USGS Streamgage 06468250
James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, ND
James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, ND is USGS streamgage 06468250, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10160001. It drains a watershed of about 1,200 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1985. Typical flow runs near 28.1 cfs in July and 89.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 1,200 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,445 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10160001
- Coordinates
- 47.39972, -98.79761
- USGS site number
- 06468250
- Records begin
- 1985-10-01 (41 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 41 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1.8 | 10 | |
| February | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 | |
| March | 0.2 | 20.6 | 512.7 | |
| April | 4.7 | 89.8 | 1,431 | |
| May | 3.1 | 62.2 | 796.4 | |
| June | 1.6 | 39.1 | 318.8 | |
| July | 0 | 28.1 | 263.4 | |
| August | 0 | 14.2 | 159.5 | |
| September | 0 | 6 | 103.2 | |
| October | 0 | 4.5 | 50.5 | |
| November | 0 | 5.4 | 62 | |
| December | 0.1 | 3.4 | 22 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).