Rivers in South Dakota
Flandreau Creek above Flandreau
Below flood stage
4.35ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 9:45 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.00 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 19.50 ftThe lower portions of 485th north of the bridge are flooded.
- 16.00 ftThe bridge on 483rd is overtopped.
- 15.00 ftThe bridges on 486th and 487th are overtopped.
- 13.00 ft487th Avenue north of the gauge begins to flood.
- 11.00 ftThe yard and storage sheds near the gauge begin flooding, along with major flooding of agricultural lands.
- 10.00 ftFlandreau Country Club golf course is flooded.
- 9.00 ftSignificant amounts of pasture land begin to flood.
- 5.00 ftMinor flooding of a small amount of very low lying pasture land begins.
Crest history
43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1982.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 2019 | 14.00 ft |
| 2 | September 24, 2010 | 12.94 ft |
| 3 | May 6, 2012 | 12.89 ft |
| 4 | June 22, 2024 | 11.63 ft |
| 5 | March 28, 1997 | 11.40 ft |
| 6 | July 4, 1993 | 11.28 ft |
| 7 | July 4, 2018 | 11.10 ft |
| 8 | April 24, 2001 | 11.04 ft |
| 9 | June 20, 1984 | 11.02 ft |
| 10 | March 23, 2011 | 10.07 ft |
| 11 | June 17, 1990 | 10.04 ft |
| 12 | March 28, 2019 | 9.98 ft |
| 13 | March 1, 1983 | 9.92 ft |
| 14 | September 21, 1986 | 9.76 ft |
| 15 | March 25, 1989 | 9.62 ft |
| 16 | April 23, 1985 | 9.14 ft |
| 17 | February 28, 1992 | 9.06 ft |
| 18 | June 19, 1994 | 9.04 ft |
| 19 | July 15, 1982 | 9.01 ft |
| 20 | April 1, 2002 | 8.89 ft |
| 21 | April 19, 1995 | 8.73 ft |
| 22 | May 30, 2004 | 8.43 ft |
| 23 | August 10, 2015 | 8.40 ft |
| 24 | April 1, 2006 | 8.08 ft |
| 25 | May 13, 2022 | 7.89 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 1, 2025: 6.53 ft
- June 22, 2024: 11.63 ft
- May 13, 2022: 7.89 ft
- March 24, 2021: 5.16 ft
- April 1, 2020: 5.38 ft
- September 12, 2019: 14.00 ft
- March 28, 2019: 9.98 ft
- July 4, 2018: 11.10 ft
- August 18, 2017: 6.83 ft
- March 9, 2016: 5.90 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.