Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 9:25 AM MDTRecord: 17.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 11 ft Moderate Flooding 9 ft Minor Flooding 7 ft Action 5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 11 - Major Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Rapid Creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 10 - Small park near the dog park on the westside of Rapid City will begin to flood.
- 9 - Moderate flood stage. Flooding continues upstream of Canyon Lake.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.0528, -103.311 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | SD |
| WFO | UNR |
| County | Pennington |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey (USGS) | USGS station 06412500 |
| USGS-HIVIS-Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System | USGS Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 2.38 ft | on 10-12-2023 |
| 2. | 3.49 ft | on 07-08-2023 |
| 3. | 2.72 ft | on 06-07-2022 |
| 4. | 2.79 ft | on 05-05-2021 |
| 5. | 3.66 ft | on 05-03-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 2.38 ft | on 10-12-2023 | |
| 2. | 3.49 ft | on 07-08-2023 | |
| 3. | 2.72 ft | on 06-07-2022 | |
| 4. | 2.79 ft | on 05-05-2021 | |
| 5. | 3.66 ft | on 05-03-2020 | |
| 6. | 5.26 ft | on 05-28-2019 | |
| 7. | 3.76 ft | on 06-24-2018 | |
| 8. | 2.46 ft | on 07-27-2017 | |
| 9. | 2.80 ft | on 12-18-2015 | |
| 10. | 3.59 ft | on 10-19-2013 | |
| 11. | 2.47 ft | on 08-29-2013 | |
| 12. | 2.91 ft | on 01-03-2013 | |
| 13. | 2.49 ft | on 07-09-2012 | |
| 14. | 3.29 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 15. | 4.29 ft | on 05-21-2011 | |
| 16. | 4.19 ft | on 05-24-2010 | |
| 17. | 3.33 ft | on 04-26-2009 | |
| 18. | 3.38 ft | on 05-24-2008 | |
| 19. | 2.87 ft | on 08-17-2007 | |
| 20. | 2.67 ft | on 08-07-2006 | |
| 21. | 2.61 ft | on 07-10-2005 | |
| 22. | 2.56 ft | on 07-01-2004 | |
| 23. | 2.66 ft | on 06-21-2003 | |
| 24. | 2.82 ft | on 07-06-2002 | |
| 25. | 2.63 ft | on 07-15-2001 | |
| 26. | 3.14 ft | on 05-20-2000 | |
| 27. | 4.40 ft | on 06-16-1999 | |
| 28. | 4.24 ft | on 06-24-1998 | |
| 29. | 5.46 ft | on 06-02-1997 | |
| 30. | 4.50 ft | on 06-01-1996 | |
| 31. | 4.08 ft | on 06-09-1995 | |
| 32. | 3.15 ft | on 04-29-1994 | |
| 33. | 3.62 ft | on 06-20-1993 | |
| 34. | 2.59 ft | on 05-21-1992 | |
| 35. | 4.24 ft | on 05-11-1991 | 1 |
| 36. | 3.86 ft | on 07-07-1990 | 1 |
| 37. | 3.86 ft | on 07-12-1989 | 1 |
| 38. | 3.93 ft | on 08-03-1988 | 1 |
| 39. | 3.85 ft | on 05-29-1987 | 1 |
| 40. | 3.68 ft | on 06-04-1986 | 1 |
