Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 35 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 1976) | 10.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along Spearfish Creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 11 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along Spearfish Creek are possible.
- 10.5 ftFlooding begins to affect buildings near the creek.
- 10 ftMinor Flood Stage. Flooding occurs in the City Park.
- 9.5 ftRight bank begins to overflow.
- 8.4 ftWater flows over portions of bike path.
- 8 ftAction Stage. The lowest areas along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 10.54 ft — June 15, 1976
- 10.53 ft — May 15, 1965
- 10.11 ft — May 8, 1995
- 8.84 ft — June 18, 1998
- 8.81 ft — May 22, 1982
Recent crests: 5.77 ft (August 19, 2024) · 7.9 ft (January 15, 2024) · 8.65 ft (June 23, 2023) · 6.17 ft (May 31, 2022) · 6.35 ft (January 6, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFHS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.