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West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

Highest listed crest 15.51 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft65 crests since 1962

The West Fork Vermillion River near Parker crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 65 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2025. The highest, 15.51 ft on June 22, 2024, was major flooding, 6.51 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.51 ft
June 22, 2024; 17,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
11
5th of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
15.51 ft, major flooding
Location
Turner 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, West Fork Vermillion River near Parker
Action stage8.08Jul 7, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.02Mar 25, 1987Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.011Jun 21, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.011Jun 22, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

65 crests from 1962 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork Vermillion River near Parker, 1962 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 28, 1962: 12.33 ft, major flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1963: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 59 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1964: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 170 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1965: 4.24 ft, below flood stage; 164 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1966: 8.88 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1967: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 460 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1968: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1969: 12.30 ft, major flooding; 3,760 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1970: 10.20 ft, moderate flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1971: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 834 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1972: 8.66 ft, action stage; 750 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1973: 7.81 ft, below flood stage; 655 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1974: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 75 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1975: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 85 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1976: 5.43 ft, below flood stage; 130 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 314 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1978: 10.15 ft, moderate flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1979: 10.81 ft, moderate flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1980: 3.65 ft, below flood stage; 55 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1981: 1.38 ft, below flood stage; 9 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1982: 8.31 ft, action stageMar 7, 1983: 10.77 ft, moderate flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1984: 12.57 ft, major flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1985: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1986: 10.78 ft, moderate flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1987: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1988: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 250 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1989: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 100 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1990: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 321 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1991: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 695 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1992: 4.43 ft, below flood stage; 304 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1993: 13.14 ft, major flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 10.18 ft, moderate flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1995: 12.35 ft, major flooding; 4,470 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1996: 6.06 ft, below flood stage; 791 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1997: 11.63 ft, moderate flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1998: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 486 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1999: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2000: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 434 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2001: 12.22 ft, major flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2002: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 624 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2003: 10.10 ft, moderate flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2004: 8.21 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2005: 8.92 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2006: 6.39 ft, below flood stage; 858 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 12.05 ft, major flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2008: 11.85 ft, moderate flooding; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2009: 8.99 ft, action stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2010: 12.29 ft, major flooding; 6,960 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2011: 10.72 ft, moderate flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2012: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2013: 8.19 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2014: 7.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2015: 8.62 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2016: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 858 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2017: 3.56 ft, below flood stage; 365 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2018: 11.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2019: 12.32 ft, major floodingSep 13, 2019: 13.08 ft, major flooding; 9,390 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2020: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 1.35 ft, below flood stage; 28 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2022: 2.32 ft, below flood stage; 109 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2023: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 877 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2024: 15.51 ft, major flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2025: 3.54 ft, below flood stage; 229 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.51 ft, Jun 22, 2024 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Vermillion River near Parker 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 5 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 65 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, West Fork Vermillion River near Parker
1Jun 22, 202415.51+6.51Major17,500
2May 8, 199313.14+4.14Major6,300
3Sep 13, 201913.08+4.08Major9,390
4Jun 16, 198412.57+3.57Major4,800
5Apr 19, 199512.35+3.35Major4,470
6Mar 28, 196212.33+3.33Major4,340
7Mar 14, 201912.32+3.32Major—
8Apr 4, 196912.30+3.30Major3,760
9Jul 30, 201012.29+3.29Major6,960
10Apr 23, 200112.22+3.22Major6,370
11May 6, 200712.05+3.05Major5,530
12Jun 7, 200811.85+2.85Moderate4,310
13Mar 27, 199711.63+2.63Moderate3,360
14Jun 21, 201811.50+2.50Moderate—
15Mar 22, 197910.81+1.81Moderate1,940
16Sep 20, 198610.78+1.78Moderate1,710
17Mar 7, 198310.77+1.77Moderate1,900
18Mar 17, 201110.72+1.72Moderate2,280
19Mar 4, 197010.20+1.20Moderate1,600
20Mar 5, 199410.18+1.18Moderate1,700
21Mar 19, 197810.15+1.15Moderate1,510
22Jun 26, 200310.10+1.10Moderate1,750
23Mar 25, 19879.92+0.92Minor1,760
24Mar 16, 19859.79+0.79Minor1,690
25Jul 10, 20098.99−0.01Action1,700
26Jun 10, 20058.92−0.08Action1,370
27May 23, 19668.88−0.12Action1,170
28Mar 12, 19728.66−0.34Action750
29Jul 7, 20158.62−0.38Action1,500
30Feb 23, 19828.31−0.69Action—
31May 30, 20048.21−0.79Action1,300
32May 27, 20138.19−0.81Action1,520
33Jun 19, 20147.99−1.01Below flood stage1,360
34Mar 6, 19737.81−1.19Below flood stage655
35Mar 14, 19717.73−1.27Below flood stage834
36Apr 11, 19997.34−1.66Below flood stage1,050
37Jun 19, 19676.82−2.18Below flood stage460
38Mar 5, 20206.54−2.46Below flood stage1,190
39Jun 22, 19916.40−2.60Below flood stage695
40Apr 8, 20066.39−2.61Below flood stage858
41May 9, 20126.34−2.66Below flood stage1,030
42Jun 2, 19966.06−2.94Below flood stage791
43Apr 2, 20236.05−2.95Below flood stage877
44Mar 2, 19885.93−3.07Below flood stage250
45Apr 28, 20165.93−3.07Below flood stage858
46Aug 23, 20025.75−3.25Below flood stage624
47Mar 15, 19775.62−3.38Below flood stage314
48Feb 26, 19765.43−3.57Below flood stage130
49Mar 11, 19894.81−4.19Below flood stage100
50Jun 15, 19984.54−4.46Below flood stage486

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
Chancellor1,290.01,297.87 ft, Jun 22, 20241
Davis11.017.90 ft, Jun 22, 20246

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PKRS2, 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.