Rivers in South Dakota
Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen
Below flood stage
1.96ftStage
Observed Mon, Oct 5, 4:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.00 ft2007
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 11.00 ftWater is higher than the top of the culvert at the gauging location and the road is overtopped
- 9.00 ftThe east bank overflows.
- 6.00 ftSeveral inches of water cover parts of the recreational trail and city officials close off and barricade parts of the trail. Specifically, low-lying areas near the soccer fields, behind Aberdeen Area Senior Center and Anderson Park, behind McDonalds, and near Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
- 5.00 ftLow-lying areas along the recreational trail start to become covered with water.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1997.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2007 | 8.00 ft |
| 2 | July 13, 2011 | 7.38 ft |
| 3 | April 1, 1997 | 7.27 ft |
| 4 | April 6, 2019 | 7.16 ft |
| 5 | March 18, 2010 | 7.08 ft |
| 6 | August 24, 2014 | 5.65 ft |
| 7 | June 18, 2020 | 5.60 ft |
| 8 | July 2, 2015 | 5.27 ft |
| 9 | April 19, 2023 | 5.12 ft |
| 10 | April 2, 2009 | 5.07 ft |
| 11 | April 10, 2001 | 4.86 ft |
| 12 | July 11, 2000 | 4.58 ft |
| 13 | July 19, 2008 | 4.49 ft |
| 14 | July 15, 2025 | 3.74 ft |
| 15 | April 18, 2016 | 3.49 ft |
| 16 | July 9, 2013 | 3.48 ft |
| 17 | June 13, 2017 | 3.34 ft |
| 18 | June 11, 2004 | 3.18 ft |
| 19 | June 11, 2005 | 3.16 ft |
| 20 | August 22, 2002 | 3.06 ft |
| 21 | July 9, 2003 | 3.03 ft |
| 22 | June 11, 2018 | 2.83 ft |
| 23 | March 12, 2012 | 2.68 ft |
| 24 | June 14, 2006 | 2.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 15, 2025: 3.74 ft
- April 19, 2023: 5.12 ft
- June 18, 2020: 5.60 ft
- April 6, 2019: 7.16 ft
- June 11, 2018: 2.83 ft
- June 13, 2017: 3.34 ft
- April 18, 2016: 3.49 ft
- July 2, 2015: 5.27 ft
- August 24, 2014: 5.65 ft
- July 9, 2013: 3.48 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. Stage 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.