Vermillion River near Wakonda

1. 19.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 461st Avenue near Lodi, and the highest levees will be overtopped.
2. 19.00 ftThe intersection of Highway 19 and 46 begins to flood. The bridge on 302nd Street 1 mile east of Colfax Corner is overtopped.
3. 18.50 ftThe bridge on highway 19 near Lodi, and the bridge on 461st Avenue northeast of Colfax Corner, are both overtopped.
4. 18.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 303rd Street between Lodi and Colfax Corner.
5. 17.50 ftThe bridge on 304th Street west of Dalesburg is overtopped. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 19 at the gauge location.
6. 17.00 ftHighway 19 south of Centerville is flooded. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 302nd Street east of Colfax Corner, and many of the levees will start to be overtopped with approximately 25000 acres flooded between Davis and Vermillion.
7. 16.50 ftHwy 19 north of the gage location begins to flood. University Rd and 312th near their intersection begin to flood. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 461st Avenue northeast of Colfax Corner, and major flooding of agricultural land south of Davis begins.
8. 16.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 304th Street west of Dalesburg, Highway 19 near 299th Street begins to flood, 302nd Street near Colfax Corner will be flooded, and approximately 10000 acres could be flooded between Centerville and Vermillion.
9. 15.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on highway 19 near Lodi, and 306th Street near Hub City will flood along with several other county roads.
10. 15.00 ftHighway 19 south of Centerville could start flooding if the levees fail.
11. 14.00 ftMinor flooding of low lying areas begins in non-leveed areas and some agricultural land will flood if the levees fail.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 31, 2025: 6.27 ft
• June 22, 2024: 18.93 ft
• April 5, 2023: 10.46 ft
• March 9, 2020: 15.10 ft
• March 15, 2019: 18.11 ft
• June 25, 2018: 17.50 ft
• May 1, 2017: 12.64 ft
• May 17, 2016: 16.72 ft
• June 10, 2015: 11.00 ft
• June 17, 2014: 16.96 ft

• UpstreamVermillion River at Davis
• DownstreamVermillion River at Vermillion
• Turkey Ridge Creek at Centerville
• East Brule Creek
• Long Creek
• Missouri River at St. James
• Bow Creek at Wynot
• Missouri River at Maskell

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin 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 48 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

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.