Pipestone Creek below Pipestone

Last updated: Jul 16, 2025, 3:28 AM UTC
Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 1602 - The bridge on CR 30 is overtopped.
  • 1600 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on CR 30.
  • 1598 - 20th Ave begins to flood, and there is major flooding of crop and pasture land.
  • 1596 - widespread flooding of pasture lands begins.
  • 1593.5 - The low water crossing 236th A St begins to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 43.9871, -96.4283
RFC MBRFC
State MN
WFO FSD
County Pipestone
Data Provider(s)
Minnesota DNR Minnesota DNR

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 1595.92 ft on 06-22-2024
2. 1594.51 ft on 04-09-2023
3. 1595.01 ft on 05-12-2022
4. 1591.16 ft on 03-06-2021
5. 1593.49 ft on 03-05-2020

Historic Crests

1. 1596.74 ft on 09-12-2019
2. 1595.92 ft on 06-22-2024
3. 1595.55 ft on 04-06-2019
4. 1595.40 ft on 09-21-2018
5. 1595.01 ft on 05-12-2022

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1598.00 ft
moderate Flooding 1596.00 ft
minor Flooding 1595.00 ft
action 1594.00 ft
Latest Value 1589.35 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

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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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