Rivers in South Dakota
Oak Creek near Wakpala
Below flood stage
3.92ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 2:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.83 ft1997
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftThe bridge at Mahto is overtopped
- 22.50 ftThe water reaches the bottom of the bridge at Mahto
- 20.50 ftThe bridge just northwest of the gage is overtopped
- 18.00 ftThe water reaches the bottom of the bridge just northwest of the gage
Crest history
34 crests on NOAA’s list since 1985.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 27, 1997 | 19.83 ft |
| 2 | March 23, 2009 | 19.52 ft |
| 3 | March 14, 1995 | 18.62 ft |
| 4 | March 23, 1987 | 18.35 ft |
| 5 | April 4, 1986 | 17.73 ft |
| 6 | July 2, 2015 | 17.46 ft |
| 7 | March 31, 2019 | 16.95 ft |
| 8 | July 17, 2001 | 15.33 ft |
| 9 | June 18, 2014 | 14.95 ft |
| 10 | March 26, 1989 | 14.89 ft |
| 11 | June 14, 2007 | 14.37 ft |
| 12 | March 20, 2011 | 14.35 ft |
| 13 | March 23, 2010 | 14.04 ft |
| 14 | April 12, 2023 | 14.01 ft |
| 15 | March 12, 1996 | 13.69 ft |
| 16 | May 11, 1999 | 12.48 ft |
| 17 | May 27, 2013 | 12.19 ft |
| 18 | March 18, 1985 | 11.84 ft |
| 19 | August 26, 1998 | 11.80 ft |
| 20 | May 21, 2025 | 11.50 ft |
| 21 | July 28, 1993 | 11.02 ft |
| 22 | March 20, 1994 | 10.60 ft |
| 23 | March 10, 2004 | 10.34 ft |
| 24 | June 9, 2005 | 9.64 ft |
| 25 | March 8, 2000 | 8.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 21, 2025: 11.50 ft
- April 12, 2023: 14.01 ft
- March 31, 2019: 16.95 ft
- April 18, 2016: 6.65 ft
- July 2, 2015: 17.46 ft
- June 18, 2014: 14.95 ft
- May 27, 2013: 12.19 ft
- March 13, 2012: 5.94 ft
- March 20, 2011: 14.35 ft
- March 23, 2010: 14.04 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. Stage 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.