RIVER GAUGE
Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon
Lawrence County, South Dakota
Water level3.52 ft
Flow18 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5.5 ft439 cfs
Minor flood6.5 ft1,031 cfs
Moderate flood8 ft2,900 cfs
Major flood10 ft11,000 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 10 ft
Major flood stage. Extensive flooding along Bear Butte Creek with inundation of structures and roads in Boulder Canyon and Sturgis.
- 8 ft
Moderate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon and Sturgis.
- 6.5 ft
Flood stage. Flooding affects secondary roads near Sturgis. The low water crossing a quarter mile upstream from the gage floods and access to homes is cutoff.
- 5.7 ft
Access roads off of Boulder Canyon Road can become impassable.
- 5.5 ft
Action stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the creek.
- 4 ft
Water begins to flow in the creek through Sturgis.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2019 | 7.86 ft | 1,010 cfs |
| Jun 5, 2008 | 6.08 ft | 697 cfs |
| Jun 1, 2007 | 5.77 ft | 545 cfs |
UpstreamBear Butte Creek near Galena
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