Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, SD
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (14 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (February 17, 1997) | 15.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive flooding along Blackpipe Creek with extensive inundation of structures and roads.
- 15 ftModerate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near Blackpipe Creek are possible.
- 14 ftMinor flood stage. Minor flooding of low lying areas along Blackpipe Creek.
- 13.5 ftThe left bank will overflow.
- 12 ftAction Stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 15.7 ft — February 17, 1997
- 12.38 ft — March 9, 2010
- 11.78 ft — February 9, 2009
- 11.04 ft — February 17, 2003
- 10.93 ft — June 3, 1997
Recent crests: 7.53 ft (October 13, 2023) · 8.23 ft (June 10, 2023) · 5.93 ft (July 4, 2022) · 4.88 ft (September 2, 2021) · 6.47 ft (July 10, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWhite River (NE-SD) near White River, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka, SD
- Bad River (SD) near Midland, SD
- Little White River below White River, SD
- South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SD
- Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD
- Little White River near Rosebud, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near Interior, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PIPS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.