Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa, SD
River level and flood forecast · Custer County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1972) | 12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftWater reaches the bottom of Highway Bridge.
- 13 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Battle Creek with extensive inundation of structures and roads.
- 11 ftModerate Flood Stage. Significant flooding of agricultural land. Some inundation of structures and roads near Battle Creek are possible.
- 9 ftMinor Flood Stage. Flooding of agricultural land.
- 7.5 ftAction Stage. Lowland flooding along the river begins.
Highest crests on record
- 12 ft — June 9, 1972
- 10.05 ft — May 29, 2019
- 9.66 ft — August 18, 2007
- 9.42 ft — May 25, 2010
- 9.3 ft — May 9, 1995
Recent crests: 4.84 ft (June 18, 2024) · 4.51 ft (September 15, 2023) · 6.53 ft (August 26, 2022) · 2.79 ft (May 21, 2021) · 3.71 ft (February 8, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBattle Creek (SD) at Hermosa, SD
- DownstreamCheyenne River near Scenic, SD
- Cheyenne River at Redshirt, SD
- Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD
- Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap, SD
- Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City, SD
- Grace Coolidge Creek near Custer, SD
- French Creek (SD) above Fairburn, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OSAS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.