Big Sioux River near Egan

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 9:10 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 1527 - the bridge on 478th Avenue is overtopped.
  • 1524 - The bridge on 2nd Street is overtopped.
  • 1523 - The bridge on Highway 34 is overtopped, and water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 478th Avenue.
  • 1522 - Water reaches the bottom of the brige on 2nd Street and the ballfield at Egan Park floods.
  • 1521 - Highway 34 begins to flood, and 478th Avenue north of the bridge begins to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 44.0072, -96.6292
RFC MBRFC
State SD
WFO FSD
County Moody
Data Provider(s)
South Dakota DANR Observations courtesy of South Dakota DANR

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 1519.36 ft on 06-23-2024
2. 1517.09 ft on 04-15-2023
3. 1517.64 ft on 03-13-2020
4. 1524.20 ft on 09-12-2019
5. 1522.48 ft on 03-23-2019

Historic Crests

1. 1524.20 ft on 09-12-2019
2. 1522.48 ft on 03-23-2019
3. 1520.30 ft on 04-26-2018
4. 1519.36 ft on 06-23-2024
5. 1518.60 ft on 04-24-2018

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1521.00 ft
moderate Flooding 1519.00 ft
minor Flooding 1516.50 ft
action 1515.00 ft
Latest Value 1511.77 ft
Gauge Zero 0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Downstream View (8/17/2023)

Probability Information

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls
26 Weather Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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