North Fork Grand River near White Butte, SD

Perkins County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06355500 · NWS GRAS2 · South Dakota river levels

Is North Fork Grand River near White Butte, SD flooding right now?

North Fork Grand River near White Butte, SD measured -0.07 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
-0.07 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 17 ft on Tue, Apr 8, 1952.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft10.1 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft11.1 ft below
Major flood12 ft12.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17 ft1952-04-08
13.3 ft2009-04-13
12.08 ft1978-03-02
11.63 ft1978-03-28
11 ft1997-03-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Grand River at Shadehill SD8.6 miPerkins County
South Fork Grand River near Cash, SD17.2 miPerkins County
Grand River near Thunder Hawk, SD22.1 miCorson County
Cedar Creek near Haynes, ND25.0 miAdams County
Moreau River near Faith, SD42.9 miPerkins 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