Rivers in South Dakota
Big Sioux River near Bruce
Below flood stage
3.51ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.16 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 15.00 ftThe bridge on 466th Ave is overtopped.
- 14.00 ftWater overtops 466th Avenue near the gage. The bridges on 202nd St and 207th St are also overtopped.
- 13.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on 203rd street northwest of Bruce. Water will begin to surround multiple structures and homes near the gauge location.
- 11.50 ftThe higher banks on the left side of the river are overtopped, flooding agricultural lands for a width of 1/4 to 1/3 mile. 203rd and 207th streets both begins to flood. The water also reaches the low steel of the bridge at the gaging location on 466th Avenue.
- 10.50 ft198th St, 199th St, 202nd St all begin flooding. 465th Ave between 203rd and 204th St also floods.
- 9.50 ftThe right bank overflows, flooding agricultural lands for as much as 1/4 mile.
- 8.00 ftThe lower banks on the left side of the river overflow.
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 28, 2011 | 12.16 ft |
| 2 | March 29, 2019 | 10.88 ft |
| 3 | March 24, 2009 | 10.75 ft |
| 4 | April 9, 2001 | 10.60 ft |
| 5 | April 4, 2011 | 10.52 ft |
| 6 | July 1, 2025 | 10.50 ft |
| 7 | June 25, 2013 | 10.46 ft |
| 8 | March 16, 2010 | 10.37 ft |
| 9 | March 15, 2007 | 10.35 ft |
| 10 | April 23, 2018 | 10.20 ft |
| 11 | April 13, 2023 | 10.17 ft |
| 12 | April 11, 2023 | 10.17 ft |
| 13 | March 30, 2002 | 9.01 ft |
| 14 | March 30, 2020 | 8.80 ft |
| 15 | May 14, 2022 | 8.24 ft |
| 16 | February 21, 2017 | 8.01 ft |
| 17 | June 24, 2024 | 7.85 ft |
| 18 | March 17, 2003 | 7.54 ft |
| 19 | May 12, 2008 | 6.99 ft |
| 20 | June 2, 2014 | 6.77 ft |
| 21 | March 12, 2006 | 6.56 ft |
| 22 | October 30, 2004 | 6.40 ft |
| 23 | April 10, 2021 | 6.36 ft |
| 24 | August 21, 2015 | 6.21 ft |
| 25 | May 7, 2012 | 5.67 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 1, 2025: 10.50 ft
- June 24, 2024: 7.85 ft
- April 13, 2023: 10.17 ft
- April 11, 2023: 10.17 ft
- May 14, 2022: 8.24 ft
- April 10, 2021: 6.36 ft
- March 30, 2020: 8.80 ft
- March 29, 2019: 10.88 ft
- April 23, 2018: 10.20 ft
- February 21, 2017: 8.01 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.