JAMES RIVER AT ND-SD STATE LINE
USGS 06470878 · North Dakota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06470878 · 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, 6:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST; ranging 107 to 301 ft³/s; latest 110 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, 6:45 PM CST | 110 | 87.7 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 107 | 87.7 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 115 | 87.7 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 129 | 87.7 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 125 | 87.7 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 130 | 87.7 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 142 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 123 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 144 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 144 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 128 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 136 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 159 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 155 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 144 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 148 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 124 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 119 | 87.8 | 47–234 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 126 | 87.9 | 47–234 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 131 | 87.9 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 129 | 87.9 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 223 | 87.9 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 158 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 160 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 180 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 192 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 209 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 208 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 259 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 249 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 198 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 232 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 234 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 212 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 207 | 88 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 182 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 198 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 194 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 197 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 188 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 196 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 215 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 208 | 88.1 | 34–246 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 209 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 212 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 211 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 219 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 227 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 210 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 241 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 262 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 243 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 277 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 268 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 283 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 291 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 293 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 267 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 265 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 301 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 285 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 301 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 271 | 88.3 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 296 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 283 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 293 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 271 | 88.2 | 54–245 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 256 | 88.2 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 246 | 88.2 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 258 | 88.2 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 276 | 88.2 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 272 | 88.1 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 266 | 88.1 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 249 | 88.1 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 246 | 88.1 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 239 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 211 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 214 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 198 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 213 | 88.1 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 210 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 219 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 202 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 198 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 201 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 198 | 87.9 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 188 | 87.9 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 184 | 87.9 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 171 | 87.9 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 169 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 161 | 88 | 48–228 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 169 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 169 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 169 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 158 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 151 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 168 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 151 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 178 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 153 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 144 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 140 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 138 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 159 | 88 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 163 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 179 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 173 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 184 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 173 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 177 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 184 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 187 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 178 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 190 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 182 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 186 | 87.9 | 46–242 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 192 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 183 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 188 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 186 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 187 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 187 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 190 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 183 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 193 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 188 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 192 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 193 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 196 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 194 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 194 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 185 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 185 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 189 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 189 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 189 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 199 | 88 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 195 | 88 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 194 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 197 | 87.9 | 39–236 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 189 | 87.9 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 199 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 200 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 207 | 87.9 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 204 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 205 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 203 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 204 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 209 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 211 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 218 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 192 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 204 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 202 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 176 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 142 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 185 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 163 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 181 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 195 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 185 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 198 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 195 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 189 | 88 | 50–249 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 204 | 88 | 50–252 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 198 | 88 | 50–252 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 194 | 88 | 50–252 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 202 | 88 | 50–252 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT | 212 | 88 | 50–252 |
Map of USGS gauge 06470878 and the river around it
Where JAMES RIVER AT ND-SD STATE LINE 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: North Dakota fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 47–234 ft³/s (middle half of 45 years of record). Now: 110 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 110 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 45 years of record (1982–2026): 10th 3.7, 25th 47, median 117, 75th 234, 90th 539 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 4,050 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 38.9%, from 180 to 110 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 87.7 ft stage, 196 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST (NWS gauge JSLS2; 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, 7:17 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.