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Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa

Highest listed crest 12.00 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft44 crests since 1972

The Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa crested above flood stage 7 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2024. The highest, 12.00 ft on June 9, 1972, was moderate flooding, 3.00 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
12.00 ft
June 9, 1972
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2019
10.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Custer County
South Dakota

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) below Hermosa
Action stage7.58May 31, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.06May 29, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Jun 9, 1972Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 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) below Hermosa, 1972 to 2024 2468101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 9, 1972: 12.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1989: 3.11 ft, below flood stage; 11 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1990: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 411 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1991: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 948 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1992: 3.17 ft, below flood stage; 16 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1993: 8.57 ft, action stage; 714 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1994: 3.38 ft, below flood stage; 31 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1995: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1996: 8.47 ft, action stage; 895 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1997: 8.81 ft, action stage; 995 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1998: 8.00 ft, action stage; 690 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1999: 8.59 ft, action stage; 954 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2000: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 350 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 6.27 ft, below flood stage; 150 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2002: 2.90 ft, below flood stage; 36 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2002: 3.91 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2003: 2.89 ft, below flood stage; 35 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2004: 2.73 ft, below flood stage; 26 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 2.59 ft, below flood stage; 21 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2006: 3.90 ft, below flood stage; 86 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2007: 9.66 ft, minor flooding; 1,850 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2008: 8.08 ft, action stage; 665 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2008: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 74 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2009: 4.75 ft, below flood stageMay 25, 2010: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2011: 8.75 ft, action stage; 843 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2011: 8.35 ft, action stage; 702 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2011: 2.66 ft, below flood stage; 29 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2011: 3.90 ft, below flood stageApr 11, 2013: 3.53 ft, below flood stageAug 7, 2013: 2.54 ft, below flood stage; 29 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2013: 7.37 ft, below flood stage; 405 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2015: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 845 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2016: 4.89 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 3.13 ft, below flood stage; 44 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2018: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 292 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2020: 4.29 ft, below flood stageMar 5, 2020: 3.10 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2021: 3.71 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 2021: 2.79 ft, below flood stage; 25 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2022: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 341 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2023: 4.51 ft, below flood stage; 159 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2024: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 185 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.00 ft, Jun 9, 1972 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 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) below Hermosa
1Jun 9, 197212.00+3.00Moderate—
2May 29, 201910.05+1.05Minor2,010
3Aug 18, 20079.66+0.66Minor1,850
4May 25, 20109.42+0.42Minor1,120
5May 9, 19959.30+0.30Minor1,360
6May 26, 20159.20+0.20Minor845
7May 10, 19919.04+0.04Minor948
8May 27, 19978.81−0.19Action995
9Mar 14, 20118.75−0.25Action843
10Jun 20, 19998.59−0.41Action954
11Jun 8, 19938.57−0.43Action714
12May 31, 19968.47−0.53Action895
13May 31, 20118.35−0.65Action702
14May 25, 20088.08−0.92Action665
15Jun 19, 19988.00−1.00Action690
16Oct 12, 20137.37−1.63Below flood stage405
17May 31, 19906.69−2.31Below flood stage411
18Jul 19, 20186.56−2.44Below flood stage292
19Aug 26, 20226.53−2.47Below flood stage341
20Apr 24, 20006.28−2.72Below flood stage350
21Mar 4, 20016.27−2.73Below flood stage150
22May 22, 20164.89−4.11Below flood stage152
23Jun 18, 20244.84−4.16Below flood stage185
24Mar 24, 20094.75−4.25Below flood stage—
25Sep 15, 20234.51−4.49Below flood stage159
26Jan 16, 20204.29−4.71Below flood stage—
27Nov 6, 20084.12−4.88Below flood stage74
28Dec 26, 20023.91−5.09Below flood stage—
29Aug 9, 20063.90−5.10Below flood stage86
30Dec 6, 20113.90−5.10Below flood stage—
31Feb 8, 20213.71−5.29Below flood stage—
32Apr 11, 20133.53−5.47Below flood stage—
33Jun 7, 19943.38−5.62Below flood stage31
34Jul 3, 19923.17−5.83Below flood stage16
35Apr 9, 20173.13−5.87Below flood stage44
36Mar 14, 19893.11−5.89Below flood stage11
37Mar 5, 20203.10−5.90Below flood stage40
38Mar 28, 20022.90−6.10Below flood stage36
39May 12, 20032.89−6.11Below flood stage35
40May 21, 20212.79−6.21Below flood stage25
41Sep 4, 20042.73−6.27Below flood stage26
42Oct 8, 20112.66−6.34Below flood stage29
43May 12, 20052.59−6.41Below flood stage21
44Aug 7, 20132.54−6.46Below flood stage29

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: 12.00 ft here, moderate flooding

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

May 29, 2019: 10.05 ft here, minor flooding

  • HermosaSD · May 28, 2019 · 12.51 ft · Moderate

August 18, 2007: 9.66 ft here, minor flooding

  • HermosaSD · Aug 17, 2007 · 16.14 ft · Major

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)
KeystoneSD6.514.50 ft, Jun 9, 19721
KeystoneSD8.014.50 ft, Jun 9, 19721
HermosaSD8.017.72 ft, Jun 10, 19723
Hermosa this gaugeSD9.012.00 ft, Jun 9, 19720

Other gauges in Custer County

Flood gauges in Custer County
Hermosa8.017.72 ft, Jun 10, 19723
Buffalo Gap13.013.15 ft, May 21, 19780
Custer9.512.76 ft, Feb 9, 19792

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OSAS2, 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.