Big Sioux River near Estelline

Last updated: Feb 19, 2025, 8:38 AM UTC
Extreme Cold Warning

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 1651 - Highway 28 and 463rd Avenue begin to flood.
  • 1650 - 464th Avenue begins to flood.
  • 1649 - water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 463rd Avenue, and 195th Street begins to flood.
  • 1648 - water reaches the bottom of the bridges on Highway 28, 464th Avenue, and 195th Street. Also, 192nd Street begins to flood.
  • 1646 - water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 192nd Street.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 44.5729, -96.9302
RFC MBRFC
State SD
WFO FSD
County Hamlin
Data Provider(s)
South Dakota DANR South Dakota DANR

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 1643.82 ft on 06-24-2024
2. 1646.34 ft on 04-12-2023
3. 1644.38 ft on 03-29-2020
4. 1646.90 ft on 03-28-2019
5. 1645.90 ft on 04-23-2018

Historic Crests

1. 1646.90 ft on 03-28-2019
2. 1646.34 ft on 04-12-2023
3. 1645.90 ft on 04-23-2018
4. 1644.60 ft on 04-13-2018
5. 1644.38 ft on 03-29-2020

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1648.00 ft
moderate Flooding 1645.50 ft
minor Flooding 1644.00 ft
action 1642.50 ft
Latest Value N/A
Gauge Zero 0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Downstream View

Probability Information

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls
26 Weather Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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