Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 4:53 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/15/2025 11:30 AM CDT

Record: 18.2 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 17 ft

Moderate Flooding 15 ft

Minor Flooding 11.5 ft

Action 9.5 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	17 ft
	Moderate Flooding	15 ft
	Minor Flooding	11.5 ft
	Action	9.5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

26 - The levees near the gauge may be overtopped.
24 - The parking lot for the apartments southeast of the gage is under water.
22 - Portions of Marion Road begin to flood without sandbagging and levee protection.
21 - Silver Valley Drive is flooded and some homes along Skunk Creek are threatened.
18 - Dunham Park is flooded.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.5336, -96.7906
RFC	MBRFC
State	SD
WFO	FSD
County	Minnehaha
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06481500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	16.53 ft	on 06-22-2024
2.	7.52 ft	on 04-09-2023
3.	5.92 ft	on 08-07-2022
4.	7.96 ft	on 08-28-2021
5.	7.54 ft	on 03-29-2020

Historic Crests

1.	18.23 ft	on 03-14-2019
2.	17.78 ft	on 06-17-1957	¹
3.	16.53 ft	on 06-22-2024
4.	15.54 ft	on 06-21-1984
5.	13.64 ft	on 03-30-1960	¹

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1417.88 ft
moderate Flooding	1415.88 ft
minor Flooding	1412.38 ft
action	1410.38 ft
Latest Value	1403.70 ft
Gauge Zero	1400.88 ft

Gauge Photos

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Unique Local Info

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Crest History values from prior to 1972 from gauge location 1.9 miles upstream and at different datum.

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WFO Information

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Sioux Falls

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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198

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1.	16.53 ft	on 06-22-2024
2.	7.52 ft	on 04-09-2023
3.	5.92 ft	on 08-07-2022
4.	7.96 ft	on 08-28-2021
5.	7.54 ft	on 03-29-2020
6.	18.23 ft	on 03-14-2019
7.	12.50 ft	on 09-21-2018
8.	7.00 ft	on 08-21-2017
9.	7.74 ft	on 09-15-2016
10.	12.31 ft	on 08-27-2015
11.	9.46 ft	on 06-19-2014
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42.	2.91 ft	on 08-25-1981
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45.	10.02 ft	on 03-19-1978
46.	4.41 ft	on 03-12-1977
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48.	3.53 ft	on 08-21-1975
49.	4.27 ft	on 02-23-1974
50.	8.18 ft	on 03-06-1973
51.	7.35 ft	on 05-01-1972	¹
52.	13.24 ft	on 04-06-1969	¹
53.	12.43 ft	on 03-28-1962	¹
54.	13.64 ft	on 03-30-1960	¹
55.	17.78 ft	on 06-17-1957	¹
56.	12.16 ft	on 03-29-1952	¹

1.	18.23 ft	on 03-14-2019
2.	17.78 ft	on 06-17-1957	¹
3.	16.53 ft	on 06-22-2024
4.	15.54 ft	on 06-21-1984
5.	13.64 ft	on 03-30-1960	¹
6.	13.24 ft	on 04-06-1969	¹
7.	13.21 ft	on 04-07-2006
8.	13.10 ft	on 05-30-2004
9.	12.96 ft	on 07-30-2010
10.	12.50 ft	on 09-21-2018
11.	12.43 ft	on 03-28-1962	¹
12.	12.31 ft	on 08-27-2015
13.	12.16 ft	on 03-29-1952	¹
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15.	11.22 ft	on 03-17-2011
16.	10.81 ft	on 07-11-1993
17.	10.62 ft	on 03-07-1983
18.	10.23 ft	on 06-23-1986
19.	10.16 ft	on 03-12-2007
20.	10.02 ft	on 03-19-1978
21.	10.00 ft	on 04-23-1985
22.	9.58 ft	on 09-01-1982
23.	9.46 ft	on 06-19-2014
24.	9.27 ft	on 04-23-2001
25.	9.24 ft	on 05-26-2013
26.	8.18 ft	on 03-06-1973
27.	7.96 ft	on 08-28-2021
28.	7.74 ft	on 09-15-2016
29.	7.57 ft	on 05-09-2012
30.	7.54 ft	on 03-29-2020
31.	7.52 ft	on 04-09-2023
32.	7.35 ft	on 05-01-1972	¹
33.	7.30 ft	on 06-06-2008
34.	7.00 ft	on 08-21-2017
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36.	6.75 ft	on 04-18-1995
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40.	5.85 ft	on 03-29-1997
41.	5.80 ft	on 06-05-2005
42.	5.32 ft	on 06-28-1990
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51.	3.85 ft	on 06-22-1991
52.	3.53 ft	on 08-21-1975
53.	3.24 ft	on 03-11-1988
54.	2.91 ft	on 08-25-1981
55.	2.84 ft	on 05-18-2000
56.	2.82 ft	on 04-08-1998