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Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:15PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:30PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:45PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:15PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:30PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:45PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:00PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:15PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:30PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:45PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:00PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:15PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:30PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:45PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:00PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:15PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:30PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:45PM Apr 07, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:31AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:46AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:01AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 3:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 3:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 3:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 3:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:31AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:46AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:01AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:00AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:15AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:30AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:45AM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 1:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 4:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:31PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:46PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:01PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 9:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:00PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:15PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:30PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:45PM Apr 08, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:31AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 1:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 1:46AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:01AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.58 ft at 3:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 4:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 7:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 7:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 8:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 8:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 9:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:31AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 9:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 9:46AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:01AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 11:00AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.57 ft at 11:15AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:30AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:45AM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.59 ft at 12:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.59 ft at 12:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.6 ft at 12:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.62 ft at 12:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.64 ft at 1:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.67 ft at 1:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 1:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 1:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 2:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 2:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.74 ft at 2:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 2:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 3:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 3:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 3:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 3:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 4:00PM Apr 09, 2021Highest Observation: 8.8 ft at 4:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 4:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 4:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 5:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 5:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 5:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 5:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 6:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.79 ft at 6:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 6:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 6:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 7:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 7:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 7:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 7:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 8:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.78 ft at 8:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 8:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 8:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 9:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 9:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 9:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 9:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 10:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 10:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 10:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 10:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 11:00PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 11:15PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 11:30PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 11:45PM Apr 09, 2021Observed: 8.77 ft at 12:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 12:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 12:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 12:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.76 ft at 1:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 1:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 1:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 1:31AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 1:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 1:46AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:01AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 2:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.75 ft at 3:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.74 ft at 3:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.74 ft at 3:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.74 ft at 4:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.74 ft at 4:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 4:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 6:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 6:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 6:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 6:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 7:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 7:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 7:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 7:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.73 ft at 8:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 8:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 8:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 8:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:31AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:46AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:01AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 10:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:00AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:15AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:30AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:45AM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 12:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 12:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.71 ft at 12:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 12:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 1:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 1:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 1:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 1:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 2:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 2:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 2:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.7 ft at 2:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 3:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 3:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 3:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 3:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 4:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 4:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 4:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 4:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.69 ft at 5:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 5:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 5:30PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 5:45PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 6:00PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 6:15PM Apr 10, 2021Observed: 8.68 ft at 6:30PM Apr 10, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPLNS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:08PM Apr 10, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.68 ft at 6:30 PM MDT 10-Apr-2021. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 8.5
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.00 ft on 06/09/1972
(2) 8.38 ft on 06/02/1997
(3) 8.28 ft on 06/24/2015
(4) 8.27 ft on 05/28/2019
(5) 7.80 ft on 05/30/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.78 ft on 05/02/2020
(2) 8.27 ft on 05/28/2019
(3) 6.99 ft on 06/24/2018
(4) 5.92 ft on 07/27/2017
(5) 6.00 ft on 07/15/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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12.9 The right bank will overflow.
12 Water will overflow the left bank and affect Dark Canyon road.
9 Major Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Rapid Creek with extensive inundation of structures and roads.
8.5 Moderate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near Rapid Creek are possible.
7.5 Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the creek.
7 Action Stage. Water begins to flow over the lowest areas directly along the creek.
Photos
(1) Gage site
(2) Gage and creek
(3) Looking upstream
(4) Looking downstream
(5) Another view downstream
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Latitude: 44.046667° N, Longitude: 103.351667° 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 3548.34 3555.84 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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Rapid City, SD 57701-3800
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