James River at Huron

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 11:13 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 5:00 PM CDT

Record: 21.3 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 19 ft

Moderate Flooding 15 ft

Minor Flooding 11.5 ft

Action 10.5 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	19 ft
	Moderate Flooding	15 ft
	Minor Flooding	11.5 ft
	Action	10.5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

25.5 - Water overtops the dike at the wastewater treatment plant.
22 - Riverside Park in Huron begins to flood from water overtopping the dike.
21.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Highway 14 and reaches the top of the dike in Memorial Park.
20.5 - Memorial Park in Huron will be flooded.
19.5 - Hwy 14 may begin flooding west of the bridge. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gaging location.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	44.3636, -98.1989
RFC	MBRFC
State	SD
WFO	FSD
County	Beadle
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06476000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.54 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
2.	15.69 ft	on 04-24-2023
3.	13.16 ft	on 06-13-2022
4.	9.95 ft	on 04-18-2021
5.	16.75 ft	on 03-21-2020

Historic Crests

1.	21.28 ft	on 04-06-1997
2.	20.07 ft	on 03-26-2011
3.	19.72 ft	on 03-25-2010
4.	18.14 ft	on 04-10-2001
5.	17.58 ft	on 05-07-2007

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1243.13 ft
moderate Flooding	1239.13 ft
minor Flooding	1235.63 ft
action	1234.63 ft
Latest Value	1233.56 ft
Gauge Zero	1224.13 ft

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Downstream View (6/6/2023)

Probability Information

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1.	10.54 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
2.	15.69 ft	on 04-24-2023
3.	13.16 ft	on 06-13-2022
4.	9.95 ft	on 04-18-2021
5.	16.75 ft	on 03-21-2020
6.	17.25 ft	on 04-24-2019
7.	10.40 ft	on 04-10-2017
8.	9.87 ft	on 05-06-2016
9.	10.58 ft	on 06-22-2015
10.	10.55 ft	on 07-12-2014
11.	11.28 ft	on 06-26-2013
12.	10.55 ft	on 03-15-2012
13.	20.07 ft	on 03-26-2011
14.	19.72 ft	on 03-25-2010
15.	16.64 ft	on 05-03-2009
16.	9.85 ft	on 06-28-2008
17.	17.58 ft	on 05-07-2007
18.	10.95 ft	on 04-11-2006
19.	10.79 ft	on 07-20-2005
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24.	10.52 ft	on 10-01-1999
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26.	14.17 ft	on 05-19-1998
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46.	15.22 ft	on 03-30-1978
47.	11.93 ft	on 03-14-1977
48.	9.07 ft	on 11-21-1975
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52.	11.27 ft	on 03-23-1972
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57.	11.28 ft	on 06-19-1967
58.	12.15 ft	on 03-22-1966
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1.	21.28 ft	on 04-06-1997
2.	20.07 ft	on 03-26-2011
3.	19.72 ft	on 03-25-2010
4.	18.14 ft	on 04-10-2001
5.	17.58 ft	on 05-07-2007
6.	17.25 ft	on 04-24-2019
7.	16.86 ft	on 05-19-1995
8.	16.75 ft	on 03-21-2020
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10.	16.64 ft	on 05-03-2009
11.	16.50 ft	on 03-22-1922
12.	16.17 ft	on 03-22-1994
13.	15.80 ft	on 04-02-1962
14.	15.69 ft	on 04-24-2023
15.	15.42 ft	on 04-02-1960
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18.	14.81 ft	on 05-03-1986
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22.	13.86 ft	on 05-19-1999
23.	13.41 ft	on 07-31-1993
24.	13.18 ft	on 06-22-1984
25.	13.16 ft	on 06-13-2022
26.	12.91 ft	on 04-03-1989
27.	12.15 ft	on 03-22-1966
28.	12.00 ft	on 03-20-1929
29.	11.94 ft	on 05-29-1996
30.	11.93 ft	on 03-14-1977
31.	11.36 ft	on 03-27-1987
32.	11.28 ft	on 06-26-2013
33.	11.28 ft	on 06-19-1967
34.	11.27 ft	on 03-23-1972
35.	11.14 ft	on 03-23-1985
36.	10.95 ft	on 04-11-2006
37.	10.86 ft	on 08-06-1953
38.	10.79 ft	on 07-20-2005
39.	10.62 ft	on 05-19-1979
40.	10.58 ft	on 06-22-2015
41.	10.55 ft	on 03-15-2012
42.	10.55 ft	on 07-12-2014
43.	10.54 ft	on 06-29-2024	(P)
44.	10.52 ft	on 10-01-1999
45.	10.48 ft	on 03-31-1944
46.	10.46 ft	on 06-12-1991
47.	10.40 ft	on 04-10-2017
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65.	9.40 ft	on 06-27-1990
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82.	7.78 ft	on 04-02-1959