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White River (NE-SD) near Interior

Highest listed crest 16.08 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft25 crests since 2003

The White River (NE-SD) near Interior crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2023. The highest, 16.08 ft on May 22, 2019, was major flooding, 2.08 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the White River (NE-SD) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.08 ft
May 22, 2019; 16,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
62nd of 155 gauges in South Dakota
Most recent flood crest
October 13, 2023
14.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
South Dakota

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, White River (NE-SD) near Interior
Action stage12.04Oct 15, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.04Oct 13, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.04May 12, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01May 22, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2003 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River (NE-SD) near Interior, 2003 to 2023 681012141618ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Feb 17, 2003: 9.97 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2003: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 5,710 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2004: 13.69 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 13.76 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2006: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2009: 11.18 ft, below flood stage; 6,040 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2010: 15.92 ft, moderate floodingApr 24, 2010: 12.11 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2011: 15.52 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 2011: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2012: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2013: 10.37 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2013: 13.98 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 15.70 ft, moderate flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2016: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2017: 11.93 ft, below flood stage; 6,580 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 10.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 16.08 ft, major flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2020: 8.25 ft, below flood stageMay 31, 2020: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2021: 10.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2021: 11.20 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2023: 15.15 ft, moderate flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2023: 14.88 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.08 ft, May 22, 2019 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River (NE-SD) near Interior 2000s: 1 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, White River (NE-SD) near Interior
1May 22, 201916.08+2.08Major16,500
2Mar 5, 201015.92+1.92Moderate—
3May 17, 201515.70+1.70Moderate15,000
4Mar 13, 201115.52+1.52Moderate—
5May 12, 202315.15+1.15Moderate13,700
6Oct 13, 202314.88+0.88Minor12,900
7Jul 2, 201614.53+0.53Minor11,900
8May 20, 201114.41+0.41Minor11,600
9Jun 6, 200814.05+0.05Minor13,300
10Oct 15, 201313.98−0.02Action10,600
11May 12, 200513.76−0.24Action11,500
12Sep 6, 200413.69−0.31Action11,200
13Apr 24, 201012.11−1.89Action6,900
14Apr 17, 201711.93−2.07Below flood stage6,580
15Oct 13, 202111.20−2.80Below flood stage5,240
16Jul 12, 200911.18−2.82Below flood stage6,040
17May 22, 202110.91−3.09Below flood stage4,860
18Jun 20, 201810.69−3.31Below flood stage4,500
19Jun 22, 201310.37−3.63Below flood stage4,340
20Feb 17, 20039.97−4.03Below flood stage—
21May 1, 20038.95−5.05Below flood stage5,710
22Sep 23, 20068.64−5.36Below flood stage3,300
23Mar 1, 20208.25−5.75Below flood stage—
24May 6, 20127.83−6.17Below flood stage2,270
25May 31, 20206.53−7.47Below flood stage1,260

The worst floods along the White River (NE-SD)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the White River (NE-SD) that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 22, 2019: 16.08 ft here, major flooding

  • KadokaSD · May 23, 2019 · 17.57 ft · Moderate

March 5, 2010: 15.92 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OacomaSD · Mar 11, 2010 · 20.81 ft · Moderate

May 17, 2015: 15.70 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the White River (NE-SD)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the White River (NE-SD)
Nebraska-South Dakota State LineSD15.020.11 ft, May 16, 20153
OglalaSD19.023.61 ft, Jun 16, 19672
Interior this gaugeSD14.016.08 ft, May 22, 20191
KadokaSD15.019.50 ft, Mar 8, 19051
White RiverSD14.018.21 ft, Mar 15, 20111
OacomaSD17.025.02 ft, Mar 16, 20111

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Wanblee8.010.06 ft, Mar 23, 20190
Cottonwood12.017.89 ft, May 31, 19910
Kadoka15.019.50 ft, Mar 8, 19051

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Dakota

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge IRRS2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.