Hat Creek near Edgemont, SD
River level and flood forecast · Fall River County
Normal6.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 9.5 ft below flood stage (16 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (June 6, 2015) | 21.19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftMajor Flood Stage. Water approaches the bottom of Highway 71 bridge. Extensive flooding along the creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 21 ftModerate Flood Stage. River spreads out and floods agricultural land. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible.
- 20 ftRight bank will begin to overflow. Minor flooding along the creek continues.
- 16 ftFlood Stage. Left bank will begin to overflow causing minor flooding along the creek.
- 15 ftAction stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 21.19 ft — June 6, 2015
- 17.28 ft — May 17, 1991
- 15.4 ft — April 23, 2000
- 14.94 ft — July 16, 1993
- 14.67 ft — May 29, 2019
Recent crests: 9.74 ft (April 11, 2024) · 10.01 ft (October 15, 2023) · 11.18 ft (May 14, 2023) · 8.92 ft (June 3, 2022) · 9 ft (April 8, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HATS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.