Little White River near Rosebud, SD
River level and flood forecast · Todd County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 113 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 11, 1967) | 14.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6 ftLeft bank will overflow into the floodplain.
Highest crests on record
- 14.09 ft — June 11, 1967
- 13.92 ft — May 17, 1944
- 13.31 ft — March 13, 2019
- 12.6 ft — March 11, 2011
- 12.27 ft — July 12, 1962
Recent crests: 5.03 ft (May 4, 2024) · 6.37 ft (February 4, 2024) · 5.45 ft (July 31, 2023) · 7.94 ft (December 13, 2022) · 4.89 ft (April 30, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle White River near Vetal, SD
- DownstreamLittle White River below White River, SD
- Antelope Creek near Mission, SD
- Rock Creek near Hidden Timber, SD
- White River (NE-SD) near White River, SD
- Lake Creek (SD) below Refuge near Tuthill, SD
- Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, SD
- Niobrara River near Sparks, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RSBS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.