Rivers in South Dakota

Belle Fourche River at Belle Fourche

Butte County, South DakotaNWS BLES2Rapid City office

Below flood stage
2982.7ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:15 PM MDT

Flood stage
2994.0 ft
Record crest
2989.4 ft2022

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood2998.0 ft
Moderate flood2996.0 ft
Minor flood2994.0 ft
Action2992.0 ft
  1. 2998.0 ftMajor flood stage. Widespread and extensive flooding along the Belle Fourche River with inundation of structures and roads possible.
  2. 2996.0 ftModerate flood stage. The Belle Fourche River will begin to spread out in a few locations around Belle Fourche. Water may approach a few of the ball fields at the Roundup Sports Complex. Water may begin to overflow the lower banks near the Redwater River confluence.
  3. 2994.0 ftMinor flood stage. Lower portions of the River Walk may be covered with water from the Belle Fourche River.
  4. 2992.0 ftLow lying areas along the Belle Fourche River may flood.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2022.

#DateStage
1December 17, 20222989.4 ft
2May 11, 20242985.7 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 11, 2024: 2985.7 ft
  • December 17, 2022: 2989.4 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.