 ft below
Major flood13 ft8.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.38 ft2003-01-28
6.28 ft2002-03-04
6.12 ft1995-05-08
5.53 ft2007-06-01
5.5 ft1998-06-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD2.3 miLawrence County
Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD2.6 miLawrence County
Cleopatra Creek near Spearfish, SD5.1 miLawrence County
Spearfish Creek above Spearfish, SD5.1 miLawrence County
False Bottom Creek near Central City6.4 miLawrence County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast