Fall River at Hot Springs, SD

Fall River County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06402000 · NWS HOTS2 · South Dakota river levels

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Is Fall River at Hot Springs, SD flooding right now?

Fall River at Hot Springs, SD measured 0.94 ft on 2026-09-11 00:25:00 UTC. That observation was 3.6 ft below its 4.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.94 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
30 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4.5 ft, with major flooding at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.12 ft on Fri, Jun 20, 1947.

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
Action3.5 ft2.6 ft below
Minor flood4.5 ft3.6 ft below
Moderate flood6 ft5.1 ft below
Major flood8 ft7.1 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
11.12 ft1947-06-20
9.13 ft1941-08-06
5.9 ft1961-07-07
5.57 ft1948-08-13
4.99 ft2005-08-12

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.90–1.27 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, SD6.2 miFall River County
Cascade Springs near Hot Springs SD7.6 miFall River County
Beaver Creek above Buffalo Gap, SD8.7 miCuster County
Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, SD8.9 miFall River County
Beaver Creek near Pringle, SD10.4 miCuster 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.

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