Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD

Custer County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06403700 · NWS CHRS2 · Cheyenne River flood status · South Dakota river levels

Is Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD flooding right now?

Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD measured 9.36 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.6 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.36 ft
as of 80 min ago
Streamflow
42 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.7 ft on Mon, Jun 8, 2015.

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
Action19 ft9.6 ft below
Minor flood20 ft10.6 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft11.6 ft below
Major flood22 ft12.6 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
19.7 ft2015-06-08
17.65 ft2019-03-23
17.48 ft2000-04-23
17.33 ft2010-05-27
17.18 ft1999-06-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Battle Creek below Hermosa, SD3.7 miCuster County
Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap, SD14.9 miCuster County
Battle Creek at Hermosa, SD18.6 miCuster County
Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD18.7 miPennington County
Cheyenne River near Scenic, SD19.9 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