WHITE RIVER NEAR NE-SD STATE LINE
USGS 06445685 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06445685 · South Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST; ranging 4.06 to 28.9 ft³/s; latest 6.7 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 6.1–20 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 9.52 | 3.75 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 10.1 | 3.76 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 10.1 | 3.76 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 10.7 | 3.77 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 11.4 | 3.78 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 12.1 | 3.79 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 12.1 | 3.79 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 12.8 | 3.8 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 13.5 | 3.81 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 14.2 | 3.82 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 15 | 3.83 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 15 | 3.83 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 15.8 | 3.84 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 16.5 | 3.85 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 17.3 | 3.86 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 18.1 | 3.87 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 19 | 3.88 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 20.7 | 3.9 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 21.5 | 3.91 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 23.3 | 3.93 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 25.8 | 3.96 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 28.3 | 3.99 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 28.9 | 4 | 5.4–19 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 27.6 | 3.98 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 24.1 | 3.94 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 15.8 | 3.84 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 8.95 | 3.74 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 8.4 | 3.73 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 7.8 | 3.72 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 7.23 | 3.71 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 6.7 | 3.7 | 5.3–20 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 6.19 | 3.69 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 6.19 | 3.69 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 5.71 | 3.68 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 5.71 | 3.68 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 5.26 | 3.67 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 5.26 | 3.67 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 4.84 | 3.66 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 4.84 | 3.66 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 4.84 | 3.66 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 4.84 | 3.66 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5.4–17 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 4.06 | 3.64 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5–16 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 5–16 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 4.4–17 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 4.84 | 3.66 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.9–17 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.6–18 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.6–18 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.6–18 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM MDT | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.6–18 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM MDT | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.6–18 |
Map of USGS gauge 06445685 and the river around it
Where WHITE RIVER NEAR NE-SD STATE LINE sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a South Dakota rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: South Dakota fishery surveys, reports and stocking · South Dakota regulations and handbooks.
Normal for Nov 5: 6.1–20 ft³/s (middle half of 39 years of record). Now: 6.7 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 6.7 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 39 years of record (1988–2026): 10th 2.8, 25th 6.1, median 10, 75th 20, 90th 41 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 55.7 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 41.2%, from 11.4 to 6.7 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.7 ft stage, 6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST (NWS gauge NEBS2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:37 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.