IsItFlooding

Black Pipe Creek near Belvidere, SD

Mellette County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06447230 · NWS PIPS2 · South Dakota river levels

Is Black Pipe Creek near Belvidere, SD flooding right now?

Black Pipe Creek near Belvidere, SD measured 2.43 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.6 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.43 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
10 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.7 ft on Mon, Feb 17, 1997.

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
Action12 ft9.6 ft below
Minor flood14 ft11.6 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft12.6 ft below
Major flood16 ft13.6 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
15.7 ft1997-02-17
12.38 ft2010-03-09
11.78 ft2009-02-09
11.04 ft2003-02-17
10.93 ft1997-06-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
White River near Kadoka, SD14.8 miJackson County
Bad River near Midland, SD21.8 miHaakon County
Little White River below White River, SD26.1 miMellette County
White River near White River, SD27.2 miJones County
South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SD30.7 miJackson 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