Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls, SD

Minnehaha County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06481500 · NWS SIFS2 · Skunk Creek flood status · South Dakota river levels

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Is Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls, SD flooding right now?

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls, SD measured 2.22 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 11.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.22 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11.5 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.23 ft on Thu, Mar 14, 2019.

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
Action9.5 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood11.5 ft9.3 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft11.8 ft below
Major flood18 ft15.8 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
18.23 ft2019-03-14
17.78 ft1957-06-17
16.53 ft2024-06-22
15.54 ft1984-06-21
13.64 ft1960-03-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.97–2.89 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Sioux River below Diversion at Sioux Falls, SD3.0 miMinnehaha County
Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, SD3.1 miMinnehaha County
Big Sioux River at North Cliff Ave at Sioux Falls, SD4.6 miMinnehaha County
Silver Creek at Sioux Falls, SD5.6 miMinnehaha County
Willow Creek near Crooks, SD7.0 miMinnehaha 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