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Spearfish Creek below Spearfish Stage (ft)Observed: 3306.68 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.68 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.68 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.65 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.65 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.66 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.68 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.67 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.7 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.7 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.74 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.76 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.9 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.89 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.91 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.95 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3307.01 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3307.06 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Highest Observation: 3307.07 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3307.06 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3307.05 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3307.02 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.95 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.93 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.92 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.91 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.91 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.91 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.9 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.9 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.89 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.87 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.87 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.86 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.83 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.83 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.83 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.9 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.9 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.92 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.98 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 3307.07 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 3307.07 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3307.06 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3307.03 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.98 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.94 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.93 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.94 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.96 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.96 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.99 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.96 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.95 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.94 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.93 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.91 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.89 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.9 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.87 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.87 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.87 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.86 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.87 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.88 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.86 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.86 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.85 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.83 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.83 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.84 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.77 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.77 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.83 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.82 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.81 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.79 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.78 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3306.8 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024SD Department of Ag and Natural ResourcesSPRS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:54AM May 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3306.8 ft at 3:15 AM MDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 3312 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Spearfish Creek below Spearfish. 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: 3315
Moderate Flood Stage: 3313
Flood Stage: 3312
Action Stage: 3310
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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Recent Crests
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3315 Major flood stage. Homes, roads and out buildings along Spearfish Creek may become flooded.
3313 Moderate flood stage. Water will begin to flow over Creekside Loop Road where it crosses Spearfish Creek.
3312 Flood stage. Water will begin to reach the low steel and the bottom of the Camp Comfort Road Bridge. Water will also begin to approach Creekside Loop Road. Minor flooding lof agricultural land along Spearfish Creek between Spearfish and the confluence with the Redwater River.
3310 Action stage. Low lying areas and agricultural land along Spearfish Creek may flood.
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Latitude: 44.571500° N, Longitude: 103.891200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 3312 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 Not Available 3312 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
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