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James River at LaMoure Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.53 ft at 3:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.59 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 6:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.6 ft at 6:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 6:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.61 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.62 ft at 7:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.63 ft at 7:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.64 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.64 ft at 8:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.65 ft at 8:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.65 ft at 8:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.66 ft at 9:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.67 ft at 9:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.7 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.7 ft at 11:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.71 ft at 11:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.71 ft at 11:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 7.72 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.72 ft at 12:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.73 ft at 12:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.73 ft at 12:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.74 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.74 ft at 1:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.74 ft at 1:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.75 ft at 1:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.75 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.75 ft at 2:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.76 ft at 2:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.76 ft at 2:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.76 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.77 ft at 3:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.77 ft at 3:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.77 ft at 3:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.78 ft at 4:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 9:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 9:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 9:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 12:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 2:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 2:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 2:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 4:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 4:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 4:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 6:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 9:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 2:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 2:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 2:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 2:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 5:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 5:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 5:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 6:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 7:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 8:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 12:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 12:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 12:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 12:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 1:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 1:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 2:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 2:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 3:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 3:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.92 ft at 4:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 5:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 5:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 5:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 5:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.96 ft at 10:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 11:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 12:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 4:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 4:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 4:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 4:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 5:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 5:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 5:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 5:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 6:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 6:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 6:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 6:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 7:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 7:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 7:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 7:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 8:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 8:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 8:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 8:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 9:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 9:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 9:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 9:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 10:00AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 10:15AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 10:30AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 7.99 ft at 10:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 11:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 12:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 2:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:15PM Sep 26, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLAMN8(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (3:00PM Sep 26, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.97 ft at 2:15 PM CDT 26-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 14 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 at LaMoure 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: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.56 ft on 04/15/2009
(2) 16.52 ft on 03/27/2009
(3) 16.20 ft on 05/24/1969
(4) 16.17 ft on 04/14/1969
(5) 16.09 ft on 04/01/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.16 ft on 06/10/2021
(2) 15.11 ft on 10/26/2019
(3) 15.97 ft on 04/04/2019
(4) 11.45 ft on 04/21/2018
(5) 11.02 ft on 02/26/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 5.00 ft on 07/15/1973

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18 Dikes are topped when river level reaches 18-20 feet.
17.5 The two western-most city lagoons are threatened with inundation.
16.6 Water begins to appear on Highway 13 about 0.5 to 1.0 mile west of LaMoure.
16 South side of County Highway 13 floods. The town of Lamoure does not flood at this height.
15 Water starts to threaten the northwest side of town near the John Deere dealer.
14 Urban flood stage.
13.7 Rising water begins to affect the city of LaMoure's sewer system. Water restrictions have been used in the past to counteract these effects.
9.3 Small dam downstream from gage floods.
8 Rural flood stage.
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(1) James River at Lamoure-USGS gage house.
(2) James River at Lamoure-Downstream View.
(3) James River at Lamoure-Upstream View.
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Latitude: 46.355278° N, Longitude: 98.305833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 1291.1 1305.1 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
Other Not Available Not Available USGS elevation data.

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