Big Sioux River above Dell Rapids

1. 1489.0 ftWater overtops the bridges on Jasper St, Garfield Ave and also on 244th St.
2. 1487.0 ftSignificant flooding will be ongoing south of the railroad tracks on the north bank of the river in Dell Rapids. Portions of 244th Avenue and Jasper Street will begin flooding, and other roads in Dell Rapids will be flooded.
3. 1486.0 ftNumerous homes and businesses south of the railroad track in Dell Rapids begin to flood.
4. 1485.0 ftMuch of City Park in Dell Rapids is flooded and portions of Garfield Ave south of the bridge may begin to flood. Some farm houses could be surrounded by water.
5. 1482.0 ftSeveral outbuildings downstream of the Garfield Ave bridge may be flooded with a couple feet of water.
6. 1481.0 ftAgricultural flooding upstream of Dell Rapids begins, and the City Park and ball fields in Dell Rapids will begin flooding. The campground also begins to flood.
7. 1479.5 ftSeveral stretches of the bike trail at the City Park are flooded.
8. 1478.0 ftThe lowest portions of the parking lot and recreation area south of the campground in Dell Rapids begin to flood.
9. 1477.0 ftThe lowest portions of the bike trail at the City Park begins to flood.

Most recent crests

• July 5, 2025: 1478.5 ft
• June 24, 2024: 1482.3 ft
• April 10, 2023: 1481.6 ft
• April 1, 2020: 1479.3 ft
• September 13, 2019: 1490.0 ft
• March 24, 2019: 1487.5 ft

• UpstreamBig Sioux River at Trent
• DownstreamBig Sioux River at Dell Rapids
• Bachelor Creek (SD) at Trent
• Skunk Creek at Chester
• Pipestone Creek
• Split Rock Creek at Jasper
• Split Rock Creek at Garretson
• Big Sioux River at Egan

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.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.