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Wolf Creek (SD) near Freeman

Highest listed crest 1,218.16 ftFlood stage 1,214.0 ft3 crests since 2020

The Wolf Creek (SD) near Freeman crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2020 to 2024. The highest, 1,218.16 ft on June 22, 2024, was major flooding, 4.16 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Wolf Creek (SD) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,218.16 ft
June 22, 2024
Flood stage
1,214.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,218.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2024
1,218.16 ft, major flooding
Location
Hutchinson County
South Dakota
Identifiers
NWS WLFS2
Out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wolf Creek (SD) near Freeman
Action stage1,212.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,214.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,216.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,218.01Jun 22, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2020 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf Creek (SD) near Freeman, 2020 to 2024 1205121012151220ft Flood stage 1,214.0 ftMajor 1,218.0 ft Jun 27, 2020: 1,206.13 ft, below flood stageJul 12, 2023: 1,206.59 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2024: 1,218.16 ft, major flooding Highest, 1,218.16 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, Wolf Creek (SD) near Freeman
1Jun 22, 20241,218.16+4.16Major—
2Jul 12, 20231,206.59−7.41Below flood stage—
3Jun 27, 20201,206.13−7.87Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Wolf Creek (SD)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Wolf Creek (SD) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 22, 2024: 1,218.16 ft here, major flooding

  • ClaytonSD · Jun 22, 2024 · 1,218.16 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Wolf Creek (SD)

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

Flood gauges on the Wolf Creek (SD)
ClaytonSD1,214.01,218.16 ft, Jun 22, 20241
Freeman this gaugeSD1,214.01,218.16 ft, Jun 22, 20241

Other gauges in Hutchinson County

Flood gauges in Hutchinson County
Scotland13.022.22 ft, Sep 13, 201916
Clayton1,214.01,218.16 ft, Jun 22, 20241

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WLFS2, 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.