How high is the James River Near Stratford,sd right now?

The James River Near Stratford,sd is currently flowing at 781 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.93 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the James River Near Stratford,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 71th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the James River Near Stratford,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.07 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the James River Near Stratford,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 365 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 20 to 3,160 cfs.

Where is the James River Near Stratford,sd stream gauge located?

The James River Near Stratford,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Spink County, SD on the James River. USGS site number 06472000 (coordinates 45.2416, -98.3915).

James River Near Stratford,sd

USGS Site No: 06472000 • James River • Spink County, SD

James River Near Stratford,sd on the James River is currently at 781 cfs (Normal — 71th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.93 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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James River at Ashton,sd

781

CFS Discharge

11.93

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	20
25th	Low threshold	109
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	365
75th	High threshold	865	Today: 781 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	3,160

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	788	11.97
May 27, 2026	792	11.99
May 25, 2026	790	11.98
May 24, 2026	784	11.95
May 23, 2026	779	11.92
May 22, 2026	767	11.85
May 21, 2026	766	11.85
May 20, 2026	775	11.89
May 19, 2026	780	11.92
May 18, 2026	776	11.90
May 17, 2026	772	11.88
May 16, 2026	770	11.87
May 15, 2026	772	11.88
Apr 20, 2026	762	11.82
Apr 19, 2026	763	11.83
Apr 18, 2026	762	11.82
Apr 17, 2026	760	11.81
Apr 16, 2026	762	11.82
Apr 15, 2026	760	11.81
Apr 14, 2026	753	11.77
Apr 13, 2026	743	11.72
Apr 12, 2026	730	11.64
Apr 11, 2026	723	11.60
Apr 10, 2026	711	11.53
Apr 9, 2026	697	11.45
Apr 8, 2026	689	11.40
Apr 7, 2026	699	11.46
Apr 6, 2026	692	11.42
Apr 5, 2026	679	11.35
Apr 4, 2026	663	11.25

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06472000
State: SD
County: Spink County
Coordinates: 45.2416, -98.3915
Drainage Area: 8,780 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,255.1
HUC Code: 10160003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.5 ft

Currently 2.07 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,650 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Min discharge: 261 cfs

Apr 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 54

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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