Rivers in South Dakota
Silver Creek at Sioux Falls
Below flood stage
1.13ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 7:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 9.63 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftWater overtops the bridge on 258th in Renner and several structures may flood.
- 9.50 ftWater overtops 60th Street North at the gauging location.
- 9.00 ft72nd St just west of the bridge begins to flood.
- 8.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the 60th Street North bridge.
- 7.00 ftWater reaches the top of the bridge supports on the 60th Street North bridge and the higher banks of the right side begin to become overtopped.
- 6.00 ftSignificant agricultural flooding begins between Renner and Sioux Falls. Flooding could also affect the city of Renner if water is spilling from the Big Sioux basin upstream of Renner. Outbuilding north of 72nd St may be threatened.
- 5.00 ftWater begins to spill over the lower right banks north of the gauge location
Crest history
20 crests on NOAA’s list since 2004.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 2019 | 9.63 ft |
| 2 | March 25, 2011 | 6.59 ft |
| 3 | March 26, 2019 | 6.41 ft |
| 4 | September 27, 2010 | 6.35 ft |
| 5 | June 25, 2024 | 4.75 ft |
| 6 | March 15, 2007 | 4.66 ft |
| 7 | May 9, 2012 | 4.15 ft |
| 8 | April 16, 2023 | 3.85 ft |
| 9 | April 7, 2006 | 3.67 ft |
| 10 | April 1, 2020 | 3.39 ft |
| 11 | June 17, 2014 | 3.36 ft |
| 12 | February 22, 2017 | 3.20 ft |
| 13 | March 31, 2009 | 3.13 ft |
| 14 | June 8, 2015 | 2.93 ft |
| 15 | July 6, 2025 | 2.84 ft |
| 16 | July 2, 2013 | 2.81 ft |
| 17 | June 13, 2008 | 2.80 ft |
| 18 | May 31, 2004 | 2.40 ft |
| 19 | March 11, 2016 | 2.15 ft |
| 20 | September 26, 2005 | 2.03 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 6, 2025: 2.84 ft
- June 25, 2024: 4.75 ft
- April 16, 2023: 3.85 ft
- April 1, 2020: 3.39 ft
- September 14, 2019: 9.63 ft
- March 26, 2019: 6.41 ft
- February 22, 2017: 3.20 ft
- March 11, 2016: 2.15 ft
- June 8, 2015: 2.93 ft
- June 17, 2014: 3.36 ft
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. No forecasts are available for this location Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
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.