Bois De Sioux River near White Rock, SD

Roberts County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 05050000 · NWS WHRM5 · South Dakota river levels

Is Bois De Sioux River near White Rock, SD flooding right now?

Bois De Sioux River near White Rock, SD measured 3.35 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.7 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.35 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.9 ft on Sun, Apr 20, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action12.5 ft9.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.7 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft15.7 ft below
Major flood21 ft17.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.9 ft1997-04-20
16.04 ft2011-04-15
15.8 ft2019-04-12
15.3 ft2001-04-13
15.07 ft1969-04-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mustinka River above Wheaton, MN4.9 miTraverse County
Lake Traverse Otlt at Reservation Dam near Wheaton7.2 miTraverse County
Bois De Sioux River near Doran, MN20.0 miWilkin County
Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD22.4 miRoberts County
Red River of the North at Wahpeton, ND27.9 miRichland 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