Skunk Creek near Hartford

Last updated: Jun 10, 2025, 4:44 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/09/2025 10:15 PM CDT

Record: 15.1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 16 ft

Moderate Flooding 11 ft

Minor Flooding 10 ft

Action 9 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	16 ft
	Moderate Flooding	11 ft
	Minor Flooding	10 ft
	Action	9 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

19.5 - The bridge at the gaging location on Skunk Creek Ave is overtopped as is the bridge on 258th Ave north of the gauge.
18.5 - The lowest portions of 258th St west of the creek begin to flood
18 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gauge on Skunk Creek Ave.
17 - Skunk Creek Ave north of the gauge location begins to flood
16 - The highest right banks are overtopped with major flooding of pasture and crop land.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.6361, -96.9004
RFC	MBRFC
State	SD
WFO	FSD
County	Minnehaha
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06481493

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	12.65 ft	on 06-21-2024
2.	9.19 ft	on 04-09-2023
3.	6.99 ft	on 04-01-2020
4.	14.16 ft	on 09-12-2019
5.	15.08 ft	on 03-14-2019

Historic Crests

1.	15.08 ft	on 03-14-2019
2.	14.16 ft	on 09-12-2019
3.	12.65 ft	on 06-21-2024
4.	12.28 ft	on 03-16-2011
5.	11.83 ft	on 03-13-2010

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1487.83 ft
moderate Flooding	1482.83 ft
minor Flooding	1481.83 ft
action	1480.83 ft
Latest Value	1475.83 ft
Gauge Zero	1471.83 ft

Gauge Photos

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Upstream View (8/10/2023)

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1.	12.65 ft	on 06-21-2024
2.	9.19 ft	on 04-09-2023
3.	6.99 ft	on 04-01-2020
4.	14.16 ft	on 09-12-2019
5.	15.08 ft	on 03-14-2019
6.	5.84 ft	on 05-02-2017
7.	7.32 ft	on 05-02-2016
8.	8.48 ft	on 07-07-2015
9.	10.07 ft	on 06-18-2014
10.	8.25 ft	on 03-10-2013
11.	8.84 ft	on 05-09-2012
12.	12.28 ft	on 03-16-2011
13.	11.83 ft	on 03-13-2010
14.	7.08 ft	on 06-25-2009
15.	7.14 ft	on 04-28-2008
16.	11.24 ft	on 03-11-2007
17.	11.59 ft	on 04-07-2006
18.	6.43 ft	on 06-11-2005
19.	11.41 ft	on 05-29-2004
20.	7.51 ft	on 06-26-2003
21.	6.23 ft	on 05-22-2002

1.	15.08 ft	on 03-14-2019
2.	14.16 ft	on 09-12-2019
3.	12.65 ft	on 06-21-2024
4.	12.28 ft	on 03-16-2011
5.	11.83 ft	on 03-13-2010
6.	11.59 ft	on 04-07-2006
7.	11.41 ft	on 05-29-2004
8.	11.24 ft	on 03-11-2007
9.	10.07 ft	on 06-18-2014
10.	9.19 ft	on 04-09-2023
11.	8.84 ft	on 05-09-2012
12.	8.48 ft	on 07-07-2015
13.	8.25 ft	on 03-10-2013
14.	7.51 ft	on 06-26-2003
15.	7.32 ft	on 05-02-2016
16.	7.14 ft	on 04-28-2008
17.	7.08 ft	on 06-25-2009
18.	6.99 ft	on 04-01-2020
19.	6.43 ft	on 06-11-2005
20.	6.23 ft	on 05-22-2002
21.	5.84 ft	on 05-02-2017