| 41. | 3.94 ft | on 07-15-1985 | 1 |
| 42. | 4.44 ft | on 06-15-1984 | 1 |
| 43. | 4.66 ft | on 05-11-1983 | 1 |
| 44. | 4.57 ft | on 07-22-1982 | 1 |
| 45. | 3.87 ft | on 07-13-1981 | 1 |
| 46. | 3.74 ft | on 07-16-1980 | 1 |
| 47. | 3.85 ft | on 06-17-1979 | 1 |
| 48. | 5.24 ft | on 05-21-1978 | 1 |
| 49. | 4.12 ft | on 05-08-1977 | 1 |
| 50. | 6.00 ft | on 06-15-1976 | 1 |
| 51. | 4.07 ft | on 06-07-1975 | 1 |
| 52. | 5.95 ft | on 08-22-1974 | 1 |
| 53. | 0.00 ft | on 05-09-1973 | 1 |
| 54. | 17.77 ft | on 06-09-1972 | 1 |
| 55. | 5.39 ft | on 04-26-1971 | 1 |
| 56. | 5.42 ft | on 06-14-1970 | 1 |
| 57. | 5.37 ft | on 05-20-1969 | 1 |
| 58. | 5.87 ft | on 10-04-1967 | 1 |
| 59. | 6.61 ft | on 06-15-1967 | 1 |
| 60. | 5.62 ft | on 06-22-1966 | 1 |
| 61. | 6.99 ft | on 05-19-1965 | 1 |
| 62. | 4.09 ft | on 06-11-1964 | 1 |
| 63. | 3.91 ft | on 06-06-1963 | 1 |
| 64. | 6.02 ft | on 07-13-1962 | 1 |
| 65. | 0.00 ft | on 07-16-1961 | 1 |
| 66. | 4.75 ft | on 07-01-1961 | 1 |
| 67. | 3.47 ft | on 03-18-1960 | 1 |
| 68. | 0.00 ft | on 06-30-1959 | 1 |
| 69. | 4.11 ft | on 03-15-1959 | 1 |
| 70. | 2.70 ft | on 03-13-1958 | 1 |
| 71. | 3.84 ft | on 07-14-1957 | 1 |
| 72. | 2.49 ft | on 05-29-1956 | 1 |
| 73. | 3.44 ft | on 07-29-1955 | 1 |
| 74. | 2.53 ft | on 08-12-1954 | 1 |
| 75. | 2.65 ft | on 06-16-1953 | 1 |
| 76. | 8.08 ft | on 05-23-1952 | 1 |
| 77. | 2.62 ft | on 06-15-1951 | 1 |
| 78. | 3.33 ft | on 04-15-1950 | 1 |
| 79. | 3.63 ft | on 08-15-1949 | 1 |
| 80. | 3.43 ft | on 06-22-1948 | 1 |
| 81. | 5.82 ft | on 06-23-1947 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 17.77 ft | on 06-09-1972 | 1 |
| 2. | 8.08 ft | on 05-23-1952 | 1 |
| 3. | 6.99 ft | on 05-19-1965 | 1 |
| 4. | 6.61 ft | on 06-15-1967 | 1 |
| 5. | 6.02 ft | on 07-13-1962 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 17.77 ft | on 06-09-1972 | 1 |
| 2. | 8.08 ft | on 05-23-1952 | 1 |
| 3. | 6.99 ft | on 05-19-1965 | 1 |
| 4. | 6.61 ft | on 06-15-1967 | 1 |
| 5. | 6.02 ft | on 07-13-1962 | 1 |
| 6. | 6.00 ft | on 06-15-1976 | 1 |
| 7. | 5.95 ft | on 08-22-1974 | 1 |
| 8. | 5.87 ft | on 10-04-1967 | 1 |
| 9. | 5.82 ft | on 06-23-1947 | 1 |
| 10. | 5.62 ft | on 06-22-1966 | 1 |
| 11. | 5.46 ft | on 06-02-1997 | |
| 12. | 5.42 ft | on 06-14-1970 | 1 |
| 13. | 5.39 ft | on 04-26-1971 | 1 |
| 14. | 5.37 ft | on 05-20-1969 | 1 |
| 15. | 5.26 ft | on 05-28-2019 | |
| 16. | 5.24 ft | on 05-21-1978 | 1 |
| 17. | 4.75 ft | on 07-01-1961 | 1 |
| 18. | 4.66 ft | on 05-11-1983 | 1 |
| 19. | 4.57 ft | on 07-22-1982 | 1 |
| 20. | 4.50 ft | on 06-01-1996 | |
| 21. | 4.44 ft | on 06-15-1984 | 1 |
