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RIVER GAUGE · WHITE RIVER (NE-SD)

White River (NE-SD) near Oacoma

Lyman County, South Dakota

Water level7.95 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action13 ft4,700 cfs
Minor flood15 ft8,700 cfs
Moderate flood20 ft37,700 cfs
Major flood25 ft87,900 cfs

The past week

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What floods at each level

Highest crests on record

DateLevelFlow
Mar 15, 201125.02 ft27,000 cfs
Mar 18, 201924.87 ft—
Mar 3, 199424.7 ft25,000 cfs

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