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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0050Z WED SEP 30 2026
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: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.
: FORECAST GROUP IS BIGBLUE
: *** EVENING FORECAST ***
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: *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF ***
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: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF
RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T
BIG BLUE RIVER
CRETE 2 S NE 21.0 11.8 CREST NEAR 19.2 FT 10/01
EARLY PM
TURKEY CREEK
WILBER 3 W NE 12.5 4.2 CREST NEAR 12.6 FT 10/02
EARLY AM
DEWITT 2 SE NE 23.5 13.4 CREST NEAR 22.6 FT 10/01 AM
BIG BLUE RIVER
BEATRICE NE 18.0 7.0 CREST NEAR 18.2 FT 10/01 AM
BARNESTON NE 20.0 7.3 CREST NEAR 20.4 FT 10/01
EARLY AM
LITTLE BLUE RIVER
DEWEESE 4 SE NE 10.0 3.7 CREST NEAR 8.2 FT 10/01
EARLY AM
MILL CREEK
WASHINGTON 1 ESE KS 18.0 2.2 CREST NEAR 17.6 FT 10/01 AM
LITTLE BLUE RIVER
BARNES 4 NE KS 16.0 8.0 CREST NEAR 16.1 FT 10/02 AM
BLACK VERMILLION RIVER
FRANKFORT 2 SW KS 19.0 3.2 CREST NEAR 19.2 FT 10/01
EARLY AM
BIG BLUE RIVER
BLUE RAPIDS NO.2 KS 26.0 21.9 CREST NEAR 33.0 FT 10/01
EARLY PM
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:CRETE 2 S, NE - BIG BLUE RIVER HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 19.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.8 FT AT 2345Z ON SEP 29
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 12.2 / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.8
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.AR :CREST: CRTN1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 19.2
.ER CRTN1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 11.7
.E2 : 0930 : / 11.5 / 11.3 / 12.4 / 15.5
.E3 : 1001 : / 18.2 / 19.2 / 18.5 / 17.3
.E4 : 1002 : / 16.4 / 16.0 / 15.8 / 15.5
.E5 : 1003 : / 14.9 / 14.1 / 13.4 / 12.8
.E6 : 1004 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 29 at 23Z is 0.04 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.06
: 0930 / 0.10 / 0.18 / 0.73
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.07 inches
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:WILBER 3 W, NE - TURKEY CREEK HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.2 FT AT 2345Z ON SEP 29
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 5.4 / 5.0 / 4.6 / 4.2
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03Z ON 10/02/2026
.AR :CREST: WLBN1 1002 Z DC202609300050/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 12.6
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/02/2026
.ER WLBN1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 3.8
.E2 : 0930 : / 4.2 / 5.2 / 8.3 / 8.9
.E3 : 1001 : / 9.5 / 10.8 / 12.1 / 12.6
.E4 : 1002 : / 12.2 / 11.8 / 11.1 / 10.1
.E5 : 1003 : / 8.7 / 7.4 / 6.2 / 5.3
.E6 : 1004 : / 4.7 / 4.2 / 3.8
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.10
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 29 at 23Z is 0.11 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.10
: 0930 / 0.25 / 0.30 / 0.94
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.59 inches
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:DEWITT 2 SE, NE - TURKEY CREEK HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 23.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 21.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.4 FT AT 2345Z ON SEP 29
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 14.8 / 14.2 / 13.8 / 13.4
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.AR :CREST: DEWN1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 22.6
.ER DEWN1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 13.1
.E2 : 0930 : / 13.4 / 15.9 / 20.3 / 22.1
.E3 : 1001 : / 22.6 / 22.3 / 21.4 / 20.7
.E4 : 1002 : / 20.3 / 19.9 / 19.2 / 18.5
.E5 : 1003 : / 17.5 / 16.3 / 15.0 / 13.7
.E6 : 1004 : / 12.8 / 12.2 / 11.8
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.14
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 29 at 23Z is 0.15 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.14
: 0930 / 0.47 / 0.46 / 1.05
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 2.12 inches
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:BEATRICE, NE - BIG BLUE RIVER HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 32.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.0 FT AT 2345Z ON SEP 29
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 8.2 / 7.7 / 7.3 / 7.0
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/01/2026
.AR :CREST: BEAN1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 18.2
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15Z ON 10/01/2026
.ER BEAN1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 6.7
.E2 : 0930 : / 6.6 / 8.6 / 12.3 / 16.3
.E3 : 1001 : / 18.2 / 17.3 / 15.8 / 14.4
.E4 : 1002 : / 13.5 / 12.9 / 12.3 / 11.8
.E5 : 1003 : / 11.2 / 10.7 / 10.1 / 9.4
.E6 : 1004 : / 8.8 / 8.1 / 7.5
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.17
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 29 at 23Z is 0.19 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.16
: 0930 / 0.53 / 0.54 / 0.86
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 2.09 inches
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:BARNESTON, NE - BIG BLUE RIVER HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 18.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 33.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.3 FT AT 0000Z ON SEP 30
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 8.5 / 8.0 / 7.6 / 7.3
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03Z ON 10/01/2026
.AR :CREST: BARN1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 20.4
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/01/2026
.ER BARN1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 7.0
.E2 : 0930 : / 9.4 / 14.3 / 18.3 / 20.4
.E3 : 1001 : / 19.7 / 18.2 / 16.8 / 15.5
.E4 : 1002 : / 14.3 / 13.4 / 12.7 / 12.1
.E5 : 1003 : / 11.5 / 11.1 / 10.6 / 10.1
