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

The Little White River Near Martin,sd is currently flowing at 11 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.94 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 20th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little White River Near Martin,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.06 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 107 cfs.

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

The Little White River Near Martin,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bennett County, SD on the Little White River. USGS site number 06447500 (coordinates 43.1669, -101.6327).

Little White River Near Martin,sd

USGS Site No: 06447500 • Little White River • Bennett County, SD

Little White River Near Martin,sd on the Little White River is currently at 11 cfs (Low — 20th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.94 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little White River ↓

Little White River Near Vetal,sd

CFS Discharge

0.94

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	10
25th	Low threshold	12	Today: 11 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	30
95th	Very High threshold	107

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	12	0.95
May 27, 2026	13	1.00
May 26, 2026	15	1.07
May 25, 2026	18	1.14
May 24, 2026	18	1.15
May 23, 2026	22	1.25
May 22, 2026	20	1.19
May 21, 2026	17	1.12
May 20, 2026	17	1.12
May 19, 2026	16	1.08
May 18, 2026	14	1.02
May 17, 2026	12	0.96
May 16, 2026	11	0.95
May 15, 2026	12	0.96
Apr 20, 2026	16	1.06
Apr 19, 2026	16	1.06
Apr 18, 2026	16	1.05
Apr 17, 2026	16	1.07
Apr 16, 2026	17	1.09
Apr 15, 2026	17	1.09
Apr 14, 2026	17	1.09
Apr 13, 2026	18	1.11
Apr 12, 2026	19	1.13
Apr 11, 2026	19	1.15
Apr 10, 2026	20	1.16
Apr 9, 2026	21	1.19
Apr 8, 2026	23	1.23
Apr 7, 2026	24	1.26
Apr 6, 2026	26	1.31
Apr 5, 2026	25	1.30

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06447500
State: SD
County: Bennett County
Coordinates: 43.1669, -101.6327
Drainage Area: 313 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,053.3
HUC Code: 10140203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.5 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 9.06 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 229 cfs

Apr 29, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

Sep 13, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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