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RIVER GAUGE · MISSOURI RIVER

Missouri River at Oahe Dam

Stanley County, South Dakota

Water level1592.36 ft

Flow—

Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)

Action1617 ft

Moderate flood1644 ft

Major flood1660 ft

The past week

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What floods at each level

1617 ft
Base of the exclusive flood control zone

Highest crests on record

Date	Level	Flow
Jun 25, 2011	1619.68 ft	160,300 cfs
May 30, 2019	1618.8 ft	—
Jun 24, 1995	1618.71 ft	48,500 cfs

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