Split Rock Creek near Garretson
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 1400 ft
484th Avenue near the gauging location begins to flood as the bridge is overtopped.
- 1398 ft
Portions of Highway 11 will begin to flood west and southwest of Garretson including the bridge west of town being overtopped.
- 1397 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gauging location on 484th Avenue.
- 1395 ft
Water begins to impact a couple of homes between Hwy 11 and Garretson. Some of the roads in Palisades State Park will begin to flood, and water reaches the bottom of the bridges on Highway 11 west of Garretson.
- 1392 ft
Significant agricultural flooding begins, and portions of 483rd Avenue near 257th Street will flood.
- 1389 ft
The lower parts of the road at Split Rock Park in Garretson flood, and minor agricultural flooding begins along the entire stretch of the creek.
- 1386 ft
Minor pasture flooding begins, as does flooding to some of the day-use areas in Palisades State Park. Water may begin to approach the bridge just north of the dam in Split Rock Park
- 1383 ft
The lowest banks begin to be overtopped but much of the water remains in the relatively steeper banks of this stretch of the creek.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | 1387.52 ft | — |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1384.63 ft | — |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1381.8 ft | — |
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