Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD
River level and flood forecast · Roberts County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (March 18, 2010) | 22.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftWater is over the bridge on 122nd st.
- 22 ftFields begin to flood
- 17 ftLeft bank below gage begins flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 22.86 ft — March 18, 2010
- 21.46 ft — June 14, 2025
- 20.72 ft — June 19, 2014
- 20.72 ft — March 28, 2019
- 20.33 ft — March 24, 2009
Recent crests: 21.46 ft (June 14, 2025) · 17.69 ft (May 10, 2022) · 11.93 ft (April 9, 2021) · 16.17 ft (October 23, 2019) · 20.72 ft (March 28, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PVRS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.