Little White River near Vetal, SD

Bennett County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06449100 · NWS VTLS2 · Little White River flood status · South Dakota river levels

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

Little White River near Vetal, SD measured 3.36 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.6 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.36 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
67 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 12.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.53 ft on Sun, Mar 24, 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
Action9 ft5.6 ft below
Minor flood11 ft7.6 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft8.6 ft below
Major flood12.5 ft9.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.53 ft2019-03-24
12.53 ft1991-05-16
9.59 ft1997-06-05
8.94 ft1997-02-22
8.76 ft1994-03-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lake Creek below Refuge near Tuthill, SD14.5 miBennett County
Lake Creek above Refuge near Tuthill, SD18.8 miBennett County
Little White River above Rosebud SD19.4 miTodd County
Little White River near Martin, SD20.7 miBennett County
Rosebud Creek at Rosebud SD21.1 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