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James River at LaMoure Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:15PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:30PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:45PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:00PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:15PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:30PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:45PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:00PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:15PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:30PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:45PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:00PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:15PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:30PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:45PM Dec 02, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 7:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 7:15AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 7:30AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:45AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 8:00AM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 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03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 2:15PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 2:30PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 2:45PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 3:00PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 3:15PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 3:30PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 3:45PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 4:00PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 4:15PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 4:30PM Dec 03, 2021Highest Observation: 7.17 ft at 4:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.16 ft at 6:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 9:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:00PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:15PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:30PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:45PM Dec 03, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:00AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:15AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:30AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:45AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:00AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:15AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:30AM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.15 ft at 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7.14 ft at 2:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.14 ft at 2:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.14 ft at 2:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.14 ft at 3:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.14 ft at 3:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.13 ft at 5:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 7:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 7:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 7:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 7:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:00PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:15PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 11:30PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:45PM Dec 04, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 8:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 9:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 10:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:00AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:15AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:30AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 11:45AM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 12:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.1 ft at 1:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.08 ft at 6:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:15PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:30PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:45PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:00PM Dec 05, 2021Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:15PM Dec 05, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLAMN8(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (8:00PM Dec 5, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.07 ft at 7:15 PM CST 5-Dec-2021. 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 48 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) 10.18 ft on 05/24/2013
(2) 8.25 ft on 05/01/2012
(3) 14.33 ft on 07/01/2011
(4) 14.48 ft on 04/06/2011
(5) 15.80 ft on 03/21/2010
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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.
18 Water may start topping Highway 13 on the south side of LaMoure and begin entering town.
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: NAD83/WGS84

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
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available 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 1290 ft 1304 ft  

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