How high is the Little White River Below White River,sd right now?

The Little White River Below White River,sd is currently flowing at 85 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.88 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little White River Below White River,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 13th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little White River Below White River,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.12 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little White River Below White River,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 147 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 81 to 638 cfs.

Where is the Little White River Below White River,sd stream gauge located?

The Little White River Below White River,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mellette County, SD on the Little White River. USGS site number 06450500 (coordinates 43.6014, -100.7499).

Little White River Below White River,sd

USGS Site No: 06450500 • Little White River • Mellette County, SD

Little White River Below White River,sd on the Little White River is currently at 85 cfs (Low — 13th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.88 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little White River

Little White River Near Rosebud SD

CFS Discharge

1.88

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	81
25th	Low threshold	101	Today: 85 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	147
75th	High threshold	231
95th	Very High threshold	638

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	88	1.89
May 27, 2026	92	1.91
May 26, 2026	98	1.93
May 25, 2026	110	1.98
May 24, 2026	100	1.95
May 23, 2026	106	1.97
May 22, 2026	112	1.99
May 21, 2026	106	1.97
May 20, 2026	109	1.98
May 19, 2026	110	1.98
May 18, 2026	113	1.99
May 17, 2026	95	1.92
May 16, 2026	95	1.92
May 15, 2026	101	1.94
Apr 20, 2026	162	2.13
Apr 19, 2026	168	2.15
Apr 18, 2026	169	2.16
Apr 17, 2026	166	2.15
Apr 16, 2026	173	2.17
Apr 15, 2026	179	2.19
Apr 14, 2026	177	2.18
Apr 13, 2026	171	2.16
Apr 12, 2026	171	2.16
Apr 11, 2026	182	2.19
Apr 10, 2026	182	2.20
Apr 9, 2026	174	2.17
Apr 8, 2026	187	2.21
Apr 7, 2026	213	2.28
Apr 6, 2026	221	2.31
Apr 5, 2026	214	2.29

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06450500
State: SD
County: Mellette County
Coordinates: 43.6014, -100.7499
Drainage Area: 1,549 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,914.2
HUC Code: 10140203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 11.12 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 404 cfs

May 20, 2025
Min discharge: 59 cfs

Jan 19, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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