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Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs

Highest listed crest 16.31 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft38 crests since 1983

The Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs crested above flood stage 1 time among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2024. The highest, 16.31 ft on May 25, 2010, was minor flooding, 0.31 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.31 ft
May 25, 2010; 4,610 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 25, 2010
16.31 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fall River 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, Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs
Action stage10.05May 29, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01May 25, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1983 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs, 1983 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 4, 1983: 2.81 ft, below flood stage; 5 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1984: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 402 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1985: 2.15 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1987: 6.94 ft, below flood stage; 322 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1988: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 63 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1989: 3.20 ft, below flood stage; 15 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1992: 2.42 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1993: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 548 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 95 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1995: 6.65 ft, below flood stage; 285 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1996: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 70 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1997: 13.52 ft, action stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1998: 3.07 ft, below flood stage; 5 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1999: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 400 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2000: 14.42 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2001: 8.91 ft, below flood stage; 423 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2002: 3.20 ft, below flood stage; 6 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2003: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 565 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2004: 2.41 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2005: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 644 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2006: 2.39 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2007: 2.23 ft, below flood stageMay 26, 2008: 2.34 ft, below flood stageApr 27, 2009: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 25 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2010: 16.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,610 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2011: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 422 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2012: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 117 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2013: 2.61 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2014: 11.06 ft, action stage; 893 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 54 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2017: 3.84 ft, below flood stage; 34 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2018: 10.01 ft, action stage; 605 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 15.06 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2020: 6.14 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 2021: 3.13 ft, below flood stage; 12 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2022: 2.37 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 2023: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 67 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2024: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 254 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.31 ft, May 25, 2010 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs
1May 25, 201016.31+0.31Minor4,610
2May 29, 201915.06−0.94Action3,140
3Apr 22, 200014.42−1.58Action2,170
4Jun 3, 199713.52−2.48Action1,690
5Mar 10, 201411.06−4.94Action893
6May 30, 201810.01−5.99Action605
7Jun 14, 20059.74−6.26Below flood stage644
8Jun 14, 20039.15−6.85Below flood stage565
9Jul 11, 20018.91−7.09Below flood stage423
10Jun 16, 19998.61−7.39Below flood stage400
11Jul 17, 19938.48−7.52Below flood stage548
12May 21, 20118.23−7.77Below flood stage422
13Apr 30, 19847.31−8.69Below flood stage402
14Apr 2, 19876.94−9.06Below flood stage322
15Apr 9, 20246.85−9.15Below flood stage254
16Jun 11, 19956.65−9.35Below flood stage285
17Mar 3, 20206.14−9.86Below flood stage—
18Mar 5, 19945.10−10.90Below flood stage95
19May 29, 19964.40−11.60Below flood stage70
20May 15, 20234.40−11.60Below flood stage67
21Jun 16, 20124.33−11.67Below flood stage117
22Jul 18, 19884.16−11.84Below flood stage63
23May 1, 20164.13−11.87Below flood stage54
24May 3, 20173.84−12.16Below flood stage34
25Apr 27, 20093.70−12.30Below flood stage25
26Jul 27, 19893.20−12.80Below flood stage15
27Apr 1, 20023.20−12.80Below flood stage6
28Mar 22, 20213.13−12.87Below flood stage12
29Jul 4, 19983.07−12.93Below flood stage5
30Jun 4, 19832.81−13.19Below flood stage5
31Apr 9, 20132.61−13.39Below flood stage1
32Mar 11, 19922.42−13.58Below flood stage2
33Feb 20, 20042.41−13.59Below flood stage1
34Apr 7, 20062.39−13.61Below flood stage—
35May 9, 20222.37−13.63Below flood stage—
36May 26, 20082.34−13.66Below flood stage—
37May 6, 20072.23−13.77Below flood stage—
38Mar 17, 19852.15−13.85Below flood stage1

Other gauges in Fall River County

Flood gauges in Fall River County
Buffalo Gap7.58.38 ft, Jul 14, 19660
Edgemont9.014.00 ft, May 1, 19223
Hot Springs45.048.39 ft, Aug 9, 20140
Hot Springs4.511.12 ft, Jun 20, 19472
Edgemont16.021.19 ft, Jun 6, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HHDS2, 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.