Rivers in South Dakota

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

Lawrence County, South DakotaNWS DEDS2USGS 06436170Rapid City office

Below flood stage
3.40ftStage

Observed Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM MDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action7.00 ft
  1. 19.00 ftMajor flood stage. Widepsread flooding along Whitewood Creek in Deadwood. Flooding of homes and businesses along the creek are possible. Water would be over most of the bridges crossing Whitewood Creek in Deadwood.
  2. 14.00 ftModerate flood stage. Flooding along Whitewood Creek from the Days of '76 Campground to areas along Whitewood Creek Road. Structures close to Whitewood Creek could be flooded. Water would be near the bottom of the bridges crossing Whitewood Creek in Deadwood. Some homes along the river may begin to experience flooding of property and yard.
  3. 9.00 ftMinor flood stage. Minor flooding along Whitewood Creek around Deadwood and along Whitewood Creek Road. The lower walking path could be covered with swiftly flowing water in spots.
  4. 7.00 ftLow lying areas along Whitewood Creek in Deadwood may flood. The lower walking path is covered with swiftly flowing water.

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.