About this river
James River is a 14.3 mile river near James River Canoe Rental in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge James River near Boaz, MO (site 07052250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1972 to 2026
James River typically runs highest in May, at a median 582 cfs, and lowest in September, at 109 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,700 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 255 | 138 to 544 | |
| February | 337 | 185 to 660 | |
| March | 503 | 258 to 1,180 | |
| April | 578 | 347 to 955 | |
| May | 582 | 302 to 1,220 | |
| June | 296 | 185 to 651 | |
| July | 176 | 108 to 279 | |
| August | 116 | 80 to 201 | |
| September | 109 | 70 to 214 | |
| October | 123 | 70 to 215 | |
| November | 148 | 99 to 401 | |
| December | 220 | 107 to 437 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for James River near Boaz, MO (site 07052250). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of James River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Ralph Cox Memorial AccessJames RiverPublic
- H. L. Kerr AccessJames RiverPublic
- Hooten Town AccessJames RiverPublic
- Shelvin Rock AccessJames RiverPublic
- Delaware Town AccessJames RiverPublic
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