Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD

Roberts County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 05290000 · NWS PVRS2 · South Dakota river levels

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Is Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD flooding right now?

Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD measured 9.81 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.81 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.86 ft on Thu, Mar 18, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood17 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft12.2 ft below
Major flood24 ft14.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.86 ft2010-03-18
21.46 ft2025-06-14
20.72 ft2014-06-19
20.72 ft2019-03-28
20.33 ft2009-03-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.75–9.95 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Coulee Creek near Peever, SD9.7 miRoberts County
Lake Traverse Otlt at Reservation Dam near Wheaton15.6 miTraverse County
Bois De Sioux River near White Rock, SD22.4 miRoberts County
Mustinka River above Wheaton, MN23.4 miTraverse County
Blue Dog Lake Inflow Owens Creek near Waubay, SD26.0 miDay 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast