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Rapid Creek at Founders Park Stage (ft)Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.77 ft at 1:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:15AM Oct 04, 2022Highest Observation: 3.8 ft at 2:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.77 ft at 2:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:00PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:15PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:30PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45PM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:00AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:15AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:45AM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:30PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:45PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:15PM Oct 06, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:30PM Oct 06, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRCYS2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (8:53PM Oct 6, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.55 ft at 7:30 PM MDT 6-Oct-2022. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rapid Creek at Founders Park. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Upstream Gauge - above Canyon Lake near Rapid City Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - below Hawthorne Ditch at Rapid City
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.66 ft on 06/09/1972
(2) 15.40 ft on 06/12/1972
(3) 14.40 ft on 05/12/1920
(4) 11.18 ft on 06/02/1997
(5) 10.55 ft on 08/22/1974
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.96 ft on 05/23/2021
(2) 5.41 ft on 06/04/2020
(3) 6.96 ft on 05/28/2019
(4) 6.21 ft on 07/21/2018
(5) 5.05 ft on 08/14/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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14 Major flood stage. Extensive flooding of structures and roads throughout Rapid City.
13 Flooding of residences and businesses in and around Rapid City.
12 Moderate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads in and around Rapid City.
11 Flood Stage. Parks in Rapid City are flooded. Water begins to reach the bottom of the Bike Path Crossings and bottom of the bridges crossing Rapid Creek.
10 Additional flooding along the Bike Path in within the Greenway.
9 Portions of the Bike Path are flooded and water approaches the road behind the fairgrounds.
7 Action Stage. Green space south of the fairgrounds start to flood.
6.5 Flooding begins in Rapid Valley.
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(1) Gage house
(2) Lower bank across from gage
(3) Looking upstream
(4) Another view upstream
(5) Looking downstream
(6) Staff gage
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Latitude: 44.085516° N, Longitude: 103.241843° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 3231.69 3242.69 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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