Rivers in South Dakota
Skunk Creek near Hartford
Below flood stage
3.70ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 4:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.08 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 19.50 ftThe bridge at the gaging location on Skunk Creek Ave is overtopped as is the bridge on 258th Ave north of the gauge.
- 18.50 ftThe lowest portions of 258th St west of the creek begin to flood
- 18.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gauge on Skunk Creek Ave.
- 17.00 ftSkunk Creek Ave north of the gauge location begins to flood
- 16.00 ftThe highest right banks are overtopped with major flooding of pasture and crop land.
- 13.50 ftThe bridge on 256th St is overtopped.
- 12.00 ft254th St begins to flood.
- 11.00 ftThe higher left banks are overtopped, flooding significant amounts of pasture land.
- 10.00 ftThe lower banks on both sides of Skunk Creek are overtopped, flooding low lying pasture land. The lowest portions of 256th begin to flood.
- 8.50 ftWater begins to overtop the lowest left banks near the gauge location
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 2002.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 14, 2019 | 15.08 ft |
| 2 | September 12, 2019 | 14.16 ft |
| 3 | June 21, 2024 | 12.65 ft |
| 4 | March 16, 2011 | 12.28 ft |
| 5 | March 13, 2010 | 11.83 ft |
| 6 | April 7, 2006 | 11.59 ft |
| 7 | May 29, 2004 | 11.41 ft |
| 8 | March 11, 2007 | 11.24 ft |
| 9 | June 18, 2014 | 10.07 ft |
| 10 | April 9, 2023 | 9.19 ft |
| 11 | May 9, 2012 | 8.84 ft |
| 12 | July 7, 2015 | 8.48 ft |
| 13 | March 10, 2013 | 8.25 ft |
| 14 | June 26, 2003 | 7.51 ft |
| 15 | May 2, 2016 | 7.32 ft |
| 16 | April 28, 2008 | 7.14 ft |
| 17 | June 25, 2009 | 7.08 ft |
| 18 | April 1, 2020 | 6.99 ft |
| 19 | June 11, 2005 | 6.43 ft |
| 20 | May 22, 2002 | 6.23 ft |
| 21 | May 2, 2017 | 5.84 ft |
| 22 | May 20, 2025 | 5.51 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 20, 2025: 5.51 ft
- June 21, 2024: 12.65 ft
- April 9, 2023: 9.19 ft
- April 1, 2020: 6.99 ft
- September 12, 2019: 14.16 ft
- March 14, 2019: 15.08 ft
- May 2, 2017: 5.84 ft
- May 2, 2016: 7.32 ft
- July 7, 2015: 8.48 ft
- June 18, 2014: 10.07 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamSkunk Creek at Chester
- DownstreamSkunk Creek at Sioux Falls
- Willow Creek at Crooks
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street
- Silver Creek at Sioux Falls
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls N. Cliff Avenue
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue
- Big Sioux River at Dell Rapids
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.