Belle Fourche River at Wy-Sd State Line

Butte County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06428500 · NWS BWSW4 · Belle Fourche River flood status · South Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Wy-Sd State Line

Is Belle Fourche River at Wy-Sd State Line flooding right now?

Belle Fourche River at Wy-Sd State Line measured 3.37 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 11.6 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.37 ft
as of 75 min ago
Streamflow
13 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.33 ft on Wed, May 10, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action13 ft9.6 ft below
Minor flood15 ft11.6 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft12.6 ft below
Major flood18 ft14.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.33 ft1995-05-10
16.06 ft2011-05-23
15.98 ft2008-06-06
15.74 ft2014-03-07
15.59 ft1962-06-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.35–3.96 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Hay Creek at Belle Fourche SD11.5 miButte County
Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche, SD11.6 miButte County
Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SD11.8 miButte County
Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State Line11.9 miButte County
Redwater Creek at Wy-Sd State Line12.2 miButte 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