James River near Hecla, ND
River level and flood forecast · Brown County
Normal88.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (93 ft).
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 | 96 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 94.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 93 ft |
| Action stage | 92 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1997) | 98.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 100.1 ftWater goes over 104th St. bridge.
- 98.3 ftRoad goes under water on 100th St. at gage site.
- 96.9 ftWater reaches bottom of bridge (SE corner) at 100th St. gage site.
- 96.4 ftLow area west of 104th St. bridge under water.
- 95.9 ftWater along north edge of 104th St. west of bridge at low spot.
- 95.1 ftCircular road at day use area on 104th St. under water.
- 94.5 ftMuch of intersection at 103rd/403rd streets under water. 103rd St. west of intersection has water. Entire road west of gage on 100th St. under water.
- 94 ftNorth edge of road west of gage on 100th St. sees water.
- 93 ftMainly agricultural land impacts. Initial areas of water affecting 100th/103rd streets.
Highest crests on record
- 98.04 ft — April 1, 1997
- 96.35 ft — April 18, 2009
- 95.71 ft — November 4, 2019
- 95.51 ft — March 27, 2010
- 95.38 ft — April 12, 2011
Recent crests: 92.7 ft (August 17, 2025) · 94.33 ft (April 25, 2023) · 95.71 ft (November 4, 2019) · 92.74 ft (April 26, 2018) · 92.22 ft (March 6, 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 (JSLS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.