White River near Kadoka, SD

Jackson County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06447000 · NWS KDKS2 · White River flood status · South Dakota river levels

Is White River near Kadoka, SD flooding right now?

White River near Kadoka, SD measured 4.30 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.7 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.30 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
153 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.5 ft on Wed, Mar 8, 1905.

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
Action14 ft9.7 ft below
Minor flood15 ft10.7 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft11.7 ft below
Major flood19 ft14.7 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
19.5 ft1905-03-08
17.57 ft2019-05-23
16.72 ft2019-03-25
16.24 ft1942-06-04
16.18 ft1982-05-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Black Pipe Creek near Belvidere, SD14.8 miMellette County
South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SD19.2 miJackson County
Bear In the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD20.2 miJackson County
White River near Interior, SD20.7 miJackson County
Bad River near Midland, SD28.3 miHaakon 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