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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
518 AM CDT WED JUL 30 2025

: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
:
: FORECAST GROUP IS CIW
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:************************************************************
:SHELL ROCK RIVER, SHRI4
:SHELL ROCK, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.2 FT AT 0845 Z ON JUL 30
.AR :CREST: SHRI4 0801 Z DC202507301018/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 14.4
:Crest near 14.4 FT around 06 Z on Fri, Aug 1
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/04/2025
.ER SHRI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  12.4 /  12.8 /  13.1 /  13.4
.E2    : 0731 :   /  13.8 /  14.1 /  14.3 /  14.4
.E3    : 0801 :   /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.0 /  13.7
.E4    : 0802 :   /  13.4 /  13.1 /  12.9 /  12.7
.E5    : 0803 :   /  12.5 /  12.3 /  12.2 /  12.1
.E6    : 0804 :   /  11.9 /  11.8 /  11.7 /  11.6
.E7    : 0805 :   /  11.5 /  11.4 /  11.3 /  11.2
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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
: 0730    /  0.49 /  0.26 /  0.18 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 0.94 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:CEDAR RIVER, CEDI4
:CEDAR FALLS, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      85.0 FTMINOR STAGE       89.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    92.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       94.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 87.7 FT AT 0845 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 07/30/2025
.AR :CREST: CEDI4 0802 Z DC202507301018/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 92.7
:Crest near 92.7 FT around 06 Z on Sat, Aug 2
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 08/05/2025
.ER CEDI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  87.8 /  88.4 /  89.2 /  89.9
.E2    : 0731 :   /  90.3 /  90.7 /  91.2 /  91.6
.E3    : 0801 :   /  92.0 /  92.4 /  92.6 /  92.7
.E4    : 0802 :   /  92.5 /  92.3 /  91.9 /  91.5
.E5    : 0803 :   /  91.0 /  90.6 /  90.3 /  89.9
.E6    : 0804 :   /  89.6 /  89.3 /  89.0 /  88.7
.E7    : 0805 :   /  88.4 /  88.1 /  87.8 /  87.5
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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***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0730    /  0.33 /  0.25 /  0.39 /  0.02
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 0.99 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:BLACK HAWK CREEK, HUDI4
:HUDSON, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.0 FTMINOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.4 FT AT 0845 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 07/31/2025
.AR :CREST: HUDI4 0731 Z DC202507301018/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 14.7
:Crest near 14.7 FT around 12 Z on Thu, Jul 31
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 08/01/2025
.ER HUDI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /   9.7 /  11.8 /  13.5 /  14.4
.E2    : 0731 :   /  14.7 /  14.5 /  14.0 /  13.2
.E3    : 0801 :   /  12.3 /  11.4 /  10.7 /  10.0
.E4    : 0802 :   /   9.6 /   9.2 /   8.9 /   8.6
.E5    : 0803 :   /   8.5 /   8.3 /   8.2 /   8.1
.E6    : 0804 :   /   8.0 /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.8
.E7    : 0805 :   /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.5
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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***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0730    /  0.79 /  0.38 /  0.37 /  0.04
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.58 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:CEDAR RIVER, ALOI4
:WATERLOO, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE       8.5 FTMINOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       21.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.0 FT AT 0900 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 07/31/2025
.AR :CREST: ALOI4 0802 Z DC202507301018/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 14.8
:Crest near 14.8 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Aug 2
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 08/03/2025
.ER ALOI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  10.1 /  10.4 /  11.0 /  11.6
.E2    : 0731 :   /  12.2 /  12.8 /  13.2 /  13.7
.E3    : 0801 :   /  14.1 /  14.5 /  14.8 /  14.8
.E4    : 0802 :   /  14.7 /  14.4 /  14.0 /  13.5
.E5    : 0803 :   /  13.0 /  12.5 /  12.1 /  11.7
.E6    : 0804 :   /  11.4 /  11.2 /  10.9 /  10.7
.E7    : 0805 :   /  10.5 /  10.3 /  10.1 /  10.0
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.54 /  0.30 /  0.35 /  0.04
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.23 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:CEDAR RIVER, CIDI4
:CEDAR RAPIDS , IA - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.1 FT AT 0900 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 08/02/2025
.AR :CREST: CIDI4 0804 Z DC202507301018/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 14.5
:Crest near 14.5 FT around 00 Z on Mon, Aug 4
.ER CIDI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  11.1 /  11.0 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E2    : 0731 :   /  10.8 /  10.9 /  11.0 /  11.2
.E3    : 0801 :   /  11.3 /  11.6 /  11.8 /  12.2
.E4    : 0802 :   /  12.7 /  13.1 /  13.5 /  13.9
.E5    : 0803 :   /  14.2 /  14.4 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E6    : 0804 :   /  14.3 /  14.0 /  13.6 /  13.4
