James River near Scotland
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/06/2025 10:30 AM CDTRecord: 22.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 18 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 13 ft Action 11 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 27 - Portions of the bridge on Maxwell Road begin to flood.
- 25 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the Maxwell Colony, and the bridge on Highway 18 near Olivet is overtopped.
- 24 - The bridge on 431st Avenue 4 miles southeast of the Maxwell Colony is overtopped.
- 22 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 18 near Olivet.
- 21 - Additional levees protecting structures along the river may be overtopped. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on 431st Avenue 4 miles southeast of the Maxwell Colony. Maxwell road about 200 yards northeast of the bridge begins to flood.
Gauge Info
Coordinates | 43.1858, -97.6353 |
RFC | MBRFC |
State | SD |
WFO | FSD |
County | Hutchinson |
Data Provider(s) | |
USGS | 06478500 |
USACE | Observations courtesy of U.S. Army Corp of Engineers |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 20.31 ft | on 06-21-2024 | (P) |
2. | 15.13 ft | on 05-02-2023 | |
3. | 12.51 ft | on 06-18-2022 | |
4. | 6.03 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
5. | 16.18 ft | on 03-15-2020 |
Recent Crests
1. | 20.31 ft | on 06-21-2024 | (P) |
2. | 15.13 ft | on 05-02-2023 | |
3. | 12.51 ft | on 06-18-2022 | |
4. | 6.03 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
5. | 16.18 ft | on 03-15-2020 | |
6. | 22.22 ft | on 09-13-2019 | |
7. | 18.62 ft | on 04-18-2019 | |
8. | 15.10 ft | on 09-21-2018 | |
9. | 9.76 ft | on 06-12-2017 | |
10. | 12.69 ft | on 05-02-2016 | |
11. | 9.12 ft | on 07-07-2015 | |
12. | 10.39 ft | on 06-21-2014 | |
13. | 10.09 ft | on 07-06-2013 | |
14. | 13.05 ft | on 05-12-2012 | |
15. | 19.52 ft | on 03-27-2011 | |
16. | 19.79 ft | on 03-19-2010 | |
17. | 16.99 ft | on 05-09-2009 | |
18. | 18.02 ft | on 06-08-2008 | |
19. | 19.46 ft | on 05-11-2007 | |
20. | 9.72 ft | on 04-17-2006 | |
21. | 12.60 ft | on 06-15-2005 | |
22. | 9.53 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
23. | 8.53 ft | on 07-08-2003 | |
24. | 6.72 ft | on 04-01-2002 | |
25. | 19.88 ft | on 04-13-2001 | |
26. | 9.27 ft | on 10-01-1999 | |
27. | 14.97 ft | on 05-28-1999 | |
28. | 13.68 ft | on 06-04-1998 | |
29. | 19.81 ft | on 04-08-1997 | |
30. | 14.30 ft | on 06-07-1996 | |
31. | 19.39 ft | on 05-29-1995 | |
32. | 16.47 ft | on 03-28-1994 | |
33. | 19.76 ft | on 07-06-1993 | |
34. | 7.11 ft | on 08-12-1992 | |
35. | 11.38 ft | on 06-20-1991 | |
36. | 6.17 ft | on 05-27-1990 | |
37. | 11.87 ft | on 04-18-1989 | |
38. | 7.50 ft | on 03-12-1988 | |
39. | 17.90 ft | on 03-26-1987 | |
40. | 18.44 ft | on 04-19-1986 | |
41. | 13.98 ft | on 03-27-1985 | |
42. | 20.45 ft | on 06-23-1984 | |
43. | 13.31 ft | on 06-24-1983 | |
44. | 11.88 ft | on 06-01-1982 | |
45. | 5.49 ft | on 03-31-1981 | |
46. | 9.67 ft | on 11-28-1979 | |
47. | 13.43 ft | on 03-23-1979 | |
48. | 15.94 ft | on 04-10-1978 | |
