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Elm River near Frederick — water level right now

Brown County, South Dakota · NWS gauge ERFS2
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current stage (ft)
 
13
minor flood stage
 
19.56
record crest
set 2020-07-25
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 12
minor · 13
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage13low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage12water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
119.562020-07-25+6.56 above
215.982009-03-23+2.98 above
315.682019-03-30+2.68 above
415.342010-03-15+2.34 above
515.312005-06-09+2.31 above
614.112011-06-23+1.11 above
713.962016-08-12+0.96 above
813.582001-04-24+0.58 above
912.882017-02-180.12 below
1012.832018-04-190.17 below
1112.522015-05-130.48 below
1212.082014-06-210.92 below

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Maple River near Frederick 14 mi away · loading… Elm River near Westport 16 mi away · loading… Foot Creek near Aberdeen 23 mi away · loading… Elm River at Ordway 24 mi away · loading… James River near Columbia 25 mi away · loading… James River near Hecla 26 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDERFS2
USGS site06471065
CountyBrown
StateSouth Dakota
NWS forecast officeAberdeen
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates45.838, -98.702
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Elm River near Frederick

Is Elm River near Frederick flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 13 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Elm River near Frederick?

minor flood stage 13 ft, action stage 12 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Elm River near Frederick?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 19.56 ft, reached on 2020-07-25 — that is 6.56 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Aberdeen and local emergency management.