East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

1. 1534.0 ftThe Clark Street bridge in Montrose is overtopped. Several structures near the gauge are in danger of flooding.
2. 1533.0 ft248th Street begins to flood, and the bridge on 252nd Street is overtopped.
3. 1531.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Clark Street bridge in Montrose, and parts of Clark Street begin to flood.
4. 1531.0 ftWater overtops the culvert on 248th Street. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 252nd Street, and portions of 252nd Street begin to flood east of the bridge. South 1st Avenue in Montrose will also begin to flood.
5. 1530.0 ftMajor agricultural flooding begins throughout this reach of the river. The culvert on 245th Street is overtopped flooding the road, and water reaches the top of the culvert opening on 248th Street. Flooding also begins to affect the campground near the Clark Street bridge in Montrose.
6. 1529.5 ftWater begins to surround some outbuildings south of 248th.
7. 1529.0 ftWater reaches the streamgage sensor and may result in a loss of data.
8. 1527.0 ftMinor agricultural flooding begins throughout this reach of the river. Water reaches the top of the culvert opening on 245th Street, and water overtops the culvert on 244th Street flooding the road.
9. 1526.0 ftWater reaches the top of the culvert opening on 244th Street.
10. 1525.0 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.

Most recent crests

• July 16, 2025: 1522.5 ft
• June 21, 2024: 1527.2 ft
• April 8, 2023: 1523.9 ft

• DownstreamEast Fork Vermillion River at Montrose
• Little Vermillion River at Salem
• Skunk Creek at Hartford
• Skunk Creek at Chester
• Willow Creek at Crooks
• Big Sioux River at Dell Rapids
• East Fork Vermillion River at Parker
• West Fork Vermillion River at Parker

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.