Rivers in South Dakota
Cherry Creek (SD) near Plainview
Below flood stage
2.65ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.63 ft1952
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftTop of erosion control wall.
- 22.00 ftMajor Flood Stage.
- 20.00 ftModerate Flood Stage.
- 19.00 ftMinor Flood Stage.
- 17.00 ftAction Stage. Lowland flooding along the river.
Crest history
64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1946.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1952 | 22.63 ft |
| 2 | June 7, 2008 | 20.48 ft |
| 3 | March 22, 1978 | 19.60 ft |
| 4 | May 29, 1996 | 19.43 ft |
| 5 | April 15, 2009 | 19.42 ft |
| 6 | May 22, 1982 | 19.30 ft |
| 7 | March 4, 1994 | 19.05 ft |
| 8 | June 10, 1964 | 18.93 ft |
| 9 | February 24, 1997 | 18.00 ft |
| 10 | May 10, 1986 | 17.34 ft |
| 11 | June 16, 1953 | 16.91 ft |
| 12 | May 22, 1962 | 16.86 ft |
| 13 | July 22, 1993 | 16.59 ft |
| 14 | April 29, 1975 | 16.27 ft |
| 15 | May 31, 1971 | 15.36 ft |
| 16 | April 20, 1997 | 15.28 ft |
| 17 | June 15, 1967 | 14.81 ft |
| 18 | May 10, 1995 | 14.68 ft |
| 19 | June 19, 1984 | 14.54 ft |
| 20 | June 25, 1947 | 14.25 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 1987 | 13.41 ft |
| 22 | March 16, 1966 | 13.08 ft |
| 23 | February 3, 1999 | 13.07 ft |
| 24 | April 8, 1950 | 12.90 ft |
| 25 | March 27, 1949 | 12.88 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 26, 2024: 5.27 ft
- June 26, 2023: 11.35 ft
- April 29, 2022: 6.06 ft
- April 15, 2009: 19.42 ft
- June 7, 2008: 20.48 ft
- May 14, 2005: 6.41 ft
- August 5, 2004: 8.62 ft
- March 21, 2003: 8.69 ft
- June 15, 2002: 3.98 ft
- March 10, 2001: 12.58 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.