Rivers in South Dakota
White River (NE-SD) near Oglala
Below flood stage
6.80ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 4:00 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.61 ft1967
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge.
- 23.00 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extensive flooding along the White River with inundation of structures and roads.
- 21.00 ftModerate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads along the White River are possible.
- 19.00 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding along the river.
- 17.00 ftAction Stage. Lowland flooding along the river.
- 15.00 ftBankfull. Water begins to overflow left bank.
Crest history
84 crests on NOAA’s list since 1944.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 16, 1967 | 23.61 ft |
| 2 | June 21, 1947 | 23.50 ft |
| 3 | May 16, 2015 | 22.65 ft |
| 4 | March 22, 2019 | 21.95 ft |
| 5 | June 14, 1962 | 21.73 ft |
| 6 | June 10, 1986 | 20.78 ft |
| 7 | June 3, 1997 | 20.72 ft |
| 8 | March 4, 1949 | 20.60 ft |
| 9 | April 23, 2000 | 20.32 ft |
| 10 | June 12, 1957 | 20.14 ft |
| 11 | June 8, 1993 | 19.48 ft |
| 12 | July 17, 1969 | 19.38 ft |
| 13 | September 21, 1955 | 19.19 ft |
| 14 | October 16, 2013 | 19.17 ft |
| 15 | March 12, 1966 | 19.06 ft |
| 16 | June 10, 1995 | 18.84 ft |
| 17 | March 5, 2001 | 18.78 ft |
| 18 | May 21, 2011 | 18.72 ft |
| 19 | June 15, 1999 | 18.23 ft |
| 20 | March 14, 1978 | 18.16 ft |
| 21 | March 4, 2010 | 18.10 ft |
| 22 | June 16, 1963 | 17.97 ft |
| 23 | June 7, 1991 | 17.65 ft |
| 24 | February 19, 1994 | 17.40 ft |
| 25 | May 15, 1982 | 17.28 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 9, 2024: 16.29 ft
- April 10, 2023: 14.09 ft
- June 5, 2022: 6.94 ft
- March 25, 2021: 7.73 ft
- March 15, 2021: 7.93 ft
- March 2, 2020: 14.91 ft
- March 22, 2019: 21.95 ft
- May 29, 2018: 14.99 ft
- May 24, 2017: 11.74 ft
- February 24, 2017: 12.13 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamWhite River (NE-SD) at Nebraska-South Dakota State Line
- DownstreamWhite River (NE-SD) at Interior
- Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs
- Cheyenne River at Buffalo Gap
- Beaver Creek (SD) at Buffalo Gap
- Cheyenne River at Redshirt
- Angostura Reservoir at Angostura Reservoir
- Battle Creek (SD) at Hermosa
- Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.