49. | 12.27 ft | on 03-26-1977 | |
50. | 7.90 ft | on 11-21-1975 | |
51. | 8.42 ft | on 08-22-1975 | |
52. | 7.01 ft | on 06-09-1974 | |
53. | 13.71 ft | on 03-15-1973 | |
54. | 14.29 ft | on 06-06-1972 | |
55. | 13.16 ft | on 03-17-1971 | |
56. | 9.85 ft | on 03-04-1970 | |
57. | 18.55 ft | on 04-13-1969 | |
58. | 7.48 ft | on 09-23-1968 | |
59. | 10.78 ft | on 06-29-1967 | |
60. | 11.46 ft | on 04-04-1966 | |
61. | 7.62 ft | on 06-29-1965 | |
62. | 4.49 ft | on 08-08-1964 | |
63. | 9.57 ft | on 10-01-1962 | |
64. | 18.74 ft | on 04-03-1962 | |
65. | 9.63 ft | on 05-15-1961 | |
66. | 18.66 ft | on 04-06-1960 | |
67. | 3.62 ft | on 05-29-1959 | |
68. | 7.24 ft | on 04-08-1958 | |
69. | 9.48 ft | on 06-17-1957 | |
70. | 5.96 ft | on 08-11-1956 | |
71. | 10.18 ft | on 03-13-1955 | |
72. | 12.22 ft | on 06-20-1954 | |
73. | 9.35 ft | on 06-09-1953 | |
74. | 16.23 ft | on 04-23-1952 | |
75. | 15.00 ft | on 03-29-1951 | |
76. | 15.89 ft | on 04-01-1950 | |
77. | 14.56 ft | on 03-09-1949 | |
78. | 15.26 ft | on 04-04-1948 | |
79. | 11.37 ft | on 04-16-1947 | |
80. | 8.92 ft | on 03-22-1946 | |
81. | 11.49 ft | on 06-18-1945 | |
82. | 14.14 ft | on 06-13-1944 | |
83. | 12.65 ft | on 04-14-1943 | |
84. | 15.50 ft | on 05-15-1942 | |
85. | 4.99 ft | on 03-10-1941 | |
86. | 5.94 ft | on 06-24-1940 | |
87. | 4.82 ft | on 04-01-1939 | |
88. | 10.52 ft | on 03-03-1938 | |
89. | 10.72 ft | on 08-20-1937 | |
90. | 8.30 ft | on 03-10-1936 | |
91. | 3.12 ft | on 06-29-1935 | |
92. | 7.22 ft | on 09-25-1934 | |
93. | 4.08 ft | on 07-23-1933 | |
94. | 11.40 ft | on 03-02-1932 | |
95. | 3.12 ft | on 04-28-1931 | |
96. | 5.63 ft | on 05-12-1930 | |
97. | 11.92 ft | on 03-31-1929 |
Historic Crests
1. | 22.22 ft | on 09-13-2019 | |
2. | 20.45 ft | on 06-23-1984 | |
3. | 20.31 ft | on 06-21-2024 | (P) |
4. | 19.88 ft | on 04-13-2001 | |
5. | 19.81 ft | on 04-08-1997 |
Historic Crests
1. | 22.22 ft | on 09-13-2019 | |
2. | 20.45 ft | on 06-23-1984 | |
3. | 20.31 ft | on 06-21-2024 | (P) |
4. | 19.88 ft | on 04-13-2001 | |
5. | 19.81 ft | on 04-08-1997 | |
6. | 19.79 ft | on 03-19-2010 | |
7. | 19.76 ft | on 07-06-1993 | |
8. | 19.52 ft | on 03-27-2011 | |
9. | 19.46 ft | on 05-11-2007 | |
10. | 19.39 ft | on 05-29-1995 | |
11. | 18.74 ft | on 04-03-1962 | |
12. | 18.66 ft | on 04-06-1960 | |
13. | 18.62 ft | on 04-18-2019 | |
14. | 18.55 ft | on 04-13-1969 | |
15. | 18.44 ft | on 04-19-1986 | |
16. | 18.02 ft | on 06-08-2008 | |
17. | 17.90 ft | on 03-26-1987 | |
18. | 16.99 ft | on 05-09-2009 | |
19. | 16.47 ft | on 03-28-1994 | |
20. | 16.23 ft | on 04-23-1952 | |
21. | 16.18 ft | on 03-15-2020 | |
22. | 15.94 ft | on 04-10-1978 | |
23. | 15.89 ft | on 04-01-1950 | |
24. | 15.50 ft | on 05-15-1942 | |
25. | 15.26 ft | on 04-04-1948 | |
26. | 15.13 ft | on 05-02-2023 | |
27. | 15.10 ft | on 09-21-2018 | |
28. | 15.00 ft | on 03-29-1951 | |
29. | 14.97 ft | on 05-28-1999 | |
30. | 14.56 ft | on 03-09-1949 | |
31. | 14.30 ft | on 06-07-1996 | |
32. | 14.29 ft | on 06-06-1972 | |
33. | 14.14 ft | on 06-13-1944 | |
34. | 13.98 ft | on 03-27-1985 | |
