White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka, SD

River level and flood forecast · Jackson County

Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (15 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	19 ft
Moderate flood stage	16 ft
Flood stage	15 ft
Action stage	14 ft
Record crest (March 8, 1905)	19.5 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

19 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive and significant flooding along the White River. Water is out of most, if not all, of the banks in Jackson County, including the banks at the gage site. This would be record flooding.
16 ftModerate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the White River are possible. Significant flooding of agricultural land.
15 ftMinor Flood Stage. Pasture land will be flooded with water over both banks. This is also the level where the river begins to spread out significantly.
14 ftAction Stage. Minimal low land flooding, directly adjacent to the river.

Highest crests on record

19.5 ft — March 8, 1905
17.57 ft — May 23, 2019
16.72 ft — March 25, 2019
16.24 ft — June 4, 1942
16.18 ft — May 20, 1982

Recent crests: 14.96 ft (October 13, 2023) · 14.32 ft (May 13, 2023) · 10.93 ft (October 14, 2021) · 9.98 ft (May 23, 2021) · 8.17 ft (May 16, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Jackson County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 06447000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KDKS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.