Rivers in South Dakota
Big Sioux River near Brandon
Below flood stage
1296.8ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 1304.0 ft
- Record crest
- 1313.5 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 1312.0 ft |
| Moderate flood | 1309.0 ft |
| Minor flood | 1304.0 ft |
| Action | 1302.0 ft |
- 1317.0 ftThe bridge on W Holly Blvd is overtopped and water reaches the bottom of the bridge on E Madison St.
- 1313.0 ftWater approaches the lowest portions of Madison St just west of the river. The floodplain west of Brandon is between 0.25 and 0.5 mile wide.
- 1312.0 ftThe bridge on W Park St is overtopped and structures near the bridge may flood. W Redwood Blvd is flooded and W Holly Blvd may begin to flood east of the bridge limiting access routes into and out of Brandon to the west and south.
- 1311.0 ftWater approaches the lowest portions of W Park St as well as W Redwood Blvd.
- 1309.0 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on W Park St.
- 1306.0 ftThe Big Sioux River access point off of W Holly Blvd begins to flood.
- 1304.0 ftSignificant flooding of crop and pasture land begins. Access to the north end of the Big Sioux Recreation Area on the west side of Brandon is limited.
Crest history
8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 2019 | 1313.5 ft |
| 2 | June 22, 2024 | 1312.3 ft |
| 3 | March 15, 2019 | 1310.8 ft |
| 4 | September 27, 2010 | 1310.1 ft |
| 5 | April 28, 2018 | 1307.4 ft |
| 6 | April 11, 2023 | 1305.5 ft |
| 7 | March 15, 2020 | 1305.3 ft |
| 8 | July 10, 2025 | 1303.0 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 10, 2025: 1303.0 ft
- June 22, 2024: 1312.3 ft
- April 11, 2023: 1305.5 ft
- March 15, 2020: 1305.3 ft
- September 14, 2019: 1313.5 ft
- March 15, 2019: 1310.8 ft
- April 28, 2018: 1307.4 ft
- September 27, 2010: 1310.1 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBig Sioux River at Sioux Falls N. Cliff Avenue
- DownstreamBig Sioux River at Canton
- Split Rock Creek at Corson
- Split Rock Creek at Garretson
- Silver Creek at Sioux Falls
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue
- Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls
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.