Rivers in South Dakota
Belle Fourche River at Hwy 79 near Vale
Below flood stage
2706.0ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 9:30 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 2715.0 ft
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 2721.0 ft |
| Moderate flood | 2718.0 ft |
| Minor flood | 2715.0 ft |
| Action | 2712.0 ft |
- 2721.0 ftMajor flood stage. Significant and widespread flooding of agricultural land along the Belle Fourche River. Outbuildings and equipment along the river may be impacted.
- 2718.0 ftModerate flood stage. Widespread flooding of agricultural land along the Belle Fourche River. Flooding of out buildings and equipment along the river may be impacted.
- 2715.0 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding of agricultural land along the Belle Fourche River from Nisland to east of Vale. Vale Cut Off Road may be impassable.
- 2712.0 ftAction stage. Low lying areas along the Belle Fourche River may flood from Nisland to east of Vale. The Vale Cut Off Road may begin to flood.
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.