Is the White River flooding?
The White River is tracked by 7 USGS streamgauges in South Dakota. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the White River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 6 of 7 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all South Dakota river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is White River near Interior, SD. The highest level ever recorded there was 16.08 ft on 22 May 2019, carrying 16,500 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1905 (39 annual peaks). It is currently at 3.74 ft, 12.3 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River near NE-Sd State Line | No flooding | 3.45 ft | 15 ft | |
| White River near Oglala, SD | No flooding | 5.95 ft | 19 ft | |
| White River near Interior, SD | No flooding | 3.74 ft | 14 ft | |
| White River near Kadoka, SD | No flooding | 4.30 ft | 15 ft | |
| White River near White River, SD | No flooding | 4.02 ft | 14 ft | |
| White River near Oacoma, SD | No flooding | 7.58 ft | 15 ft | |
| White River at Slim Butte, SD | No current data | — | — | — |