Elk Creek (SD) near Rapid City
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) 06/10/2025 3:00 PM MDTRecord: 14.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 14 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 9 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
- 14.4 - June 1972 crest as indicated by local residents.
- 14 - Major Flood Stage. Major flooding of pasture land. Access to homes may be cut off.
- 13 - Moderate Flood Stage. Erosion of banks may begin to occur. Moderate flooding of pasture land. Water may cover portions of Elk Creek Road and Antelope Creek Road.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.2403, -103.151 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | SD |
| WFO | UNR |
| County | Meade |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey (USGS) | USGS station 06425100 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.48 ft | on 06-28-2023 |
| 2. | 5.82 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 3. | 5.88 ft | on 02-01-2022 |
| 4. | 6.20 ft | on 01-15-2021 |
| 5. | 5.46 ft | on 12-03-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.48 ft | on 06-28-2023 |
| 2. | 5.82 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 3. | 5.88 ft | on 02-01-2022 |
| 4. | 6.20 ft | on 01-15-2021 |
| 5. | 5.46 ft | on 12-03-2020 |
| 6. | 6.68 ft | on 03-04-2020 |
| 7. | 11.61 ft | on 07-05-2019 |
| 8. | 6.62 ft | on 06-21-2018 |
| 9. | 5.71 ft | on 02-22-2017 |
| 10. | 5.64 ft | on 01-07-2016 |
| 11. | 5.54 ft | on 11-22-2015 |
| 12. | 12.16 ft | on 06-02-2015 |
| 13. | 12.71 ft | on 10-11-2013 |
| 14. | 6.33 ft | on 05-30-2013 |
| 15. | 5.11 ft | on 04-15-2012 |
| 16. | 5.75 ft | on 02-27-2012 |
| 17. | 10.75 ft | on 05-24-2011 |
| 18. | 12.29 ft | on 05-25-2010 |
| 19. | 11.81 ft | on 04-13-2009 |
| 20. | 11.64 ft | on 06-06-2008 |
| 21. | 6.64 ft | on 08-18-2007 |
| 22. | 6.42 ft | on 04-28-2006 |
| 23. | 6.46 ft | on 03-18-2004 |
| 24. | 6.71 ft | on 05-05-2003 |
| 25. | 6.99 ft | on 04-02-2002 |
| 26. | 7.13 ft | on 03-04-2001 |
| 27. | 9.91 ft | on 04-25-2000 |
| 28. | 9.88 ft | on 04-22-1999 |
| 29. | 8.69 ft | on 06-18-1998 |
| 30. | 10.59 ft | on 05-26-1997 |
| 31. | 12.77 ft | on 05-27-1996 |
| 32. | 12.05 ft | on 05-09-1995 |
| 33. | 8.20 ft | on 03-03-1994 |
| 34. | 10.04 ft | on 05-08-1993 |
| 35. | 9.87 ft | on 05-12-1991 |
| 36. | 4.46 ft | on 05-24-1990 |
| 37. | 7.76 ft | on 05-17-1989 |
| 38. | 7.81 ft | on 03-30-1988 |
| 39. | 9.95 ft | on 05-24-1987 |
| 40. | 11.80 ft | on 02-26-1986 |
| 41. | 6.83 ft | on 03-17-1985 |
| 42. | 10.31 ft | on 06-10-1984 |
| 43. | 9.89 ft | on 10-10-1982 |
| 44. | 10.79 ft | on 05-20-1982 |
| 45. | 5.85 ft | on 07-02-1981 |
| 46. | 7.12 ft | on 06-14-1980 |
| 47. | 7.28 ft | on 08-08-1979 |
| 48. | 12.20 ft | on 03-17-1978 |
| 49. | 14.40 ft | on 06-09-1972 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 14.40 ft | on 06-09-1972 |
| 2. | 12.77 ft | on 05-27-1996 |
| 3. | 12.71 ft | on 10-11-2013 |
| 4. | 12.29 ft | on 05-25-2010 |
| 5. | 12.20 ft | on 03-17-1978 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 14.40 ft | on 06-09-1972 |
| 2. | 12.77 ft | on 05-27-1996 |
| 3. | 12.71 ft | on 10-11-2013 |
| 4. | 12.29 ft | on 05-25-2010 |
| 5. | 12.20 ft | on 03-17-1978 |
| 6. | 12.16 ft | on 06-02-2015 |
| 7. | 12.05 ft | on 05-09-1995 |
| 8. | 11.81 ft | on 04-13-2009 |
| 9. | 11.80 ft | on 02-26-1986 |
| 10. | 11.64 ft | on 06-06-2008 |
| 11. | 11.61 ft | on 07-05-2019 |
| 12. | 10.79 ft | on 05-20-1982 |
| 13. | 10.75 ft | on 05-24-2011 |
| 14. | 10.59 ft | on 05-26-1997 |
| 15. | 10.31 ft | on 06-10-1984 |
| 16. | 10.04 ft | on 05-08-1993 |
| 17. | 9.95 ft | on 05-24-1987 |
| 18. | 9.91 ft | on 04-25-2000 |
| 19. | 9.89 ft | on 10-10-1982 |
| 20. | 9.88 ft | on 04-22-1999 |
| 21. | 9.87 ft | on 05-12-1991 |
| 22. | 8.69 ft | on 06-18-1998 |
| 23. | 8.20 ft | on 03-03-1994 |
| 24. | 7.81 ft | on 03-30-1988 |
| 25. | 7.76 ft | on 05-17-1989 |
| 26. | 7.28 ft | on 08-08-1979 |
| 27. | 7.13 ft | on 03-04-2001 |
| 28. | 7.12 ft | on 06-14-1980 |
| 29. | 6.99 ft | on 04-02-2002 |
| 30. | 6.83 ft | on 03-17-1985 |
| 31. | 6.71 ft | on 05-05-2003 |
| 32. | 6.68 ft | on 03-04-2020 |
| 33. | 6.64 ft | on 08-18-2007 |
| 34. | 6.62 ft | on 06-21-2018 |
| 35. | 6.48 ft | on 06-28-2023 |
| 36. | 6.46 ft | on 03-18-2004 |
| 37. | 6.42 ft | on 04-28-2006 |
| 38. | 6.33 ft | on 05-30-2013 |
| 39. | 6.20 ft | on 01-15-2021 |
| 40. | 5.88 ft | on 02-01-2022 |
| 41. | 5.85 ft | on 07-02-1981 |
| 42. | 5.82 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 43. | 5.75 ft | on 02-27-2012 |
| 44. | 5.71 ft | on 02-22-2017 |
| 45. | 5.64 ft | on 01-07-2016 |
| 46. | 5.54 ft | on 11-22-2015 |
| 47. | 5.46 ft | on 12-03-2020 |
| 48. | 5.11 ft | on 04-15-2012 |
| 49. | 4.46 ft | on 05-24-1990 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 2957.73 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 2956.73 ft |
| minor Flooding | 2953.73 ft |
| action | 2952.73 ft |
| Latest Value | 2948.82 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 2943.73 ft |
Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
No flow most years.
Collaborative Agencies
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