Is the Cheyenne River flooding?
The Cheyenne River is tracked by 9 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 Cheyenne River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 7 of 9 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 Cheyenne River at Edgemont, SD. The highest level ever recorded there was 14.00 ft on 1 May 1922. Peak records there go back to 1905 (85 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.50 ft, 11.5 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne River at Edgemont, SD | No flooding | 2.50 ft | 9 ft | |
| Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap, SD | No flooding | 2.23 ft | 13 ft | |
| Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SD | No flooding | 9.36 ft | 20 ft | |
| Cheyenne River near Scenic, SD | No flooding | 5.97 ft | 18 ft | |
| Cheyenne River near Wasta, SD | No flooding | 0.32 ft | 13 ft | |
| Cheyenne River near Plainview, SD | No flooding | 8.31 ft | 17 ft | |
| Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, SD | No flooding | 10.42 ft | 21 ft | |
| Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, SD | No current data | — | — | — |
| Cheyenne River at Cherry Creek, SD | No current data | — | — | — |