Rivers in South Dakota
Whitewood Creek at Deadwood
Below flood stage
3.40ftStage
Observed Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.