CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WASTA, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06423500 · NWS WASS2 · CHEYENNE RIVER flood status · South Dakota river levels

Is CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WASTA, SD flooding right now?

No — CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WASTA, SD is at 0.34 ft, 12.7 ft below its 13 ft flood stage, as of 39 min ago.

Gauge height
0.34 ft
as of 39 min ago
Streamflow
63 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 18 ft on Sat, May 15, 1920.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft10.7 ft below
Minor flood13 ft12.7 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft14.7 ft below
Major flood16 ft15.7 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18 ft1920-05-15
16.25 ft1982-03-05
14.5 ft1915-06-13
14.03 ft2015-05-16
13.97 ft2019-03-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.14–0.37 ft

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GaugeDistanceCounty
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BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS, SD21.6 miMeade County
RAPID CR NEAR FARMINGDALE, SD24.4 miPennington County
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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.

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