Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06403850 · NWS GNKS2 · South Dakota river levels

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

Is Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SD flooding right now?

Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SD measured 1.98 ft on 2026-09-11 00:40:00 UTC. That observation was 2.5 ft below its 4.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.98 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4.5 ft, with major flooding at 6 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.32 ft on Fri, Oct 11, 2013.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4 ft2.0 ft below
Minor flood4.5 ft2.5 ft below
Moderate flood5.5 ft3.5 ft below
Major flood6 ft4.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.32 ft2013-10-11
5.78 ft2016-05-20
5.71 ft2019-05-28
5.68 ft2015-05-24
5.6 ft2001-07-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
W.Fork Lafferty Gulch Creek above S.Well at Mt. Rushmore0.8 miPennington County
Battle Creek above Keystone, SD2.3 miPennington County
Battle Creek near Keystone, SD5.1 miPennington County
Grace Coolidge Creek near Hayward, SD5.2 miCuster County
Spring Creek above Sheridan Lake near Keystone, SD6.3 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.

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