James River near Kensal, ND
River level and flood forecast · Foster County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 57 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 28, 2009) | 16.69 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.69 ft — April 28, 2009
- 14.7 ft — April 18, 2009
- 14.41 ft — April 12, 2011
- 14.35 ft — January 1, 1979
- 14 ft — April 7, 1997
Recent crests: 2.01 ft (March 3, 2021) · 10.37 ft (October 26, 2019) · 8.52 ft (April 8, 2019) · 5.12 ft (April 23, 2018) · 8.8 ft (April 2, 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 (KSLN8); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.