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Skunk Creeknear Sioux Falls, SD (Gauge SIFS2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge SIFS2
Normal Stage: 3.83 ft
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
9.5': Action
11.5': Flood
15': Moderate Flood
17': Major Flood
Gauge SIFS2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft
CURRENT 02/16/2012 04:30 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 04:16 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 04:15 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 04:01 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 04:00 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 03:46 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 03:45 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 03:30 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 03:15 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 03:00 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 02:45 pm 3.83
  02/16/2012 02:30 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 02:15 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 01:45 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 01:30 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 01:15 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 12:45 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 12:30 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 12:15 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 3.82
  02/16/2012 11:45 am 3.82
  02/16/2012 11:30 am 3.82
  02/16/2012 11:15 am 3.82
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 3.82
  02/16/2012 10:45 am 3.81
  02/16/2012 10:30 am 3.81
  02/16/2012 10:15 am 3.82
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 3.82
  02/16/2012 09:45 am 3.82
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
21.0Silver Valley Drive is flooded and some homes along Skunk Creek are threatened.
20.0Portions of Marion Road begin to flood.
19.0The parking lot for the apartments southeast of the gage is under water.
17.0The flow from Skunk Creek alone...even with all Big Sioux River flow diverted...can begin to cause flooding along the Big Sioux channel in southern Sioux Falls.
15.0The entire walking trail along Skunk Creek is under water...and the parks west of Marion Road begin to be significantly affected by the high water.
13.0The walking path under the Marion Road bridge begins to flood...and West Madison Street near Le Mesa Drive begins flooding.
12.0West 12th Street east of Sertoma Drive begins to flood.
11.5Minor flooding of rural agricultural land begins...along with some flooding in the parks in Sioux Falls.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 17.78 ft on 06/17/1957
2) 15.54 ft on 06/21/1984
3) 13.64 ft on 03/30/1960
4) 13.24 ft on 04/06/1969
5) 13.21 ft on 04/07/2006
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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