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Belle Fourche River near Sturgis Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:15AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:30AM Jun 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.11 ft at 6:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:15AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:30AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:00AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:15AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:30AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:00AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:15AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:30AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:00AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:15AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:30AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:15AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:30AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:45AM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:15PM Jun 15, 2021Highest Observation: 3.11 ft at 1:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:01PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:16PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:31PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:00PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:15PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:45PM Jun 15, 2021Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 1:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 1:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:01AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:16AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 2:31AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:15AM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 8:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 9:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 9:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:15PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:30PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:45PM Jun 16, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 8:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:01AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:16AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:30AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:31AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:45AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 11:15AM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.79 ft at 3:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:15PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 11:30PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45PM Jun 17, 2021Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:30AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:45AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:15AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:30AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:45AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:15AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:16AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:30AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:31AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:45AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:46AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:15AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:30AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:45AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2021Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:15AM Jun 18, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSBFS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:38AM Jun 18, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.86 ft at 4:15 AM MDT 18-Jun-2021. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Belle Fourche River near Sturgis are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.10 ft on 06/06/2008
(2) 19.10 ft on 05/21/1982
(3) 17.39 ft on 05/25/2011
(4) 17.10 ft on 05/10/1995
(5) 16.45 ft on 05/28/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.86 ft on 03/01/2020
(2) 9.39 ft on 02/29/2020
(3) 15.76 ft on 05/22/2019
(4) 10.24 ft on 06/21/2018
(5) 4.69 ft on 07/28/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.00 ft on 04/02/2002
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19 Major flood stage. Extensive flooding of roads and agricultural land along the Belle Fourche River.
17 Moderate flood stage. Some inundation of roads may occurr along the Belle Fourche River.
15 Flood stage. Flooding of agricultural land begins.
13 Low land flooding along the river.
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Latitude: 44.513056° N, Longitude: 103.136389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 2527.31 2542.31 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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