East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose

Last updated: Jul 16, 2025, 7:32 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 1534 - The Clark Street bridge in Montrose is overtopped. Several structures near the gauge are in danger of flooding.
  • 1533 - 248th Street begins to flood, and the bridge on 252nd Street is overtopped.
  • 1531.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the Clark Street bridge in Montrose, and parts of Clark Street begin to flood.
  • 1531 - Water overtops the culvert on 248th Street. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 252nd Street, and portions of 252nd Street begin to flood east of the bridge. South 1st Avenue in Montrose will also begin to flood.
  • 1530 - Major agricultural flooding begins throughout this reach of the river. The culvert on 245th Street is overtopped flooding the road, and water reaches the top of the culvert opening on 248th Street. Flooding also begins to affect the campground near the Clark Street bridge in Montrose.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 43.7890, -97.2114
RFC MBRFC
State SD
WFO FSD
County McCook
Data Provider(s)
South Dakota DANR Observations courtesy of South Dakota DANR

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 1527.16 ft on 06-21-2024
2. 1523.94 ft on 04-08-2023

Historic Crests

1. 1527.16 ft on 06-21-2024
2. 1523.94 ft on 04-08-2023

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1531.00 ft
moderate Flooding 1530.00 ft
minor Flooding 1527.00 ft
action 1525.00 ft
Latest Value 1521.44 ft
Gauge Zero 0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Downstream View (6/1/2023)

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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