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James River near Columbia Stage (ft)Observed: 8.18 ft at 4:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.19 ft at 4:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 4:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 5:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 5:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 5:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.21 ft at 5:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 6:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 7:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 7:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 7:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.25 ft at 7:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 8:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 8:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 8:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 8:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 9:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 9:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 9:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 10:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.28 ft at 10:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 10:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:00PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:15PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:30PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:45PM Apr 28, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 12:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 12:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.31 ft at 1:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 1:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 1:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 1:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 2:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 3:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 4:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 4:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 4:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 5:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 5:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 6:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 6:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 6:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 6:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 7:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 7:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 7:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 7:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 8:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 8:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.37 ft at 9:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 9:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 9:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.38 ft at 9:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 11:00AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 11:15AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 11:30AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 11:45AM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 1:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 1:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 1:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 1:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 3:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 3:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 3:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 3:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 4:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 5:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 5:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 6:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.42 ft at 8:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 8:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 8:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 8:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 9:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 9:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 9:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 9:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 10:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 10:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 10:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 10:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 11:00PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 11:15PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 11:30PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 11:45PM Apr 29, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 12:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 12:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 12:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 12:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 1:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 1:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 1:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 1:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 2:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 2:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.45 ft at 2:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 2:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 6:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 6:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 7:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 7:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 7:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 7:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 8:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 10:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:00AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 11:15AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:30AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 11:45AM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 12:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 12:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 12:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 1:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 2:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.52 ft at 2:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 2:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.52 ft at 2:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 7:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 7:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 8:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:00PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:15PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:30PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:45PM Apr 30, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 12:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 1:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 1:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 3:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 4:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 4:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 4:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 4:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 5:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 5:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 5:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 5:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 7:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 7:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 7:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 7:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:45AM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 8.59 ft at 10:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 10:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 10:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 10:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:00AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:15AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:30AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:45AM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 12:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 12:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 12:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 12:45PM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 8.59 ft at 1:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 1:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 1:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 1:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:00PM May 01, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCMBS2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (4:00PM May 1, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.57 ft at 3:00 PM CDT 1-May-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the James River near Columbia are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.81 ft on 07/16/2011
(2) 19.73 ft on 04/24/2009
(3) 19.08 ft on 04/18/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.57 ft on 05/31/2022
(2) 8.06 ft on 03/08/2021
(3) 18.75 ft on 11/12/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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20 The water begin to flow over Brown County Hwy 16 south of the gauge.
19.5 The river reaches the top of the levee at the old location of Columbia Park. Also 400th Avenue, 123rd Street, Dakota Ave, Larson Road and Tacoma Loop are flooded.
19.3 396th Avenue begins to flood.
18.5 The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gauging location on Brown County 16.
18 117th St between 395th and 400th Ave is flooded.
17 Water reaches the base of the levee at the old location of Columbia Park.
15 Significant amounts of agricultural lands are flooded.
13 Flooding of the lower lying agricultural areas begins.
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Latitude: 45.603611° N, Longitude: 98.310000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 1273.17 1286.17 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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