Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding, SD
River level and flood forecast · Pennington County
No current readingas of Sun 5 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 4.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.2 ft |
| Record crest (June 24, 2015) | 4.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMajor Flood Stage. Water begins to flow over the intersection of Forest Rd and Sonquist Lane.
- 8.1 ftPrivate property upstream from the bridge is completely flooded.
- 8 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge along Sonquist Lane.
- 6 ftModerate Flood Stage.
- 5 ftPrivate property along the river is flooded.
- 4.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. Private property directly along the river begins to flood.
- 4.2 ftAction Stage. Water begins to flow over lowest banks along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 4.88 ft — June 24, 2015
- 4.65 ft — May 30, 2011
- 4.62 ft — June 24, 1998
- 4.54 ft — May 31, 2019
- 4.37 ft — June 19, 1999
Recent crests: 3.22 ft (July 31, 2024) · 3.96 ft (July 3, 2023) · 3.45 ft (June 6, 2022) · 3.54 ft (May 4, 2021) · 3.95 ft (April 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRapid Creek below Pactola Dam, SD
- DownstreamRapid Creek at Big Bend, SD
- Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
- Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD
- Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD
- Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD
- Victoria Creek below Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
- South Canyon near Rapid City, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JHNS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.