Willow Creek near Crooks

Last updated: Jul 27, 2025, 7:57 AM UTC

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Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 13 ft

Moderate Flooding 11 ft

Minor Flooding 9 ft

Action 8 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	13 ft
	Moderate Flooding	11 ft
	Minor Flooding	9 ft
	Action	8 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

16 - The bridge on 258th St is overtopped and water approaches the road of W 60th St.
15 - The rest of 259th Ave begins to flood and water reach the top of the culverts on W 60th St.
13.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 258th and the top of the bridge on West Benson Ave.
13 - The lowest portions of 259th west of the bridge begin to flood.
12 - water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 259th Street at the gage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	43.6308, -96.8269
RFC	MBRFC
State	SD
WFO	FSD
County	Minnehaha
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06481497

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	12.62 ft	on 06-21-2024
2.	9.91 ft	on 04-03-2023
3.	8.06 ft	on 07-07-2022
4.	5.11 ft	on 04-09-2021
5.	5.81 ft	on 07-08-2020

Historic Crests

1.	12.65 ft	on 03-14-2019
2.	12.62 ft	on 06-21-2024
3.	12.37 ft	on 05-30-2004
4.	11.71 ft	on 06-17-2014
5.	11.50 ft	on 04-07-2006

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1488.53 ft
moderate Flooding	1486.53 ft
minor Flooding	1484.53 ft
action	1483.53 ft
Latest Value	1479.53 ft
Gauge Zero	1475.53 ft

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Upstream View (8/10/2023)

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1.	12.62 ft	on 06-21-2024
2.	9.91 ft	on 04-03-2023
3.	8.06 ft	on 07-07-2022
4.	5.11 ft	on 04-09-2021
5.	5.81 ft	on 07-08-2020
6.	12.65 ft	on 03-14-2019
7.	10.90 ft	on 09-20-2018
8.	9.07 ft	on 07-28-2017
9.	7.03 ft	on 05-01-2016
10.	6.70 ft	on 07-08-2015
11.	11.71 ft	on 06-17-2014
12.	6.29 ft	on 06-23-2013
13.	9.16 ft	on 05-07-2012
14.	11.01 ft	on 03-17-2011
15.	10.96 ft	on 03-13-2010
16.	7.17 ft	on 02-10-2009
17.	9.71 ft	on 03-14-2008
18.	10.77 ft	on 03-11-2007
19.	11.50 ft	on 04-07-2006
20.	6.50 ft	on 06-06-2005
21.	12.37 ft	on 05-30-2004
22.	8.67 ft	on 06-25-2003
23.	8.46 ft	on 03-29-2002

1.	12.65 ft	on 03-14-2019
2.	12.62 ft	on 06-21-2024
3.	12.37 ft	on 05-30-2004
4.	11.71 ft	on 06-17-2014
5.	11.50 ft	on 04-07-2006
6.	11.01 ft	on 03-17-2011
7.	10.96 ft	on 03-13-2010
8.	10.90 ft	on 09-20-2018
9.	10.77 ft	on 03-11-2007
10.	9.91 ft	on 04-03-2023
11.	9.71 ft	on 03-14-2008
12.	9.16 ft	on 05-07-2012
13.	9.07 ft	on 07-28-2017
14.	8.67 ft	on 06-25-2003
15.	8.46 ft	on 03-29-2002
16.	8.06 ft	on 07-07-2022
17.	7.17 ft	on 02-10-2009
18.	7.03 ft	on 05-01-2016
19.	6.70 ft	on 07-08-2015
20.	6.50 ft	on 06-06-2005
21.	6.29 ft	on 06-23-2013
22.	5.81 ft	on 07-08-2020
23.	5.11 ft	on 04-09-2021