RIVER GAUGE · WEST BRANCH LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary
Deuel County, South Dakota
Water level1374.57 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action1377 ft
Minor flood1379 ft
Moderate flood1383 ft
Major flood1386 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 1386 ft
488th Avenue begins to flood.
- 1385 ft
The driveway to the house north of the gauge is flooded.
- 1384 ft
110th Street begins to flood.
- 1383 ft
Water overtops the culvert on 488th Avenue.
- 1382 ft
The lower banks are overtopped and the yard north of the gauge begins to flood.
- 1381 ft
The culvert on 110th Street is overtopped.
- 1380 ft
The camping areas at the campground near Coteau Street begin to flood.
- 1379 ft
Minor flooding begins near the campground off of Coteau Street, the walking bridge at the campground is overtopped, and First Avenue near Herrick Street begins to flood.
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