West Okoboji Lake near Milford

Last updated: Jul 16, 2025, 2:20 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/15/2025 8:45 PM CDT

Record: 8.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 9 ft

Moderate Flooding 7 ft

Minor Flooding 6.5 ft

Action 6 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	9 ft
	Moderate Flooding	7 ft
	Minor Flooding	6.5 ft
	Action	6 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

10 - County roads along Milford Creek start flooding, and the pumping station near the Lower Gar Lake outlet begins flooding.
8.5 - Water is over the top of the culvert at the county road crossing the Lower Gar Lake outlet, and moderate flooding of pasture land along Milford Creek begins.
7.5 - Flooding of low lands along Milford Creek begins.
6.75 - Water reaches the floor of the pump house for water supply for Milford and West Okoboji.
6.2 - The Emergency Lake-wide 5 mph rule on East Okoboji, West Okoboji, Upper Gar, Lower Gar, and Minnewashta lakes is enacted.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.3786, -95.1811
RFC	MBRFC
State	IA
WFO	FSD
County	Dickinson
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06604200

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	8.10 ft	on 06-25-2024
2.	4.69 ft	on 05-15-2023
3.	5.24 ft	on 06-05-2020
4.	5.98 ft	on 05-31-2019
5.	6.60 ft	on 07-05-2018

Historic Crests

1.	8.66 ft	on 07-17-1993
2.	8.10 ft	on 06-25-2024
3.	6.60 ft	on 07-05-2018
4.	6.25 ft	on 07-16-2011
5.	6.23 ft	on 06-24-1984

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1400.79 ft
moderate Flooding	1398.79 ft
minor Flooding	1398.29 ft
action	1397.79 ft
Latest Value	1396.02 ft
Gauge Zero	1391.79 ft

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