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Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone

Highest listed crest 14.50 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft30 crests since 1972

The Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2024. The highest, 14.50 ft on June 9, 1972, was major flooding, 8.00 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Battle Creek (SD) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.50 ft
June 9, 1972; 26,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 8.5 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
May 24, 2010
6.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pennington County
South Dakota
Identifiers
NWS JUDS2
USGS 06403810; out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone
Action stage5.512Apr 7, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.51May 24, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.51Jun 18, 1999Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.51Jun 9, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1972 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone, 1972 to 2024 051015ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 8.5 ft Jun 9, 1972: 14.50 ft, major flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 6.00 ft, action stageJun 7, 1993: 5.50 ft, action stageJun 18, 1998: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 134 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1999: 8.48 ft, moderate flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2000: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 15 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2001: 5.17 ft, below flood stage; 11 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2002: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2003: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 6 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2004: 4.94 ft, below flood stage; 4 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2006: 0.00 ft, below flood stageJan 1, 2007: 0.00 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 2008: 6.05 ft, action stage; 35 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2009: 5.53 ft, action stage; 13 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2010: 6.59 ft, minor flooding; 96 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2011: 6.15 ft, action stage; 71 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2012: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 7 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2013: 4.99 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2013: 6.07 ft, action stage; 34 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 6.09 ft, action stage; 98 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2016: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 3 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 5.15 ft, below flood stage; 3 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2018: 6.12 ft, action stage; 103 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 5.95 ft, action stage; 78 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2020: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 30 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 5.54 ft, action stage; 37 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2022: 5.35 ft, below flood stage; 24 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2023: 5.78 ft, action stage; 17 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2024: 5.56 ft, action stage; 8 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.50 ft, Jun 9, 1972 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Battle Creek (SD) above Keystone
1Jun 9, 197214.50+8.00Major26,200
2Jun 18, 19998.48+1.98Moderate1,140
3May 24, 20106.59+0.09Minor96
4May 30, 20116.15−0.35Action71
5Jul 17, 20186.12−0.38Action103
6May 24, 20156.09−0.41Action98
7Oct 11, 20136.07−0.43Action34
8May 24, 20086.05−0.45Action35
9Jun 5, 19916.00−0.50Action—
10May 24, 20195.95−0.55Action78
11Jun 29, 20235.78−0.72Action17
12Apr 7, 20245.56−0.94Action8
13May 23, 20215.54−0.96Action37
14May 24, 20095.53−0.97Action13
15Jun 7, 19935.50−1.00Action—
16Jul 6, 20205.45−1.05Below flood stage30
17May 30, 20225.35−1.15Below flood stage24
18Jul 22, 20125.30−1.20Below flood stage7
19Jun 18, 19985.26−1.24Below flood stage134
20May 17, 20005.22−1.28Below flood stage15
21Jul 9, 20015.17−1.33Below flood stage11
22Apr 9, 20175.15−1.35Below flood stage3
23May 21, 20165.10−1.40Below flood stage3
24May 8, 20035.00−1.50Below flood stage6
25Aug 11, 20134.99−1.51Below flood stage1
26May 22, 20044.94−1.56Below flood stage4
27May 12, 20054.92−1.58Below flood stage2
28Apr 27, 20024.77−1.73Below flood stage2
29Jan 1, 20060.00−6.50Below flood stage—
30Jan 1, 20070.00−6.50Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Battle Creek (SD)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Battle Creek (SD) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 9, 1972: 14.50 ft here, major flooding

  • HermosaSD · Jun 10, 1972 · 17.72 ft · Major · its highest
  • KeystoneSD · Jun 9, 1972 · 14.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • HermosaSD · Jun 9, 1972 · 12.00 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 18, 1999: 8.48 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HermosaSD · Jun 19, 1999 · 10.51 ft · Moderate

May 24, 2010: 6.59 ft here, minor flooding

  • HermosaSD · May 24, 2010 · 12.52 ft · Moderate
  • HermosaSD · May 25, 2010 · 9.42 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Battle Creek (SD)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Battle Creek (SD)
Keystone this gaugeSD6.514.50 ft, Jun 9, 19721
KeystoneSD8.014.50 ft, Jun 9, 19721
HermosaSD8.017.72 ft, Jun 10, 19723
HermosaSD9.012.00 ft, Jun 9, 19720

Other gauges in Pennington County

Flood gauges in Pennington County
Keystone8.014.50 ft, Jun 9, 19721
Rapid City33.534.24 ft, Jul 5, 20190
Deerfield6.06.54 ft, Mar 15, 20190
Scenic18.019.31 ft, Mar 11, 20110
Wasta13.018.00 ft, May 15, 19202
Keystone4.56.32 ft, Oct 11, 20131
Johnson Siding4.54.88 ft, Jun 24, 20150
Victoria Creek near Rapid City7.513.00 ft, Jun 9, 19721
Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City9.011.23 ft, May 28, 20190
Big Bend7.07.43 ft, Jun 24, 20150
Founders Park11.011.18 ft, Jun 2, 19970
Hawthorne Ditch at Rapid City16.024.30 ft, Jun 9, 19720
Farmingdale11.012.69 ft, May 24, 20103
Hill City6.06.32 ft, May 26, 20150
Rockerville7.014.00 ft, Jun 10, 19721
Hill City6.58.23 ft, Jun 18, 19981
Victoria Dam nr Rapid City6.58.20 ft, May 28, 20191

Pennington County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JUDS2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.