Bear In the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD

Jackson County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06446700 · NWS BERS2 · South Dakota river levels

Is Bear In the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD flooding right now?

Bear In the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD measured 1.66 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 6.3 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.66 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.06 ft on Sat, Mar 23, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft5.3 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.3 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft8.3 ft below
Major flood13 ft11.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.06 ft2019-03-23
9.48 ft2019-03-24
9.11 ft1997-06-03
8.54 ft2011-03-12
7.68 ft2018-03-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
White River near Interior, SD12.8 miJackson County
White River near Kadoka, SD20.2 miJackson County
Little White River near Martin, SD26.8 miBennett County
South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SD29.9 miJackson County
Lake Creek below Refuge near Tuthill, SD30.5 miBennett County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast