Missouri River at Yankton

Last updated: Aug 11, 2025, 3:47 AM UTC

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Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Scale to Flood Categories

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 23 ft

Moderate Flooding 21 ft

Minor Flooding 20 ft

Action 18 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	23 ft
	Moderate Flooding	21 ft
	Minor Flooding	20 ft
	Action	18 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

27 - Toe Rd near the recreation areas just downstream of Gavins Point on the South Dakota side of the river begins to flood.
25 - The walking trail along the river in Yankton begins flooding.
23.5 - Water reaches the top of the boat ramp at Riverside Park in Yankton
22.5 - Homes start flooding at Larsens Landing area.
21 - Water begins to approach at least a couple of homes along the river and prevenative measure will need to be considered.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.8661, -97.3936
RFC	MBRFC
State	SD
WFO	FSD
County	Yankton
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06467500
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	13.08 ft	on 01-16-2024
2.	12.07 ft	on 09-26-2023
3.	12.79 ft	on 07-06-2020
4.	19.22 ft	on 03-15-2019
5.	12.92 ft	on 05-31-2017

Historic Crests

1.	50.50 ft	on 04-05-1881
2.	35.50 ft	on 04-13-1952
3.	34.80 ft	on 03-22-1932
4.	33.60 ft	on 04-08-1943
5.	31.60 ft	on 04-24-1950

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1163.20 ft
moderate Flooding	1161.20 ft
minor Flooding	1160.20 ft
action	1158.20 ft
Latest Value	1149.83 ft
Gauge Zero	1140.20 ft

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1.	13.08 ft	on 01-16-2024
2.	12.07 ft	on 09-26-2023
3.	12.79 ft	on 07-06-2020
4.	19.22 ft	on 03-15-2019
5.	12.92 ft	on 05-31-2017
6.	12.09 ft	on 10-16-2015
7.	14.73 ft	on 09-29-2014
8.	13.61 ft	on 10-06-2012
9.	15.89 ft	on 10-01-2011
10.	25.93 ft	on 07-07-2011
11.	16.48 ft	on 01-08-2010
12.	13.85 ft	on 09-28-2009
13.	12.92 ft	on 08-26-2008
14.	13.66 ft	on 02-03-2007
15.	14.02 ft	on 08-05-2006
16.	13.29 ft	on 09-25-2005
17.	14.03 ft	on 06-10-2004
18.	14.38 ft	on 10-01-2002
19.	14.44 ft	on 08-16-2002
20.	15.13 ft	on 10-03-2000
21.	16.58 ft	on 11-26-1999
22.	16.60 ft	on 08-31-1999
23.	19.67 ft	on 11-03-1997
24.	20.61 ft	on 01-11-1997
25.	18.25 ft	on 07-16-1996
26.	18.61 ft	on 08-21-1995
27.	17.03 ft	on 01-18-1994
28.	15.35 ft	on 10-09-1992
29.	15.87 ft	on 10-01-1991
30.	16.42 ft	on 12-24-1990
31.	16.36 ft	on 12-22-1989
32.	16.82 ft	on 11-02-1988
33.	18.20 ft	on 02-06-1988
34.	18.73 ft	on 10-21-1986
35.	18.25 ft	on 08-26-1986
36.	18.93 ft	on 10-25-1984
37.	20.30 ft	on 12-25-1983
38.	18.78 ft	on 12-01-1982
39.	19.48 ft	on 01-23-1982
40.	18.75 ft	on 11-12-1980
41.	19.14 ft	on 11-30-1979
42.	21.29 ft	on 10-12-1978
43.	21.26 ft	on 09-14-1978
44.	20.22 ft	on 10-01-1976
45.	23.17 ft	on 10-06-1975
46.	23.24 ft	on 09-11-1975
47.	20.30 ft	on 07-24-1974
48.	22.57 ft	on 10-01-1972
49.	23.39 ft	on 08-17-1972
50.	23.62 ft	on 06-17-1971
51.	24.12 ft	on 09-10-1969
52.	22.81 ft	on 07-16-1968
53.	22.76 ft	on 08-23-1967
54.	22.68 ft	on 07-21-1966
55.	22.66 ft	on 08-14-1965
56.	22.52 ft	on 08-12-1964
57.	22.80 ft	on 07-25-1963
58.	23.33 ft	on 07-04-1962
59.	23.00 ft	on 11-02-1960
60.	23.59 ft	on 03-29-1960
61.	23.59 ft	on 10-07-1958
62.	24.07 ft	on 10-03-1957
63.	24.62 ft	on 10-10-1956
64.	25.61 ft	on 03-11-1955
65.	24.79 ft	on 06-07-1954
66.	28.59 ft	on 06-25-1953
67.	35.50 ft	on 04-13-1952
68.	28.43 ft	on 04-07-1951
69.	31.60 ft	on 04-24-1950
70.	30.55 ft	on 04-10-1949
71.	29.05 ft	on 03-21-1948
72.	31.00 ft	on 04-03-1947
73.	28.57 ft	on 06-22-1946
74.	28.20 ft	on 03-12-1945
75.	30.82 ft	on 04-09-1944
76.	33.60 ft	on 04-08-1943
77.	30.20 ft	on 05-15-1942
78.	30.29 ft	on 06-14-1941
79.	27.42 ft	on 06-15-1940
80.	30.10 ft	on 04-01-1939
81.	30.15 ft	on 07-12-1938
82.	29.60 ft	on 03-24-1937
83.	27.85 ft	on 03-21-1936
84.	28.90 ft	on 07-16-1935
85.	30.30 ft	on 03-03-1934
86.	28.64 ft	on 06-28-1933
87.	34.80 ft	on 03-22-1932
88.	27.22 ft	on 06-15-1931
89.	50.50 ft	on 04-05-1881

