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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
121 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 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 CIW
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER, FNHI4
:FINCHFORD, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.0 FT AT 1745 Z ON OCT 02
.AR :CREST: FNHI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 12.0
:Crest near 12.0 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Oct 3
.ER FNHI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 1002 :                   /  12.0 /  12.0
.E2    : 1003 :   /  12.0 /  12.0 /  11.9 /  11.7
.E3    : 1004 :   /  11.5 /  11.2 /  10.9 /  10.4
.E4    : 1005 :   /   9.9 /   9.5 /   9.4 /   9.3
.E5    : 1006 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.1 /   9.0
.E6    : 1007 :   /   8.9 /   8.9 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E7    : 1008 :   /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.6
.E8    : 1009 :   /   8.6 /   8.5
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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
: 1002                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1003    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1004    /  0.00 /  0.00
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:BLACK HAWK CREEK, HUDI4
:HUDSON, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      14.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.9 FT AT 1745 Z ON OCT 02
.AR :CREST: HUDI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 17.3
:Crest near 17.3 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Oct 3
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 10/04/2026
.ER HUDI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 1002 :                   /  17.3 /  17.2
.E2    : 1003 :   /  16.9 /  16.3 /  15.5 /  14.9
.E3    : 1004 :   /  14.4 /  13.8 /  13.2 /  12.7
.E4    : 1005 :   /  12.2 /  11.7 /  11.3 /  10.9
.E5    : 1006 :   /  10.6 /  10.3 /  10.1 /   9.9
.E6    : 1007 :   /   9.7 /   9.5 /   9.4 /   9.3
.E7    : 1008 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.0 /   8.9
.E8    : 1009 :   /   8.8 /   8.8
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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
: 1002                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1003    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1004    /  0.00 /  0.00
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CEDAR RIVER, PLOI4
:PALO, IA - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       17.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.4 FT AT 1715 Z ON OCT 02
.AR :CREST: PLOI4 1004 Z DC202610021821/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 11.5
:Crest near 11.5 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Oct 4
.ER PLOI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 1002 :                   /   9.9 /  10.5
.E2    : 1003 :   /  10.8 /  11.0 /  11.2 /  11.3
.E3    : 1004 :   /  11.4 /  11.5 /  11.5 /  11.5
.E4    : 1005 :   /  11.3 /  11.0 /  10.6 /  10.0
.E5    : 1006 :   /   9.3 /   8.6 /   8.1 /   7.6
.E6    : 1007 :   /   7.2 /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.7
.E7    : 1008 :   /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E8    : 1009 :   /   6.2 /   6.1
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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
: 1002                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1003    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1004    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CEDAR RIVER, CEBI4
:CEDAR BLUFF, IA - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    20.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       26.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.5 FT AT 1700 Z ON OCT 02
.AR :CREST: CEBI4 1005 Z DC202610021821/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 15.0
:Crest near 15.0 FT around 12 Z on Mon, Oct 5
.ER CEBI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 1002 :                   /  11.8 /  12.4
.E2    : 1003 :   /  13.0 /  13.5 /  13.9 /  14.3
.E3    : 1004 :   /  14.5 /  14.7 /  14.8 /  14.9
.E4    : 1005 :   /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.7 /  14.3
.E5    : 1006 :   /  13.7 /  13.0 /  12.2 /  11.4
.E6    : 1007 :   /  10.7 /  10.1 /   9.7 /   9.3
.E7    : 1008 :   /   9.0 /   8.8 /   8.7 /   8.5
.E8    : 1009 :   /   8.4 /   8.3
:
: ***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
: 1002                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1003    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1004    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:IOWA RIVER, MROI4
:MARENGO, IA - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.7 FT AT 1800 Z ON OCT 02
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 10/08/2026
.ER MROI4 1003 Z DC202610021821/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 1002 :                   /  15.6 /  15.5
.E2    : 1003 :   /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.6 /  15.7
.E3    : 1004 :   /  16.0 /  16.2 /  16.4 /  16.4
.E4    : 1005 :   /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.3
.E5    : 1006 :   /  16.3 /  16.3 /  16.4 /  16.5
.E6    : 1007 :   /  16.6 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.5
.E7    : 1008 :   /  16.2 /  15.7 /  14.8 /  13.7
.E8    : 1009 :   /  12.9 /  12.5
:
: ***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
: 1002                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1003    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 1004    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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