Time to check in on the river levels

Before we go into the dialogue, I’ve to say, it’s form of ironic how this matter got here to thoughts. My music playlist selected the matter this afternoon. If you’re a 90s child, all I’ve to say is “Don’t go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you simply’re used to.”

So, guess what we’re going to discuss? The rivers and the lakes that we’re used to!

Let’s dive in.  It’s no secret that we’ve seen a bit of little bit of precipitation throughout the Black Hills Region over the previous few days. How is it affecting the river levels? Let’s check in with a choose few locations throughout the space and see how they’re holding up. This may even provide you with a perspective on simply how a lot moisture we want. I do need to give a disclaimer on this: some sensors don’t present all of this info on the charts due to this fact, I solely put up a choose few that has all of the info tethered to it.

Stop # 1: Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon:

Bear Butte Creek as of Wednesday is sitting at 3.78′ and it’s been holding regular over the previous few days. The flood stage for this location is 6.5′. The final time we hit flood stage right here was on July 4th, 2019 the place it reached 7.86′

Stop # 2: Boxelder Creek close to Rapid City

Boxelder Creek as of three PM Wednesday is sitting at 29.71′. Flood stage is 33.5′. In 2019, we had the highest crest recorded at this web site. (24.35′ on July fifth, 2019)

Stop # 3: Rapid Creek close to Farmingdale

Rapid Creek close to Farmingdale is sitting at 6.07′. Now the document crest was 12.69′. This occurred on May 24, 2010. FACT: 4 out of the final 5 historic crests at this web site occurred in the 2000s. (Second is 12.6′ on June 18, 2015, adopted by May 29. 2019 at 12.52′. Next on the checklist is June tenth, 1972 at 11.85′, and to spherical out the prime 5, 11.43′ on June twenty fourth, 2018)

STOP # 4: Little Spearfish Creek close to Lead

The knowledge at this web site is fascinating. The prime 5 historic crests go manner again. The highest one was 23.40′ set in 1997. May 2nd to be precise. Then it goes 2000, 1996, 1995, and 2002. Upon wanting, there’s nothing current on the prime 10 as effectively. To see one thing pretty current, we drop to # 11 on the checklist. It was at 5.93 ft on June 1, 2013.

LONG RANGE FLOOD RISK:

What that is displaying is that just about in every single place throughout the NC1 viewing space has a <50% of reaching flood stage.

Key takeaway right here: As talked about final week, and I do know I’m sounding like a damaged document, however we nonetheless want the precipitation. We don’t need to get into flooding stage by any means, however no less than sufficient to make the grass inexperienced, the soil wealthy, and the crops develop. We’ll take it.

Enjoy the remainder of your Wednesday.

-E.D.