Rivers in South Dakota

Elm River near Frederick

Brown County, South DakotaNWS ERFS2USGS 06471065Aberdeen office

Below flood stage
5.32ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:30 PM CDT

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Record crest
19.56 ft2020

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood13.00 ft
Action12.00 ft

Crest history

21 crests on NOAA’s list since 2000.

#DateStage
1July 25, 202019.56 ft
2March 23, 200915.98 ft
3March 30, 201915.68 ft
4March 15, 201015.34 ft
5June 9, 200515.31 ft
6June 23, 201114.11 ft
7August 12, 201613.96 ft
8April 24, 200113.58 ft
9February 18, 201712.88 ft
10April 19, 201812.83 ft
11May 13, 201512.52 ft
12June 21, 201412.08 ft
13March 19, 200710.95 ft
14March 26, 20009.09 ft
15August 14, 20088.03 ft
16April 2, 20067.08 ft
17May 11, 20126.07 ft
18September 9, 20135.81 ft
19October 9, 20035.80 ft
20March 14, 20035.72 ft
21March 28, 20025.58 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 25, 2020: 19.56 ft
  • March 30, 2019: 15.68 ft
  • April 19, 2018: 12.83 ft
  • February 18, 2017: 12.88 ft
  • August 12, 2016: 13.96 ft
  • May 13, 2015: 12.52 ft
  • June 21, 2014: 12.08 ft
  • September 9, 2013: 5.81 ft
  • May 11, 2012: 6.07 ft
  • June 23, 2011: 14.11 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.