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East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

Highest listed crest 17.60 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft30 crests since 1996

The East Fork Vermillion River near Parker crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 17.60 ft on September 13, 2019, was major flooding, 5.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.60 ft
September 13, 2019; 6,010 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.5 ft
Crests at major
2
42nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2024
17.53 ft, major flooding
Location
Turner County
South Dakota

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, East Fork Vermillion River near Parker
Action stage10.07Mar 26, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Mar 19, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.02Mar 14, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.52Jun 21, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1996 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork Vermillion River near Parker, 1996 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.5 ft Jun 3, 1996: 8.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1997: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,210 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1998: 6.15 ft, below flood stage; 455 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1999: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2000: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 310 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2001: 10.37 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2002: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 657 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2003: 12.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2004: 10.85 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2005: 10.51 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2006: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2007: 10.59 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2008: 10.67 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2009: 9.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 14.92 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 2011: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2012: 11.83 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2013: 10.60 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2014: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2015: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2016: 6.35 ft, below flood stage; 408 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2017: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 238 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 16.09 ft, moderate floodingSep 13, 2019: 17.60 ft, major flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 9.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2021: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 151 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2022: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 94 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2023: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2024: 17.53 ft, major flooding; 6,540 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2025: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.60 ft, Sep 13, 2019 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork Vermillion River near Parker 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, East Fork Vermillion River near Parker
1Sep 13, 201917.60+5.60Major6,010
2Jun 21, 202417.53+5.53Major6,540
3Mar 14, 201916.09+4.09Moderate—
4Mar 13, 201014.92+2.92Moderate—
5Mar 22, 199712.73+0.73Minor4,210
6Jun 25, 200312.18+0.18Minor2,930
7Mar 19, 201112.05+0.05Minor3,230
8May 8, 201211.83−0.17Action2,740
9May 30, 200410.85−1.15Action2,520
10Jun 3, 200810.67−1.33Action1,950
11Mar 26, 201310.60−1.40Action2,070
12Mar 13, 200710.59−1.41Action2,170
13Jun 10, 200510.51−1.49Action2,250
14Apr 23, 200110.37−1.63Action2,260
15Mar 9, 20209.62−2.38Below flood stage1,370
16Jul 9, 20099.52−2.48Below flood stage1,150
17Apr 10, 20239.39−2.61Below flood stage1,230
18Apr 8, 20068.99−3.01Below flood stage1,300
19Jun 18, 20148.81−3.19Below flood stage1,120
20Jul 7, 20158.54−3.46Below flood stage1,020
21Jun 3, 19968.13−3.87Below flood stage1,240
22Jul 4, 19997.77−4.23Below flood stage1,060
23Mar 29, 20026.78−5.22Below flood stage657
24Jun 20, 20166.35−5.65Below flood stage408
25Apr 8, 19986.15−5.85Below flood stage455
26Jun 28, 20255.93−6.07Below flood stage180
27Aug 26, 20175.80−6.20Below flood stage238
28Jul 20, 20005.68−6.32Below flood stage310
29Jul 8, 20225.14−6.86Below flood stage94
30Apr 12, 20215.04−6.96Below flood stage151

The worst floods along the East Fork Vermillion River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the East Fork Vermillion River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 21, 2024: 17.53 ft here, major flooding

  • MontroseSD · Jun 21, 2024 · 1,449.86 ft · Major · its highest
  • MontroseSD · Jun 21, 2024 · 1,527.16 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the East Fork Vermillion River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the East Fork Vermillion River
MontroseSD1,527.01,527.16 ft, Jun 21, 20240
MontroseSD1,446.01,449.86 ft, Jun 21, 20241
Parker this gaugeSD12.017.60 ft, Sep 13, 20192

Other gauges in Turner County

Flood gauges in Turner County
Centerville1,207.01,211.96 ft, Jun 22, 20240
Chancellor1,290.01,297.87 ft, Jun 22, 20241
Davis11.017.90 ft, Jun 22, 20246
Parker9.015.51 ft, Jun 22, 202411

Turner County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VRPS2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.