Little White River below White River, SD

Mellette County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06450500 · NWS LWRS2 · Little White River flood status · South Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near White River

Is Little White River below White River, SD flooding right now?

Little White River below White River, SD measured 1.84 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.2 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.84 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
76 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.76 ft on Tue, Jun 3, 1997.

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
Action11 ft9.2 ft below
Minor flood13 ft11.2 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.2 ft below
Major flood18 ft16.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.76 ft1997-06-03
13.75 ft1971-04-20
12.61 ft2011-06-21
10.4 ft1983-05-01
10.24 ft2019-03-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
White River near White River, SD8.4 miJones County
Little White River near Rosebud, SD20.2 miTodd County
Antelope Creek near Mission, SD22.8 miTodd County
Little White River above Rosebud SD24.8 miTodd County
Rosebud Creek at Rosebud SD25.7 miTodd 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