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JAMES RIVER

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James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, ND

FOSTER COUNTY, ND47.3997°N, -98.7976°W Updated 27 min ago

FLOW RATE

20cfs

GAUGE HT

1.34ft

AIR TEMP

93°F

WIND

13mph SSW

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

20cfs 83.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 17–23 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

31cfs

PERIOD LOW

8cfs

RUNNABLE

13%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1.34ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

97°

73°

MON

96°

72°

TUE

86°

69°

WED

83°

64°

THU

100°

62°

FRI

89°

70°

SAT

89°

66°

TIME

MON

NOW

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

TEMP

hourly forecast

78°

mild

78°

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75°

74°

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82°

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82°

78°

75°

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64°

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75°

78°

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68°

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64°

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78°

82°

87°

90°

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94°

89°

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78°

76°

75°

76°

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71°

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74°

77°

80°

83°

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89°

87°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

13mph S

G 22 mph

G22

G23

SSW

G23

SSW

G22

SSW

G22

SSW

G23

SSW

G22

SSW

G22

SSW

G18

SSW

G28

G24

SSW

G28

SSW

G26

SSW

G24

SSW

G25

SSW

G27

SSW

G25

SSW

G22

SSW

G21

SSW

G15

G16

G19

G22

G20

G18

NNE

ESE

G11

ENE

G16

ENE

G22

ENE

G22

ENE

G23

ENE

G22

ENE

G19

ENE

G17

ENE

G17

ENE

G17

ENE

G17

G15

ENE

G16

ENE

G18

ENE

G24

ENE

G27

ENE

G29

ENE

G29

ENE

G29

ENE

G28

ENE

G27

ENE

G28

ENE

G29

G27

G28

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G28

ENE

G26

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G22

G21

G20

G19

G17

G19

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G26

ENE

G32

ENE

G36

ENE

G39

G38

G36

G34

G30

G27

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G26

G24

ESE

G22

ESE

G19

ESE

G20

G19

G18

G19

G16

G22

SSE

G26

ESE

G34

ESE

G38

ESE

G37

G38

G36

SSE

G37

SSE

G37

G36

SSW

G34

SSW

G34

G32

G29

G28

WNW

G26

WNW

G24

G23

NNW

G23

NNW

G24

NNW

G24

G22

G19

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

88%

100%

97%

52%

95%

100%

51%

100%

60%

12%

13%

76%

100%

90%

100%

73%

12%

11%

98%

80%

100%

84%

100%

11%

12%

100%

12%

100%

51%

100%

22%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

962

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:51 AM

SUNSET

09:30 PM

15H 39M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

New Moon

4% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

47.3997, -98.7976

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC

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