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Big Sioux Riverat Castlewood, SD (Gauge CSWS2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge CSWS2
Normal Stage: 4.35 ft
Flow: 0.0003 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
10': Action
11': Flood
12': Moderate Flood
16': Major Flood
Gauge CSWS2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/12/2012 08:15 am 4.35 0.000
  02/12/2012 08:01 am 4.20 0.000
  02/12/2012 08:00 am 4.20 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:46 am 4.17 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:45 am 4.17 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:30 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:17 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:15 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:02 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 07:00 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:47 am 4.17 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:45 am 4.17 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:30 am 4.17 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:17 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:15 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:02 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 06:00 am 4.18 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:47 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:45 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:30 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:17 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:15 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:02 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 05:00 am 4.19 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:47 am 4.20 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:45 am 4.20 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:30 am 4.22 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:16 am 4.23 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:15 am 4.23 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:01 am 4.24 0.000
  02/12/2012 04:00 am 4.24 0.000
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
16.0THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGING LOCATION IS OVERTOPPED THE BIG SIOUX RIVER WILL BE ABOUT 1 MILE WIDE AND MANY FARM BUILDINGS AROUND CASTLEWOOD WILL BE FLOODED
15.0THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 1 MILE SOUTH OF CASTLEWOOD
12.9THE WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGE
11.7SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BE FLOODED
11.0SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PASTURE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE FLOODED
9.2THE ROAD ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF CASTLEWOOD IS OVERTOPPED
8.0MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE RIVER WILL BEGIN
7.5THE WATER LEVEL IS ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CULVERTS ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF CASTLEWOOD
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 12.87 ft on 04/11/1997
2) 12.27 ft on 04/08/2001
3) 11.73 ft on 03/30/1986
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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