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Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:00AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:15AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:30AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:45AM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:00PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:15PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:45PM Jan 14, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:01AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:16AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:31AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 11:00AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 11:15AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 11:30AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 11:45AM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 12:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 12:01PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:16PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:31PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 9:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:00PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:15PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:30PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM Jan 15, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 2:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 3:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:01AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:16AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:31AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 4:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 5:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 8:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 8:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 10:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:00AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:15AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 11:30AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45AM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:45PM Jan 16, 2022Highest Observation: 4.1 ft at 7:00PM Jan 16, 2022Highest Observation: 4.1 ft at 7:15PM Jan 16, 2022Highest Observation: 4.1 ft at 7:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:01PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:16PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 8:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 8:31PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:45PM Jan 16, 2022Highest Observation: 4.1 ft at 9:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 9:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:00PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:15PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:30PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:45PM Jan 16, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 2:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 4:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:16AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:31AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:46AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:00AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:15AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:45AM Jan 17, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:00AM Jan 17, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKSTS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:23AM Jan 17, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.03 ft at 10:00 AM MST 17-Jan-2022. Flood Stage is 7 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.00 ft on 06/10/1972
(2) 8.98 ft on 05/28/2019
(3) 8.17 ft on 06/07/2015
(4) 7.96 ft on 05/09/1995
(5) 7.62 ft on 05/30/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.93 ft on 05/05/2020
(2) 8.98 ft on 05/28/2019
(3) 6.46 ft on 07/22/2018
(4) 4.91 ft on 04/09/2017
(5) 5.02 ft on 10/04/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.20 ft on 09/13/2000
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12 Major Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the creek with inundation of structures and roads.
9 Moderate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible.
8 Yards begin to flood near creek.
7 Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the creek.
6 Action Stage. Low lying areas along the creek begin to flood.
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Latitude: 43.978889° N, Longitude: 103.346389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 3886.51 3893.51 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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