Cheyenne River near Scenic, SD
River level and flood forecast · Pennington County
Normal6.2 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 47 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (March 11, 2011) | 19.31 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 20 ftModerate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and road near the creek are possible.
- 18 ftFlood stage. Water covers the fence line along the river. Flooding of agricultural land along the river.
- 16 ftAction Stage. Water will be out of the lower banks and will approach the fence line along the river. Flooding of pasture land occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 19.31 ft — March 11, 2011
- 19.25 ft — May 16, 2015
- 16.69 ft — May 28, 2019
- 15.69 ft — October 13, 2023
- 15.31 ft — May 20, 2011
Recent crests: 15.69 ft (October 13, 2023) · 14.1 ft (May 12, 2023) · 14.45 ft (October 13, 2021) · 12.28 ft (June 9, 2021) · 9.69 ft (May 30, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCheyenne River at Redshirt, SD
- DownstreamCheyenne River near Wasta, SD
- Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD
- Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa, SD
- Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City, SD
- Elk Creek (SD) near Elm Springs, SD
- Battle Creek (SD) at Hermosa, 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 (SCNS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.