Flandreau Creek above Flandreau, SD
River level and flood forecast · Moody County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 2019) | 14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.5 ftThe lower portions of 485th north of the bridge are flooded.
- 16 ftThe bridge on 483rd is overtopped.
- 15 ftThe bridges on 486th and 487th are overtopped.
- 13 ft487th Avenue north of the gauge begins to flood.
- 11 ftThe yard and storage sheds near the gauge begin flooding, along with major flooding of agricultural lands.
- 10 ftFlandreau Country Club golf course is flooded.
- 9 ftSignificant amounts of pasture land begin to flood.
- 5 ftMinor flooding of a small amount of very low lying pasture land begins.
Highest crests on record
- 14 ft — September 12, 2019
- 12.94 ft — September 24, 2010
- 12.89 ft — May 6, 2012
- 11.63 ft — June 22, 2024
- 11.4 ft — March 28, 1997
Recent crests: 6.53 ft (July 1, 2025) · 11.63 ft (June 22, 2024) · 7.89 ft (May 13, 2022) · 5.16 ft (March 24, 2021) · 5.38 ft (April 1, 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 (FCRS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.