White River (NE-SD) near White River, SD
River level and flood forecast · Jones County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 10.4 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 66 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2011) | 18.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive inundation of structures and roads.
- 15 ftModerate flood stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the White River.
- 14 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding of agricultural land. Access to homes may be impacted by flooding.
- 12 ftAction stage. River is bankful. Low land flooding of pasture land in the flood plain along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 18.21 ft — March 15, 2011
- 16.75 ft — February 10, 2009
- 15.64 ft — March 24, 2019
- 15.03 ft — February 19, 2017
- 13.37 ft — February 19, 2003
Recent crests: 12.73 ft (October 14, 2023) · 12.45 ft (June 12, 2023) · 7.97 ft (October 15, 2021) · 12.71 ft (March 4, 2020) · 15.64 ft (March 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWhite River (NE-SD) near Kadoka, SD
- DownstreamWhite River (NE-SD) near Oacoma, SD
- Little White River below White River, SD
- Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere, SD
- Little White River near Rosebud, SD
- Antelope Creek near Mission, SD
- Bad River (SD) near Midland, SD
- Rock Creek near Hidden Timber, SD
- Cedar Creek (Central SD) near Presho, SD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHRS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.