Rivers in South Dakota

North Fork Whetstone River near Milbank

Grant County, South DakotaNWS NWMS2Aberdeen office

Below flood stage
1049.8ftStage

Observed Thu, Oct 1, 5:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
1056.0 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1062.0 ft
Moderate flood1060.0 ft
Minor flood1056.0 ft
Action1054.0 ft
  1. 1064.0 ftThe bridges are overtopped on 145th Street and 480th Avenue.
  2. 1063.0 ftThe intersection of 145th Street and 480th Avenue begins to flood, and 144th Street begins to flood.
  3. 1062.0 ftWater reaches the top of the bridge on 144th Street.
  4. 1060.0 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridges on 145th Street and 480th Avenue.
  5. 1056.0 ftSignificant agricultural flooding begins.
  6. 1054.0 ftThe low water crossing on 479th Avenue begins to flood.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

Sources

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