Whitewood Creek above Whitewood, SD
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal0.2 ftas of Mon 1:50 PM
The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 8, 1995) | 9.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater will overflow bridge on Crook Mountain Road.
- 17.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on Crook Mountain Road.
- 12 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive flooding along Whitewood Creek with several roads and structures flooded.
- 11.5 ftModerate flood stage. Flooding may cause inundation of structures and roads near Whitewood Creek.
- 10 ftFlood Stage. Water overflows the banks and begins to cause minor flooding.
- 9 ftWater reaches gage house floor.
- 8 ftAction Stage. Lowland flooding along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 9.06 ft — May 8, 1995
- 6.76 ft — August 3, 2010
- 6.18 ft — June 18, 1998
- 5.68 ft — June 5, 1991
- 5.56 ft — June 1, 2007
Recent crests: 4.23 ft (August 20, 2024) · 2.75 ft (May 13, 2023) · 3.14 ft (March 15, 2023) · 2.75 ft (May 31, 2022) · 3.69 ft (March 1, 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 (WTWS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.