White River near White River, SD

Jones County, South Dakota · USGS gauge 06447450 · NWS WHRS2 · White River flood status · South Dakota river levels

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

White River near White River, SD measured 4.02 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.0 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.02 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
181 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.21 ft on Tue, Mar 15, 2011.

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
Action12 ft8.0 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.0 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft11.0 ft below
Major flood17 ft13.0 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
18.21 ft2011-03-15
16.75 ft2009-02-10
15.64 ft2019-03-24
15.03 ft2017-02-19
13.37 ft2003-02-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little White River below White River, SD8.4 miMellette County
Black Pipe Creek near Belvidere, SD27.2 miMellette County
Little White River near Rosebud, SD28.5 miTodd County
Antelope Creek near Mission, SD30.3 miTodd County
Little White River above Rosebud SD33.2 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