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Vermillion River near Chancellor

Highest listed crest 1,297.87 ftFlood stage 1,290.0 ft4 crests since 2020

The Vermillion River near Chancellor crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2020 to 2025. The highest, 1,297.87 ft on June 22, 2024, was major flooding, 7.87 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Vermillion River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,297.87 ft
June 22, 2024
Flood stage
1,290.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,297.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
1,297.87 ft, major flooding
Location
Turner County
South Dakota
Identifiers
NWS VRCS2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Vermillion River near Chancellor
Action stage1,288.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,290.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,294.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,297.01Jun 22, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2020 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Vermillion River near Chancellor, 2020 to 2025 12801285129012951300ft Flood stage 1,290.0 ftMajor 1,297.0 ft Jul 1, 2020: 1,282.81 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 2023: 1,287.11 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2024: 1,297.87 ft, major floodingAug 8, 2025: 1,283.50 ft, below flood stage Highest, 1,297.87 ft, Jun 22, 2024 202020252030
  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, Vermillion River near Chancellor
1Jun 22, 20241,297.87+7.87Major—
2Apr 10, 20231,287.11−2.89Below flood stage—
3Aug 8, 20251,283.50−6.50Below flood stage—
4Jul 1, 20201,282.81−7.19Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Vermillion River

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

June 22, 2024: 1,297.87 ft here, major flooding

  • VermillionSD · Jun 23, 2024 · 33.15 ft · Major · its highest
  • WakondaSD · Jun 22, 2024 · 18.93 ft · Major · its highest
  • DavisSD · Jun 22, 2024 · 17.90 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Vermillion River

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

Flood gauges on the Vermillion River
Lake ThompsonSD1,694.01,695.08 ft, Oct 8, 20190
VermillionSD21.033.15 ft, Jun 23, 20241
Chancellor this gaugeSD1,290.01,297.87 ft, Jun 22, 20241
DavisSD11.017.90 ft, Jun 22, 20246
WakondaSD14.018.93 ft, Jun 22, 202412

Other gauges in Turner County

Flood gauges in Turner County
Parker12.017.60 ft, Sep 13, 20192
Centerville1,207.01,211.96 ft, Jun 22, 20240
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 VRCS2, 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.