Bad River (SD) near Midland, SD
River level and flood forecast · Haakon County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 18.2 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 1967) | 24.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive flooding along the Bad River with inundation of structures and roads.
- 24 ftModerate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the river are possible.
- 22 ftFlooding of agricultural land on both sides of the Bad River.
- 21 ftMinor Flood stage. Flooding of agricultural land begins along the south bank.
- 19 ftAction Stage. Flooding of low lying areas along the Bad River.
- 15.5 ftLowland flooding begins along the north bank of the Bad River.
Highest crests on record
- 24.44 ft — June 15, 1967
- 23.74 ft — May 30, 1991
- 23.48 ft — May 23, 2019
- 23.25 ft — February 19, 1997
- 22.99 ft — May 29, 1996
Recent crests: 7.86 ft (April 10, 2024) · 10.57 ft (April 12, 2023) · 12.98 ft (July 4, 2022) · 5.2 ft (May 25, 2021) · 16.07 ft (May 24, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SD
- DownstreamBad River (SD) near Fort Pierre, SD
- Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near White River, SD
- Little White River below White River, SD
- Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, SD
- Missouri River at La Framboise Island, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MIDS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.