Missouri River at La Framboise Island, SD
River level and flood forecast · Hughes County
Normal21.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (29 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
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 2011) | 33.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.5 ftSignificant portions of downtown Fort Pierre are flooded.
- 34.5 ftWater reaches to Main St in Fort Pierre and at least one block in on the Pierre side.
- 33 ftThe pool in Fort Pierre floods
- 31 ftIsland View Drive in Pierre is flooded, and the camping spots and ball fields at the City Park are flooded.
- 30 ftFischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre is flooded.
- 29 ftThe park west of Island View Drive is flooded.
- 27 ftWater reaches the top of the boat ramp near the mouth of the Bad River.
Highest crests on record
- 33.45 ft — June 22, 2011
- 26.56 ft — October 25, 2019
- 25.99 ft — October 17, 1999
- 25.71 ft — August 30, 2018
- 25.24 ft — September 8, 1995
Recent crests: 26.56 ft (October 25, 2019) · 24.59 ft (May 28, 2019) · 25.71 ft (August 30, 2018) · 22.83 ft (March 22, 2017) · 22.81 ft (January 19, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMissouri River at Pierre, SD
- DownstreamMissouri River at Farm Island, SD
- Bad River (SD) near Fort Pierre, SD
- Cedar Creek (Central SD) near Presho, SD
- Bad River (SD) near Midland, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near White River, SD
- Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, SD
- Little White River below White River, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LFIS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.