IsItFlooding

South Dakota river levels

222 active gauges · data refreshed 9 min ago

135 gauges with a water-level reading and an official flood stage; 0 at action level below flood stage. 73 gauges without a usable water-level reading; 14 with a reading but no published minor flood stage.

This summary uses the latest available readings, which may be delayed. Check each gauge’s observation time below. Below-stage readings do not rule out flooding elsewhere, including streets and unmonitored waterways.

Rivers: Rapid Creek · Big Sioux River · James River · Cheyenne River · White River · Missouri River · Battle Creek · Spring Creek · Little White River · Boxelder Creek · Belle Fourche River · Spearfish Creek · Whitewood Creek · Bear Butte Creek · Grand River · Moreau River · Beaver Creek · Elk Creek · Elm River · Skunk Creek · Oak Creek · South Fork Grand River · French Creek · Grace Coolidge Creek · Castle Creek · Victoria Creek · Leedy Ditch · Storybook Ditch · Inlet Canal · Bad River · Lake Creek · Keya Paha River · Moccasin Creek · East Fork Vermillion River · Willow Creek

Towns: Rapid City · Keystone · Watertown · Sturgis · Hill City · Lead · Sioux Falls · Florence · Wy-Sd State Line · Columbia · Pierre · Hot Springs · Rochford · Rosebud · Aberdeen · Buffalo Gap · Hermosa · Edgemont · Vale · Oglala · Tuthill · Peever · Wakpala · Elm Springs · Plainview · White River · Yankton · Parker · Flandreau

