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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
716 PM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026

: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
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: FORECAST GROUP IS CAL
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, LCMI3
:MUNSTER - HOHMAN AVE., IN - LOT
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:ACTION STAGE      11.5 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       17.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.7 FT AT 2300 Z ON AUG 14
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 08/15/2026
.AR :CREST: LCMI3 0816 Z DC202608150016/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 14.2
:Crest near 14.2 FT around 00 Z on Sun, Aug 16
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 08/17/2026
.ER LCMI3 0815 Z DC202608150016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0814 :                           /  10.7
.E2    : 0815 :   /  11.1 /  13.1 /  14.2 /  13.7
.E3    : 0816 :   /  13.1 /  12.6 /  12.1 /  11.6
.E4    : 0817 :   /  11.1 /  10.7 /  10.3 /   9.9
.E5    : 0818 :   /   9.6 /   9.3 /   9.0 /   8.7
.E6    : 0819 :   /   8.5 /   8.3 /   8.1 /   7.9
.E7    : 0820 :   /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.3
.E8    : 0821 :   /   7.2 /   7.1 /   7.0
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0814                            /  0.02
: 0815    /  0.67 /  1.25 /  0.21
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 16 is 2.15 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:Rise solely based on QPF.
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:THORN CREEK, THNI2
:THORNTON, IL - LOT
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:ACTION STAGE       7.5 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       15.5 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 14
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 08/15/2026
.AR :CREST: THNI2 0816 Z DC202608150016/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.7
:Crest near 13.7 FT around 06 Z on Sun, Aug 16
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/15/2026
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/17/2026
.ER THNI2 0815 Z DC202608150016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0814 :                           /   9.3
.E2    : 0815 :   /   8.9 /  11.0 /  13.3 /  13.7
.E3    : 0816 :   /  12.7 /  11.3 /  10.2 /   9.2
.E4    : 0817 :   /   8.5 /   7.8 /   7.2 /   6.7
.E5    : 0818 :   /   6.2 /   5.8 /   5.4 /   5.0
.E6    : 0819 :   /   4.6 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.2
.E7    : 0820 :   /   4.0 /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.8
.E8    : 0821 :   /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.7
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0814                            /  0.03
: 0815    /  0.76 /  1.28 /  0.16
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 16 is 2.23 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:Rise solely based on QPF.
:************************************************************
:LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, SHLI2
:SOUTH HOLLAND, IL - LOT
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:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    17.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 14
.AR :CREST: SHLI2 0816 Z DC202608150016/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 14.7
:Crest near 14.7 FT around 00 Z on Sun, Aug 16
.ER SHLI2 0815 Z DC202608150016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0814 :                           /  12.6
.E2    : 0815 :   /  12.9 /  13.7 /  14.7 /  14.5
.E3    : 0816 :   /  14.0 /  13.8 /  13.6 /  13.5
.E4    : 0817 :   /  13.2 /  12.5 /  11.7 /  11.1
.E5    : 0818 :   /  10.6 /  10.2 /   9.8 /   9.4
.E6    : 0819 :   /   9.1 /   8.9 /   8.7 /   8.5
.E7    : 0820 :   /   8.4 /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.8
.E8    : 0821 :   /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.4
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0814                            /  0.02
: 0815    /  0.70 /  1.25 /  0.21
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 16 is 2.18 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:Rise solely based on QPF.
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