Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06409000 · NWS CTCS2 · Castle Creek flood status · South Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Hill City · river levels near Rochford

Is Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SD flooding right now?

Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SD measured 2.75 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.3 ft below its 6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.75 ft
as of 81 min ago
Streamflow
16 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft, with major flooding at 7.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.54 ft on Fri, Mar 15, 2019.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4.5 ft1.8 ft below
Minor flood6 ft3.3 ft below
Moderate flood7 ft4.3 ft below
Major flood7.5 ft4.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.54 ft2019-03-15
6.48 ft1984-11-23
6.31 ft1984-07-16
5.91 ft2020-02-20
5.85 ft2012-02-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.73–2.86 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SD2.6 miPennington County
Rhoads Fork near Rochford, SD8.4 miPennington County
Rapid Creek near Rochford, SD11.2 miPennington County
Beaver Creek at Mallo Camp, near Four Corners, WY12.5 miWeston County
Reno Gulch near Hill City, SD13.0 miPennington 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