Sixmile Creek above Brookings
Brookings County, South Dakota
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 1641 ft
Water overtops the bridge at Hwy 30.
- 1640.5 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Medary Ave on the north side of Brookings. Numerous structures are flooded or threatened.
- 1639 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge of Western Ave in Brookings and may begin to flood the intersection of Western Ave and 8th St. The bridge on 213th St is overtopped.
- 1637 ft
Water reaches the bathrooms at Sexauer Campground.
- 1636 ft
At least a couple of structures near 213th St may be threatened by floodwaters. Water reaches the bottom of the pedestrian bridge in Sexauer Park in Brookings.
- 1635 ft
The east parking lot at Sexauer Park begins to flood. Township roads northeast of Brookings begin to flood.
- 1634 ft
Water approaches the intersection of 1st Ave and Harvey Dunn St in Brookings and may begin to flood. Agricultural flooding begins northeast of Brookings including leaving the right bank of the creek at the Highway 30 crossing.
- 1632 ft
Water begins to enter the lower portions of Sexauer Campground in Brookings.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2019 | 1635.65 ft | — |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 1635.57 ft | — |
| Apr 22, 2018 | 1635.5 ft | — |
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