Snake Creek near Ashton

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

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 21 - The Highway 281 bridge at the gauge and the bridge 2 miles west of Ashton are both overtopped
  • 19 - The water reaches the bottom of the Highway 281 bridge at the gauge
  • 18 - The water reaches the bottom of the bridge 2 miles west of Ashton

Gauge Info

Coordinates 44.9598, -98.5136
RFC MBRFC
State SD
WFO ABR
County Spink
Data Provider(s)
South Dakota - DANR South Dakota - DANR
USGS 06473700

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 16.25 ft on 04-22-2019
2. 17.45 ft on 03-24-2011
3. 19.79 ft on 03-20-2010
4. 20.74 ft on 04-01-1997
5. 12.87 ft on 03-30-1989

Historic Crests

1. 20.74 ft on 04-01-1997
2. 19.79 ft on 03-20-2010
3. 17.45 ft on 03-24-2011
4. 17.21 ft on 04-10-1969 1
5. 16.25 ft on 04-22-2019

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1268.68 ft
moderate Flooding 1265.68 ft
minor Flooding 1264.18 ft
action 1262.18 ft
Latest Value 1254.67 ft
Gauge Zero 1252.68 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

This location became an official NWS river forecast point on Monday, May 13, 2019. Routine high-water forecasts will be issued from that date forward.

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Aberdeen
824 Brown County 14 South
Aberdeen, SD 57401
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