River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FGUS53 KKRF 011844
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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1844Z THU OCT 1 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
: *** AFTERNOON FORECAST ***
: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 48 hours of QPF
RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T
BIG BLUE RIVER
SEWARD NE 18.0 16.6 NEAR CREST
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
DORCHESTER 6 NW NE 15.0 16.3 CREST NEAR 18.8 FT 10/02
EARLY PM
BIG BLUE RIVER
CRETE 2 S NE 21.0 25.2 CREST NEAR 28.1 FT 10/02 AM
TURKEY CREEK
WILBER 3 W NE 12.5 15.6 CREST NEAR 15.7 FT 10/02 AM
DEWITT 2 SE NE 23.5 23.0 CREST NEAR 25.6 FT 10/02 AM
BIG BLUE RIVER
BEATRICE NE 18.0 14.9 CREST NEAR 25.3 FT 10/03 PM
LITTLE BLUE RIVER
DEWEESE 4 SE NE 10.0 11.7 CREST NEAR 11.7 FT 10/01 PM
HOLLENBERG KS 19.0 10.4 CREST NEAR 17.1 FT 10/02 PM
MILL CREEK
WASHINGTON 1 ESE KS 18.0 12.6 CONTINUE TO FALL..LAST FCST
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:SEWARD, NE - BIG BLUE RIVER HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.6 FT AT 1745Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 2.5 / 13.3 / 16.1 / 16.6
.ER SWRN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 16.6 / 16.6
.E2 : 1002 : / 16.1 / 15.5 / 14.2 / 12.2
.E3 : 1003 : / 9.8 / 7.4 / 6.1 / 5.2
.E4 : 1004 : / 4.5 / 4.0 / 3.5 / 3.2
.E5 : 1005 : / 3.0 / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.5
.E6 : 1006 : / 2.4 / 2.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.48 / 2.95 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 17Z is 3.43 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.00 inches
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:DORCHESTER 6 NW, NE - W FK BIG BLUE RIVER HSA - OAX
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 13.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.4 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.3 FT AT 1800Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 5.9 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 16.3
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.AR :CREST: DRGN1 1002 Z DC202610011844/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 18.8
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 10/03/2026
.ER DRGN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 17.2 / 18.1
.E2 : 1002 : / 18.7 / 18.8 / 18.7 / 18.2
.E3 : 1003 : / 17.3 / 15.5 / 14.7 / 13.5
.E4 : 1004 : / 12.0 / 10.5 / 9.3 / 8.5
.E5 : 1005 : / 7.9 / 7.3 / 6.9 / 6.5
.E6 : 1006 : / 6.2 / 5.9
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.62 / 2.44 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 18Z is 3.06 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.00 inches
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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 25.2 FT AT 1745Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 11.6 / 21.0 / 24.1 / 25.2
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.AR :CREST: CRTN1 1002 Z DC202610011844/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 28.1
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 10/04/2026
.ER CRTN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 26.4 / 27.6
.E2 : 1002 : / 28.1 / 27.6 / 26.9 / 26.0
.E3 : 1003 : / 25.2 / 24.2 / 23.7 / 23.3
.E4 : 1004 : / 22.5 / 21.5 / 19.9 / 17.6
.E5 : 1005 : / 15.9 / 14.7 / 13.7 / 13.0
.E6 : 1006 : / 12.4 / 12.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.46 / 3.02 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 17Z is 3.48 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.00 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 15.6 FT AT 1745Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 4.1 / 11.6 / 15.5 / 15.6
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.AR :CREST: WLBN1 1002 Z DC202610011844/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 15.7
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15Z ON 10/04/2026
.ER WLBN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 15.3 / 15.5
.E2 : 1002 : / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.4 / 15.1
.E3 : 1003 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.2
.E4 : 1004 : / 13.4 / 12.3 / 9.8 / 7.0
.E5 : 1005 : / 5.6 / 4.8 / 4.4 / 4.0
.E6 : 1006 : / 3.7 / 3.5
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.56 / 3.26 / 0.06 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 17Z is 3.88 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.01 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.01 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 23.0 FT AT 1745Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 12.7 / 15.1 / 20.6 / 23.0
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.AR :CREST: DEWN1 1002 Z DC202610011844/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 25.6
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15Z ON 10/03/2026
.ER DEWN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 24.8 / 25.4
.E2 : 1002 : / 25.6 / 25.4 / 25.0 / 24.3
.E3 : 1003 : / 23.7 / 23.2 / 22.8 / 22.6
.E4 : 1004 : / 22.3 / 21.9 / 21.3 / 20.2
.E5 : 1005 : / 18.1 / 15.7 / 13.6 / 12.5
.E6 : 1006 : / 12.0 / 11.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.74 / 1.95 / 0.09 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 17Z is 2.78 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.03 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.03 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 14.9 FT AT 1745Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 10.8 / 14.9
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/02/2026
.AR :CREST: BEAN1 1004 Z DC202610011844/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 25.3
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/05/2026
.ER BEAN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 15.9 / 17.8
.E2 : 1002 : / 19.0 / 19.9 / 21.1 / 23.0
.E3 : 1003 : / 24.4 / 25.2 / 25.3 / 24.7
.E4 : 1004 : / 23.7 / 22.5 / 21.0 / 19.4
.E5 : 1005 : / 17.8 / 16.0 / 14.0 / 12.0
.E6 : 1006 : / 10.3 / 9.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.38 / 1.52 / 0.03 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 17Z is 1.93 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.04 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.04 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 11.7 FT AT 1815Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 3.3 / 5.1 / 10.7 / 11.7
.AR :CREST: DWEN1 1002 Z DC202610011844/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 11.7
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 10/02/2026
.ER DWEN1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 11.7 / 10.9
.E2 : 1002 : / 9.7 / 8.6 / 7.9 / 7.3
.E3 : 1003 : / 6.9 / 6.4 / 5.9 / 5.3
.E4 : 1004 : / 4.8 / 4.3 / 3.9 / 3.6
.E5 : 1005 : / 3.3 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.8
.E6 : 1006 : / 2.7 / 2.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 1.28 / 1.04 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 18Z is 2.32 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.01 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.01 inches
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:HOLLENBERG, KS - LITTLE BLUE RIVER HSA - TOP
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 17.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.4 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 45.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.4 FT AT 1800Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 4.7 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 10.4
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.AR :CREST: HBGK1 1003 Z DC202610011844/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 17.1
.ER HBGK1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 14.4 / 15.7
.E2 : 1002 : / 16.5 / 16.9 / 17.1 / 16.7
.E3 : 1003 : / 15.4 / 13.2 / 11.2 / 9.9
.E4 : 1004 : / 8.8 / 8.0 / 7.3 / 6.7
.E5 : 1005 : / 5.9 / 5.4 / 5.1 / 4.8
.E6 : 1006 : / 4.5 / 4.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.81 / 0.31 / 0.05 / 0.01
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 18Z is 1.18 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.10 / 0.00
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.10 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 12.6 FT AT 1745Z ON OCT 01
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 8.0 / 7.6 / 13.6 / 12.6
.ER WSHK1 20261002 Z DC202610011844/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 1001 : / 12.0 / 11.0
.E2 : 1002 : / 9.5 / 8.1 / 6.3 / 5.1
.E3 : 1003 : / 4.1 / 3.4 / 2.9 / 2.5
.E4 : 1004 : / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1
.E5 : 1005 : / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0
.E6 : 1006 : / 2.0 / 1.9
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 1001 / 0.35 / 0.39 / 0.08 / 0.05
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 17Z is 0.87 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 1001 / 0.12 / 0.01
: 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.13 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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