How high is the White River Near NE-SD State Line right now?

The White River Near NE-SD State Line is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the White River Near NE-SD State Line normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 5th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the White River Near NE-SD State Line at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.36 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the White River Near NE-SD State Line on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 41 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 683 cfs.

Where is the White River Near NE-SD State Line stream gauge located?

The White River Near NE-SD State Line stream gauge is operated by the USGS in SD on the White River. USGS site number 06445685 (coordinates 43.0130, -102.8357).

White River Near NE-SD State Line

USGS Site No: 06445685 • White River

White River Near NE-SD State Line on the White River is currently at 5 cfs (Very Low — 5th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.64 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on White River ↓

White River Near Oglala SD

CFS Discharge

3.64

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	9	Today: 5 cfs
25th	Low threshold	19
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	41
75th	High threshold	98
95th	Very High threshold	683

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	8	3.71
May 27, 2026	10	3.73
May 26, 2026	10	3.73
May 25, 2026	9	3.71
May 24, 2026	8	3.70
May 23, 2026	7	3.69
May 22, 2026	6	3.67
May 21, 2026	4	3.62
May 20, 2026	4	3.63
May 19, 2026	7	3.68
May 18, 2026	6	3.66
May 17, 2026	4	3.62
May 16, 2026	4	3.62
May 15, 2026	7	3.69
Apr 20, 2026	29	3.93
Apr 19, 2026	24	3.85
Apr 18, 2026	11	3.70
Apr 17, 2026	11	3.70
Apr 16, 2026	12	3.71
Apr 15, 2026	12	3.70
Apr 14, 2026	11	3.70
Apr 13, 2026	12	3.71
Apr 12, 2026	13	3.72
Apr 11, 2026	13	3.73
Apr 10, 2026	13	3.73
Apr 9, 2026	14	3.73
Apr 8, 2026	14	3.73
Apr 7, 2026	13	3.72
Apr 6, 2026	13	3.72
Apr 5, 2026	14	3.73

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06445685
State: SD
Coordinates: 43.0130, -102.8357
Drainage Area: 1,367 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,024.7
HUC Code: 10140201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 11.36 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 73 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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