Little White River near Martin, SD
River level and flood forecast · Bennett County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 12 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 23, 2019) | 14.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive inundation of structures and roads along the White River.
- 12 ftLeft bank will overflow.
- 11.5 ftModerate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along the Little White River.
- 10 ftFlood stage. Flooding of agricultural land begins.
- 9 ftRight bank will overflow.
- 8 ftAction stage. The Little White River will begin to flood low lying areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14.38 ft — March 23, 2019
- 13.48 ft — June 4, 1997
- 13.3 ft — May 5, 1932
- 13.21 ft — March 11, 1966
- 12.9 ft — July 19, 1965
Recent crests: 3.12 ft (October 14, 2023) · 4.5 ft (May 16, 2023) · 3.59 ft (March 15, 2022) · 3.72 ft (July 25, 2021) · 4.67 ft (May 27, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle White River near Vetal, SD
- Lake Creek (SD) below Refuge near Tuthill, SD
- Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD
- Little White River near Rosebud, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near Interior, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka, SD
- Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, SD
- Antelope Creek near Mission, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LITS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.