Split Rock Creek near Garretson

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 7:34 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 1400 - 484th Avenue near the gauging location begins to flood as the bridge is overtopped.
  • 1398 - Portions of Highway 11 will begin to flood west and southwest of Garretson including the bridge west of town being overtopped.
  • 1397 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gauging location on 484th Avenue.
  • 1395 - Some of the roads in Palisades State Park will begin to flood, and water reaches the bottom of the bridges on Highway 11 west of Garretson.
  • 1392 - Significant agricultural flooding beings, and portions of 483rd Avenue near 257th Street will flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 43.6756, -96.5312
RFC MBRFC
State SD
WFO FSD
County Minnehaha
Data Provider(s)
South Dakota DANR Observations courtesy of South Dakota DANR

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 1387.52 ft on 06-22-2024
2. 1384.63 ft on 04-09-2023
3. 1380.63 ft on 08-18-2020

Historic Crests

1. 1387.52 ft on 06-22-2024
2. 1384.63 ft on 04-09-2023
3. 1380.63 ft on 08-18-2020

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1395.00 ft
moderate Flooding 1392.00 ft
minor Flooding 1389.00 ft
action 1386.00 ft
Latest Value 1380.97 ft
Gauge Zero 0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

Photo 1 of 2

Downstream View (8/24/2023)

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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