Foot Creek near Aberdeen, SD

Brown County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06471800 · NWS AFCS2 · South Dakota river levels

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Is Foot Creek near Aberdeen, SD flooding right now?

Foot Creek near Aberdeen, SD measured 3.88 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.1 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.88 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.38 ft on Tue, Mar 16, 2010.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft4.1 ft below
Minor flood9 ft5.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.38 ft2010-03-16
10.28 ft2011-06-25
10.04 ft2019-04-01
9.71 ft2009-03-23
9.44 ft1997-03-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen, SD6.9 miBrown County
Elm River near Ordway, SD8.5 miBrown County
Elm River at Westport, SD10.2 miBrown County
Moccasin Creek near Aberdeen, SD10.3 miBrown County
James River at Columbia, SD14.2 miBrown County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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