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Missouri River at Farm Island

Highest listed crest 29.52 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft18 crests since 1995

The Missouri River at Farm Island crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2019. The highest, 29.52 ft on June 21, 2011, was major flooding, 3.52 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.52 ft
June 21, 2011
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2011
29.52 ft, major flooding
Location
Hughes County
Near Pierre (3.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Missouri River at Farm Island
Action stage24.03Oct 20, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.01Jun 21, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1995 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River at Farm Island, 1995 to 2019 2224262830ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Aug 16, 1995: 23.10 ft, below flood stageJan 19, 1996: 24.69 ft, action stageOct 22, 1997: 23.76 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 2006: 22.30 ft, below flood stageFeb 8, 2007: 22.09 ft, below flood stageJan 30, 2008: 22.43 ft, below flood stageSep 14, 2009: 22.43 ft, below flood stageSep 13, 2010: 22.95 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 2011: 29.52 ft, major floodingNov 21, 2011: 22.70 ft, below flood stageSep 3, 2013: 22.24 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 2014: 23.47 ft, below flood stageOct 15, 2014: 22.50 ft, below flood stageJan 18, 2016: 22.01 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 2017: 22.38 ft, below flood stageAug 30, 2018: 23.87 ft, below flood stageSep 29, 2019: 24.40 ft, action stageOct 20, 2019: 24.53 ft, action stage Highest, 29.52 ft, Jun 21, 2011 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at Farm Island 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Missouri River at Farm Island
1Jun 21, 201129.52+3.52Major—
2Jan 19, 199624.69−1.31Action—
3Oct 20, 201924.53−1.47Action—
4Sep 29, 201924.40−1.60Action—
5Aug 30, 201823.87−2.13Below flood stage—
6Oct 22, 199723.76−2.24Below flood stage—
7Jan 6, 201423.47−2.53Below flood stage—
8Aug 16, 199523.10−2.90Below flood stage—
9Sep 13, 201022.95−3.05Below flood stage—
10Nov 21, 201122.70−3.30Below flood stage—
11Oct 15, 201422.50−3.50Below flood stage—
12Jan 30, 200822.43−3.57Below flood stage—
13Sep 14, 200922.43−3.57Below flood stage—
14Jun 12, 201722.38−3.62Below flood stage—
15Jun 20, 200622.30−3.70Below flood stage—
16Sep 3, 201322.24−3.76Below flood stage—
17Feb 8, 200722.09−3.91Below flood stage—
18Jan 18, 201622.01−3.99Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Missouri River

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

June 21, 2011: 29.52 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 23, 2011 · 44.79 ft · Major
  • La Framboise IslandSD · Jun 22, 2011 · 33.45 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. JosephMO · Jun 28, 2011 · 29.97 ft · Major
  • Nebraska CityNE · Jun 28, 2011 · 28.27 ft · Major
  • RuloNE · Jun 27, 2011 · 27.26 ft · Major
  • NiobraraNE · Jun 26, 2011 · 26.76 ft · Major · its highest
  • PierreSD · Jun 22, 2011 · 19.83 ft · Major
  • SpringfieldSD · Jun 22, 2011 · 14.72 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Missouri River

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

Flood gauges on the Missouri River
ParkvilleMO25.035.01 ft, Mar 23, 20191
AtchisonKS22.031.63 ft, Jul 26, 19933
BoonvilleMO21.037.10 ft, Jul 29, 19931
BrownvilleNE34.045.73 ft, Mar 16, 20193
ChamberlainSD65.075.08 ft, Jul 8, 20113
DecaturNE35.044.41 ft, Apr 16, 19521
Farm Island this gaugeSD26.029.52 ft, Jun 21, 20111
Gavins Point DamNE1,210.01,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 20190
GlasgowMO25.039.50 ft, Jul 29, 199324
HermannMO21.036.97 ft, Jul 31, 19939
Highway 370 at BellevueNE30.033.78 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Highway 92 at OmahaNE27.532.90 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Jefferson CityMO23.038.65 ft, Jul 30, 199310
Kansas CityMO32.048.87 ft, Jul 27, 19930
La Framboise IslandSD29.033.45 ft, Jun 22, 20111
LeavenworthKS20.035.34 ft, Jul 28, 19933
MiamiMO18.032.60 ft, Jul 30, 19935
NapoleonMO17.029.73 ft, Jun 2, 20190
Nebraska CityNE18.030.12 ft, Mar 16, 20193
NiobraraNE21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
OmahaNE27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
PierreSD13.025.35 ft, Apr 10, 19525
PlattsmouthNE26.040.62 ft, Mar 16, 20193
RuloNE17.028.13 ft, Mar 20, 20193
Sioux CityNE30.035.25 ft, Jul 21, 20110
SpringfieldSD11.017.73 ft, Mar 14, 20191
St. CharlesMO25.040.11 ft, Jun 24, 18449
St. JosephMO17.032.07 ft, Jul 26, 19934
WashingtonMO20.035.40 ft, Jul 31, 19935
YanktonSD20.050.50 ft, Apr 5, 188138
BlairNE26.533.50 ft, Apr 17, 19521
ChamoisMO17.033.30 ft, Jul 31, 19931
GreenwoodSD30.038.78 ft, Jul 7, 20112
MaskellNE30.031.86 ft, Jun 29, 20110
PoncaNE20.029.15 ft, Jul 20, 20111
VerdelNE24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
WaverlyMO20.031.92 ft, Jun 1, 20193

Other gauges in Hughes County

Flood gauges in Hughes County
La Framboise Island29.033.45 ft, Jun 22, 20111
Pierre13.025.35 ft, Apr 10, 19525

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRMS2, 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.