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Spearfish Creek below Spearfish Stage (ft)Observed: 3306.63 ft at 10:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.65 ft at 10:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 10:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 11:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 11:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 11:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 11:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 12:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 12:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 12:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 1:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 1:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 1:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 2:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 2:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 2:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 3:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 3:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 3:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 3:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 4:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 4:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 5:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 5:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 5:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 6:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 6:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 6:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 6:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 7:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 7:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 7:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 8:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 8:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 9:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 9:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 10:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 10:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 10:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 11:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 11:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 11:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 12:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 1:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 1:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 2:15PM Apr 22, 2024Highest Observation: 3306.66 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 2:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.65 ft at 3:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 3:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 4:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 6:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 6:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 7:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 7:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 7:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 8:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 8:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 8:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 9:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 9:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 9:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 9:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 10:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 10:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 10:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 10:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 11:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 11:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 11:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 11:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 12:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 12:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 1:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 1:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 2:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 2:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 3:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 3:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 4:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 4:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 5:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 5:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 6:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 6:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 6:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 7:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 7:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 7:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 8:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 8:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 8:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 10:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 10:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 10:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 10:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 11:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 11:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 11:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 11:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 12:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 1:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 1:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 1:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 2:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 2:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 2:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 3:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 3:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 3:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 3:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 4:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 4:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 4:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 5:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 5:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 5:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 5:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 6:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.62 ft at 6:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 6:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 6:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 7:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 7:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 7:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 8:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 8:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 8:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 9:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 9:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 10:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 10:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 10:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 10:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 11:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 11:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 11:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 11:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 12:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 12:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 12:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 1:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 1:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 1:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 2:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 2:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 2:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 3:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 3:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 3:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 3:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 4:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 4:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 4:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 4:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 5:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 5:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 5:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 5:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 6:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 6:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 6:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 6:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 7:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 7:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.55 ft at 7:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 8:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 8:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 9:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 9:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 9:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 9:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 10:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 10:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 10:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 10:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 11:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 11:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 11:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 11:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 12:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 12:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 12:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 1:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.65 ft at 1:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.64 ft at 1:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 1:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 2:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 2:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 2:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.61 ft at 2:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 3:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 3:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 3:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 3:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.63 ft at 4:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 4:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 4:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.55 ft at 5:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.58 ft at 5:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.6 ft at 5:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 5:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.59 ft at 6:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 6:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 6:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 6:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 7:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 7:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.55 ft at 7:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.57 ft at 7:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 8:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.55 ft at 8:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 8:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 8:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.55 ft at 9:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3306.56 ft at 9:15PM Apr 24, 2024SD Department of Ag and Natural ResourcesSPRS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:09PM Apr 24, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3306.56 ft at 9:15 PM MDT 24-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 3312 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Spearfish Creek below Spearfish. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 3315
Moderate Flood Stage: 3313
Flood Stage: 3312
Action Stage: 3310
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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3315 Major flood stage. Homes, roads and out buildings along Spearfish Creek may become flooded.
3313 Moderate flood stage. Water will begin to flow over Creekside Loop Road where it crosses Spearfish Creek.
3312 Flood stage. Water will begin to reach the low steel and the bottom of the Camp Comfort Road Bridge. Water will also begin to approach Creekside Loop Road. Minor flooding lof agricultural land along Spearfish Creek between Spearfish and the confluence with the Redwater River.
3310 Action stage. Low lying areas and agricultural land along Spearfish Creek may flood.
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Latitude: 44.571500° N, Longitude: 103.891200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 3312 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 3312 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
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