Elm River at Ordway, SD
River level and flood forecast · Brown County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
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
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 2019) | 15.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftThe bridge at the gage site is overtopped.
- 16 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 15.88 ft — April 5, 2019
- 15.86 ft — March 18, 2010
- 15.65 ft — March 26, 2009
- 15.55 ft — March 29, 1997
- 15.08 ft — July 27, 2020
Recent crests: 15.08 ft (July 27, 2020) · 15.88 ft (April 5, 2019) · 11.12 ft (April 23, 2018) · 10.91 ft (February 23, 2017) · 6.99 ft (August 15, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ORDS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.