USGS Streamgage 06470500
James River at Lamoure, ND
James River at Lamoure, ND is USGS streamgage 06470500, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10160003. It drains a watershed of about 4,390 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1950. Typical flow runs near 144.3 cfs in July and 156 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 4,390 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,305 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10160003
- Coordinates
- 46.35552, -98.30454
- USGS site number
- 06470500
- Records begin
- 1950-05-01 (76 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 76 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 | 5.9 | 17.1 | 61 | |
| February | 6.4 | 16.9 | 87.3 | |
| March | 15 | 73.1 | 570.1 | |
| April | 30 | 156 | 1,666.3 | |
| May | 20.5 | 200.8 | 1,540 | |
| June | 19 | 215.9 | 1,272 | |
| July | 12.9 | 144.3 | 1,031 | |
| August | 6.9 | 86.9 | 748.3 | |
| September | 7.3 | 60.3 | 452.6 | |
| October | 7.8 | 58.7 | 353.3 | |
| November | 10.5 | 39.8 | 221.8 | |
| December | 8 | 24.4 | 95.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).