Rivers in South Dakota
Willow Creek near Crooks
Below flood stage
3.70ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.65 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftThe bridge on 258th St is overtopped and water approaches the road of W 60th St.
- 15.00 ftThe rest of 259th Ave begins to flood and water reaches the top of the culverts on W 60th St. The bridge on Maple St is overtopped.
- 13.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 258th and the top of the bridge on West Benson Ave. Maple St in west Sioux Falls may begin to flood.
- 13.00 ftThe lowest portions of 259th west of the bridge begin to flood.
- 12.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 259th Street at the gage.
- 11.00 ftThe higher banks overflow flooding significant amounts of pasture land and some crop land. The bridge on 469th just south of 258th is overtopped.
- 9.00 ftThe lower banks on both sides overflow flooding some pasture and hay land.
- 8.00 ftWater approaches the lowest banks and may overflow into some low spots.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 2002.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 14, 2019 | 12.65 ft |
| 2 | June 21, 2024 | 12.62 ft |
| 3 | May 30, 2004 | 12.37 ft |
| 4 | June 17, 2014 | 11.71 ft |
| 5 | April 7, 2006 | 11.50 ft |
| 6 | March 17, 2011 | 11.01 ft |
| 7 | March 13, 2010 | 10.96 ft |
| 8 | September 20, 2018 | 10.90 ft |
| 9 | March 11, 2007 | 10.77 ft |
| 10 | April 3, 2023 | 9.91 ft |
| 11 | March 14, 2008 | 9.71 ft |
| 12 | May 7, 2012 | 9.16 ft |
| 13 | July 28, 2017 | 9.07 ft |
| 14 | June 25, 2003 | 8.67 ft |
| 15 | March 29, 2002 | 8.46 ft |
| 16 | July 7, 2022 | 8.06 ft |
| 17 | July 16, 2025 | 7.25 ft |
| 18 | February 10, 2009 | 7.17 ft |
| 19 | May 1, 2016 | 7.03 ft |
| 20 | July 8, 2015 | 6.70 ft |
| 21 | June 6, 2005 | 6.50 ft |
| 22 | June 23, 2013 | 6.29 ft |
| 23 | July 8, 2020 | 5.81 ft |
| 24 | April 9, 2021 | 5.11 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 16, 2025: 7.25 ft
- June 21, 2024: 12.62 ft
- April 3, 2023: 9.91 ft
- July 7, 2022: 8.06 ft
- April 9, 2021: 5.11 ft
- July 8, 2020: 5.81 ft
- March 14, 2019: 12.65 ft
- September 20, 2018: 10.90 ft
- July 28, 2017: 9.07 ft
- May 1, 2016: 7.03 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
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.