Rivers in South Dakota

Turtle Creek at Redfield

Spink County, South DakotaNWS IDBS2USGS 06474500Aberdeen office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftThe spillway at Lake Redfield is running nearly full and is threatened by the high water
  2. 15.00 ftThe bridge into Bula Park goes under water
  3. 12.00 ftThe water reaches the bottom of the bridge at Bula Park
  4. 10.00 ftModerate flooding begins as the higher north bank of Turtle Creek overflows and some homes in northwestern Redfield are threatened
  5. 7.00 ftModerate flooding of agricultural land outside of Redfield begins on the right side of Turtle Creek
  6. 6.50 ftVery minor flooding on the right side of Turtle Creek begins in the rural areas north and northeast of Redfield

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding12%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Crest history

35 crests on NOAA’s list since 1946.

#DateStage
1March 29, 199718.32 ft
2March 22, 201116.00 ft
3April 7, 196915.94 ft
4April 10, 195215.51 ft
5March 20, 201015.50 ft
6April 1, 201915.50 ft
7May 11, 199514.28 ft
8March 23, 194812.00 ft
9March 31, 196011.50 ft
10March 31, 195011.00 ft
11March 17, 19669.78 ft
12March 10, 19869.60 ft
13March 10, 19949.40 ft
14March 18, 19728.77 ft
15July 26, 19938.20 ft
16April 5, 19628.08 ft
17March 26, 19676.02 ft
18April 20, 19704.36 ft
19July 18, 19654.27 ft
20April 13, 19963.80 ft
21July 11, 19643.78 ft
22June 19, 19713.74 ft
23April 20, 19682.94 ft
24March 31, 19510.00 ft
25March 23, 19530.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 1, 2019: 15.50 ft
  • March 22, 2011: 16.00 ft
  • March 20, 2010: 15.50 ft
  • March 29, 1997: 18.32 ft
  • April 13, 1996: 3.80 ft
  • May 11, 1995: 14.28 ft
  • March 10, 1994: 9.40 ft
  • July 26, 1993: 8.20 ft
  • March 10, 1986: 9.60 ft
  • March 18, 1972: 8.77 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.

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.