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Little Missouri River at Camp Crook

Highest listed crest 19.40 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft68 crests since 1956

The Little Missouri River at Camp Crook crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 68 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2024. The highest, 19.40 ft on May 24, 2011, was major flooding, 7.40 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Little Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.40 ft
May 24, 2011; 20,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
March 25, 2019
16.46 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harding 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, Little Missouri River at Camp Crook
Action stage10.014May 1, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.018Mar 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Apr 17, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01May 24, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

68 crests from 1956 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, 1956 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jul 5, 1956: 10.80 ft, action stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1957: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1958: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1959: 9.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1960: 11.27 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1961: 4.65 ft, below flood stage; 359 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1962: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1963: 11.25 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1964: 7.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1965: 12.91 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1966: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1967: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1968: 9.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1970: 7.26 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1971: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 4,440 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1972: 11.59 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1973: 8.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1974: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 904 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1975: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 8,460 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1976: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1977: 8.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1978: 16.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1979: 10.70 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1980: 3.19 ft, below flood stage; 58 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1981: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 692 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1982: 15.85 ft, minor flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1983: 10.35 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1984: 10.84 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1985: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1986: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 5,430 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1987: 10.27 ft, action stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1988: 3.51 ft, below flood stage; 147 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1989: 8.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1990: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1991: 4.37 ft, below flood stage; 307 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1992: 5.41 ft, below flood stage; 563 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1993: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1994: 10.25 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1995: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,380 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1996: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1997: 11.48 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1998: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1999: 9.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2000: 3.29 ft, below flood stage; 79 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2001: 10.70 ft, action stageJun 11, 2001: 9.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2002: 3.14 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 750 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2004: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2005: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 834 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2006: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,350 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2007: 9.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2008: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2009: 17.67 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2010: 10.29 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2011: 19.40 ft, major flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2012: 4.63 ft, below flood stage; 343 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2013: 10.12 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2014: 16.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,970 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2015: 9.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 434 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2017: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 827 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2018: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,790 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2019: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 8,520 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2021: 3.65 ft, below flood stage; 64 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2022: 11.75 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2023: 9.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2024: 4.03 ft, below flood stage; 235 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.40 ft, May 24, 2011 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Missouri River at Camp Crook 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 4 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 2020s: 0 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 68 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Little Missouri River at Camp Crook
1May 24, 201119.40+7.40Major20,100
2Apr 17, 200917.67+5.67Moderate12,400
3Mar 24, 197816.90+4.90Minor9,420
4Mar 25, 201916.46+4.46Minor8,520
5Mar 12, 201416.18+4.18Minor7,970
6May 15, 199516.04+4.04Minor7,380
7May 7, 197515.98+3.98Minor8,460
8May 21, 198215.85+3.85Minor6,810
9May 28, 196215.07+3.07Minor7,600
10Apr 22, 200614.80+2.80Minor5,350
11May 10, 198614.73+2.73Minor5,430
12May 7, 200814.13+2.13Minor4,700
13Apr 14, 201814.01+2.01Minor4,790
14May 8, 196713.48+1.48Minor5,600
15Jun 10, 199313.31+1.31Minor3,970
16Jun 16, 197613.22+1.22Minor4,800
17Apr 7, 196512.91+0.91Minor4,000
18Mar 19, 198512.80+0.80Minor3,660
19May 28, 199612.60+0.60Minor3,560
20Jun 5, 197112.52+0.52Minor4,440
21May 1, 202211.75−0.25Action3,040
22Mar 9, 197211.59−0.41Action3,720
23Apr 21, 199711.48−0.52Action2,800
24Mar 22, 196011.27−0.73Action3,360
25Jun 16, 196311.25−0.75Action3,420
26May 5, 198410.84−1.16Action3,000
27Jul 5, 195610.80−1.20Action3,210
28Mar 27, 197910.70−1.30Action2,590
29Mar 9, 200110.70−1.30Action—
30Feb 18, 198310.35−1.65Action3,020
31May 15, 201010.29−1.71Action2,520
32Apr 6, 198710.27−1.73Action2,240
33Mar 9, 199410.25−1.75Action2,000
34Jun 4, 201310.12−1.88Action2,220
35Mar 4, 19689.96−2.04Below flood stage1,570
36May 26, 19909.91−2.09Below flood stage2,220
37Jun 10, 19999.87−2.13Below flood stage1,860
38Jun 11, 20019.87−2.13Below flood stage2,150
39Jun 22, 20159.87−2.13Below flood stage2,110
40Mar 21, 19599.70−2.30Below flood stage2,350
41Mar 16, 19669.53−2.47Below flood stage1,850
42Mar 28, 19989.17−2.83Below flood stage1,900
43Jun 2, 20239.13−2.87Below flood stage1,800
44Jun 10, 20079.11−2.89Below flood stage1,810
45Aug 31, 19578.95−3.05Below flood stage2,080
46Apr 10, 19778.69−3.31Below flood stage1,830
47Jun 21, 19738.63−3.37Below flood stage1,790
48May 4, 19898.27−3.73Below flood stage1,530
49Apr 13, 19707.26−4.74Below flood stage1,370
50Jul 3, 19587.17−4.83Below flood stage1,200

The worst floods along the Little Missouri River

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

May 24, 2011: 19.40 ft here, major flooding

  • MedoraND · May 25, 2011 · 20.39 ft · Major
  • MarmarthND · May 23, 2011 · 21.11 ft · Minor

April 17, 2009: 17.67 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MedoraND · Apr 19, 2009 · 16.43 ft · Minor

March 24, 1978: 16.90 ft here, minor flooding

  • MedoraND · Mar 28, 1978 · 16.52 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Little Missouri River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Little Missouri River
Camp Crook this gaugeSD12.019.40 ft, May 24, 20111
MarmarthND18.021.70 ft, Mar 23, 19470
MedoraND15.020.50 ft, Mar 23, 19472
Watford CityND20.024.00 ft, Mar 25, 19470

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CACS2, 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.