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Spearfish Creek near Lead Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 1:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 1:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:31PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:46PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:01PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 4:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 4:16PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:00PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:15PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:45PM Jan 23, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 2:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 3:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 4:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 4:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 4:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 7:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 7:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 7:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 7:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 9:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:00AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:15AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:45AM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:00PM Jan 24, 2021Highest Observation: 7.59 ft at 2:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:31PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:46PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:01PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:16PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 6:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 1:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 1:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 3:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 3:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 3:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 7:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 7:31AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 7:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 7:46AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.52 ft at 8:01AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:16AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 9:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 12:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:46PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:01PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:16PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:31PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 3:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 5:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:46AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:01AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:16AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:31AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30AM Jan 26, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSLNS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:23PM Jan 26, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.55 ft at 11:30 AM MST 26-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Spearfish Creek near Lead. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.39 ft on 08/20/1998
(2) 8.33 ft on 02/09/2001
(3) 8.23 ft on 06/12/1999
(4) 8.22 ft on 05/08/1995
(5) 7.99 ft on 08/05/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.94 ft on 07/04/2019
(2) 7.77 ft on 06/22/2018
(3) 7.80 ft on 02/21/2018
(4) 7.69 ft on 10/03/2016
(5) 7.70 ft on 10/23/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.30 ft on 09/27/2001
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16 Major Flood Stage. Water approaches house near the gage. Extensive flooding along the Creek with inundation of structures and roads.
13 Moderate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along the Creek are possible.
12.5 Water reaches the bottom of the bridge.
11.7 Water will begin affecting nearby roads including Highway 14A.
11.2 The left channel will overflow into the floodplain.
11 Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the river.
9 Action Stage. Nuisance flooding along the creek.
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(1) Looking upstream
(2) Another view upstream
(3) Looking downstream
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Latitude: 44.298889° N, Longitude: 103.867222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 5310 ft 5321 ft 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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