East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

The past week

What floods at each level

• 21.5 ft

  Water overtops the 272nd Street bridge at the gage site.

• 20.5 ft

  The bridge on 275th St over the East Fork of the river is overtopped. 272nd St near the gage is flooded.

• 19.5 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 272nd Street at the gage.

• 17 ft

  Hwy 19 north of 272nd begins to flood. Water begins to approach at least one house off of 272nd St.

• 16.5 ft

  275th east of Parker on the East Fork of the river may flood if flow from the West Fork is also high. The bridge on 271st St just west of Highway 19 is overtopped.

• 16 ft

  The bridges on 455th Avenue and 456th Avenue are both overtopped.

• 15 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 456th Avenue.

• 14 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 455th Avenue.

• 13 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 273rd St and water may begin to surround a few outbuildings near the gauge location.

• 12 ft

  Flooding of agricultural land begins.

• 11.5 ft

  The lowest portions of 273rd St may begin to flood.

• 10 ft

  Some flooding is possible across the lowest banks and ditches.

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