Bear Butte Creek near Galena, SD
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (7.5 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 8, 1995) | 8.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding around Galena with inundation of structures and roads.
- 8.5 ftModerate Flood Stage. Flooding along creek upstream from gage in and around Galena. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible.
- 8 ftAccess cutoff to residents who drive through the creek.
- 7.5 ftFlood stage. Culverts overflow and cause flooding in Galena.
- 6 ftAction Stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 8.34 ft — May 8, 1995
- 7.7 ft — June 5, 1991
- 7.58 ft — July 4, 2019
- 7.34 ft — April 6, 1997
- 6.09 ft — June 1, 2007
Recent crests: 5.47 ft (April 16, 2024) · 5.71 ft (May 17, 2023) · 5.19 ft (May 31, 2022) · 5.18 ft (July 5, 2021) · 5.09 ft (April 15, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLNS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.