Battle Creek (SD) near Keystone, SD
River level and flood forecast · Pennington County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1972) | 14.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater begins to affect nearby houses.
- 13 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Battle Creek. Several structures and roads are flooded.
- 11 ftModerate Flood Stage. Out buildings and other structures along the river begin to flood.
- 8 ftMinor Flood Stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the river including an abandoned campground directly downstream from the gage.
- 7 ftAction Stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14.5 ft — June 9, 1972
- 7.46 ft — June 18, 1999
- 7.17 ft — May 8, 1995
- 7.06 ft — May 28, 2019
- 7 ft — May 24, 2015
Recent crests: 4.36 ft (April 7, 2024) · 4.41 ft (June 29, 2023) · 3.86 ft (June 7, 2022) · 4.23 ft (May 24, 2021) · 4.11 ft (May 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBattle Creek (SD) above Keystone, SD
- DownstreamBattle Creek (SD) at Hermosa, SD
- Grizzly Bear Creek near Keystone, SD
- Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville, SD
- Grace Coolidge Creek near Custer, SD
- Victoria Creek below Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
- French Creek (SD) above Fairburn, SD
- Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RUSS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.