Rivers in South Dakota

Little Minnesota River near Peever

Roberts County, South DakotaNWS PVRS2USGS 05290000Aberdeen office

Below flood stage
9.89ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
17.00 ft
Record crest
22.86 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood17.00 ft
Action16.00 ft
  1. 24.00 ftWater is over the bridge on 122nd st.
  2. 22.00 ftFields begin to flood
  3. 17.00 ftLeft bank below gage begins flooding.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.

Crest history

57 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.

#DateStage
1March 18, 201022.86 ft
2June 14, 202521.46 ft
3June 19, 201420.72 ft
4March 28, 201920.72 ft
5March 24, 200920.33 ft
6March 19, 201119.18 ft
7May 10, 202217.69 ft
8April 28, 201316.30 ft
9October 23, 201916.17 ft
10April 16, 201215.78 ft
11April 22, 201814.71 ft
12July 25, 199313.58 ft
13March 25, 194313.35 ft
14April 8, 195212.16 ft
15April 9, 202111.93 ft
16May 30, 201511.75 ft
17July 28, 201611.65 ft
18April 6, 196911.31 ft
19April 21, 201711.21 ft
20March 21, 197611.03 ft
21March 24, 198910.34 ft
22May 23, 19629.89 ft
23June 7, 19429.80 ft
24April 13, 19799.62 ft
25April 11, 19479.51 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 14, 2025: 21.46 ft
  • May 10, 2022: 17.69 ft
  • April 9, 2021: 11.93 ft
  • October 23, 2019: 16.17 ft
  • March 28, 2019: 20.72 ft
  • April 22, 2018: 14.71 ft
  • April 21, 2017: 11.21 ft
  • July 28, 2016: 11.65 ft
  • May 30, 2015: 11.75 ft
  • June 19, 2014: 20.72 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.