Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06410000 · NWS DFBS2 · Castle Creek flood status · South Dakota river levels

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

Is Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SD flooding right now?

Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SD measured 3.47 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 2.0 ft below its 5.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.47 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
8 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.37 ft on Tue, May 31, 2011.

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
Action5 ft1.5 ft below
Minor flood5.5 ft2.0 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
5.37 ft2011-05-31
5.34 ft2019-07-09
5.19 ft2023-06-30
5.11 ft1998-06-24
5.08 ft1991-06-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.41–3.54 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SD2.6 miPennington County
Rhoads Fork near Rochford, SD8.2 miPennington County
Rapid Creek near Rochford, SD8.6 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD10.7 miPennington County
Reno Gulch near Hill City, SD11.8 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