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Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam nr Rapid City Stage (ft)Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:06PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:07PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:21PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:22PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:36PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:37PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:36AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:51AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:06AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:35PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:50PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:05PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:21PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:36PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:41PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:51PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:56PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 3.75 ft at 7:06PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:11PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:21PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:56AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:11AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:26AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:56PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:11PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:26PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:56AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:11AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVAVS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:39PM May 29, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.61 ft at 12:45 PM MDT 29-May-2023. Flood Stage is 6.5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam nr Rapid 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: 6.5
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 4.99 ft on 05/29/2019
(2) 4.90 ft on 05/25/2015
(3) 4.81 ft on 07/02/2009
(4) 4.75 ft on 04/24/2013
(5) 4.58 ft on 08/03/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.62 ft on 10/12/2021
(2) 3.92 ft on 08/26/2021
(3) 3.88 ft on 08/08/2020
(4) 4.99 ft on 05/29/2019
(5) 4.46 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. Extensive flooding with inundation of structures and roads.
7 Moderate Flood Stage. Water will approach Victoria Lake Road. Some inundation of structures and roads along the Creek are possible.
6.5 Minor Flood Stage. Banks overflow with minor flooding along the creek.
6 Action stage. The lowest areas along the river begin to flood.
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Latitude: 44.029722° N, Longitude: 103.435000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6.5 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 4646.15 4652.65 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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