Missouri River at Fort Randall Dam

Critical Stages

1365' - Action

1375' - Flood

1379' - Moderate

1395' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:00 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1338.82 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast not available for this location.

1395' - Elevation of the top of the dam.

1379.3' - Elevation at maximum spillway design discharge capacity.

1375' - Maximum capacity of the reservoir. Water reaches the top of the boat ramps at North Point (Prairie Dog Bay) and South Shore.

1371' - Water reaches the top of the boat ramps at Joe Day Bay and North Wheeler.

1368' - Water reaches the top of the boat ramp at Whetstone Bay B.

1365' - Base of the exclusive flood control zone. Water reaches the top of the boat ramps at South Scalp #1, Platte Creek and Pease Creek

1362' - Water reaches the top of the boat ramp at White Swan.

1361' - water reaches the top of the boat ramps at North Point, North Bay and St. Francis Bay, as well as South Wheeler.

1360' - The boat ramps at Randall Creek recreation area and the spillway lakeside use area below the dam are closed.

1358' - Water reaches the top of the boat ramp at Whetstone Bay A.

1350' - Base flood control elevation.

1346' - Spillway crest elevation.

1310' - Inactive storage elevation.

1227' - Dead storage elevation.