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Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee

Highest listed crest 10.06 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft37 crests since 1994

The Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee crested above flood stage 3 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2023. The highest, 10.06 ft on March 23, 2019, was moderate flooding, 2.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.06 ft
March 23, 2019
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 23, 2019
10.06 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jackson 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, Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee
Action stage7.05Mar 5, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.02Mar 12, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Mar 23, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1994 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, 1994 to 2023 2468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 10, 1994: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 193 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1995: 5.41 ft, below flood stage; 283 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1996: 7.34 ft, action stage; 415 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1997: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1998: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 246 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1999: 7.24 ft, action stage; 473 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2000: 3.67 ft, below flood stage; 184 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2001: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 300 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2002: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 200 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2003: 3.30 ft, below flood stage; 130 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2004: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 329 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 4.28 ft, below flood stage; 232 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2006: 2.48 ft, below flood stage; 70 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2007: 5.37 ft, below flood stage; 384 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2008: 6.43 ft, below flood stageJun 6, 2008: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 256 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 7.41 ft, action stageJul 12, 2009: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 328 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2010: 5.63 ft, below flood stage; 278 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 8.54 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2012: 3.89 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2012: 2.35 ft, below flood stage; 57 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2013: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 430 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2014: 7.45 ft, action stage; 648 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 341 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2016: 5.15 ft, below flood stage; 212 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2017: 3.06 ft, below flood stage; 89 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2018: 7.68 ft, action stageJun 20, 2018: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 292 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2019: 10.06 ft, moderate floodingMay 24, 2020: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 266 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2021: 3.94 ft, below flood stageMar 19, 2021: 3.05 ft, below flood stage; 70 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 3.19 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 2022: 3.12 ft, below flood stage; 70 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2023: 3.73 ft, below flood stage; 109 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2023: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.06 ft, Mar 23, 2019 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee
1Mar 23, 201910.06+2.06Moderate—
2Jun 3, 19979.11+1.11Minor1,100
3Mar 12, 20118.54+0.54Minor—
4Mar 5, 20187.68−0.32Action—
5Aug 28, 20147.45−0.55Action648
6Feb 12, 20097.41−0.59Action—
7Mar 13, 19967.34−0.66Action415
8Jun 5, 19997.24−0.76Action473
9Mar 8, 20016.96−1.04Below flood stage300
10Mar 2, 20086.43−1.57Below flood stage—
11Jun 21, 20136.38−1.62Below flood stage430
12Jul 12, 20096.20−1.80Below flood stage328
13Jun 10, 19946.05−1.95Below flood stage193
14Jun 20, 20185.88−2.12Below flood stage292
15May 17, 20155.84−2.16Below flood stage341
16May 24, 20205.80−2.20Below flood stage266
17Aug 3, 20105.63−2.37Below flood stage278
18Jul 13, 19955.41−2.59Below flood stage283
19Aug 3, 20075.37−2.63Below flood stage384
20Sep 4, 20165.15−2.85Below flood stage212
21Mar 30, 20025.00−3.00Below flood stage200
22Jul 3, 20045.00−3.00Below flood stage329
23Oct 12, 20234.86−3.14Below flood stage180
24Jun 6, 20084.47−3.53Below flood stage256
25Jun 18, 19984.34−3.66Below flood stage246
26May 12, 20054.28−3.72Below flood stage232
27Mar 2, 20213.94−4.06Below flood stage—
28Mar 4, 20123.89−4.11Below flood stage—
29May 12, 20233.73−4.27Below flood stage109
30Apr 19, 20003.67−4.33Below flood stage184
31Jul 4, 20033.30−4.70Below flood stage130
32Feb 23, 20223.19−4.81Below flood stage—
33May 9, 20223.12−4.88Below flood stage70
34Jun 12, 20173.06−4.94Below flood stage89
35Mar 19, 20213.05−4.95Below flood stage70
36Apr 7, 20062.48−5.52Below flood stage70
37Apr 15, 20122.35−5.65Below flood stage57

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Cottonwood12.017.89 ft, May 31, 19910
Interior14.016.08 ft, May 22, 20191
Kadoka15.019.50 ft, Mar 8, 19051

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BERS2, 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.