SPRING CREEK AT OREVILLE, NEAR HILL CITY, SD
Is SPRING CREEK AT OREVILLE, NEAR HILL CITY, SD flooding right now?
No — SPRING CREEK AT OREVILLE, NEAR HILL CITY, SD is at 4.04 ft, 2.5 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage, as of 42 min ago.
Gauge height
4.04 ft
Streamflow
—
Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.23 ft on Thu, Jun 18, 1998.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 5.5 ft | 1.5 ft below |
| Minor flood | 6.5 ft | 2.5 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 7 ft | 3.0 ft below |
| Major flood | 8 ft | 4.0 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 8.23 ft | 1998-06-18 |
| 7.26 ft | 2019-05-28 |
| 7.22 ft | 2015-05-28 |
| 6.71 ft | 2010-05-25 |
| 6.26 ft | 2014-06-27 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| SUNDAY GULCH BELOW JOHNSON CANYON NR HILL CITY, SD | 2.1 mi | Pennington County |
| RENO GULCH NEAR HILL CITY, SD | 3.1 mi | Pennington County |
| FRENCH CREEK BELOW CUSTER, SD | 7.5 mi | Custer County |
| BATTLE CREEK ABOVE KEYSTONE, SD | 8.4 mi | Pennington County |
| W.FK LAFFERTY GULCH CR ABV S.WELL AT MT. RUSHMORE | 8.6 mi | Pennington County |
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