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South Dakota · river

Little White River below White River

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

75

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:50:34 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

44°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

171 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 98

  • Sun

    89

  • Mon

    82

  • Tue

    57

  • Wed

    41

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    98

    Best

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
9a610
10a711
11a813
12p1016
1p1117
2p1119
3p1121
4p717
5p510
6p815
7p816
8p818

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 171 cfs is 82% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 94 cfs, across 76 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-1
  • Cold — 44°F air temperature — very cold weather-24

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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