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06470878 JAMES RIVER AT ND-SD STATE LINE

NOTE: The second bar in the chart is a recent maximum daily average based on numerous observations recorded over one day.

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION   

To use the above flood tracking chart for a particular property near the JAMES RIVER AT ND-SD STATE LINE gaging station:

1. Determine the approximate elevation above sea level of the property.
2. Convert the current stage to sea level using a sea level conversion factor of 1200 feet for this particular gage:
       88.70 + 1200 = 1288.7 feet.
3. Compare the sea level in 2 to the elevation of the property to immediately know if the property has an impending threat of flooding.

Because the surface of flowing water is not flat and has a slope, the water-surface elevation near a threatened property might not be the same as the river stage at the gaging station.

Additional information for this gaging station:

• Current Hydrographs
• Station Home Page
• Station Site Map
• Recent Daily Values Text File
• Annual Peak Streamflow and Stage Text File