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James River
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JAMES RIVER
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James River near Grace City, ND

FOSTER COUNTY, ND47.5581°N, -98.8629°W Updated 34 min ago
FLOW RATE
9.31cfs
GAUGE HT
4.39ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
13mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
9.31cfs 90.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 810 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
12.9cfs
PERIOD LOW
8.23cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.39ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

12.2in

≈ normal

12.17 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 11.4 in).

YTD Total

12.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.1–14.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.64" · normal 0.71" (0.3–1.2)
Jan
Feb: 1.13" · normal 0.66" (0.2–1.2)
Feb
Mar: 0.96" · normal 1.15" (0.4–2.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.89" · normal 1.65" (0.9–2.6)
Apr
May: 1.59" · normal 3.06" (1.5–5.8)
May
Jun: 5.97" (so far)· normal 4.31" (2.6–5.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.42" (1.8–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.75" (1.3–4.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.42" (0.8–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.01" (0.4–3.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.06" (0.2–1.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.92" (0.3–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:49 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
67°
TUE
77°
60°
WED
81°
60°
THU
87°
62°
FRI
85°
60°
SAT
83°
66°
SUN
84°
64°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
76°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SE
G 19 mph
8
G19
SE
11
G16
SSE
10
G18
SSW
12
G17
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6
G11
WNW
9
G23
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G11
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G6
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G7
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G9
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G29
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G29
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G24
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G26
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
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100%
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100%
9%
4%
3%
5%
8%
21%
2%
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89%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
947
947948948953954954953954955956958958957957958960959959960
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
09:36 PM
15H 55M OF DAYLIGHT4H 47M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

47.5581, -98.8629
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:49 UTC
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