James River at Jamestown, ND
River level and flood forecast · Stutsman County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 8.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 137 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (April 11, 1969) | 16.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor damage to homes and businesses at this level.
- 15 ftHighways 10, 52 and 281 become flooded.
- 12 ftRiver is out of its banks at gaging station.
Highest crests on record
- 16.94 ft — April 11, 1969
- 15.73 ft — April 17, 1950
- 15.18 ft — March 19, 1966
- 14.2 ft — March 14, 1929
- 14.13 ft — May 4, 2009
Recent crests: 4.42 ft (June 8, 2021) · 13.24 ft (October 28, 2019) · 7.96 ft (September 30, 2019) · 5.91 ft (June 2, 2018) · 6.84 ft (May 8, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JMSN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.