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White River (NE-SD) near Interior Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:20AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:25AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Highest Observation: 4.97 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:20AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:25AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 4:20PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 4:25PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:35AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:40AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.81 ft at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:35AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:40AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 9:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 1:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 2:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 7:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 10:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 11:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 11:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 12:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 12:35AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:40AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 12:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 1:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 5:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 5:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 8:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 8:35AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:40AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 11:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 1:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 2:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:35PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:40PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 4:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 5:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:00PM May 01, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesIRRS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:54PM May 1, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.42 ft at 11:00 PM MDT 1-May-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the White River (NE-SD) near Interior. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.08 ft on 05/22/2019
(2) 15.92 ft on 03/05/2010
(3) 15.70 ft on 05/17/2015
(4) 15.52 ft on 03/13/2011
(5) 15.15 ft on 05/12/2023
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.15 ft on 05/12/2023
(2) 11.20 ft on 10/13/2021
(3) 10.91 ft on 05/22/2021
(4) 6.53 ft on 05/31/2020
(5) 8.25 ft on 03/01/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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16 Major Flood Stage. Water begins to overtop levee next to campground.
15 Moderate Flood Stage. Some inundation of structures and roads near the creek are possible. Water may cover parts of Highway 44 near the river.
14.7 Top of upstream left bank.
14 Minor Flood Stage. Minor flooding of pasture land along the left bank.
13.5 River begins to flood lower areas along downstream left bank.
12 Action Stage. Low land flooding along the river.
9 River begins flowing over lowest right bank.
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(1) Looking north from the right upstream bank. Gage height 14.5 ft and 12,000 cfs on Oct 13, 2023.
(2) Flooding north of the river on the upstream side (west side of Hwy 44). Gage height 14.5 ft and 12,0
(3) Looking downstream
(4) Looking upstream
(5) Gage height 14.5 ft and 12,000 cfs on Oct 13, 2023. Water along Highway 44, north of the gage. (phot
(6) USGS Gage house on downstream, left bank. Gage height 14.5 ft and 12,000 cfs on Oct 13, 2023.
(7) Upstream, left bank flooding at a gage height 14.5 ft and 12,000 cfs on Oct 13, 2023.
(8) Looking downstream at a gage height 14.5 ft and 12,000 cfs on Oct 13, 2023.
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Latitude: 43.693889° N, Longitude: 101.932222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 2290.21 2304.21 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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