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Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:31PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:46PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:01PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:31AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:46AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:01AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:31AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:46AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:01AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:31PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 5:46PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:01PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:45PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 10:00PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 10:15PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 10:30PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 10:45PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 11:00PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 11:15PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 11:30PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 11:45PM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 12:00AM Oct 20, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 12:15AM Oct 20, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 12:30AM Oct 20, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 12:45AM Oct 20, 2020Highest Observation: 3.97 ft at 1:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:31AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:46AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:01AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:31AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:46AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:01AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:00PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:15PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:45PM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:31AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:46AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:01AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:45AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:15AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30AM Oct 21, 2020Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:45AM Oct 21, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBEAS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:08AM Oct 21, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.94 ft at 8:45 AM MDT 21-Oct-2020. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10
Moderate Flood Stage: 8.5
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.46 ft on 09/04/1938
(2) 8.38 ft on 07/14/1966
(3) 8.36 ft on 06/07/1963
(4) 8.21 ft on 05/24/2010
(5) 8.02 ft on 03/12/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.02 ft on 03/12/2019
(2) 5.69 ft on 06/20/2018
(3) 7.68 ft on 03/05/2018
(4) 4.67 ft on 12/30/2016
(5) 5.18 ft on 12/28/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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10 Major flood stage. Extensive flooding of agricultural land and several roads are inundated.
8.5 Moderate Flood Stage. Beaver Creek Rd at Beaver Creek becomes impassable.
7.5 Minor Flood Stage. Water begins to flow over Beaver Creek Rd (Fall River Co Rd 416D).
6 Action Stage. Lowland flooding begins along the creek.
Photos
(1) View of Beaver Creek upstream from gage
(2) View of Beaver Creek downstream from gage
(3) Beaver Creek upstream from Beaver Creek Cutoff Road
(4) Culvert under Beaver Creek Cutoff on Beaver Creek
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Latitude: 43.466650° N, Longitude: 103.306031° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 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 3151.87 3159.37 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  

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