Battle Creek near Keystone, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06404000 · NWS RUSS2 · Battle Creek flood status · South Dakota river levels

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Is Battle Creek near Keystone, SD flooding right now?

Battle Creek near Keystone, SD measured 3.34 ft on 2026-10-27 18:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.7 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.34 ft
as of 37 min ago
Streamflow
0 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.5 ft on Fri, Jun 9, 1972.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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
Action7 ft3.7 ft below
Minor flood8 ft4.7 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft7.7 ft below
Major flood13 ft9.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.5 ft1972-06-09
7.46 ft1999-06-18
7.17 ft1995-05-08
7.06 ft2019-05-28
7 ft2015-05-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.27–3.41 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SD5.1 miPennington County
Bear Gulch near Hayward, SD5.5 miCuster County
W.Fork Lafferty Gulch Creek above S.Well at Mt. Rushmore5.8 miPennington County
Battle Creek above Keystone, SD6.8 miPennington County
Grace Coolidge Creek near Hayward, SD6.9 miCuster 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