RAPID CREEK AT BIG BEND NR RAPID CITY, SD
Is RAPID CREEK AT BIG BEND NR RAPID CITY, SD flooding right now?
No — RAPID CREEK AT BIG BEND NR RAPID CITY, SD is at 3.14 ft, 3.9 ft below its 7 ft flood stage, as of 41 min ago.
Gauge height
3.14 ft
Streamflow
—
Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.43 ft on Wed, Jun 24, 2015.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 6.5 ft | 3.4 ft below |
| Minor flood | 7 ft | 3.9 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 8 ft | 4.9 ft below |
| Major flood | 9 ft | 5.9 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 7.43 ft | 2015-06-24 |
| 6.9 ft | 1915-06-26 |
| 6.76 ft | 2019-05-31 |
| 6.53 ft | 2011-05-30 |
| 6.5 ft | 1999-06-17 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA CREEK ABV VICTORIA DAM NR RAPID CITY, SD | 2.0 mi | Pennington County |
| RAPID CREEK ABV JOHNSON SIDING BLW PACTOLA DAM, SD | 2.3 mi | Pennington County |
| VICTORIA CREEK BLW VICTORIA DAM NR RAPID CITY, SD | 3.0 mi | Pennington County |
| WILD IRISHMAN GULCH NEAR RAPID CITY, SD | 3.1 mi | Pennington County |
| RAPID CREEK ABV VICTORIA CREEK NR RAPID CITY, SD | 3.3 mi | Pennington County |
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