White River (NE-SD) near Interior, SD

River level and flood forecast · Jackson County

Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Flow: 7 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	16 ft
Moderate flood stage	15 ft
Flood stage	14 ft
Action stage	12 ft
Record crest (May 22, 2019)	16.08 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

16 ftMajor Flood Stage. Water begins to overtop levee next to campground.
15 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible. Water may cover parts of Highway 44 near the river.
14.7 ftTop of upstream left bank.
14 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding of pasture land along the left bank.
13.5 ftRiver begins to flood lower areas along downstream left bank.
12 ftAction Stage. Low land flooding along the river.
9 ftRiver begins flowing over lowest right bank.

Highest crests on record

16.08 ft — May 22, 2019
15.92 ft — March 5, 2010
15.7 ft — May 17, 2015
15.52 ft — March 13, 2011
15.15 ft — May 12, 2023

Recent crests: 14.88 ft (October 13, 2023) · 15.15 ft (May 12, 2023) · 11.2 ft (October 13, 2021) · 10.91 ft (May 22, 2021) · 6.53 ft (May 31, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Jackson County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 06446500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IRRS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.