Spirit Lake near Orleans
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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- Upstream gauge unavailableDownstream gauge unavailableWarning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.No secondary data available. Transformations for Flow data and a secondary Y axis cannot be made at this time.
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Observed (OBS) 04/07/2025 3:15 AM CDTRecord: 18.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 19 ft Moderate Flooding 17 ft Minor Flooding 16 ft Action 15.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
No forecasts are available for this location
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 20 - Yards and basements of homes along the lake shore start flooding.
- 17 - Water overflows the spillway channel, and camping areas, parks, and parking lots start to flood.
- 16 - The Emergency Lake-wide 5 mph rule on Big Spirit Lake is enacted.
- 14.2 - Water from Spirit Lake starts going over the spillway into East Okoboji Lake.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 16.48 ft | on 06-25-2024 |
| 2. | 14.70 ft | on 05-14-2023 |
| 3. | 15.03 ft | on 04-01-2020 |
| 4. | 15.58 ft | on 03-26-2019 |
| 5. | 15.94 ft | on 07-05-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 16.48 ft | on 06-25-2024 |
| 2. | 14.70 ft | on 05-14-2023 |
| 3. | 15.03 ft | on 04-01-2020 |
| 4. | 15.58 ft | on 03-26-2019 |
| 5. | 15.94 ft | on 07-05-2018 |
| 6. | 15.05 ft | on 05-24-2017 |
| 7. | 15.22 ft | on 05-12-2016 |
| 8. | 14.14 ft | on 06-22-2015 |
| 9. | 14.85 ft | on 06-27-2014 |
| 10. | 14.67 ft | on 06-25-2013 |
| 11. | 14.62 ft | on 06-10-2012 |
| 12. | 15.45 ft | on 09-16-2011 |
| 13. | 15.25 ft | on 03-24-2010 |
| 14. | 14.66 ft | on 05-08-2009 |
| 15. | 15.68 ft | on 03-31-2007 |
| 16. | 15.54 ft | on 04-10-2006 |
| 17. | 15.28 ft | on 05-21-2005 |
| 18. | 13.07 ft | on 09-30-2004 |
| 19. | 13.66 ft | on 07-08-2003 |
| 20. | 13.76 ft | on 06-20-2002 |
| 21. | 15.25 ft | on 06-17-2001 |
| 22. | 13.11 ft | on 07-11-2000 |
| 23. | 14.79 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
| 24. | 14.24 ft | on 06-18-1998 |
| 25. | 14.93 ft | on 04-05-1997 |
| 26. | 14.81 ft | on 05-28-1996 |
| 27. | 15.76 ft | on 04-12-1995 |
| 28. | 15.54 ft | on 06-23-1994 |
| 29. | 18.79 ft | on 07-18-1993 |
| 30. | 15.63 ft | on 04-21-1992 |
| 31. | 14.55 ft | on 06-28-1991 |
| 32. | 11.48 ft | on 06-18-1990 |
| 33. | 14.69 ft | on 06-24-1975 |
| 34. | 14.61 ft | on 06-11-1974 |
| 35. | 14.68 ft | on 03-26-1973 |
| 36. | 14.47 ft | on 06-09-1972 |
| 37. | 15.13 ft | on 04-03-1971 |
| 38. | 14.70 ft | on 05-15-1970 |
| 39. | 15.72 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
| 40. | 14.10 ft | on 07-01-1967 |
| 41. | 14.55 ft | on 04-29-1966 |
| 42. | 15.25 ft | on 04-14-1965 |
| 43. | 13.64 ft | on 05-17-1964 |
| 44. | 14.10 ft | on 04-02-1963 |
| 45. | 15.22 ft | on 07-13-1962 |
| 46. | 12.70 ft | on 06-14-1961 |
| 47. | 11.11 ft | on 07-13-1960 |
| 48. | 10.15 ft | on 06-02-1959 |
| 49. | 11.69 ft | on 04-24-1958 |
| 50. | 12.28 ft | on 07-08-1957 |
| 51. | 12.81 ft | on 05-13-1956 |
| 52. | 14.58 ft | on 04-25-1955 |
| 53. | 14.82 ft | on 07-03-1954 |
| 54. | 15.27 ft | on 06-14-1953 |
| 55. | 15.36 ft | on 03-23-1952 |
| 56. | 15.23 ft | on 07-13-1951 |
| 57. | 13.06 ft | on 07-27-1950 |
| 58. | 14.65 ft | on 04-14-1949 |
| 59. | 14.78 ft | on 05-26-1948 |
| 60. | 15.34 ft | on 07-05-1947 |
| 61. | 15.14 ft | on 06-25-1946 |
| 62. | 15.66 ft | on 06-24-1945 |
| 63. | 15.59 ft | on 06-17-1944 |
| 64. | 14.67 ft | on 08-30-1943 |
| 65. | 11.47 ft | on 09-19-1942 |
| 66. | 10.31 ft | on 05-27-1941 |
| 67. | 10.78 ft | on 06-07-1940 |
| 68. | 11.80 ft | on 05-28-1939 |
