Slip Up Creek Homestead

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

From the record

One of 107 National Register listings published here for Minnehaha County · listed in 2003 · category: District.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 4 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. 25359 478th Ave., Garretson, 57003
When was it listed? August 2003
Category. district
Township. Sverdrup township
National Register reference number. 03000761 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

24 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Slip Up Creek Homestead between 1999 and 2017, burning about 141 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	15
Debris and open burning	5
Recreation and ceremony	2
Fireworks	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
28 September 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	PETERSON
13 September 2012	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	2012-491
13 August 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	BALTIC FIRE
23 July 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Minnehaha County	PETERSON
30 June 2007	Fireworks	1.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
16 June 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	EVENSON
28 April 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Minnehaha County	SABER FIRE
22 April 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	258TH ST

Every fire recorded in Minnehaha County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Slip Up Creek Homestead: 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Brandie Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Harnack Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Heller Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Minnehaha County

Storms near this property

47 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garretson, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 22 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	$1,500,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 mph caused widespread damage to trees and power lines and damaged several homes. Many trees were blown over or completely uprooted. At least one house was completely destroyed, and others had parts of their roofs blown off. Windows were broken and a large camper was rolled several times and torn apart. Other vehicles were damaged, some severely by garage debris or falling trees. Grandstands at a baseball field were damaged. At least one barn and several silos and smaller structures at area farms were destroyed. The elevator in town was severely damaged. No injuries were reported.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	$1,000,000	Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a large metal framed storage building, destroyed a 50 thousand bushel grain elevator, and destroyed the press box at a football field. the winds also severely damaged a large recreational building, blew down road signs, and damaged siding and roofs. Holes were left in several homes and city buildings. A brick wall of the old part of the Garretson School was damaged along its length. The winds caused widespread tree damage. Tree debris blocked most roads in Garretson. Power lines and poles were blown down, resulting in power outages which affected both the town and nearby rural areas. Several vehicles were damaged by flying or falling debris. The winds caused widespread crop damage in the area, but the amount of crop damage could not be determined.
September 2019	Flood	Garretson	$100,000	After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (record 2-day rainfall of 6.75 inches at Pipestone, 4.37 inches near Garretson), Split Rock Creek near Corson (gage site COSS2) reached the highest stage on record of 10.20 feet above flood stage on September 12. Flood waters completely inundated the Brandon golf course, with State Highway 11 closed in multiple locations. Numerous homes were inundated by water.\|\|Numerous county roads were under water near Sherman, including 250th Street.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds heavily damaged two buildings at an auotmobile recycling business, damaged inventory inside one of the buildings, caused tree damage including a few trees blown down, and damaged the porch of a farmhouse.
July 2022	Flash Flood	Garretson	$20,000	Several vehicles were flooded near the high school in water which reached a depth of 2 to 3 feet.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	A hoop house was blown over and multiple large branches were taken down by thunderstorm winds.
June 2024	Flood	Garretson	-	Split Rock Creek near Corson rose above flood stage the morning of June 21st, cresting around 7.59 feet above flood stage (16.09 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Major Stage. The creek then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 25th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Minnehaha County.
April 2023	Flood	Garretson	-	Split Rock Creek near Corson, SD rose above flood stage on the evening of April 9th before cresting around 1.74 feet above flood stage (10.24 feet) on April 9th. The creek then fell below flood stage on the morning of April 10th.
July 2022	Flood	Garretson	-	Heavy rainfall from 3 to 5 inches fell between Garretson and Brandon in the Split Rock Creek Basin. Rapid runoff resulted in brief minor flooding from late on July 5 through early July 6, as Split Rock Creek near Corson (gage site COSS2) crested 1.49 feet above flood stage at 2300CST July 5. A significant amount of low-lying rural land was flooded.
March 2019	Flood	Garretson	-	Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 3.07 inches 14 miles north northeast of Sioux Falls and 2.11 inches near Garretson) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands. State Highway 11 was barricaded due to water over the road near the confluence with Beaver Creek. Split Rock Creek at Corson (gage site COSS2) reached the tenth highest stage on record cresting 4.42 feet above flood stage on March 14.
April 2019	Flood	Garretson	-	A surge in runoff following a major early spring storm produced another period of flooding for agricultural land between Garretson and the confluence with the Big Sioux River south of Brandon. Split Rock Creek near Corson (gage site COSS2) crested at 0.17 feet above flood stage on April 16.
April 2019	Flood	Garretson	-	Runoff from occasional precipitation in late March and early April produced considerable flooding of agricultural land. Water inundated the garden center near the confluence with the Big Sioux River south of Brandon. Split Rock Creek near Corson (gage site COSS2) crested in moderate flood stage (2.68 feet above flood stage) on April 7.
September 2018	Flood	Garretson	-	With areas north of Sioux Falls just on the northern edge of heaviest rainfall from September 18-20, amounts generally 4 to 7 inches resulted in moderate flooding of agricultural land. Split Rock Creek near Corson (gage site COSS2) crested 3.7 feet above flood stage on September 21, and dropped below flood stage on September 23.
June 2018	Flood	Garretson	-	A week of periodic heavy rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 4 to 8 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20, 24 and 25. Specific weekly totals included 4.02 inches at Pipestone, 2.14 inches near Edgerton, 7.48 inches at EROS Data Center and several reports around 8 inches near Garretson. Moderate flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated along with a garden center near the confluence with the Big Sioux River as Split Rock Creek at Corson (gage site COSS2) crested 4.3 feet above flood stage on June 21. The river dropped below flood stage on June 22, but returned above flood stage and crested again at moderate flood stage 3.9 feet above flood stage on June 26. The river fell below flood stage on June 28.
August 2017	Funnel Cloud	Garretson	-	Social Media report.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including up to 3 inch diameter branches blown down. The winds were accompanied by large hail and heavy rain.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	Thunderstorm winds caused an unknown amount of tree damage.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and power lines.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and power lines, resulting in power outages.
June 2001	Tornado (F0)	Garretson	-	A brief tornado caused no reported damage or injuries.
July 2023	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
July 2023	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2014	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
July 2011	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
July 2011	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
November 2005	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2003	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	no account filed
May 2002	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
May 2002	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
May 2002	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
May 2000	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
July 2000	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed
May 1997	Hail	Garretson	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Minnehaha County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Willow Grove Farm	3.6 miles	2003
South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 50-196-104	4.4 miles	2000
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 50-193-086	4.8 miles	2000
Renner Lutheran Sanctuary	5.6 miles	1980
Renner Ball Park	5.8 miles	2006
Thompson Farmstead	6.7 miles	1999

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 03000761 in Record Group 79.
Minnehaha County	All 107 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.