.E6 : 1004 : / 9.5 / 9.0 / 8.4
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.25
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 30 at 00Z is 0.25 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.30
: 0930 / 0.52 / 0.57 / 0.63
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 2.02 inches
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:DEWEESE 4 SE, NE - LITTLE BLUE RIVER HSA - GID
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.7 FT AT 0015Z ON SEP 30
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 4.3 / 4.1 / 3.9 / 3.7
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.AR :CREST: DWEN1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 8.2
.ER DWEN1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 3.5
.E2 : 0930 : / 3.4 / 3.5 / 6.2 / 8.2
.E3 : 1001 : / 7.9 / 6.7 / 6.4 / 6.8
.E4 : 1002 : / 7.0 / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.6
.E5 : 1003 : / 6.3 / 5.8 / 5.4 / 4.9
.E6 : 1004 : / 4.4 / 4.0 / 3.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.07
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 30 at 00Z is 0.08 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.08
: 0930 / 0.10 / 0.32 / 0.86
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.36 inches
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:WASHINGTON 1 ESE, KS - MILL CREEK HSA - TOP
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 35.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.2 FT AT 2345Z ON SEP 29
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.2
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.AR :CREST: WSHK1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 17.6
.ER WSHK1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 2.2
.E2 : 0930 : / 2.6 / 6.5 / 11.0 / 15.4
.E3 : 1001 : / 17.6 / 16.7 / 14.9 / 12.6
.E4 : 1002 : / 10.1 / 7.7 / 5.6 / 4.6
.E5 : 1003 : / 3.8 / 3.3 / 2.9 / 2.6
.E6 : 1004 : / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.23
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 29 at 23Z is 0.23 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.16
: 0930 / 0.37 / 0.63 / 0.82
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.98 inches
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:BARNES 4 NE, KS - LITTLE BLUE RIVER HSA - TOP
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 14.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 39.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.0 FT AT 0030Z ON SEP 30
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 9.0 / 8.6 / 8.3 / 8.0
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/02/2026
.AR :CREST: BANK1 1002 Z DC202609300050/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 16.1
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15Z ON 10/02/2026
.ER BANK1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 7.7
.E2 : 0930 : / 7.9 / 8.5 / 9.7 / 11.2
.E3 : 1001 : / 12.6 / 13.9 / 14.9 / 15.6
.E4 : 1002 : / 16.1 / 15.6 / 14.8 / 13.7
.E5 : 1003 : / 12.5 / 11.4 / 10.3 / 9.3
.E6 : 1004 : / 8.5 / 7.9 / 7.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.25
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 30 at 00Z is 0.25 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.25
: 0930 / 0.41 / 0.60 / 0.60
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.86 inches
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:FRANKFORT 2 SW, KS - BLACK VERMILLION RIVER HSA - TOP
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 17.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 40.5 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.2 FT AT 0030Z ON SEP 30
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03Z ON 10/01/2026
.AR :CREST: FKFK1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 19.2
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/01/2026
.ER FKFK1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 3.3
.E2 : 0930 : / 7.3 / 12.7 / 17.4 / 19.2
.E3 : 1001 : / 16.5 / 13.1 / 10.9 / 9.4
.E4 : 1002 : / 8.3 / 7.6 / 7.0 / 6.3
.E5 : 1003 : / 5.7 / 5.2 / 4.8 / 4.5
.E6 : 1004 : / 4.2 / 3.9 / 3.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.17
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 30 at 00Z is 0.17 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.20
: 0930 / 0.64 / 0.50 / 0.36
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.70 inches
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:BLUE RAPIDS NO.2, KS - BIG BLUE RIVER HSA - TOP
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 24.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 52.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 68.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 21.9 FT AT 0015Z ON SEP 30
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 23.9 / 23.1 / 22.5 / 21.9
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 09/30/2026
.AR :CREST: BLRK1 1001 Z DC202609300050/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 33.0
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06Z ON 10/04/2026
.ER BLRK1 20260930 Z DC202609300050/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0929 : / 21.9
.E2 : 0930 : / 22.9 / 25.2 / 28.3 / 30.9
.E3 : 1001 : / 32.4 / 33.0 / 33.0 / 32.9
.E4 : 1002 : / 32.6 / 32.2 / 31.6 / 30.7
.E5 : 1003 : / 29.6 / 28.4 / 27.1 / 26.0
.E6 : 1004 : / 24.9 / 24.0 / 23.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0929 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.24
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 30 at 00Z is 0.24 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0929 / 0.26
: 0930 / 0.65 / 0.52 / 0.39
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 01 1.82 inches
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:COMMENT
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:HSA - Hydrologic Service Area
:WFO - Weather Forecast Office
:OAX - NWS WFO Omaha, Nebraska
:TOP - NWS WFO Topeka, Kansas
:GID - NWS WFO Hastings, Nebraska
: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
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