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Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

Highest listed crest 17.12 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft69 crests since 1956

The Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2025. The highest, 17.12 ft on April 3, 1969, was major flooding, 9.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.12 ft
April 3, 1969
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
6
15th of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
16.94 ft, major flooding
Location
Davison County
Near Mitchell (10.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon
Action stage7.04May 2, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.020Mar 4, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.06Mar 22, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.06Jun 22, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1956 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon, 1956 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Aug 6, 1956: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 174 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1957: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 539 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1958: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 416 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1959: 2.90 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1960: 15.13 ft, major flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1961: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 225 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1963: 2.94 ft, below flood stage; 29 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1964: 4.22 ft, below flood stage; 145 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1965: 2.55 ft, below flood stage; 10 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1966: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1967: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1968: 4.58 ft, below flood stage; 166 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1969: 17.12 ft, major floodingApr 22, 1970: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 320 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1971: 9.47 ft, minor flooding; 900 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1972: 8.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1973: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 700 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1974: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 204 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1975: 2.86 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1976: 2.78 ft, below flood stage; 2 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 8.86 ft, minor flooding; 8 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 11.61 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 10 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1980: 2.95 ft, below flood stage; 1 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1981: 3.46 ft, below flood stage; 16 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1982: 7.60 ft, action stage; 350 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1983: 5.06 ft, below flood stage; 172 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1984: 15.56 ft, major flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1985: 13.41 ft, moderate flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1986: 14.48 ft, moderate flooding; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1987: 11.96 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1988: 6.27 ft, below flood stage; 306 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1989: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 300 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1990: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 103 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1991: 7.24 ft, action stage; 541 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1992: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1993: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1995: 14.99 ft, moderate flooding; 5,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1996: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 850 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1998: 7.60 ft, action stage; 636 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1999: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2000: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 70 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2001: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,680 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2002: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 74 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2003: 2.79 ft, below flood stage; 11 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 8.45 ft, minor flooding; 822 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2005: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 795 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2006: 4.67 ft, below flood stage; 122 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2008: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2009: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 300 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2010: 16.04 ft, major flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2011: 13.86 ft, moderate flooding; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2011: 14.18 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 2012: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 460 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2013: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 220 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2014: 2.72 ft, below flood stage; 12 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 7.18 ft, action stage; 572 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2017: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 355 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2018: 11.00 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2019: 14.55 ft, moderate flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2019: 15.16 ft, major flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2020: 11.46 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2021: 3.12 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2022: 3.32 ft, below flood stage; 49 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 3.30 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2024: 16.94 ft, major flooding; 7,070 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2025: 2.93 ft, below flood stage; 17 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.12 ft, Apr 3, 1969 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon 1950s: 0 1960s: 4 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon
1Apr 3, 196917.12+9.12Major—
2Jun 22, 202416.94+8.94Major7,070
3Jul 31, 201016.04+8.04Major7,420
4Jun 21, 198415.56+7.56Major5,080
5Sep 13, 201915.16+7.16Major4,580
6Mar 28, 196015.13+7.13Major5,780
7May 10, 199514.99+6.99Moderate5,580
8Mar 22, 201914.55+6.55Moderate4,970
9May 10, 198614.48+6.48Moderate4,560
10Jun 23, 201114.18+6.18Moderate—
11Mar 17, 201113.86+5.86Moderate4,720
12Mar 16, 198513.41+5.41Moderate3,700
13May 7, 200712.73+4.73Minor2,880
14Apr 24, 200112.35+4.35Minor2,680
15Mar 28, 198711.96+3.96Minor2,330
16May 7, 199911.87+3.87Minor2,280
17Mar 21, 197811.61+3.61Minor2,280
18Jul 5, 199311.48+3.48Minor1,930
19Mar 4, 202011.46+3.46Minor—
20Aug 8, 199211.21+3.21Minor1,940
21Mar 17, 201811.00+3.00Minor—
22Jul 7, 200810.46+2.46Minor1,440
23Mar 5, 199410.45+2.45Minor1,000
24Feb 14, 199610.36+2.36Minor850
25Mar 15, 19719.47+1.47Minor900
26Feb 25, 19739.35+1.35Minor700
27Mar 13, 19669.05+1.05Minor1,150
28Jun 20, 19679.00+1.00Minor1,190
29Mar 14, 19778.86+0.86Minor8
30May 15, 19728.70+0.70Minor1,100
31Jul 14, 20058.64+0.64Minor795
32Jun 12, 20048.45+0.45Minor822
33Feb 27, 19827.60−0.40Action350
34Jul 11, 19987.60−0.40Action636
35Jun 8, 19917.24−0.76Action541
36May 2, 20167.18−0.82Action572
37Mar 14, 19896.88−1.12Below flood stage300
38Jul 8, 19576.60−1.40Below flood stage539
39May 7, 20126.57−1.43Below flood stage460
40Jul 13, 20096.54−1.46Below flood stage300
41Jun 27, 20176.38−1.62Below flood stage355
42May 26, 19886.27−1.73Below flood stage306
43Mar 27, 19585.66−2.34Below flood stage416
44Apr 22, 19705.60−2.40Below flood stage320
45Jun 12, 19745.32−2.68Below flood stage204
46Apr 19, 19835.06−2.94Below flood stage172
47Jun 26, 19905.02−2.98Below flood stage103
48Jun 26, 20134.93−3.07Below flood stage220
49Jun 16, 19614.76−3.24Below flood stage225
50Apr 8, 20064.67−3.33Below flood stage122

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTVS2, 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.