Whitewood Creek near Whitewood, SD
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 8, 1995) | 11.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftWater will reach the bottom of the bridge. Flooding of nearby yards and homes may be possible.
- 19 ftMajor flood stage. Extensive flooding along Whitewood Creek with inundation of structures and roads.
- 17 ftModerate flooding of pasture land. Water at the gage house floor. Some inundation of structures and roads are possible.
- 13 ftMinor flooding of pasture land.
- 10.5 ftAction stage. The lowest areas along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 11.01 ft — May 8, 1995
- 9.62 ft — June 18, 1998
- 9.52 ft — September 24, 1986
- 9.52 ft — May 20, 1982
- 9.51 ft — June 2, 2007
Recent crests: 7.57 ft (August 20, 2024) · 7.42 ft (May 13, 2023) · 7.32 ft (May 31, 2022) · 6.99 ft (July 14, 2021) · 6.93 ft (April 28, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WNWS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.