| 69. | 11.10 ft | on 09-30-1938 |
| 70. | 8.42 ft | on 06-26-1937 |
| 71. | 8.41 ft | on 05-24-1936 |
| 72. | 8.30 ft | on 06-25-1935 |
| 73. | 9.88 ft | on 05-20-1933 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 18.79 ft | on 07-18-1993 |
| 2. | 16.48 ft | on 06-25-2024 |
| 3. | 15.94 ft | on 07-05-2018 |
| 4. | 15.76 ft | on 04-12-1995 |
| 5. | 15.72 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 18.79 ft | on 07-18-1993 |
| 2. | 16.48 ft | on 06-25-2024 |
| 3. | 15.94 ft | on 07-05-2018 |
| 4. | 15.76 ft | on 04-12-1995 |
| 5. | 15.72 ft | on 07-10-1969 |
| 6. | 15.68 ft | on 03-31-2007 |
| 7. | 15.66 ft | on 06-24-1945 |
| 8. | 15.63 ft | on 04-21-1992 |
| 9. | 15.59 ft | on 06-17-1944 |
| 10. | 15.58 ft | on 03-26-2019 |
| 11. | 15.54 ft | on 04-10-2006 |
| 12. | 15.54 ft | on 06-23-1994 |
| 13. | 15.45 ft | on 09-16-2011 |
| 14. | 15.36 ft | on 03-23-1952 |
| 15. | 15.34 ft | on 07-05-1947 |
| 16. | 15.28 ft | on 05-21-2005 |
| 17. | 15.27 ft | on 06-14-1953 |
| 18. | 15.25 ft | on 04-14-1965 |
| 19. | 15.25 ft | on 03-24-2010 |
| 20. | 15.25 ft | on 06-17-2001 |
| 21. | 15.23 ft | on 07-13-1951 |
| 22. | 15.22 ft | on 05-12-2016 |
| 23. | 15.22 ft | on 07-13-1962 |
| 24. | 15.14 ft | on 06-25-1946 |
| 25. | 15.13 ft | on 04-03-1971 |
| 26. | 15.05 ft | on 05-24-2017 |
| 27. | 15.03 ft | on 04-01-2020 |
| 28. | 14.93 ft | on 04-05-1997 |
| 29. | 14.85 ft | on 06-27-2014 |
| 30. | 14.82 ft | on 07-03-1954 |
| 31. | 14.81 ft | on 05-28-1996 |
| 32. | 14.79 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
| 33. | 14.78 ft | on 05-26-1948 |
| 34. | 14.70 ft | on 05-15-1970 |
| 35. | 14.70 ft | on 05-14-2023 |
| 36. | 14.69 ft | on 06-24-1975 |
| 37. | 14.68 ft | on 03-26-1973 |
| 38. | 14.67 ft | on 06-25-2013 |
| 39. | 14.67 ft | on 08-30-1943 |
| 40. | 14.66 ft | on 05-08-2009 |
| 41. | 14.65 ft | on 04-14-1949 |
| 42. | 14.62 ft | on 06-10-2012 |
| 43. | 14.61 ft | on 06-11-1974 |
| 44. | 14.58 ft | on 04-25-1955 |
| 45. | 14.55 ft | on 06-28-1991 |
| 46. | 14.55 ft | on 04-29-1966 |
| 47. | 14.47 ft | on 06-09-1972 |
| 48. | 14.24 ft | on 06-18-1998 |
| 49. | 14.14 ft | on 06-22-2015 |
| 50. | 14.10 ft | on 07-01-1967 |
| 51. | 14.10 ft | on 04-02-1963 |
| 52. | 13.76 ft | on 06-20-2002 |
| 53. | 13.66 ft | on 07-08-2003 |
| 54. | 13.64 ft | on 05-17-1964 |
| 55. | 13.11 ft | on 07-11-2000 |
| 56. | 13.07 ft | on 09-30-2004 |
| 57. | 13.06 ft | on 07-27-1950 |
| 58. | 12.81 ft | on 05-13-1956 |
| 59. | 12.70 ft | on 06-14-1961 |
| 60. | 12.28 ft | on 07-08-1957 |
| 61. | 11.80 ft | on 05-28-1939 |
| 62. | 11.69 ft | on 04-24-1958 |
| 63. | 11.48 ft | on 06-18-1990 |
| 64. | 11.47 ft | on 09-19-1942 |
| 65. | 11.11 ft | on 07-13-1960 |
| 66. | 11.10 ft | on 09-30-1938 |
| 67. | 10.78 ft | on 06-07-1940 |
| 68. | 10.31 ft | on 05-27-1941 |
| 69. | 10.15 ft | on 06-02-1959 |
| 70. | 9.88 ft | on 05-20-1933 |
| 71. | 8.42 ft | on 06-26-1937 |
| 72. | 8.41 ft | on 05-24-1936 |
| 73. | 8.30 ft | on 06-25-1935 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1406.47 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1404.47 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1403.47 ft |
| action | 1402.97 ft |
| Latest Value | 1401.09 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1387.47 ft |
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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- NWS Sioux Falls Flooding Resource Page
- NOHRSC Snow Information
- USACE Missouri River Water Management
- USGS National Water Dashboard
- FEMA Flood Insurance Information
- South Dakota Flood Information System
- Iowa Flood Information System
- Missouri River Flood Information System
- Minnesota DNR
- Nebraska Real-Time Flood Forecasting
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