Battle Creek (SD) at Hermosa, SD
River level and flood forecast · Custer County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 1972) | 17.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftFlooding of Highway 79 begins.
- 13 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Battle Creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 10 ftModerate Flood Stage. Flooding of secondary roads begins.
- 9 ftMinor flooding of agricultural land.
- 8 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along lower areas of left bank.
- 7 ftAction Stage. Low land flooding along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 17.72 ft — June 10, 1972
- 16.14 ft — August 17, 2007
- 14 ft — May 22, 1952
- 12.68 ft — May 8, 1995
- 12.52 ft — May 24, 2010
Recent crests: 3.78 ft (October 12, 2023) · 8.86 ft (September 13, 2023) · 3.07 ft (August 26, 2022) · 3.32 ft (July 5, 2021) · 3.47 ft (May 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBattle Creek (SD) near Keystone, SD
- DownstreamBattle Creek (SD) below Hermosa, SD
- Grace Coolidge Creek near Custer, SD
- French Creek (SD) above Fairburn, SD
- Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SD
- Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville, SD
- Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone, SD
- Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HERS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.