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2011 Rapid Deployment Gages in the James River Basin

In 2009, in response to potential flooding in the James River Basin, fourteen rapidly deployable, mobile streamgages were installed to provide short-term water-level data in critical areas. The fourteen streamgages were temporary and were removed when the threat of flooding passed. If needed, some may be reinstalled in 2010.

Select a site from the table or map (right) to view data.

Hydrologic Monitoring Network North and South Dakota James River Basin streamgages Short-term streamgages active in 2011 *Active* 2 474300099153700 JAMES RIVER NEAR NEW ROCKFORD, ND 7 06469015 JAMESTOWN RIVER ON 5TH ST IN JAMESTOWN, ND Short-term streamgages active in 2011 *Not Active* 1 06467750 JAMES RIVER AT MANFRED, ND 9 06470100 JAMES RIVER NORTHWEST OF YPSILANTI, ND 10 464208098372000 BEAVER CREEK NEAR MONTPELIER, ND 11 06470425 JAMES RIVER AT STATE ROUTE 46 NR ADRIAN, ND 12 06470475 JAMES RIVER AT CNTY RD 34 NR GRAND RAPIDS, ND Short-term streamgages active in 2009-2010 *Not Active* 3 06468000 JAMES RIVER AT NEW ROCKFORD, ND 4 06469350 PIPESTEM CREEK ON US RT 52 WEST OF CARRINGTON, ND 13 06470570 COTTONWOOD CREEK SOUTHWEST OF LAMOURE, ND 15 06470590 LAKE LAMOURE SOUTH OF LAMOURE, ND Short-term streamgages active in 2009 *Not Active* 5 06469000 JAMESTOWN RESERVOIR NR JAMESTOWN, ND 6 06469005 JAMES RIVER BELOW JAMESTOWN DAM AT JAMESTOWN, ND 8 06469830 PIPESTEM CREEK ON 17TH AVENUE IN JAMESTOWN, ND 14 06470582 SOUTH BRANCH COTTONWOOD CREEK SW OF LAMOURE, ND 16 06470595 COTTONWOOD CREEK BELOW LAKE LAMOURE, ND

All North Dakota real-time gages in the James River Basin

All South Dakota real-time gages in the James River Basin

Rapid Deployment to Mobile Streamgages

The USGS has developed new rapidly deployable, mobile streamgages to provide short-term water-level data to critical areas lacking streamgages.

The USGS network of 7,400 streamgaging stations covers many of the Nations streams - but not all. The lack of a gage can be critical during a storm or when an emergency condition requires more detailed monitoring. Therefore, USGS has developed new rapidly deployable, mobile streamgages to provide short-term water-level data to those areas. These mobile gages can also serve as emergency replacements for damaged or destroyed gages, especially when more detailed hydrologic information is needed like in the days before or after Hurricane Katrina.

Communities in need of additional monitoring please contact Gregg Wiche or Steve Robinson at the North Dakota Water Science Center (WSC) or Mark Anderson or Joyce Williamson at the South Dakota WSC.

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Stutsman County Flood Information

U.S. Geological Survey Flood and High Flow Map

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers James River Report

National Weather Service Hydrological Predictions

North Dakota Flood Tracking Charts

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