Rivers in South Dakota
Missouri River at Yankton
Below flood stage
10.16ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 50.50 ft1881
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftToe Rd near the recreation areas just downstream of Gavins Point on the South Dakota side of the river begins to flood.
- 25.00 ftThe walking trail along the river in Yankton begins flooding.
- 23.50 ftWater reaches the top of the boat ramp at Riverside Park in Yankton
- 22.50 ftHomes start flooding at Larsens Landing area.
- 21.00 ftWater begins to approach at least a couple of homes along the river and preventative measures will need to be considered.
- 20.00 ftCamping and other recreational areas near the river will have flood problems, and some pasture land along the river will also flood.
- 18.00 ftSome of the camping and other recreational areas along the river could start seeing some minor flood problems.
Crest history
90 crests on NOAA’s list since 1881.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5, 1881 | 50.50 ft |
| 2 | April 13, 1952 | 35.50 ft |
| 3 | March 22, 1932 | 34.80 ft |
| 4 | April 8, 1943 | 33.60 ft |
| 5 | April 24, 1950 | 31.60 ft |
| 6 | April 3, 1947 | 31.00 ft |
| 7 | April 9, 1944 | 30.82 ft |
| 8 | April 10, 1949 | 30.55 ft |
| 9 | March 3, 1934 | 30.30 ft |
| 10 | June 14, 1941 | 30.29 ft |
| 11 | May 15, 1942 | 30.20 ft |
| 12 | July 12, 1938 | 30.15 ft |
| 13 | April 1, 1939 | 30.10 ft |
| 14 | March 24, 1937 | 29.60 ft |
| 15 | March 21, 1948 | 29.05 ft |
| 16 | July 16, 1935 | 28.90 ft |
| 17 | June 28, 1933 | 28.64 ft |
| 18 | June 25, 1953 | 28.59 ft |
| 19 | June 22, 1946 | 28.57 ft |
| 20 | April 7, 1951 | 28.43 ft |
| 21 | March 12, 1945 | 28.20 ft |
| 22 | March 21, 1936 | 27.85 ft |
| 23 | June 15, 1940 | 27.42 ft |
| 24 | June 15, 1931 | 27.22 ft |
| 25 | July 7, 2011 | 25.93 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 22, 2025: 11.21 ft
- January 16, 2024: 13.08 ft
- September 26, 2023: 12.07 ft
- July 6, 2020: 12.79 ft
- March 15, 2019: 19.22 ft
- May 31, 2017: 12.92 ft
- October 16, 2015: 12.09 ft
- September 29, 2014: 14.73 ft
- October 6, 2012: 13.61 ft
- October 1, 2011: 15.89 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. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.