JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE, ND
USGS 06470500 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06470500 · 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, 10:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 10:15 PM CST; ranging 108 to 197 ft³/s; latest 164 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, 10:15 PM CST | 164 | 7.78 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST | 167 | 7.79 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 164 | 7.78 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 164 | 7.78 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 167 | 7.79 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 167 | 7.79 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 170 | 7.8 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 170 | 7.8 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 170 | 7.8 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 173 | 7.81 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 177 | 7.82 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 177 | 7.82 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 180 | 7.83 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 183 | 7.84 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 187 | 7.85 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 190 | 7.86 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 190 | 7.86 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 190 | 7.86 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 197 | 7.88 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 197 | 7.88 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 197 | 7.88 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 193 | 7.87 | 17–140 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 190 | 7.86 | 17–140 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 193 | 7.87 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 193 | 7.87 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 190 | 7.86 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 183 | 7.84 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 183 | 7.84 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 183 | 7.84 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 183 | 7.84 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 190 | 7.86 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 187 | 7.85 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 193 | 7.87 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 187 | 7.85 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 187 | 7.85 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 180 | 7.83 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 173 | 7.81 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 173 | 7.81 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 170 | 7.8 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 160 | 7.77 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 157 | 7.76 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–134 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–134 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 133 | 7.68 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 133 | 7.68 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 133 | 7.68 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 133 | 7.68 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 139 | 7.7 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 145 | 7.72 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 145 | 7.72 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 142 | 7.71 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 145 | 7.72 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 14–140 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 14–140 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 154 | 7.75 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 157 | 7.76 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 157 | 7.76 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 154 | 7.75 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 151 | 7.74 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 148 | 7.73 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 139 | 7.7 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 136 | 7.69 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 133 | 7.68 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 131 | 7.67 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 126 | 7.65 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 124 | 7.64 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 119 | 7.62 | 17–142 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 17–142 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 112 | 7.59 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 108 | 7.57 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 108 | 7.57 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 112 | 7.59 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 112 | 7.59 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 114 | 7.6 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 114 | 7.6 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 116 | 7.61 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 119 | 7.62 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 119 | 7.62 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 121 | 7.63 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 16–133 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 119 | 7.62 | 16–133 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 18–130 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 119 | 7.62 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 119 | 7.62 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 119 | 7.62 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 116 | 7.61 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 116 | 7.61 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 121 | 7.63 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 124 | 7.64 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 126 | 7.65 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 126 | 7.65 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 126 | 7.65 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 126 | 7.65 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 126 | 7.65 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 129 | 7.66 | 17–134 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 129 | 7.66 | 17–134 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 129 | 7.66 | 16–137 |
Map of USGS gauge 06470500 and the river around it
Where JAMES RIVER AT LAMOURE, ND sits, with 2 other gauges 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: .
Normal for Nov 5: 17–140 ft³/s (middle half of 76 years of record). Now: 164 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 164 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 76 years of record (1951–2026): 10th 10, 25th 17, median 47, 75th 140, 90th 347 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 4.1 ft³/s, highest 3,550 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 15%, from 193 to 164 ft³/s. 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 7.79 ft stage, 165 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST (NWS gauge LAMN8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:32 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.