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JAMES RIVER

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James R at Columbia, SD

COLUMBIA, SD45.6036°N, -98.3100°W Updated 59 min ago

FLOW RATE

106cfs

GAUGE HT

6.44ft

AIR TEMP

87°F

WIND

15mph SSW

FISH INDEX

50SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

106cfs 87.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 93–125 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

117cfs

PERIOD LOW

106cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.44ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

92°

69°

MON

93°

69°

TUE

106°

69°

WED

104°

70°

THU

104°

71°

FRI

106°

79°

SAT

106°

81°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

91°

mild

91°

88°

85°

80°

78°

76°

74°

73°

72°

71°

70°

69°

70°

73°

77°

81°

85°

88°

90°

92°

93°

91°

88°

85°

81°

78°

76°

74°

72°

71°

70°

69°

70°

71°

72°

78°

83°

88°

94°

98°

101°

103°

104°

106°

105°

103°

99°

90°

82°

80°

79°

78°

74°

73°

72°

70°

72°

78°

83°

87°

92°

96°

99°

101°

103°

104°

103°

99°

87°

83°

81°

77°

76°

74°

72°

71°

73°

78°

83°

89°

93°

97°

100°

102°

103°

104°

103°

100°

92°

91°

90°

87°

86°

83°

80°

79°

80°

79°

80°

83°

87°

91°

94°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

12mph S

G 21 mph

G21

G22

G17

G21

G22

G21

G20

G30

SSW

G30

SSW

G30

SSW

G28

SSW

G27

SSW

G25

SSW

G23

SSW

G22

SSW

G22

G24

G25

G15

G19

G21

G20

G21

G20

G23

G24

G22

G17

SSW

G15

SSW

G13

SSW

G11

SSW

G10

SSE

ESE

G15

ESE

G13

ENE

G12

ENE

G16

G12

ENE

G10

ESE

G15

SSE

G11

G15

G16

SSE

G22

ESE

G27

G29

G27

G24

ENE

G22

G23

ESE

G20

SSE

G19

G15

SSE

G13

SSE

G17

SSE

G17

G26

G35

SSE

G37

SSE

G35

SSE

G36

SSE

G36

SSE

G36

G34

G31

G28

G26

G24

G22

G21

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

56%

100%

36%

87%

100%

54%

10%

12%

27%

12%

11%

100%

91%

81%

100%

96%

12%

18%

63%

11%

61%

11%

100%

75%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:56 AM

SUNSET

09:21 PM

15H 25M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

45.6036, -98.3100

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 17:00 UTC

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