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Little Sioux River near Milford

Critical Stages
11' - Action
13' - Flood
16' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:00 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 7.24 ft

Flow: 0.0192 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:00 PM 12/14 7.24 0.0192
9:00 PM 12/14 7.18 0.0168
8:00 PM 12/14 7.23 0.0186
7:00 PM 12/14 7.21 0.0175
6:00 PM 12/14 7.16 0.0166
5:00 PM 12/14 7.06 0.0156
4:00 PM 12/14 6.87 0.0137
3:00 PM 12/14 6.79 0.0129
2:00 PM 12/14 6.76 0.0126
1:00 PM 12/14 6.73 0.0123
12:00 PM 12/14 6.63 0.0113
11:00 AM 12/14 6.64 0.0114
10:00 AM 12/14 6.56 0.0106
9:00 AM 12/14 6.87 0.0137
8:00 AM 12/14 7.12 0.0162
7:00 AM 12/14 7.03 0.0153
6:00 AM 12/14 7.13 0.0163
5:00 AM 12/14 7.11 0.0161
4:00 AM 12/14 7.11 0.0161
3:00 AM 12/14 7.05 0.0155
2:00 AM 12/14 7.02 0.0152
1:00 AM 12/14 7.13 0.0163
12:00 AM 12/14 7.19 0.0169
11:00 PM 12/13 7.17 0.0167
10:00 PM 12/13 7.14 0.0164
9:00 PM 12/13 7.2 0.017
8:00 PM 12/13 7.22 0.0181
7:00 PM 12/13 7.18 0.0168
6:00 PM 12/13 7.05 0.0155
5:00 PM 12/13 6.92 0.0142
Hydrograph for Little Sioux River near Milford
22.5' - The bridge on 190th is overtopped and water reaches the bottom the bridge on 170th Ave.
20.5' - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 190th St.
17.5' - The floodplain can be as wide as 0.25 mile wide in places.
16.5' - The lowest portion of 180th St is flooded and water approaches the lowest portion of 190th Ave between 260th and 270th Streets in far southern Dickinson county.
13' - Flooding of agricultural and pasture land begins.
12' - The lowest banks overflow with some flooding of low lying areas begins.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 22, 2024 20.4
Jun 25, 2018 20.1
Mar 18, 2019 18.02
Jul 15, 2011 17.5
Jun 19, 2014 17.37
Aug 23, 2007 16.84
Mar 17, 2010 16.65
Apr 9, 2006 15.91
Jun 14, 2001 15.25
Mar 9, 2020 15.19
Mar 24, 1997 14.28
May 3, 2016 14
Mar 1, 1982 13.95
May 31, 2012 13.7
Apr 5, 2023 13.59
Mar 31, 1996 12.8
May 24, 2017 12.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.