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JAMES RIVER

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James R at Mitchell, SD

HANSON COUNTY, SD43.6586°N, -97.9195°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

554cfs

GAUGE HT

12.05ft

AIR TEMP

89°F

WIND

11mph S

FISH INDEX

50SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

554cfs 79.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 499–675 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

621cfs

PERIOD LOW

554cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.05ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

93°

68°

MON

93°

67°

TUE

102°

66°

WED

102°

67°

THU

103°

68°

FRI

104°

75°

SAT

111°

77°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

92°

mild

92°

90°

87°

82°

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87°

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88°

86°

83°

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75°

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84°

89°

93°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

11mph SSE

G 14 mph

G14

SSE

G15

SSE

G11

SSE

G15

G17

G19

G18

SSE

G17

SSE

G16

SSE

G14

SSE

G13

SSE

G13

SSE

G22

G23

G20

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G18

SSW

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SSW

G17

G20

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G17

G18

SSE

G17

SSE

G18

SSE

G15

SSE

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SSE

G19

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G18

SSE

G18

SSE

G15

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G16

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G17

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G22

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G22

G17

G15

SSW

G13

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G12

SSE

G14

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G13

SSE

G13

G20

G28

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G24

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G17

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G17

G13

G10

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G10

SSE

G11

SSE

G11

SSE

G15

G24

G30

G28

G27

G29

G30

G27

G24

SSE

G21

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G20

SSE

G14

SSE

G21

SSE

G30

SSE

G32

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G32

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G30

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G27

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G26

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G25

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G23

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G19

SSE

G17

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

30%

32%

52%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

976

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:01 AM

SUNSET

09:12 PM

15H 11M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

43.6586, -97.9195

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 16:45 UTC

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