Missouri River at Pierre
Hughes County, South Dakota
The past week
Loading chart…
What floods at each level
- 21 ft
Significant flooding of Pierre will be ongoing with water reaching as far as W Sioux Ave.
- 20 ft
More subtantial flooding of homes and businesses on the Pierre side of the river begins with water reaching as far inland as portions of W Dakota Ave and W Missouri Ave.
- 18 ft
Numerous homes and businesses are flooded, especially on the Fort Pierre side as well as along Island View Dr on the Pierre side.
- 17 ft
Water begins to impact businesses in Fort Pierre and the lowest portions of the causeway to La Framboise Island may begin to flood.
- 16 ft
Steamboat Park is flooded in Pierre.
- 15 ft
More substantial low lying areas are flooded in Fort Pierre. Water begins to affect the yards of homes north of Hwy 14.
- 14 ft
The lower banks on the Fort Pierre side are overtopped resulting in flooding of the lower lying areas of town.
- 13 ft
Lower lying areas along the river begin to flood as does the lowest portions of the bike trail on the Fort Pierre side of the river.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1952 | 25.35 ft | 440,000 cfs |
| Feb 28, 1881 | 23 ft | — |
| Jun 21, 2011 | 19.83 ft | — |
More on Missouri River
Get an alert when Missouri 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.
