James River at LaMoure, ND
River level and flood forecast · La Moure County
Normal7.8 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 167 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (April 15, 2009) | 17.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftDikes are topped when river level reaches 18-20 feet.
- 17.5 ftThe two western-most city lagoons are threatened with inundation.
- 16.6 ftWater begins to appear on Highway 13 about 0.5 to 1.0 mile west of LaMoure.
- 16 ftSouth side of County Highway 13 floods. The town of Lamoure does not flood at this height.
- 15 ftWater starts to threaten the northwest side of town near the John Deere dealer.
- 14 ftUrban flood stage.
- 13.7 ftRising 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 ftSmall dam downstream from gage floods.
- 8 ftRural flood stage.
Highest crests on record
- 17.56 ft — April 15, 2009
- 16.52 ft — March 27, 2009
- 16.2 ft — May 24, 1969
- 16.17 ft — April 14, 1969
- 16.09 ft — April 1, 1997
Recent crests: 10.16 ft (June 10, 2021) · 15.11 ft (October 26, 2019) · 15.97 ft (April 4, 2019) · 11.45 ft (April 21, 2018) · 11.02 ft (February 26, 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 (LAMN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.