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Reno Gulch near Hill City Stage (ft)Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:50PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:55PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:05PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:10PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:20PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:25PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:35PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:40PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:50AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:55AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:05AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:10AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:20AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:25AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:35AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:40AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:50AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:55AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:05AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:10AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:20AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:25AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:35AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:40AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:50AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:55AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:05AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:10AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:20AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:25AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:35AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:40AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:50AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:55AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:56AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:01AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:05AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:10AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:20AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:25AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:35AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:40AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:50AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:55AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:05AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:10AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:20AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:25AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:35AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:40AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:50PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:55PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:05PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:10PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:20PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:25PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:35PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:40PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:50PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:55PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:05PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:10PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:20PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:25PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:35PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:40PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:50PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:55PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:05PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:10PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:20PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:25PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:35PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:40PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:50AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:05AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:20AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:25AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:35AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:50AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:05AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:20AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:25AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:35AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:50AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:05AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:20AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:25AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:35AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:50AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:05AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:20AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:25AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:35AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:21PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:26PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:31PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:05PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:20PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:35PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:05PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:20PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:35PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:05PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:20PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:35PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:05PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:20PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:35PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:05PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:20PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:35PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:05AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:20AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:35AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:50AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:05AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:20AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:35AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:50AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:05AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:20AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:35AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:50AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:20AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:35AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:50AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:05PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:20PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:35PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:50PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:05PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:20PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:35PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:46PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:50PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:51PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:56PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:05PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:50PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.95 ft at 4:05PM May 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.95 ft at 4:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:20PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:35PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:50PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:05PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:20PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:35PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesRGUS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:09PM May 28, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.86 ft at 6:45 PM MDT 28-May-2023. Flood Stage is 6 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Reno Gulch near Hill City. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 8
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 6
Action Stage: 4.75
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 6.32 ft on 05/26/2015
(2) 5.84 ft on 06/18/1998
(3) 5.34 ft on 05/28/2019
(4) 4.72 ft on 07/06/2011
(5) 4.54 ft on 07/13/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 0.00 ft on 06/04/2022
(2) 3.88 ft on 05/23/2021
(3) 4.09 ft on 05/02/2020
(4) 5.34 ft on 05/28/2019
(5) 4.49 ft on 07/21/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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8 Major Flood Stage. Residences close to the river may flood.
7 Moderate Flood Stage. Water begins to approach Pennington County Road T317.
6 Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding of driveways which cross the river.
5 Bankfull Stage. Overflows banks.
4.75 Action Stage.
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Latitude: 43.909707° N, Longitude: 103.612416° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 5352 5358 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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