Spring Creek near Keystone, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06407500 · NWS KSTS2 · Spring Creek flood status · South Dakota river levels

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

Is Spring Creek near Keystone, SD flooding right now?

Spring Creek near Keystone, SD measured 3.25 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.8 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.25 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 14 ft on Sat, Jun 10, 1972.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft2.8 ft below
Minor flood7 ft3.8 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood12 ft8.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14 ft1972-06-10
8.98 ft2019-05-28
8.17 ft2015-06-07
7.96 ft1995-05-09
7.62 ft1996-05-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.18–3.36 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Victoria Creek below Victoria Dam near Rapid City, SD3.4 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD4.7 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Rapid City, SD5.4 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD5.4 miPennington County
Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam near Rapid City, SD5.7 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast