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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Boxelder Creek at New Underwood Stage (ft)Observed: 2842.79 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.79 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.79 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.8 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.81 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.81 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.81 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.81 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2842.9 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2842.9 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2842.9 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2842.9 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2842.9 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.89 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.88 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.87 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.86 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.82 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.83 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.84 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 2842.85 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024SD Department of Ag and Natural ResourcesUNDS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:09AM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2842.85 ft at 8:15 AM MDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 2851 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Boxelder Creek at New Underwood. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Upstream Gauge - at 151st Ave near Box Elder Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Wasta
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 2858
Moderate Flood Stage: 2853
Flood Stage: 2851
Action Stage: 2849
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
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Recent Crests
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2858 Major flood stage. Portions of 161st Ave may be covered with water as well as other roads that cross Box Elder Creek near New Underwood.
2853 Moderate flood stage. The water may reach the bottom on the 161st Ave bridge. Water may approach or overflow rural roads upstream and downstream of New Underwood along Box Elder Creek.
2851 Minor flood stage. Minor flooding along Box Elder Creek around New Underwood.
2849 Low lying areas along Box Elder Creek may flood.
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(1) Looking downstream from the 161st Ave bridge
(2) Upstream view
(3) gage
(4) Gage water surface elevation September 2022
(5) Looking toward New Underwood
(6) Looking upstream
(7) Photo of Boxelder Creek about 3 miles upstream from the gage
(8) Boxelder Creek at 159th Ave upstream of the gage
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Latitude: 44.088395° N, Longitude: 102.834250° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 2851 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 2851 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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