USGS Streamgage 06452000
White River near Oacoma, SD
White River near Oacoma, SD is USGS streamgage 06452000, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10140204. It drains a watershed of about 9,915 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1928. Typical flow runs near 260.2 cfs in July and 552.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 9,915 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,386 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10140204
- Coordinates
- 43.74833, -99.55649
- USGS site number
- 06452000
- Records begin
- 1928-09-01 (98 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 98 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.9 | 71.6 | 218.3 | |
| February | 32.4 | 157.8 | 931.7 | |
| March | 188.2 | 580.4 | 3,039.7 | |
| April | 196.7 | 552.7 | 2,692 | |
| May | 159.9 | 528.7 | 3,168.4 | |
| June | 136.8 | 536.7 | 3,552.7 | |
| July | 39.5 | 260.2 | 1,161.5 | |
| August | 21.2 | 156.4 | 802.3 | |
| September | 24.3 | 87.7 | 471.4 | |
| October | 38.2 | 103.3 | 513.5 | |
| November | 47.8 | 114.3 | 378.5 | |
| December | 22.2 | 78.2 | 245.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).