Boxelder Creek near Rapid City, SD
River level and flood forecast · Pennington County
Normal29.7 ftas of Mon 2:40 PM
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (33.5 ft).
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 | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 33.5 ft |
| Action stage | 32 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 2019) | 34.24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 35 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible.
- 33.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the creek and downstream.
- 32.5 ftFlooding of low lying areas along the creek continues.
- 32 ftAction Stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 34.24 ft — July 5, 2019
- 33.46 ft — May 31, 1996
- 33.09 ft — May 10, 1995
- 32.69 ft — June 7, 2015
- 32.23 ft — June 6, 2008
Recent crests: 29.97 ft (October 2, 2020) · 30.83 ft (April 8, 2020) · 34.24 ft (July 5, 2019) · 30.94 ft (June 22, 2018) · 31.36 ft (August 14, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBoxelder Creek near Nemo, SD
- South Canyon near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek at Founders Park, SD
- Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD
- Stagebarn Canyon Creek near Summerset, SD
- Rapid Creek below Hawthorne Ditch at Rapid City, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BNRS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.