1.	50.50 ft	on 04-05-1881
2.	35.50 ft	on 04-13-1952
3.	34.80 ft	on 03-22-1932
4.	33.60 ft	on 04-08-1943
5.	31.60 ft	on 04-24-1950
6.	31.00 ft	on 04-03-1947
7.	30.82 ft	on 04-09-1944
8.	30.55 ft	on 04-10-1949
9.	30.30 ft	on 03-03-1934
10.	30.29 ft	on 06-14-1941
11.	30.20 ft	on 05-15-1942
12.	30.15 ft	on 07-12-1938
13.	30.10 ft	on 04-01-1939
14.	29.60 ft	on 03-24-1937
15.	29.05 ft	on 03-21-1948
16.	28.90 ft	on 07-16-1935
17.	28.64 ft	on 06-28-1933
18.	28.59 ft	on 06-25-1953
19.	28.57 ft	on 06-22-1946
20.	28.43 ft	on 04-07-1951
21.	28.20 ft	on 03-12-1945
22.	27.85 ft	on 03-21-1936
23.	27.42 ft	on 06-15-1940
24.	27.22 ft	on 06-15-1931
25.	25.93 ft	on 07-07-2011
26.	25.61 ft	on 03-11-1955
27.	24.79 ft	on 06-07-1954
28.	24.62 ft	on 10-10-1956
29.	24.12 ft	on 09-10-1969
30.	24.07 ft	on 10-03-1957
31.	23.62 ft	on 06-17-1971
32.	23.59 ft	on 10-07-1958
33.	23.59 ft	on 03-29-1960
34.	23.39 ft	on 08-17-1972
35.	23.33 ft	on 07-04-1962
36.	23.24 ft	on 09-11-1975
37.	23.17 ft	on 10-06-1975
38.	23.00 ft	on 11-02-1960
39.	22.81 ft	on 07-16-1968
40.	22.80 ft	on 07-25-1963
41.	22.76 ft	on 08-23-1967
42.	22.68 ft	on 07-21-1966
43.	22.66 ft	on 08-14-1965
44.	22.57 ft	on 10-01-1972
45.	22.52 ft	on 08-12-1964
46.	21.29 ft	on 10-12-1978
47.	21.26 ft	on 09-14-1978
48.	20.61 ft	on 01-11-1997
49.	20.30 ft	on 07-24-1974
50.	20.30 ft	on 12-25-1983
51.	20.22 ft	on 10-01-1976
52.	19.67 ft	on 11-03-1997
53.	19.48 ft	on 01-23-1982
54.	19.22 ft	on 03-15-2019
55.	19.14 ft	on 11-30-1979
56.	18.93 ft	on 10-25-1984
57.	18.78 ft	on 12-01-1982
58.	18.75 ft	on 11-12-1980
59.	18.73 ft	on 10-21-1986
60.	18.61 ft	on 08-21-1995
61.	18.25 ft	on 08-26-1986
62.	18.25 ft	on 07-16-1996
63.	18.20 ft	on 02-06-1988
64.	17.03 ft	on 01-18-1994
65.	16.82 ft	on 11-02-1988
66.	16.60 ft	on 08-31-1999
67.	16.58 ft	on 11-26-1999
68.	16.48 ft	on 01-08-2010
69.	16.42 ft	on 12-24-1990
70.	16.36 ft	on 12-22-1989
71.	15.89 ft	on 10-01-2011
72.	15.87 ft	on 10-01-1991
73.	15.35 ft	on 10-09-1992
74.	15.13 ft	on 10-03-2000
75.	14.73 ft	on 09-29-2014
76.	14.44 ft	on 08-16-2002
77.	14.38 ft	on 10-01-2002
78.	14.03 ft	on 06-10-2004
79.	14.02 ft	on 08-05-2006
80.	13.85 ft	on 09-28-2009
81.	13.66 ft	on 02-03-2007
82.	13.61 ft	on 10-06-2012
83.	13.29 ft	on 09-25-2005
84.	13.08 ft	on 01-16-2024
85.	12.92 ft	on 05-31-2017
86.	12.92 ft	on 08-26-2008
87.	12.79 ft	on 07-06-2020
88.	12.09 ft	on 10-16-2015
89.	12.07 ft	on 09-26-2023