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Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville

Highest listed crest 14.00 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft40 crests since 1972

The Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2023. The highest, 14.00 ft on June 10, 1972, was major flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.00 ft
June 10, 1972; 14,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
May 28, 2019
8.98 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pennington County
Near Rapid City (9.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville
Action stage6.010Jul 22, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.05May 28, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Jun 10, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1972 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville, 1972 to 2023 468101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jun 10, 1972: 14.00 ft, major flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1987: 6.08 ft, action stage; 120 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1988: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 24 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1989: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 31 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1990: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 93 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1991: 6.78 ft, action stage; 291 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1992: 4.98 ft, below flood stage; 31 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1993: 6.94 ft, action stage; 286 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1994: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 64 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1995: 7.96 ft, minor flooding; 913 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1996: 7.62 ft, minor flooding; 642 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1997: 7.42 ft, minor flooding; 516 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1998: 6.96 ft, action stage; 306 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1999: 6.96 ft, action stage; 306 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2000: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 106 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2001: 5.49 ft, below flood stage; 66 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2002: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 31 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2003: 5.37 ft, below flood stage; 62 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2004: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 14 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2005: 4.88 ft, below flood stage; 27 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2006: 4.80 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 5.03 ft, below flood stage; 34 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2008: 6.34 ft, action stage; 170 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2009: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 69 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2010: 6.90 ft, action stage; 328 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2011: 6.76 ft, action stage; 320 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2012: 5.04 ft, below flood stageJul 25, 2012: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 31 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2013: 4.85 ft, below flood stage; 27 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2014: 6.15 ft, action stage; 141 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2015: 8.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 34 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 29 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2018: 6.46 ft, action stage; 188 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 8.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2020: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 139 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 69 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2022: 4.97 ft, below flood stage; 43 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2023: 5.64 ft, below flood stage; 104 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2023: 5.49 ft, below flood stage; 86 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.00 ft, Jun 10, 1972 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 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, Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville
1Jun 10, 197214.00+7.00Major14,900
2May 28, 20198.98+1.98Minor1,270
3Jun 7, 20158.17+1.17Minor1,140
4May 9, 19957.96+0.96Minor913
5May 30, 19967.62+0.62Minor642
6Jun 3, 19977.42+0.42Minor516
7Jun 20, 19986.96−0.04Action306
8Jun 19, 19996.96−0.04Action306
9Jun 8, 19936.94−0.06Action286
10May 24, 20106.90−0.10Action328
11Jun 7, 19916.78−0.22Action291
12May 31, 20116.76−0.24Action320
13Jul 22, 20186.46−0.54Action188
14May 24, 20086.34−0.66Action170
15Jun 28, 20146.15−0.85Action141
16Apr 29, 19876.08−0.92Action120
17May 5, 20205.93−1.07Below flood stage139
18Apr 25, 20005.87−1.13Below flood stage106
19Jun 2, 19905.82−1.18Below flood stage93
20Jul 1, 20235.64−1.36Below flood stage104
21May 13, 20095.57−1.43Below flood stage69
22Jul 14, 20015.49−1.51Below flood stage66
23Oct 12, 20235.49−1.51Below flood stage86
24May 16, 19945.45−1.55Below flood stage64
25May 10, 20035.37−1.63Below flood stage62
26May 23, 20215.32−1.68Below flood stage69
27Feb 12, 20125.04−1.96Below flood stage—
28May 7, 20075.03−1.97Below flood stage34
29Oct 4, 20155.02−1.98Below flood stage34
30Apr 8, 20025.00−2.00Below flood stage31
31Jun 28, 19924.98−2.02Below flood stage31
32Jun 7, 20224.97−2.03Below flood stage43
33Jul 25, 20124.95−2.05Below flood stage31
34May 20, 19894.91−2.09Below flood stage31
35Apr 9, 20174.91−2.09Below flood stage29
36May 13, 20054.88−2.12Below flood stage27
37Aug 15, 20134.85−2.15Below flood stage27
38Mar 30, 20064.80−2.20Below flood stage23
39Mar 29, 19884.77−2.23Below flood stage24
40Mar 11, 20044.56−2.44Below flood stage14

Other gauges in Pennington County

Flood gauges in Pennington County
Keystone6.514.50 ft, Jun 9, 19721
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
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 KSTS2, 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.