RIVER GAUGE · BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER
Bois de Sioux River at White Rock Dam
Traverse County, Minnesota
Water level3.50 ft
Flow4 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action12.5 ft
Minor flood14 ft
Moderate flood19 ft
Major flood21 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 86 ft
The road at the dam site will be overtopped
- 84 ft
The water reaches the low steel on the bridge at the dam
- 80 ft
The gates on the dam will be overtopped
- 80 ft
The gates on the dam will be overtopped
- 21 ft
MN 16 / SD 101st Street begins to flood.
- 19 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on MN 16 / SD 101st Street
- 14 ft
Significant agricultural flooding begins near the town of White Rock.
- 12.5 ft
The parking lot immediately below the dam bgins to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1997 | 16.9 ft | 8,750 cfs |
| Apr 14, 2011 | 16.04 ft | 6,770 cfs |
| Apr 11, 2019 | 15.8 ft | 5,290 cfs |
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