Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06412580 · NWS IRIS2 · South Dakota river levels

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

Is Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD flooding right now?

Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD measured 3.56 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 1.4 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.56 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 6 ft. The highest crest on record was 4.94 ft on Fri, Aug 17, 2007.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4 ft0.4 ft below
Minor flood5 ft1.4 ft below
Moderate flood5.5 ft1.9 ft below
Major flood6 ft2.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
4.94 ft2007-08-17
4.31 ft2006-08-07
3.72 ft2023-05-17
3.68 ft2019-05-28

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Canyon near Rapid City, SD2.1 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD2.5 miPennington County
Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SD3.1 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Rapid City, SD3.3 miPennington County
Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD3.3 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.

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