Rapid Creek at Founders Park

The past week

What floods at each level

• 14 ft

  Major flood stage. Extensive flooding of structures and roads throughout Rapid City.

• 13 ft

  Flooding of residences and businesses in and around Rapid City.

• 12 ft

  Moderate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads in and around Rapid City.

• 11 ft

  Flood Stage. Parks in Rapid City are flooded. Water begins to reach the bottom of the Bike Path Crossings and bottom of the bridges crossing Rapid Creek.

• 10 ft

  Additional flooding along the Bike Path in within the Greenway.

• 9 ft

  Portions of the Bike Path are flooded and water approaches the road behind the fairgrounds.

• 7 ft

  Action Stage. Green space south of the fairgrounds start to flood.

• 6.5 ft

  Flooding begins in Rapid Valley.

Highest crests on record

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