HORSEHEAD CREEK AT OELRICHS, SD
Is HORSEHEAD CREEK AT OELRICHS, SD flooding right now?
No — HORSEHEAD CREEK AT OELRICHS, SD is at 1.89 ft, 14.1 ft below its 16 ft flood stage, as of 25 min ago.
Gauge height
1.89 ft
Streamflow
0 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.31 ft on Tue, May 25, 2010.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft | 8.1 ft below |
| Minor flood | 16 ft | 14.1 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 18 ft | 16.1 ft below |
| Major flood | 20 ft | 18.1 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 16.31 ft | 2010-05-25 |
| 15.06 ft | 2019-05-29 |
| 14.42 ft | 2000-04-22 |
| 13.52 ft | 1997-06-03 |
| 11.06 ft | 2014-03-10 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| CHEYENNE RIVER BELOW ANGOSTURA DAM, SD | 15.1 mi | Fall River County |
| HAT CREEK NEAR EDGEMONT, SD | 18.5 mi | Fall River County |
| CASCADE SPRINGS NEAR HOT SPRINGS SD | 19.3 mi | Fall River County |
| BEAVER CREEK NEAR BUFFALO GAP, SD | 19.6 mi | Fall River County |
| WHITE RIVER NEAR OGLALA, SD | 20.6 mi | Oglala Lakota County |
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