.E7    : 0805 :   /  13.0 /  12.7 /  12.3 /  12.0
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.71 /  0.53 /  0.29 /  0.21
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.74 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:IOWA RIVER, MIWI4
:MARSHALLTOWN WWTP, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      14.0 FTMINOR STAGE       19.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       26.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.2 FT AT 0900 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 07/31/2025
.AR :CREST: MIWI4 0731 Z DC202507301018/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 19.4
:Crest near 19.4 FT around 18 Z on Thu, Jul 31
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 08/01/2025
.ER MIWI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  16.6 /  17.8 /  18.8 /  19.3
.E2    : 0731 :   /  19.3 /  19.4 /  19.4 /  19.3
.E3    : 0801 :   /  19.2 /  19.0 /  18.8 /  18.5
.E4    : 0802 :   /  18.2 /  18.0 /  17.8 /  17.7
.E5    : 0803 :   /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.4 /  17.3
.E6    : 0804 :   /  17.2 /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.8
.E7    : 0805 :   /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.2 /  16.1
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.83 /  0.36 /  0.29 /  0.03
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.51 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:IOWA RIVER, TMAI4
:TAMA 3W - HWY E49, IA - DMX
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.7 FT AT 0900 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 07/30/2025
.AR :CREST: TMAI4 0803 Z DC202507301018/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.6
:Crest near 13.6 FT around 06 Z on Sun, Aug 3
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 08/05/2025
.ER TMAI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  11.9 /  12.5 /  12.9 /  13.0
.E2    : 0731 :   /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E3    : 0801 :   /  12.9 /  13.1 /  13.3 /  13.4
.E4    : 0802 :   /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.6
.E5    : 0803 :   /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.2
.E6    : 0804 :   /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.8 /  12.7
.E7    : 0805 :   /  12.6 /  12.4 /  12.3 /  12.1
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.88 /  0.43 /  0.29 /  0.06
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.66 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:Largely being driven by flow upstream. Hydrologic models
:are not indicating much surface runoff. Mostly driven by
:interflow. Confidence is generally pretty high if the QPF
:verifies.
:************************************************************
: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 16.8 FT AT 0900 Z ON JUL 30
.ER MROI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.8 /  17.1
.E2    : 0731 :   /  17.4 /  17.3 /  17.2 /  17.1
.E3    : 0801 :   /  17.1 /  17.2 /  17.3 /  17.4
.E4    : 0802 :   /  17.4 /  17.4 /  17.4 /  17.4
.E5    : 0803 :   /  17.4 /  17.3 /  17.3 /  17.3
.E6    : 0804 :   /  17.3 /  17.4 /  17.4 /  17.4
.E7    : 0805 :   /  17.5 /  17.5 /  17.5 /  17.5
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.43 /  0.77 /  0.31 /  0.34
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.85 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:IOWA RIVER, LNTI4
:LONE TREE 5SW - TRI COUNTY BRIDGE, IA - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      14.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 13.3 FT AT 0900 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 07/31/2025
.AR :CREST: LNTI4 0802 Z DC202507301018/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 17.0
:Crest near 17.0 FT around 12 Z on Sat, Aug 2
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 08/03/2025
.ER LNTI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  13.6 /  14.1 /  14.7 /  15.3
.E2    : 0731 :   /  15.8 /  16.2 /  16.3 /  16.4
.E3    : 0801 :   /  16.5 /  16.6 /  16.8 /  16.9
.E4    : 0802 :   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  17.0 /  16.9
.E5    : 0803 :   /  16.7 /  16.3 /  15.8 /  15.3
.E6    : 0804 :   /  14.8 /  14.5 /  14.2 /  14.0
.E7    : 0805 :   /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.6
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.33 /  0.67 /  0.28 /  0.41
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.69 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:IOWA RIVER, OKVI4
:OAKVILLE, IA - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE       8.0 FTMINOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 10.0 FT AT 0600 Z ON JUL 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 08/01/2025
.ER OKVI4 0730 Z DC202507301018/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0730 :   /  10.1 /  10.1 /  10.2 /  10.2
.E2    : 0731 :   /  10.3 /  10.4 /  10.6 /  10.8
.E3    : 0801 :   /  11.0 /  11.3 /  11.5 /  11.8
.E4    : 0802 :   /  12.0 /  12.1 /  12.2 /  12.3
.E5    : 0803 :   /  12.4 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.6
.E6    : 0804 :   /  12.6 /  12.7 /  12.8 /  12.9
.E7    : 0805 :   /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.1 /  13.1
:
: ***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
: 0730    /  0.07 /  0.97 /  0.22 /  0.65
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 31 is 1.91 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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