RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE VERMILLION RIVER
Little Vermillion River near Salem
McCook County, South Dakota
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Action6 ft
Minor flood7 ft
Moderate flood8 ft
Major flood9 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14.5 ft
The bridge on Highway 81 is overtopped.
- 11.5 ft
443rd Avenue 1 mile east of the gage is flooded.
- 10.5 ft
The bridges on 248th Street and 444th Avenue are overtopped, and water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 81.
- 9.5 ft
The bridge on 442nd Avenue at the gage is overtopped, and the water reaches the top of the culverts on 247th Street northwest of the gage and on 443rd Avenue east of the gage.
- 8 ft
The water reaches the bottom of the bridges on 247th Street, 248th Street, and 444th Avenue.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1993 | 11.95 ft | 3,300 cfs |
| Mar 27, 1997 | 10.01 ft | 1,560 cfs |
| Jun 19, 1984 | 9.88 ft | 900 cfs |
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