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Weather Forecast Office Rapid City, SD

Missouri Basin River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Bear Butte Creek at Avalanche Rd at Sturgis. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 12 Moderate Flood Stage: 10 Flood Stage: 8.5 Action Stage: 7.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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13.8	Water will overtop Avalanche Road.
12.7	Major flooding continues. Water overflows both banks of Bear Butte Creek and reaches the bottom of the Avalanche Road bridge deck.
12	Major flood stage. Extensive flooding possible along Bear Butte Creek.
10	Moderate flood stage. Widespread flooding along Bear Butte Creek.
8.5	Flood stage. The right bank will begin to overflow near Avalanche Road. Minor flooding of Bear Butte Creek and flooding of the campground could begin.
7.5	Action stage. High water levels along Bear Butte Creek in Sturgis.

About This Location

Latitude: 44.421730° N, Longitude: 103.539670° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8.5 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 3502 3510.5 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Avalanche Rd at Sturgis

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