Platte Creek near Platte, SD
River level and flood forecast · Charles Mix County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 10.5 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 2019) | 21.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater crosses Highway 1804 at the gauge.
- 18 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 1804 at the gage.
- 12 ftSignificant agricultural flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 21.15 ft — September 12, 2019
- 14.65 ft — July 6, 2011
- 12.67 ft — May 8, 1997
- 12.27 ft — March 13, 2019
- 11.29 ft — May 11, 1995
Recent crests: 2.28 ft (April 25, 2025) · 10.03 ft (June 22, 2024) · 4.02 ft (October 14, 2023) · 8.49 ft (June 10, 2020) · 21.15 ft (September 12, 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 (PCPS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.