Little White River near Martin, SD

Bennett County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06447500 · NWS LITS2 · Little White River flood status · South Dakota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Tuthill

Is Little White River near Martin, SD flooding right now?

Little White River near Martin, SD measured 0.79 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.79 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.38 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
Action8 ft7.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft9.2 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft10.7 ft below
Major flood13 ft12.2 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
14.38 ft2019-03-23
13.48 ft1997-06-04
13.3 ft1932-05-05
13.21 ft1966-03-11
12.9 ft1965-07-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lake Creek above Refuge near Tuthill, SD5.7 miBennett County
Lake Creek below Refuge near Tuthill, SD6.2 miBennett County
Little White River near Vetal, SD20.7 miBennett County
Bear In the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD26.8 miJackson County
Little White River above Rosebud SD36.6 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