Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap, SD
River level and flood forecast · Fall River County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 7 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 1966) | 8.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive flooding of agricultural land and several roads are inundated.
- 8.5 ftModerate Flood Stage. Beaver Creek Rd at Beaver Creek becomes impassable.
- 7.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. Water begins to flow over Beaver Creek Rd (Fall River Co Rd 416D).
- 6 ftAction Stage. Lowland flooding begins along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 8.38 ft — July 14, 1966
- 8.36 ft — June 7, 1963
- 8.21 ft — May 24, 2010
- 8.02 ft — March 12, 2019
- 7.83 ft — May 25, 2015
Recent crests: 4.91 ft (January 17, 2024) · 5.24 ft (January 16, 2024) · 4.66 ft (June 27, 2023) · 4.82 ft (February 23, 2023) · 4.6 ft (January 6, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEAS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.