Is the Battle Creek flooding?
The Battle Creek is tracked by 5 USGS streamgauges in South Dakota. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Battle Creek is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 4 of 5 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all South Dakota river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Battle Creek near Keystone, SD. The highest level ever recorded there was 14.50 ft on 9 June 1972, carrying 26,200 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1946 (66 annual peaks). It is currently at 3.22 ft, 11.3 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek above Keystone, SD | No flooding | 3.69 ft | 6.5 ft | |
| Battle Creek near Keystone, SD | No flooding | 3.22 ft | 8 ft | |
| Battle Creek at Hermosa, SD | No flooding | 2.48 ft | 8 ft | |
| Battle Creek below Hermosa, SD | No flooding | 1.85 ft | 9 ft | |
| Battle Creek near Nunda SD | No current data | — | — | — |