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Missouri River at La Framboise Island

Highest listed crest 33.45 ftFlood stage 29.0 ft18 crests since 1995

The Missouri River at La Framboise Island crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2019. The highest, 33.45 ft on June 22, 2011, was major flooding, 4.45 feet above flood stage. 11 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.45 ft
June 22, 2011
Flood stage
29.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2011
33.45 ft, major flooding
Location
Hughes County
Near Pierre (2.5 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 La Framboise Island
Action stage28.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.01Jun 22, 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 La Framboise Island, 1995 to 2019 22242628303234ft Flood stage 29.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft Sep 8, 1995: 25.24 ft, below flood stageOct 4, 1995: 25.23 ft, below flood stageOct 17, 1999: 25.99 ft, below flood stageFeb 17, 2006: 23.01 ft, below flood stageFeb 8, 2007: 23.25 ft, below flood stageJan 30, 2008: 24.00 ft, below flood stageDec 16, 2008: 23.09 ft, below flood stageJan 8, 2010: 23.60 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2011: 33.45 ft, major floodingNov 21, 2011: 23.89 ft, below flood stageOct 6, 2012: 23.33 ft, below flood stageApr 27, 2014: 22.97 ft, below flood stageOct 4, 2014: 23.71 ft, below flood stageJan 19, 2016: 22.81 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 2017: 22.83 ft, below flood stageAug 30, 2018: 25.71 ft, below flood stageMay 28, 2019: 24.59 ft, below flood stageOct 25, 2019: 26.56 ft, below flood stage Highest, 33.45 ft, Jun 22, 2011 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at La Framboise 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 La Framboise Island
1Jun 22, 201133.45+4.45Major—
2Oct 25, 201926.56−2.44Below flood stage—
3Oct 17, 199925.99−3.01Below flood stage—
4Aug 30, 201825.71−3.29Below flood stage—
5Sep 8, 199525.24−3.76Below flood stage—
6Oct 4, 199525.23−3.77Below flood stage—
7May 28, 201924.59−4.41Below flood stage—
8Jan 30, 200824.00−5.00Below flood stage—
9Nov 21, 201123.89−5.11Below flood stage—
10Oct 4, 201423.71−5.29Below flood stage—
11Jan 8, 201023.60−5.40Below flood stage—
12Oct 6, 201223.33−5.67Below flood stage—
13Feb 8, 200723.25−5.75Below flood stage—
14Dec 16, 200823.09−5.91Below flood stage—
15Feb 17, 200623.01−5.99Below flood stage—
16Apr 27, 201422.97−6.03Below flood stage—
17Mar 22, 201722.83−6.17Below flood stage—
18Jan 19, 201622.81−6.19Below 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 22, 2011: 33.45 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 23, 2011 · 44.79 ft · Major
  • AtchisonKS · Jun 29, 2011 · 31.00 ft · Major
  • St. JosephMO · Jun 28, 2011 · 29.97 ft · Major
  • Farm IslandSD · Jun 21, 2011 · 29.52 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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
  • BlairNE · Jun 29, 2011 · 32.73 ft · Moderate
  • 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 IslandSD26.029.52 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 Island this gaugeSD29.033.45 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
Farm Island26.029.52 ft, Jun 21, 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 LFIS2, 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.