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Little White River near Martin

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Little White River near Martin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Cow-Calf Producer Drought Meetings with SDSU Extension - September 2012 (7932521462).jpg by USDA NRCS South Dakota, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

17 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

88°F

23% chance of rain

River flow

7.04 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
3p1416
4p1719
5p1720
6p1620
7p1419
8p1120
9p1020
10p1020
11p1526
12a1525
1a1222
2a1426

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 7.04 cfs is 36% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 11 cfs, across 86 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind17 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-41

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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