RAPID CREEK ABV VICTORIA CREEK NR RAPID CITY, SD
Is RAPID CREEK ABV VICTORIA CREEK NR RAPID CITY, SD flooding right now?
No — RAPID CREEK ABV VICTORIA CREEK NR RAPID CITY, SD is at 5.62 ft, 1.9 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage, as of 42 min ago.
Gauge height
5.62 ft
Streamflow
—
Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 13 ft on Fri, Jun 9, 1972.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft | 1.4 ft below |
| Minor flood | 7.5 ft | 1.9 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 8.5 ft | 2.9 ft below |
| Major flood | 9 ft | 3.4 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 13 ft | 1972-06-09 |
| 8.38 ft | 1997-06-02 |
| 8.28 ft | 2015-06-24 |
| 8.27 ft | 2019-05-28 |
| 7.8 ft | 2011-05-30 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| RAPID CREEK ABOVE RAPID CITY, SD | 2.0 mi | Pennington County |
| RAPID CREEK ABOVE CANYON LAKE NEAR RAPID CITY, SD | 2.0 mi | Pennington County |
| WILD IRISHMAN GULCH NEAR RAPID CITY, SD | 2.5 mi | Pennington County |
| VICTORIA CREEK BLW VICTORIA DAM NR RAPID CITY, SD | 2.6 mi | Pennington County |
| CLEGHORN SPGS S CHANNEL AT FISH HATCH AT RC, SD | 2.7 mi | Pennington County |
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