North Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone

1. 51.00 ftHwy 75 begins to flood.
2. 49.00 ftThe bridges on 136th St and on 121st St are both overtopped.
3. 48.50 ft151st St begins to flood.
4. 47.50 ft70th Avenue near the gauge begins to flood, and there is major flooding of crop and pasture land.
5. 46.00 ftWidespread crop and pasture land flooding begins. The lowest portions of 136th St may also begin to flood.
6. 45.50 ftWater reaches the top of the culvert on 151st St.
7. 44.00 ftFlooding begins to affect pasture lands.
8. 42.00 ftThe lowest banks begin to fill with water near the gauge.

Most recent crests

• November 18, 2025: 40.42 ft
• June 22, 2024: 44.88 ft
• April 12, 2023: 43.95 ft
• May 11, 2022: 44.48 ft
• March 5, 2021: 42.75 ft
• March 9, 2020: 43.70 ft
• September 12, 2019: 45.66 ft
• April 6, 2019: 45.47 ft
• September 21, 2018: 44.10 ft
• August 17, 2017: 43.75 ft

• Pipestone Creek at Pipestone
• Flandreau Creek at Flandreau
• Pipestone Creek at Pipestone
• Big Sioux River at Flandreau
• Spring Creek
• Big Sioux River at Egan
• Pipestone Creek
• Big Sioux River at Trent

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.