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Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere

Highest listed crest 15.70 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft34 crests since 1993

The Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere crested above flood stage 1 time among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2023. The highest, 15.70 ft on February 17, 1997, was moderate flooding, 1.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.70 ft
February 17, 1997
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 17, 1997
15.70 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mellette 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, Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere
Action stage12.01Mar 9, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Feb 17, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1993 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, 1993 to 2023 46810121416ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jun 29, 1993: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1994: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1995: 10.48 ft, below flood stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 10.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1997: 15.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 1997: 10.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1998: 10.19 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1999: 8.38 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2000: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2001: 7.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2002: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 666 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2003: 11.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 6.15 ft, below flood stage; 873 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2005: 8.31 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2006: 5.67 ft, below flood stage; 687 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2007: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2009: 11.78 ft, below flood stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2010: 12.38 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2011: 9.51 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 2011: 7.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2011: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2013: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2014: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2015: 8.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2016: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 935 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 8.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2019: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2020: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 4.88 ft, below flood stage; 332 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2022: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 834 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2023: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2023: 7.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.70 ft, Feb 17, 1997 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 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, Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere
1Feb 17, 199715.70+1.70Moderate—
2Mar 9, 201012.38−1.62Action3,500
3Feb 9, 200911.78−2.22Below flood stage4,000
4Feb 17, 200311.04−2.96Below flood stage1,200
5Jun 3, 199710.93−3.07Below flood stage3,580
6May 10, 199510.48−3.52Below flood stage3,400
7Jul 3, 199810.19−3.81Below flood stage3,280
8May 27, 199610.01−3.99Below flood stage3,140
9Mar 23, 20199.93−4.07Below flood stage2,900
10Feb 14, 20119.51−4.49Below flood stage—
11Jun 22, 19949.30−4.70Below flood stage2,620
12Jun 20, 20188.66−5.34Below flood stage2,450
13Aug 3, 20078.39−5.61Below flood stage2,020
14May 14, 19998.38−5.62Below flood stage2,020
15Apr 21, 20058.31−5.69Below flood stage2,000
16Jul 28, 20158.26−5.74Below flood stage2,200
17Jun 10, 20238.23−5.77Below flood stage2,130
18Jun 6, 20087.97−6.03Below flood stage1,770
19Jun 21, 20117.78−6.22Below flood stage1,620
20Oct 13, 20237.53−6.47Below flood stage1,720
21Jun 3, 20147.46−6.54Below flood stage1,470
22Jul 10, 20017.38−6.62Below flood stage1,450
23Sep 5, 20167.25−6.75Below flood stage1,640
24Oct 7, 20116.84−7.16Below flood stage1,130
25Aug 6, 20136.56−7.44Below flood stage1,020
26Jul 10, 20206.47−7.53Below flood stage1,120
27Apr 19, 20006.46−7.54Below flood stage1,000
28Jun 29, 19936.34−7.66Below flood stage1,760
29May 23, 20046.15−7.85Below flood stage873
30Jul 4, 20225.93−8.07Below flood stage834
31Apr 9, 20175.74−8.26Below flood stage935
32Sep 23, 20065.67−8.33Below flood stage687
33Sep 9, 20025.61−8.39Below flood stage666
34Sep 2, 20214.88−9.12Below flood stage332

Other gauges in Mellette County

Flood gauges in Mellette County
White River13.013.76 ft, Jun 3, 19970

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PIPS2, 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.