Vermillion River near Wakonda

Last updated: Jul 18, 2025, 4:16 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 19.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 461st Avenue near Lodi, and the highest levees will be overtopped.
  • 19 - The intersection of Highway 19 and 46 begins to flood. The bridge on 302nd Street 1 mile east of Colfax Corner is overtopped.
  • 18.5 - The bridge on highway 19 near Lodi, and the bridge on 461st Avenue northeast of Colfax Corner, are both overtopped.
  • 18 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 303rd Street between Lodi and Colfax Corner.
  • 17.5 - The bridge on 304th Street west of Dalesburg is overtopped. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 19 at the gauge location.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 42.9903, -96.9633
RFC MBRFC
State SD
WFO FSD
County Clay
Data Provider(s)
South Dakota DANR Observations courtesy of South Dakota DANR

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 18.93 ft on 06-22-2024
2. 10.46 ft on 04-05-2023
3. 15.10 ft on 03-09-2020
4. 18.11 ft on 03-15-2019
5. 17.50 ft on 06-25-2018

Historic Crests

1. 18.93 ft on 06-22-2024
2. 18.11 ft on 03-15-2019
3. 17.62 ft on 06-23-1984
4. 17.60 ft on 03-17-2010
5. 17.50 ft on 06-25-2018

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 1167.90 ft
moderate Flooding 1166.40 ft
minor Flooding 1164.90 ft
action 1163.90 ft
Latest Value 1153.59 ft
Gauge Zero 1150.90 ft

Gauge Photos

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Downstream View (6/13/2023)

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0198
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