East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose
McCook County, South Dakota
The past week
Loading chart…
What floods at each level
- 1454 ft
The bridge on Hawk Drive at the gauging location is overtopped.
- 1451 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Hawks Dr at the gauge.
- 1450.5 ft
Hawk Drive east of the bridge begins to flood.
- 1449.5 ft
Significant flooding will be ongoing across eastern Montrose and the Hwy 38 and 254th/Clark St bridges are overtopped.
- 1448 ft
The southeastern 1/3rd of Montrose begins to flood. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Hwy 38 and Valley Rd on the east side of Montrose is flooded. Major agricultural flooding begins.
- 1447 ft
The lowest portions of 254th/Clark St in Montrose may begin to flood.
- 1446 ft
Significant amounts of agricultural lands are flooded. Private entrances to at least one farmstead near the gauge begin to flood.
- 1445 ft
The baseball field and campground just north of the 254th bridge in Montrose begin to flood.
- 1444 ft
Minor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | 1449.86 ft | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 1444.2 ft | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1438.92 ft | — |
More on East Fork Vermillion River
Get an alert when East Fork Vermillion River rises
Save this gauge in the free StormCast app and pick the level that matters to you. Your phone goes off when the water gets there.
