Choteau Creek near Avon, SD

River level and flood forecast · Bon Homme County

Normal1149.0 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (1165 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

11401150116011701180TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 1162 ftFlood 1165 ftModerate 1171 ftMajor 1176 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage1176 ft
Moderate flood stage1171 ft
Flood stage1165 ft
Action stage1162 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 1178 ftThe bridge at the gauging location is overtopped.
  • 1176 ft312th Street begins to flood east of the gauge.
  • 1171 ftMajor agricultural flooding begins.
  • 1165 ftModerate amounts of agricultural lands begin to flood.
  • 1162 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCAS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.