White River (NE-SD) near Nebraska-South Dakota State Line, SD
River level and flood forecast · Oglala Lakota County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 16, 2015) | 20.11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive flooding along the creek with inundation of structures and roads. Water may flow over Highway 18 west of Oglala.
- 18 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible.
- 15 ftFlood Stage. Minor flooding along the White River from the Nebraska/South Dakota state line to Highway 18.
- 13.5 ftLow land flooding along the White River from the Nebraska State Line to Hwy 18.
- 13 ftAction Stage. Low land flooding along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 20.11 ft — May 16, 2015
- 19.91 ft — March 21, 2019
- 19.07 ft — May 12, 1991
- 17.89 ft — June 2, 1997
- 17 ft — March 7, 2018
Recent crests: 11.48 ft (April 8, 2024) · 8.63 ft (May 16, 2023) · 9.15 ft (March 18, 2023) · 5.13 ft (June 3, 2022) · 6.11 ft (January 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEBS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.