Little White River near Vetal, SD
River level and flood forecast · Bennett County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 27 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 | 12.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (May 16, 1991) | 12.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftThe left bank will overflow.
- 9.69 ftThe right bank will overflow and affect agricultural land.
Highest crests on record
- 12.53 ft — May 16, 1991
- 12.53 ft — March 24, 2019
- 9.59 ft — June 5, 1997
- 8.94 ft — February 22, 1997
- 8.76 ft — March 8, 1994
Recent crests: 4.37 ft (February 7, 2024) · 6.2 ft (January 14, 2024) · 5.61 ft (February 26, 2023) · 6.18 ft (February 23, 2023) · 4.56 ft (February 28, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle White River near Martin, SD
- DownstreamLittle White River near Rosebud, SD
- Lake Creek (SD) below Refuge near Tuthill, SD
- Antelope Creek near Mission, SD
- Rock Creek near Hidden Timber, SD
- Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee, SD
- Little White River below White River, SD
- Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VTLS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.