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Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City Stage (ft)Observed: 3.76 ft at 5:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 5:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 5:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 6.17 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRCVS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:54AM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.34 ft at 4:15 AM MDT 16-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.23 ft on 05/28/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.01 ft on 05/29/2023
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13 Major Flood Stage. Homes and property in the Green Valley area would be flooded. Several roads in Rapid Valley would be inundated.
11 Moderate Flood Stage. Water approaches Anderson Road and may begin to flood homes in the Green Valley area. Other roads in Rapid Valley may be inundated.
10 Water approaches Green Valley Drive near 53rd Street also known as Reservoir Road.
9 Flood Stage. Minor flooding of agricultural land along Rapid Creek begins. Water begins to fill lower areas along Rapid Creek near Reservoir Rd, Green Valley Drive, and also along Anderson Road.
8 Action stage. Water will begin to enter the lower portions of some yards along Rapid Creek.
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(1) Looking downstream
(2) Looking at Rapid Creek from the gage house
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(4) Looking upstream
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Latitude: 44.026667° N, Longitude: 103.101111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 3003.24 3012.24 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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