35. | 13.71 ft | on 03-15-1973 | |
36. | 13.68 ft | on 06-04-1998 | |
37. | 13.43 ft | on 03-23-1979 | |
38. | 13.31 ft | on 06-24-1983 | |
39. | 13.16 ft | on 03-17-1971 | |
40. | 13.05 ft | on 05-12-2012 | |
41. | 12.69 ft | on 05-02-2016 | |
42. | 12.65 ft | on 04-14-1943 | |
43. | 12.60 ft | on 06-15-2005 | |
44. | 12.51 ft | on 06-18-2022 | |
45. | 12.27 ft | on 03-26-1977 | |
46. | 12.22 ft | on 06-20-1954 | |
47. | 11.92 ft | on 03-31-1929 | |
48. | 11.88 ft | on 06-01-1982 | |
49. | 11.87 ft | on 04-18-1989 | |
50. | 11.49 ft | on 06-18-1945 | |
51. | 11.46 ft | on 04-04-1966 | |
52. | 11.40 ft | on 03-02-1932 | |
53. | 11.38 ft | on 06-20-1991 | |
54. | 11.37 ft | on 04-16-1947 | |
55. | 10.78 ft | on 06-29-1967 | |
56. | 10.72 ft | on 08-20-1937 | |
57. | 10.52 ft | on 03-03-1938 | |
58. | 10.39 ft | on 06-21-2014 | |
59. | 10.18 ft | on 03-13-1955 | |
60. | 10.09 ft | on 07-06-2013 | |
61. | 9.85 ft | on 03-04-1970 | |
62. | 9.76 ft | on 06-12-2017 | |
63. | 9.72 ft | on 04-17-2006 | |
64. | 9.67 ft | on 11-28-1979 | |
65. | 9.63 ft | on 05-15-1961 | |
66. | 9.57 ft | on 10-01-1962 | |
67. | 9.53 ft | on 06-16-2004 | |
68. | 9.48 ft | on 06-17-1957 | |
69. | 9.35 ft | on 06-09-1953 | |
70. | 9.27 ft | on 10-01-1999 | |
71. | 9.12 ft | on 07-07-2015 | |
72. | 8.92 ft | on 03-22-1946 | |
73. | 8.53 ft | on 07-08-2003 | |
74. | 8.42 ft | on 08-22-1975 | |
75. | 8.30 ft | on 03-10-1936 | |
76. | 7.90 ft | on 11-21-1975 | |
77. | 7.62 ft | on 06-29-1965 | |
78. | 7.50 ft | on 03-12-1988 | |
79. | 7.48 ft | on 09-23-1968 | |
80. | 7.24 ft | on 04-08-1958 | |
81. | 7.22 ft | on 09-25-1934 | |
82. | 7.11 ft | on 08-12-1992 | |
83. | 7.01 ft | on 06-09-1974 | |
84. | 6.72 ft | on 04-01-2002 | |
85. | 6.17 ft | on 05-27-1990 | |
86. | 6.03 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
87. | 5.96 ft | on 08-11-1956 | |
88. | 5.94 ft | on 06-24-1940 | |
89. | 5.63 ft | on 05-12-1930 | |
90. | 5.49 ft | on 03-31-1981 | |
91. | 4.99 ft | on 03-10-1941 | |
92. | 4.82 ft | on 04-01-1939 | |
93. | 4.49 ft | on 08-08-1964 | |
94. | 4.08 ft | on 07-23-1933 | |
95. | 3.62 ft | on 05-29-1959 | |
96. | 3.12 ft | on 04-28-1931 | |
97. | 3.12 ft | on 06-29-1935 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
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major Flooding | 1186.77 ft |
moderate Flooding | 1184.77 ft |
minor Flooding | 1181.77 ft |
action | 1179.77 ft |
Latest Value | 1174.53 ft |
Gauge Zero | 1168.77 ft |
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Probability Information
Collaborative Agencies
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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
- River Forecast Centers
- NWS Sioux Falls Flooding Resource Page
- NOHRSC Snow Information
- USACE Missouri River Water Management
- USGS National Water Dashboard
- FEMA Flood Insurance Information
- South Dakota Flood Information System
- Iowa Flood Information System
- Missouri River Flood Information System
- Minnesota DNR
- Nebraska Real-Time Flood Forecasting
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