White River (NE-SD) near Oglala, SD
River level and flood forecast · Oglala Lakota County
Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.7 ft below flood stage (19 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 1967) | 23.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge.
- 23 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the White River with inundation of structures and roads.
- 21 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along the White River are possible.
- 19 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the river.
- 17 ftAction Stage. Lowland flooding along the river.
- 15 ftBankfull. Water begins to overflow left bank.
Highest crests on record
- 23.61 ft — June 16, 1967
- 23.5 ft — June 21, 1947
- 22.65 ft — May 16, 2015
- 21.95 ft — March 22, 2019
- 21.73 ft — June 14, 1962
Recent crests: 16.29 ft (April 9, 2024) · 14.09 ft (April 10, 2023) · 6.94 ft (June 5, 2022) · 7.73 ft (March 25, 2021) · 7.93 ft (March 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWhite River (NE-SD) near Nebraska-South Dakota State Line, SD
- DownstreamWhite River (NE-SD) near Interior, SD
- Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs, SD
- Cheyenne River near Buffalo Gap, SD
- Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap, SD
- Cheyenne River at Redshirt, SD
- Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa, SD
- Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs, SD
- Hat Creek near Edgemont, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WOGS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.