JAMES RIVER ABOVE ARROWWOOD LAKE NR KENSAL, ND
USGS 06468250 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06468250 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 65 readings from Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST to Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST; ranging 5.2 to 21.3 ft³/s; latest 5.82 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 5.61 | 1 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 5.61 | 1 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 5.4 | 0.99 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 5.4 | 0.99 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 5.2 | 0.98 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 5.2 | 0.98 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 5.2 | 0.98 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 5.2 | 0.98 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 5.4 | 0.99 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 5.4 | 0.99 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 5.4 | 0.99 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 5.61 | 1 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 5.61 | 1 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–19 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 5.82 | 1.01 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 6.04 | 1.02 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 6.26 | 1.03 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 6.26 | 1.03 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 6.48 | 1.04 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 6.71 | 1.05 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 6.71 | 1.05 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 6.95 | 1.06 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 7.19 | 1.07 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 7.43 | 1.08 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 7.94 | 1.1 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 8.2 | 1.11 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 8.73 | 1.13 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 9 | 1.14 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 9.28 | 1.15 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 9.28 | 1.15 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 8.73 | 1.13 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 8.46 | 1.12 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 8.46 | 1.12 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 8.46 | 1.12 | 2.3–20 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 8.73 | 1.13 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 8.73 | 1.13 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 8.73 | 1.13 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 9 | 1.14 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 9.28 | 1.15 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 9.57 | 1.16 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 9.85 | 1.17 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 9.85 | 1.17 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 10.1 | 1.18 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 10.4 | 1.19 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 10.4 | 1.19 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 10.7 | 1.2 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 11.1 | 1.21 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 11.4 | 1.22 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 12 | 1.24 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 13.4 | 1.28 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 15.5 | 1.34 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 19.1 | 1.43 | 2–20 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 21.3 | – | 2–20 |
Map of USGS gauge 06468250 and the river around it
Where JAMES RIVER ABOVE ARROWWOOD LAKE NR KENSAL, ND sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. North Dakota Game and Fish Department publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a North Dakota rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the North Dakota Game and Fish Department: North Dakota fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 2.3–19 ft³/s (middle half of 41 years of record). Now: 5.82 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 5.82 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 41 years of record (1986–2026): 10th 0, 25th 2.3, median 6.9, 75th 19, 90th 72 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 971 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.01 ft stage, 16 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST (NWS gauge KSLN8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.