James River near Redfield

The past week

What floods at each level

• 32 ft

  The bridge on 182nd St is overtopped.

• 31 ft

  The bridge on County Road 15 one mile northwest of the gauge is overtopped. The lowest portions of 396th Street north of 182nd Street may also begin to flood.

• 29 ft

  Impacts begin at some structures at the colonies along the river.

• 28 ft

  At least a couple of homes along this stretch of the river are flooded or in danger of flooding.

• 27 ft

  SD Highway 28 at the Spink/Beadle county line floods.

• 26 ft

  Water approaches Highway 212 and may begin to flood the lowest portions just west of the bridge. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge on County Road 15 one mile northwest of the gauge. 182nd St east of the bridge also begins to flood.

• 25 ft

  390th Ave north of the bridge is flooded and the bridge itself begins to be overtopped.

• 24 ft

  Water goes over the top of the bridge at the gauging location on 388th Ave as well as on 395th Ave. A few outbuildings a couple miles downstream of the gauge may also begin to flood.

• 23 ft

  The water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 390th Ave

• 22 ft

  Significant amounts of agricultural and wooded areas begins

• 21 ft

  179th Street east of the bridge and 396th Ave between 177th and 176th floods. Fishers Ln near Fisher Grove State Park may also begin to flood. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gauging location on 388th Ave.

• 20 ft

  Flooding of low-lying agricultural and pasture land begins

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