Victoria Creek below Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
River level and flood forecast · Pennington County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:10 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 28, 2019) | 8.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMajor Flood Stage. Whole valley is flooded. Extensive flooding with inundation of structures and roads.
- 7.5 ftWater is over the road.
- 7 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water is dammed behind the culvert and begins to flow over the road.
- 6.7 ftTop of culvert.
- 6.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the creek.
- 5.5 ftAction Stage. The lowest areas along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 8.2 ft — May 28, 2019
- 7.67 ft — May 24, 2015
- 7.03 ft — May 24, 2010
- 6.74 ft — May 24, 2008
- 6.2 ft — June 15, 1999
Recent crests: 4.52 ft (April 15, 2024) · 4.17 ft (June 9, 2023) · 3.92 ft (October 14, 2021) · 4.02 ft (May 23, 2021) · 4.79 ft (February 28, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamVictoria Creek above Victoria Dam nr Rapid City, SD
- DownstreamRapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek at Big Bend, SD
- Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville, SD
- Wild Irishman Gulch near Rapid City, SD
- Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding, SD
- South Canyon near Rapid City, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VBVS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.