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White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.44 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.45 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.48 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.49 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.49 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2020Highest Observation: 5.52 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.48 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.45 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.23 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.13 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.14 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.12 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.12 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.09 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.09 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.09 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.02 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.06 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.06 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.06 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.09 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.09 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.08 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2020Observed: 5.09 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKDKS2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:38AM May 29, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.09 ft at 10:30 AM MDT 29-May-2020. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.

NOTE: Forecasts for the White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.50 ft on 03/08/1905
(2) 17.57 ft on 05/23/2019 (P)
(3) 16.72 ft on 03/25/2019
(4) 16.24 ft on 06/04/1942
(5) 16.18 ft on 05/20/1982
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.57 ft on 05/23/2019 (P)
(2) 16.72 ft on 03/25/2019
(3) 14.12 ft on 06/20/2018
(4) 10.47 ft on 04/11/2017
(5) 12.17 ft on 07/03/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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19 Major Flood Stage. Extensive and significant flooding along the White River. Water is out of most, if not all, of the banks in Jackson County, including the banks at the gage site. This would be record flooding.
16 Moderate flood stage. Some innundation of structures and roads near the White River are possible. Significant flooding of agricultural land.
15 Minor Flood Stage. Pasture land will be flooded with water over both banks. This is also the level where the river begins to spread out significantly.
14 Action Stage. Minimal low land flooding, directly adjacent to the river.
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(1) May 23, 2019 Flooding - photo 1
(2) May 23, 2019 Flooding - photo 2
(3) Looking upstream
(4) Looking downstream
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Latitude: 43.752500° N, Longitude: 101.524444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2122.18 ft 2135.18 ft 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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