GaugeStatusStageFlowUpdated
Belle Fourche River near Sturgis, SDMajor flooding2529.81 ft40 cfs
Cedar Creek near Presho, SDMajor flooding1621.35 ft0 cfs
Annie Creek near Lead, SDNo flooding3.96 ft0 cfs
Antelope Creek near Mission, SDNo flooding1.27 ft2 cfs
Bad River near Fort Pierre, SDNo flooding0.99 ft4 cfs
Battle Creek above Keystone, SDNo flooding3.69 ft—
Battle Creek at Hermosa, SDNo flooding2.54 ft2 cfs
Battle Creek below Hermosa, SDNo flooding1.85 ft0 cfs
Battle Creek near Keystone, SDNo flooding3.32 ft1 cfs
Bear Butte Creek at Avalanche Road at Sturgis, SDNo flooding1.76 ft—
Bear Butte Creek near Deadwood, SDNo flooding3.64 ft1 cfs
Bear Butte Creek near Galena, SDNo flooding3.52 ft—
Bear In the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SDNo flooding1.58 ft6 cfs
Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, SDNo flooding4.35 ft8 cfs
Belle Fourche River at Wy-Sd State LineNo flooding3.42 ft15 cfs
Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, SDNo flooding3.86 ft31 cfs
Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SDNo flooding1.65 ft11 cfs
Big Sioux River at North Cliff Ave at Sioux Falls, SDNo flooding5.42 ft193 cfs
Big Sioux River at Broadway at Watertown, SDNo flooding5.17 ft—
Big Sioux River at Lake Kampeska near Watertown, SDNo flooding18.54 ft—
Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, SDNo flooding1.52 ft80 cfs
Big Sioux River at Watertown, SDNo flooding3.21 ft1 cfs
Big Sioux River below Diversion at Sioux Falls, SDNo flooding3.15 ft—
Big Sioux River below Watertown, SDNo flooding4.62 ft—
Big Sioux River near Brookings, SDNo flooding2.51 ft141 cfs
Big Sioux River near Bruce, SDNo flooding3.33 ft90 cfs
Big Sioux River near Castlewood, SDNo flooding4.75 ft26 cfs
Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids, SDNo flooding3.58 ft185 cfs
Big Sioux River near Florence, SDNo flooding3.08 ft1 cfs
Big Sioux River near Hawarden, IANo flooding12.67 ft1,010 cfs
Big Sioux River near Jefferson, SDNo flooding10.21 ft1,280 cfs
Big Sioux River near Watertown, SDNo flooding3.87 ft1 cfs
Black Pipe Creek near Belvidere, SDNo flooding2.21 ft—
Bois De Sioux River near White Rock, SDNo flooding3.41 ft2 cfs
Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SDNo flooding1.17 ft4 cfs
Boxelder Creek near Rapid City, SDNo flooding29.71 ft—
Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SDNo flooding2.77 ft8 cfs
Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SDNo flooding3.92 ft—
Cherry Creek near Plainview, SDNo flooding2.66 ft0 cfs
Cheyenne River at Edgemont, SDNo flooding1.33 ft7 cfs
Cheyenne River at Red Shirt, SDNo flooding9.47 ft51 cfs
Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap, SDNo flooding2.28 ft64 cfs
Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, SDNo flooding10.32 ft—
Cheyenne River near Plainview, SDNo flooding8.20 ft71 cfs
Cheyenne River near Scenic, SDNo flooding6.19 ft48 cfs
Cheyenne River near Wasta, SDNo flooding0.40 ft61 cfs
East Fork Vermillion River near Parker, SDNo flooding5.05 ft4 cfs
Elk Creek near Rapid City, SDNo flooding4.14 ft—
Elm Creek near Gann Valley, SDNo flooding3.50 ft23 cfs
Elm River at Westport, SDNo flooding4.14 ft7 cfs
Elm River near Frederick, SDNo flooding5.24 ft—
Elm River near Ordway, SDNo flooding3.91 ft—
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GaugeStatusStageFlowUpdated
Fall River at Hot Springs, SDNo flooding0.86 ft24 cfs
Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon, SDNo flooding2.42 ft0 cfs
Flandreau Creek above Flandreau, SDNo flooding4.22 ft7 cfs
Foot Creek near Aberdeen, SDNo flooding4.07 ft0 cfs
Grace Coolidge Creek near Game Lodge near Custer, SDNo flooding6.64 ft1 cfs
Grand River at Little Eagle, SDNo flooding2.67 ft57 cfs
Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SDNo flooding2.21 ft—
Hat Creek near Edgemont, SDNo flooding6.55 ft0 cfs
James River at Ashton, SDNo flooding3.81 ft115 cfs
James River at Columbia, SDNo flooding4.12 ft5 cfs
James River at Huron, SDNo flooding9.15 ft119 cfs
James River near Forestburg, SDNo flooding4.71 ft100 cfs
James River near Mitchell, SDNo flooding10.21 ft—
James River near Redfield, SDNo flooding3.47 ft77 cfs
James River near Scotland, SDNo flooding4.41 ft198 cfs
James River near Stratford, SDNo flooding5.86 ft59 cfs
James River near Yankton, SDNo flooding3.54 ft187 cfs
Keya Paha River at Wewela, SDNo flooding2.21 ft47 cfs
Keya Paha River near Keyapaha, SDNo flooding4.44 ft22 cfs
Lewis and Clark Lake at Springfield, SDNo flooding9.32 ft—
Little Minnesota River near Peever, SDNo flooding9.84 ft7 cfs
Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, SDNo flooding1.69 ft2 cfs
Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SDNo flooding4.76 ft12 cfs
Little White River below White River, SDNo flooding1.91 ft87 cfs
Little White River near Martin, SDNo flooding0.84 ft8 cfs
Little White River near Rosebud, SDNo flooding4.16 ft106 cfs
Little White River near Vetal, SDNo flooding3.44 ft79 cfs
Missouri River at Farm Island near Pierre, SDNo flooding21.29 ft—
Missouri River at Laframboise Island at Pierre, SDNo flooding22.00 ft—
Missouri River at Pierre, SDNo flooding7.98 ft—
Missouri River at Yankton, SDNo flooding10.26 ft—
Missouri River below Greenwood, SDNo flooding25.63 ft—
Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen, SDNo flooding1.93 ft—
Moreau River at Promise, SDNo flooding6.20 ft—
Moreau River near Faith, SDNo flooding0.59 ft5 cfs
Moreau River near Whitehorse, SDNo flooding2.24 ft37 cfs
Mud Creek near Rauville, SDNo flooding7.52 ft—
North Fork Grand River near White Butte, SDNo flooding0.00 ft0 cfs
Oak Creek near Rattlesnake Butte near Wakpala, SDNo flooding4.07 ft17 cfs
Platte Creek near Platte, SDNo flooding1.45 ft0 cfs
Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SDNo flooding5.63 ft38 cfs
Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SDNo flooding1.70 ft17 cfs
Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SDNo flooding4.75 ft48 cfs
Rapid Creek above Wrf near Rapid City, SDNo flooding3.34 ft18 cfs
Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding below Pactola Dam, SDNo flooding2.85 ft—
Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SDNo flooding5.22 ft—
Rapid Creek at Big Bend near Rapid City, SDNo flooding2.82 ft—
Rapid Creek at Rapid City, SDNo flooding3.23 ft22 cfs
Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, SDNo flooding7.26 ft21 cfs
Rapid Creek below Hawthorn Ditch at Rapid City, SDNo flooding9.35 ft—
Redwater Creek at Wy-Sd State LineNo flooding2.94 ft32 cfs
Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SDNo flooding2.99 ft112 cfs
Reno Gulch near Hill City, SDNo flooding3.65 ft—
Rock Creek near Hidden Timber, SDNo flooding3.57 ft—
Silver Creek at Sioux Falls, SDNo flooding1.09 ft—
Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls, SDNo flooding2.37 ft8 cfs
Skunk Creek near Chester, SDNo flooding0.78 ft0 cfs
Skunk Creek near Hartford, SDNo flooding3.56 ft—
South Branch Tributary Mud Creek near Rauville, SDNo flooding1.38 ft—
South Canyon near Rapid City, SDNo flooding3.58 ft—
South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SDNo flooding3.29 ft0 cfs
South Fork Grand River near Cash, SDNo flooding0.73 ft10 cfs
Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SDNo flooding4.82 ft37 cfs
Split Rock Creek at Corson, SDNo flooding1.94 ft26 cfs
Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SDNo flooding4.04 ft—
Spring Creek near Keystone, SDNo flooding3.31 ft0 cfs
Sunday Gulch below Johnson Canyon near Hill City, SDNo flooding4.44 ft—
Vermillion River near Vermillion, SDNo flooding1.72 ft26 cfs
Victoria Creek below Victoria Dam near Rapid City, SDNo flooding3.47 ft—
West Fork Vermillion River near Parker, SDNo flooding1.32 ft—
Whetstone River near Big Stone City, SDNo flooding1.32 ft8 cfs
White River near Interior, SDNo flooding3.54 ft16 cfs
White River near Kadoka, SDNo flooding3.84 ft15 cfs
White River near NE-Sd State LineNo flooding3.79 ft12 cfs
White River near Oacoma, SDNo flooding8.01 ft143 cfs
White River near Oglala, SDNo flooding6.49 ft11 cfs
White River near White River, SDNo flooding3.52 ft46 cfs
Whitewood Creek above Whitewood, SDNo flooding0.24 ft3 cfs
Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SDNo flooding3.40 ft5 cfs
Whitewood Creek near Whitewood, SDNo flooding5.42 ft1 cfs
Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SDNo flooding3.55 ft—
Willow Creek near Crooks, SDNo flooding3.79 ft—
Willow Creek near Watertown, SDNo flooding5.96 ft—
Bad River near Midland, SDNo current data———
Battle Creek near Nunda SDNo current data———
Bear Butte Creek at Sturgis, SDNo current data———
Bear Gulch near Hayward, SDNo current data———
Beaver Creek above Buffalo Gap, SDNo current data———
Beaver Creek near Pringle, SDNo current data———
Big Coulee Creek near Peever, SDNo current data———
Blue Dog Lake Inflow Owens Creek near Waubay, SDNo current data———
Boxelder Creek Trib4 at Liberty Blvd at Box Elder, SDNo current data———
Boxelder Creek at 151St Ave near Box Elder, SDNo current data———
Boxelder Creek at I-90 Service Rd near Box Elder, SDNo current data———
Boxelder Creek Tributary 7 above Pond 2 at Box Elder, SDNo current data———
