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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

551cfs

GAUGE HT

12.04ft

AIR TEMP

91°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

551cfs 79.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 499–675 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

621cfs

PERIOD LOW

551cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.04ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

93°

68°

MON

93°

68°

TUE

102°

66°

WED

102°

67°

THU

103°

68°

FRI

104°

75°

SAT

111°

77°

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hourly forecast

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

10mph SSE

G 16 mph

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PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

30%

32%

52%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

975

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

4% illuminated

Station Location

43.6586, -97.9195

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 17:45 UTC

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