James River at Huron, SD
River level and flood forecast · Beadle County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 106 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 6, 1997) | 21.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.5 ftWater overtops the dike at the wastewater treatment plant.
- 22 ftRiverside Park in Huron begins to flood from water overtopping the dike.
- 21.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 14 and reaches the top of the dike in Memorial Park.
- 20.5 ftMemorial Park in Huron will be flooded. The lowest portion of 221st in northern Sanborn County begins to flood.
- 19.5 ftHwy 14 may begin flooding west of the bridge in Huron. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gaging location.
- 19 ftMost county roads along the river east of Highway 37 are flooded.
- 17 ft3rd Street east of the bridge in Huron begins flooding.
- 16.5 ftPortions of Jersey, Riverside, and Sherman streets in Huron may begin flooding.
- 15 ftApproximately 16000 acres of agricultural land around Huron will be flooded. The lowest portion of Jersey and Waibel Dr may also be flooded if flow from the creek is high.
- 14 ftA few county and township roads in Beadle County will be flooded.
- 11.5 ftRural and agricultural areas begin to experience flooding
- 10.5 ftThe lowest banks begin to be overtopped flooding low lying areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 21.28 ft — April 6, 1997
- 20.07 ft — March 26, 2011
- 19.72 ft — March 25, 2010
- 18.14 ft — April 10, 2001
- 17.58 ft — May 7, 2007
Recent crests: 11.98 ft (August 23, 2025) · 10.55 ft (June 29, 2024) · 15.69 ft (April 24, 2023) · 13.16 ft (June 13, 2022) · 9.95 ft (April 18, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HURS2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.