| 22. | 4.40 ft | on 06-16-1999 | |
| 23. | 4.29 ft | on 05-21-2011 | |
| 24. | 4.24 ft | on 06-24-1998 | |
| 25. | 4.24 ft | on 05-11-1991 | 1 |
| 26. | 4.19 ft | on 05-24-2010 | |
| 27. | 4.12 ft | on 05-08-1977 | 1 |
| 28. | 4.11 ft | on 03-15-1959 | 1 |
| 29. | 4.09 ft | on 06-11-1964 | 1 |
| 30. | 4.08 ft | on 06-09-1995 | |
| 31. | 4.07 ft | on 06-07-1975 | 1 |
| 32. | 3.94 ft | on 07-15-1985 | 1 |
| 33. | 3.93 ft | on 08-03-1988 | 1 |
| 34. | 3.91 ft | on 06-06-1963 | 1 |
| 35. | 3.87 ft | on 07-13-1981 | 1 |
| 36. | 3.86 ft | on 07-07-1990 | 1 |
| 37. | 3.86 ft | on 07-12-1989 | 1 |
| 38. | 3.85 ft | on 06-17-1979 | 1 |
| 39. | 3.85 ft | on 05-29-1987 | 1 |
| 40. | 3.84 ft | on 07-14-1957 | 1 |
| 41. | 3.76 ft | on 06-24-2018 | |
| 42. | 3.74 ft | on 07-16-1980 | 1 |
| 43. | 3.68 ft | on 06-04-1986 | 1 |
| 44. | 3.66 ft | on 05-03-2020 | |
| 45. | 3.63 ft | on 08-15-1949 | 1 |
| 46. | 3.62 ft | on 06-20-1993 | |
| 47. | 3.59 ft | on 10-19-2013 | |
| 48. | 3.49 ft | on 07-08-2023 | |
| 49. | 3.47 ft | on 03-18-1960 | 1 |
| 50. | 3.44 ft | on 07-29-1955 | 1 |
| 51. | 3.43 ft | on 06-22-1948 | 1 |
| 52. | 3.38 ft | on 05-24-2008 | |
| 53. | 3.33 ft | on 04-26-2009 | |
| 54. | 3.33 ft | on 04-15-1950 | 1 |
| 55. | 3.29 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 56. | 3.15 ft | on 04-29-1994 | |
| 57. | 3.14 ft | on 05-20-2000 | |
| 58. | 2.91 ft | on 01-03-2013 | |
| 59. | 2.87 ft | on 08-17-2007 | |
| 60. | 2.82 ft | on 07-06-2002 | |
| 61. | 2.80 ft | on 12-18-2015 | |
| 62. | 2.79 ft | on 05-05-2021 | |
| 63. | 2.72 ft | on 06-07-2022 | |
| 64. | 2.70 ft | on 03-13-1958 | 1 |
| 65. | 2.67 ft | on 08-07-2006 | |
| 66. | 2.66 ft | on 06-21-2003 | |
| 67. | 2.65 ft | on 06-16-1953 | 1 |
| 68. | 2.63 ft | on 07-15-2001 | |
| 69. | 2.62 ft | on 06-15-1951 | 1 |
| 70. | 2.61 ft | on 07-10-2005 | |
| 71. | 2.59 ft | on 05-21-1992 | |
| 72. | 2.56 ft | on 07-01-2004 | |
| 73. | 2.53 ft | on 08-12-1954 | 1 |
| 74. | 2.49 ft | on 07-09-2012 | |
| 75. | 2.49 ft | on 05-29-1956 | 1 |
| 76. | 2.47 ft | on 08-29-2013 | |
| 77. | 2.46 ft | on 07-27-2017 | |
| 78. | 2.38 ft | on 10-12-2023 | |
| 79. | 0.00 ft | on 05-09-1973 | 1 |
| 80. | 0.00 ft | on 07-16-1961 | 1 |
| 81. | 0.00 ft | on 06-30-1959 | 1 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 3412.20 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 3410.20 ft |
| minor Flooding | 3408.20 ft |
| action | 3406.20 ft |
| Latest Value | 3403.15 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 3401.20 ft |
Probability Information
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