River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
555 FGUS53 KKRF 040031 RVFSIO RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 0031Z Sat May 4 2024 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS SIOUXS : *** EVENING FORECAST *** : ********************************************************** : *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF *** : ********************************************************** : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF <== RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T LITTLE SIOUX RIVER MILFORD IA 3W 12.0 13.6 CREST NEAR 14.5 FT 05/04 PM OCHEYEDAN RIVER SPENCER IA 3SW 8.0 9.0 CREST NEAR 9.2 FT 05/05 AM LITTLE SIOUX RIVER SPENCER IA NO.2 10.0 12.2 CREST NEAR 12.4 FT 05/05 AM LINN GROVE IA 18.0 17.7 CREST NEAR 19.0 FT 05/05 PM CHEROKEE IA NO.2 17.0 17.6 CREST NEAR 19.6 FT 05/05 PM :________________________________________________________________ :MILFORD IA 3W - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER HSA - FSD :FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.6 FT AT 2300Z ON 0503 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 13.7 / 13.8 / 13.7 : 0504 / 13.6 .AR : CREST : MIFI4 20240505 Z DC202405040031/DH00/HGIFFX 14.5 .ER MIFI4 20240504 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0504 : / 13.5 / 14.0 / 14.4 .E2 : 0505 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 .E3 : 0506 : / 14.5 / 14.4 / 14.3 / 14.3 .E4 : 0507 : / 14.2 / 14.1 / 13.9 / 13.8 .E5 : 0508 : / 13.6 / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.3 .E6 : 0509 : / 13.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 04: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.72 / 0.02 : 0505 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 05: 0.74 inches :________________________________________________________________ :SPENCER IA 3SW - OCHEYEDAN RIVER HSA - FSD :FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 7.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 10.5 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.0 FT AT 2345Z ON 0503 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : 0503 / 9.0 .AR : CREST : SPOI4 20240505 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFFX 9.2 : FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 10Z .ER SPOI4 20240504 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0504 : / 8.9 / 9.0 / 9.1 .E2 : 0505 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.1 .E3 : 0506 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7 .E4 : 0507 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3 .E5 : 0508 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 .E6 : 0509 : / 7.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 04: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.80 / 0.01 : 0505 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 05: 0.81 inches :________________________________________________________________ :SPENCER IA NO.2 - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER HSA - FSD :FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 9.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.2 FT AT 2300Z ON 0503 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 11.6 / 11.9 / 12.0 : 0504 / 12.2 .AR : CREST : SPWI4 20240505 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFFX 12.4 .ER SPWI4 20240504 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0504 : / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.3 .E2 : 0505 : / 12.3 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.4 .E3 : 0506 : / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.2 / 12.2 .E4 : 0507 : / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.8 .E5 : 0508 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.3 .E6 : 0509 : / 11.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 04: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0504 / 0.00 / 0.97 / 0.02 : 0505 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 05: 0.99 inches :________________________________________________________________ :LINN GROVE IA - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER HSA - FSD :FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.7 FT AT 0000Z ON 0504 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 16.2 / 16.7 / 17.3 : 0504 / 17.7 .AR : CREST : LNNI4 20240506 Z DC202405040031/DH00/HGIFFX 19.0 : FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 12Z .ER LNNI4 20240504 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0504 : / 18.1 / 18.2 / 18.2 .E2 : 0505 : / 18.3 / 18.5 / 18.8 / 18.9 .E3 : 0506 : / 19.0 / 19.0 / 18.9 / 18.9 .E4 : 0507 : / 18.8 / 18.7 / 18.6 / 18.4 .E5 : 0508 : / 18.3 / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.8 .E6 : 0509 : / 17.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 04: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0504 / 0.01 / 1.00 / 0.02 : 0505 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 05: 1.03 inches :________________________________________________________________ :CHEROKEE IA NO.2 - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER HSA - FSD :FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.6 FT AT 2300Z ON 0503 :Obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 18.0 / 18.1 / 17.9 : 0504 / 17.6 .AR : CREST : CHKI4 20240506 Z DC202405040031/DH00/HGIFFX 19.6 .ER CHKI4 20240504 Z DC202405040031/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :Stage Fcst/ 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z .E1 : 0504 : / 17.3 / 17.9 / 18.3 .E2 : 0505 : / 18.7 / 19.0 / 19.3 / 19.5 .E3 : 0506 : / 19.6 / 19.5 / 19.4 / 19.3 .E4 : 0507 : / 19.1 / 18.9 / 18.7 / 18.5 .E5 : 0508 : / 18.4 / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.8 .E6 : 0509 : / 17.6 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0503 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0504 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending May 04: 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z : 0504 / 0.01 / 0.94 / 0.00 : 0505 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending May 05: 0.95 inches :***************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :HSA - Hydrologic Service Area :WFO - Weather Forecast Office :FSD - NWS WFO Sioux Falls, South Dakota :DMX - NWS WFO Des Moines, Iowa :OAX - NWS WFO Omaha, Nebraska :ABR - NWS WFO Aberdeen, South Dakota :OBS - Observed :EST - Estimated :M - Missing :Stage Fcst - River Stage forecast including future precipitation :Flow Fcst - River Flow forecast including future precipitation :Precip - Precipitation :QPE - Observed radar estimated precipitation :QPF - Forecasted mean areal precipitation for local basin : : $$ : jmt :...END of MESSAGE...