Cedar Creek (Central SD) near Presho, SD
River level and flood forecast · Lyman County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 27, 2019) | 14.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThe road near the gauge begins to flood on both sides of the bridge.
- 14 ftThere is significant flooding of pasture lands on both banks.
- 12 ftFlooding begins to affect the lower lying pasture lands.
- 10 ftThe lowest banks begin to overflow.
Highest crests on record
- 14.64 ft — May 27, 2019
- 9.77 ft — August 5, 2023
- 9.7 ft — April 28, 2016
- 9.35 ft — June 18, 2020
- 8.44 ft — February 19, 2017
Recent crests: 7.89 ft (May 24, 2025) · 9.77 ft (August 5, 2023) · 9.35 ft (June 18, 2020) · 14.64 ft (May 27, 2019) · 8.31 ft (April 20, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCPS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.