Rivers in North Dakota
James River at Jamestown
Below flood stage
3.70ftStage
Observed Fri, Oct 2, 6:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.94 ft1969
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftMajor damage to homes and businesses at this level.
- 15.00 ftHighways 10, 52 and 281 become flooded.
- 12.00 ftRiver is out of its banks at gaging station.
Crest history
37 crests on NOAA’s list since 1928.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 11, 1969 | 16.94 ft |
| 2 | May 13, 1950 | 15.82 ft |
| 3 | April 17, 1950 | 15.73 ft |
| 4 | March 19, 1966 | 15.18 ft |
| 5 | April 23, 1948 | 14.31 ft |
| 6 | March 14, 1929 | 14.20 ft |
| 7 | May 4, 2009 | 14.13 ft |
| 8 | July 16, 1993 | 13.58 ft |
| 9 | October 28, 2019 | 13.24 ft |
| 10 | September 20, 2011 | 13.01 ft |
| 11 | October 11, 2011 | 12.99 ft |
| 12 | March 31, 1943 | 12.77 ft |
| 13 | July 5, 1928 | 12.40 ft |
| 14 | February 28, 1932 | 12.38 ft |
| 15 | April 18, 1997 | 12.04 ft |
| 16 | March 11, 1930 | 11.80 ft |
| 17 | February 28, 1933 | 11.78 ft |
| 18 | March 27, 1960 | 11.76 ft |
| 19 | April 12, 1965 | 11.50 ft |
| 20 | July 20, 1962 | 11.42 ft |
| 21 | September 1, 1997 | 11.30 ft |
| 22 | April 1, 2010 | 11.22 ft |
| 23 | April 8, 1952 | 11.12 ft |
| 24 | July 8, 1995 | 10.78 ft |
| 25 | April 29, 1996 | 10.47 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 8, 2021: 4.42 ft
- October 28, 2019: 13.24 ft
- September 30, 2019: 7.96 ft
- June 2, 2018: 5.91 ft
- May 8, 2017: 6.84 ft
- August 10, 2016: 6.93 ft
- May 17, 2015: 6.97 ft
- August 16, 2014: 8.46 ft
- June 20, 2013: 9.59 ft
- April 27, 2012: 4.92 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.