Brule Creek near Elk Point SDNo current data———
Campbell C near Lee'S CornerNo current data———
Cascade Springs near Hot Springs SDNo current data———
Cheyenne River at Cherry Creek, SDNo current data———
Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, SDNo current data———
Choteau Creek near Avon, SDNo current data———
City Springs at Rapid City, SDNo current data———
Cleghorn Springs Main Ch at Fish Hatch at Rc, SDNo current data———
Cleghorn Springs N Channel at Fish Hatch at Rc, SDNo current data———
Cleghorn Springs S Channel at Fish Hatch at Rc, SDNo current data———
Cleopatra Creek near Spearfish, SDNo current data———
Cobb Creek near Gary SDNo current data———
Cottonwood Creek near Cherry Creek SDNo current data———
Crow Creek near Beulah, WYNo current data———
Deadman Gulch at Sturgis, SDNo current data———
Deadwood Ave Drain at Mouth at Rapid City SDNo current data———
East Fork Vermillion River near Ramona, SDNo current data———
Elk Creek near Roubaix, SDNo current data———
Elk Creek near Elm Springs, SDNo current data———
False Bottom Creek near Central CityNo current data———
French Creek below Custer, SDNo current data———
Grace Coolidge Creek near Hayward, SDNo current data———
Grand River at Shadehill SDNo current data———
Hay Creek at Belle Fourche SDNo current data———
Horse Creek above Vale, SDNo current data———
Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs, SDNo current data———
Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche, SDNo current data———
James River below Columbia, SDNo current data———
La Belle Creek near Veblen, SDNo current data———
Lake Creek above Refuge near Tuthill, SDNo current data———
Lake Kampeska Inlet/Outlet near Watertown, SDNo current data———
Leedy Ditch at Headgate below Cld at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Leedy Ditch at Mouth at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Lime Creek at Mouth at Rapid City, SDNo current data———
Little Vermillion River near Salem, SDNo current data———
Little White River above Rosebud SDNo current data———
Oak Creek near Wakpala, SDNo current data———
Plum Creek below Hayes, SDNo current data———
Rapid C above Jackson Blvd at Rapid City, SDNo current data———
Rapid Creek above Water Treat Plant at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Rapid Creek below Sewage Treatment Pl near Rapid City, SDNo current data———
Rapid Creek above Rapid City, SDNo current data———
Rapid Creek below Park Drive at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Rapid Creek below Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Rapid Creek near Rochford, SDNo current data———
Rosebud Creek at Rosebud SDNo current data———
South Fork Grand River at Buffalo SDNo current data———
Spearfish Creek above Spearfish, SDNo current data———
Spearfish Creek below Spearfish, SDNo current data———
Spearfish Creek near Lead, SDNo current data———
Spring Creek near Hermosa, SDNo current data———
Spring Creek above Sheridan Lake near Keystone, SDNo current data———
Spring Creek near Flandreau, SDNo current data———
Still Lake Outflow near Florence, SDNo current data———
Storybook Ditch at Headgate at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Storybook Ditch at Mouth at Rapid City SDNo current data———
Vanocker Creek near Sturgis, SDNo current data———
Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam near Rapid City, SDNo current data———
W.Fork Lafferty Gulch Creek above S.Well at Mt. RushmoreNo current data———
White River at Slim Butte, SDNo current data———
Whitetail Creek at Lead, SDNo current data———
Cleghorn Springs at Rapid City, SDNo flood stage defined2.64 ft9 cfs
French Creek above Fairburn, SDNo flood stage defined0.57 ft2 cfs
Grand River near Thunder Hawk, SDNo flood stage defined5.08 ft36 cfs
Inlet Canal above Belle Fourche Reservoir, SDNo flood stage defined4.82 ft121 cfs
Lake Creek below Refuge near Tuthill, SDNo flood stage defined3.00 ft16 cfs
Medicine Creek near Lower Brule, SDNo flood stage defined9.29 ft19 cfs
Missouri River below La Framboise Island, at Pierre, SDNo flood stage defined21.53 ft—
Moccasin Creek near Aberdeen, SDNo flood stage defined13.45 ft—
Murray Ditch above Headgate at Wy-Sd State LineNo flood stage defined0.93 ft0 cfs
Rhoads Fork near Rochford, SDNo flood stage defined3.72 ft4 cfs
Stagebarn Canyon Creek above Elk Creek near Summerset, SDNo flood stage defined1.49 ft0 cfs
White Clay Creek near Oglala SDNo flood stage defined5.98 ft—
Whitewood Creek above Vale, SDNo flood stage defined0.55 ft0 cfs
Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee, SDNo flood stage defined0.24 ft—
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.