Silver Creek at Sioux Falls

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 10:36 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/15/2025 4:15 AM CDT

Record: 9.6 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 10 ft

Moderate Flooding 8.5 ft

Minor Flooding 6 ft

Action 5 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	10 ft
	Moderate Flooding	8.5 ft
	Minor Flooding	6 ft
	Action	5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

10 - Water overtops the brdige on 258th in Renner and several structures may flood.
9.5 - Water overtops 60th Street North at the gauging location.
9 - 72nd St just west of the bridge begins to flood.
8.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the 60th Street North bridge.
7 - Water reaches the top of the bridge supports on the 60th Street North bridge and the higher banks of the right side begin to become overtopped.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.6022, -96.7314
RFC	MBRFC
State	SD
WFO	FSD
County	Minnehaha
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06482010

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	4.75 ft	on 06-25-2024
2.	3.85 ft	on 04-16-2023
3.	3.39 ft	on 04-01-2020
4.	9.63 ft	on 09-14-2019
5.	6.41 ft	on 03-26-2019

Historic Crests

1.	9.63 ft	on 09-14-2019
2.	6.59 ft	on 03-25-2011
3.	6.41 ft	on 03-26-2019
4.	6.35 ft	on 09-27-2010
5.	4.75 ft	on 06-25-2024

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1431.09 ft
moderate Flooding	1429.59 ft
minor Flooding	1427.09 ft
action	1426.09 ft
Latest Value	1423.26 ft
Gauge Zero	1421.09 ft

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Downstream View (8/10/2023)

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WFO Information

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Sioux Falls

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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198

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1.	4.75 ft	on 06-25-2024
2.	3.85 ft	on 04-16-2023
3.	3.39 ft	on 04-01-2020
4.	9.63 ft	on 09-14-2019
5.	6.41 ft	on 03-26-2019
6.	3.20 ft	on 02-22-2017
7.	2.15 ft	on 03-11-2016
8.	2.93 ft	on 06-08-2015
9.	3.36 ft	on 06-17-2014
10.	2.81 ft	on 07-02-2013
11.	4.15 ft	on 05-09-2012
12.	6.59 ft	on 03-25-2011
13.	6.35 ft	on 09-27-2010
14.	3.13 ft	on 03-31-2009
15.	2.80 ft	on 06-13-2008
16.	4.66 ft	on 03-15-2007
17.	3.67 ft	on 04-07-2006
18.	2.03 ft	on 09-26-2005
19.	2.40 ft	on 05-31-2004

1.	9.63 ft	on 09-14-2019
2.	6.59 ft	on 03-25-2011
3.	6.41 ft	on 03-26-2019
4.	6.35 ft	on 09-27-2010
5.	4.75 ft	on 06-25-2024
6.	4.66 ft	on 03-15-2007
7.	4.15 ft	on 05-09-2012
8.	3.85 ft	on 04-16-2023
9.	3.67 ft	on 04-07-2006
10.	3.39 ft	on 04-01-2020
11.	3.36 ft	on 06-17-2014
12.	3.20 ft	on 02-22-2017
13.	3.13 ft	on 03-31-2009
14.	2.93 ft	on 06-08-2015
15.	2.81 ft	on 07-02-2013
16.	2.80 ft	on 06-13-2008
17.	2.40 ft	on 05-31-2004
18.	2.15 ft	on 03-11-2016
19.	2.03 ft	on 09-26-2005