Missouri River below Greenwood, SD

Charles Mix County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06453020 · NWS GRWS2 · Missouri River flood status · South Dakota river levels

Is Missouri River below Greenwood, SD flooding right now?

Missouri River below Greenwood, SD measured 25.82 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.2 ft below its 30 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
25.82 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
29,200 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 30 ft, with major flooding at 32 ft. The highest crest on record was 38.78 ft on Thu, Jul 7, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action29 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood30 ft4.2 ft below
Moderate flood31 ft5.2 ft below
Major flood32 ft6.2 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
38.78 ft2011-07-07
32.35 ft2019-09-29
31.89 ft1997-10-08
31.79 ft1997-09-30
30.76 ft1995-09-05

Last 7 days

flood stage 30 ft

Past 7 days · 25.43–30.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr.10.9 miKnox County
Choteau Creek near Avon, SD12.4 miBon Homme County
Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.13.1 miKnox County
Missouri River below Ponca Creek near Verdel, Nebr.15.7 miKnox County
Niobrara River at Niobrara, Nebr.18.3 miKnox 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