Rivers in North Dakota
James River near Kensal
Below flood stage
1.66ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.69 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 28, 2009 | 16.69 ft |
| 2 | April 18, 2009 | 14.70 ft |
| 3 | April 12, 2011 | 14.41 ft |
| 4 | January 1, 1979 | 14.35 ft |
| 5 | April 7, 1997 | 14.00 ft |
| 6 | April 5, 1997 | 13.00 ft |
| 7 | March 28, 1987 | 11.48 ft |
| 8 | July 29, 1993 | 10.64 ft |
| 9 | October 26, 2019 | 10.37 ft |
| 10 | March 30, 1999 | 10.30 ft |
| 11 | March 30, 2004 | 10.28 ft |
| 12 | April 4, 2010 | 10.23 ft |
| 13 | March 27, 2001 | 10.14 ft |
| 14 | May 4, 2013 | 10.10 ft |
| 15 | March 25, 1994 | 9.49 ft |
| 16 | March 21, 1995 | 9.24 ft |
| 17 | April 18, 1996 | 9.05 ft |
| 18 | July 16, 2000 | 8.96 ft |
| 19 | April 2, 2017 | 8.80 ft |
| 20 | March 31, 1998 | 8.66 ft |
| 21 | April 8, 2019 | 8.52 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 2014 | 6.35 ft |
| 23 | March 25, 2007 | 5.22 ft |
| 24 | April 23, 2018 | 5.12 ft |
| 25 | March 29, 2003 | 3.99 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 3, 2021: 2.01 ft
- October 26, 2019: 10.37 ft
- April 8, 2019: 8.52 ft
- April 23, 2018: 5.12 ft
- April 2, 2017: 8.80 ft
- September 5, 2016: 2.44 ft
- March 10, 2015: 3.22 ft
- April 20, 2014: 6.35 ft
- May 4, 2013: 10.10 ft
- April 16, 2012: 3.76 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.