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Belle Fourche River at Belle Fourche Stage (ft)Observed: 2982.92 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.29 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.95 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.88 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.85 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.84 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.84 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.81 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.78 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.78 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.77 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.8 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.75 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.79 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.79 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.81 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.85 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.9 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.9 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.91 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.89 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.84 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.81 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.86 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.88 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.9 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.92 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.93 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.94 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.96 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.09 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.19 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.27 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.31 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.32 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.31 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.28 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.25 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.22 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.2 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.19 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.2 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.24 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.28 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.31 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.33 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 2983.34 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.33 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.31 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.29 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.26 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.24 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.22 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2983.19 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.17 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.16 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.14 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.13 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.11 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.11 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.09 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.98 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.96 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.95 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.95 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.94 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.94 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.94 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.95 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.96 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2982.97 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.11 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.13 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.15 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.16 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.17 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.15 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.2 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.19 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.2 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.19 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.18 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.17 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.16 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.15 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.14 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.14 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.13 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.13 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.12 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.12 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.11 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.1 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.1 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.09 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.08 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2982.99 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.03 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.02 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.04 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.05 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.01 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.06 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 2983.07 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024SD Department of Ag and Natural ResourcesBLES2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:25AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2983.07 ft at 3:15 AM MDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 2994 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Belle Fourche River at Belle Fourche. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 2998
Moderate Flood Stage: 2996
Flood Stage: 2994
Action Stage: 2992
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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2998 Major flood stage. Widespread and extensive flooding along the Belle Fourche River with inundation of structures and roads possible.
2996 Moderate flood stage. The Belle Fourche River will begin to spread out in a few locations around Belle Fourche. Water may approach a few of the ball fields at the Roundup Sports Complex. Water may begin to overflow the lower banks near the Redwater River confluence.
2994 Minor flood stage. Lower portions of the River Walk may be covered with water from the Belle Fourche River.
2992 Low lying areas along the Belle Fourche River may flood.
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(1) View of the gage from the River Walk path near the Center of the Nation Museum
(2) Gage on the Highway 85 Bridge
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Latitude: 44.675806° N, Longitude: 103.853510° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 2994 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available 3025.404 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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