Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1972) | 13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.9 ftThe right bank will overflow.
- 12 ftWater will overflow the left bank and affect Dark Canyon road.
- 9 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Rapid Creek with extensive inundation of structures and roads.
- 8.5 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near Rapid Creek are possible.
- 7.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the creek.
- 7 ftAction Stage. Water begins to flow over the lowest areas directly along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 13 ft — June 9, 1972
- 8.38 ft — June 2, 1997
- 8.28 ft — June 24, 2015
- 8.27 ft — May 28, 2019
- 7.8 ft — May 30, 2011
Recent crests: 5.76 ft (October 12, 2023) · 6.73 ft (July 11, 2023) · 6.05 ft (June 7, 2022) · 6.07 ft (May 5, 2021) · 6.78 ft (May 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRapid Creek at Big Bend, SD
- DownstreamRapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD
- Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD
- Victoria Creek below Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
- South Canyon near Rapid City, SD
- Victoria Creek above Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
- Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville, SD
- Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RAVS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.