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Turtle Creek near Tulare — water level right now

Spink County, South Dakota · NWS gauge TULS2
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current stage (ft)
 
1314
minor flood stage
 
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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 · 1310
minor · 1314
moderate · 1317
major · 1319
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage1319extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage1317some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage1314low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage1310water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

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

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDTULS2
CountySpink
StateSouth Dakota
NWS forecast officeAberdeen
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates44.735, -98.586
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 Turtle Creek near Tulare

Is Turtle Creek near Tulare 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 1314 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Turtle Creek near Tulare?

major flood stage 1319 ft, moderate flood stage 1317 ft, minor flood stage 1314 ft, action stage 1310 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

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.