Antelope Creek near Mission, SD
River level and flood forecast · Todd County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 23, 2019) | 7.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.5 ftMajor flood stage. Major flooding along Antelope Creek upstream of Antelope Lake. Homes along 4th, 5th, and Allen streets as well as Thunder Hawk Road may be impacted. 285th Street may be over topped.
- 7 ftModerate flood stage. Outbuildings along Antelope Creek, upstream from Antelope Lake may be flooded. Homes with basements near the creek may take on water. Kimmel Park is completely underwater. Water is backed up behind 285th Street and may begin to approach the road.
- 6 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding along Antelope Creek. Most of the lower portion of Kimmel Park in Mission is flooded including the playground, picnic shelter, and basketball court.
- 5.5 ftAction stage. Flooding in Kimmel Park in Mission.
Highest crests on record
- 7.44 ft — March 23, 2019
- 7.4 ft — February 18, 1997
- 6.96 ft — July 3, 1998
- 6.75 ft — March 12, 2011
- 6.35 ft — June 21, 2011
Recent crests: 5.13 ft (October 13, 2023) · 6.06 ft (April 11, 2023) · 3.24 ft (April 30, 2022) · 3.91 ft (October 29, 2020) · 5.94 ft (July 10, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ANTS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.