Redwater Creek (WY) at Wyoming-South Dakota State Line, SD
River level and flood forecast · Butte County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 22, 1973) | 12.19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the Creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 13 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along the Creek are possible.
- 12 ftFlood stage. Flooding of nearby roads may begin.
- 10 ftAction Stage. Minor flooding along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 12.19 ft — August 22, 1973
- 11.95 ft — June 16, 1962
- 11.86 ft — June 5, 2015
- 11.58 ft — March 22, 1997
- 11.26 ft — June 1, 2013
Recent crests: 4.97 ft (May 16, 2024) · 5.3 ft (January 14, 2024) · 6.08 ft (May 27, 2023) · 4.6 ft (June 1, 2022) · 4.89 ft (January 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamRedwater River (SD) above Belle Fourche, SD
- Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD
- Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State Line, SD
- Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD
- Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SD
- Annie Creek near Lead, SD
- Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD
- Whitewood Creek at Deadwood, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RDWS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.