Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State Line, SD
River level and flood forecast · Butte County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 12 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 10, 1995) | 16.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the Belle Fourche River with inundation of structures and roads in Belle Fourche.
- 16.2 ftHouses along the Belle Fourche River in Butte County may begin to flood.
- 16 ftModerate flooding of agricultural land. Some inundation of structures and roads along the Belle Fourche River are possible.
- 15 ftMinor flooding of low-lying areas.
- 13 ftAction stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 16.33 ft — May 10, 1995
- 16.06 ft — May 23, 2011
- 15.98 ft — June 6, 2008
- 15.74 ft — March 7, 2014
- 15.59 ft — June 18, 1962
Recent crests: 6.68 ft (May 10, 2024) · 8.34 ft (June 24, 2023) · 6.44 ft (April 30, 2022) · 4.81 ft (July 14, 2021) · 5.29 ft (March 8, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Redwater River (SD) above Belle Fourche, SD
- Redwater Creek (WY) at Wyoming-South Dakota State Line, SD
- Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SD
- Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD
- Whitewood Creek near Whitewood, SD
- Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD
- Whitewood Creek above Vale, SD
- Whitewood Creek above Whitewood, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BWSW4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.