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RIVER FORECAST
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
754 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2024

: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVISION.
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.
:
: NOTE...  This product includes observed precipitation, plus
:          forecast precipitation for the next 24 Hours.
:
:
: E Fork Des Moines R  Algona, IA - AGNI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=17.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=13 FT
.ER AGNI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  20.5/ 20.5/ 20.6/ 20.6
.ER  AGNI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   20.6/ 20.6/ 20.5/ 20.4/ 20.3/ 20.1/ 19.9/ 19.7
.E1   19.5/ 19.3/ 19.1/ 19.0/ 18.8/ 18.6/ 18.4/ 18.2
.E1   18.0/ 17.8/ 17.7/ 17.5/ 17.4/ 17.2/ 17.0/ 16.9
.E1   16.7/ 16.6/ 16.4/ 16.3/
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:
: E Fork Des Moines R  Dakota City, IA - DAKI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=20.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=18 FT
.ER DAKI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  21.1/ 21.5/ 21.6/ 21.5
.ER  DAKI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   21.5/ 21.5/ 21.5/ 21.5/ 21.5/ 21.5/ 21.4/ 21.2
.E1   21.0/ 20.7/ 20.4/ 20.0/ 19.7/ 19.4/ 19.1/ 18.8
.E1   18.5/ 18.2/ 17.9/ 17.6/ 17.3/ 17.1/ 16.8/ 16.6
.E1   16.3/ 16.1/ 15.9/ 15.7/
:
:
: W Fk Des Moines R  Avoca, MN - AVOM5
: HSA=FSD   Flood Stage=1425.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=1423 FT
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: Gage readings reset and confirmed by MNDNR this morning.
: ------------------------------------------------------------
.ER AVOM5 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  1430.4/ 1430.1/ 1429.7/ 1429.3
.ER  AVOM5 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   1429.2/ 1429.1/ 1429.0/ 1428.8/ 1428.7/ 1428.6/ 1428.4/ 1428.3
.E1   1428.2/ 1428.1/ 1428.0/ 1427.9/ 1427.8/ 1427.7/ 1427.6/ 1427.5
.E1   1427.5/ 1427.4/ 1427.3/ 1427.2/ 1427.1/ 1427.0/ 1427.0/ 1426.9
.E1   1426.8/ 1426.8/ 1426.7/ 1426.6/
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:
: Des Moines R  Windom, MN - WDOM5
: HSA=FSD   Flood Stage=19.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=17 FT
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: Flow measuremnt upstream at Avoca indicates less flow than
: previously modeled, but there is still uncertainty, as the
: measuremnt was rated poor.
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: CREST FORECAST
.A WDOM5  0626 Z DH12/DC06250054/HGIFFX  25.6
:
.ER WDOM5 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  24.2/ 24.6/ 24.8/ 25.0
.ER  WDOM5 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   25.2/ 25.3/ 25.4/ 25.5/ 25.5/ 25.6/ 25.6/ 25.5
.E1   25.4/ 25.2/ 24.9/ 24.6/ 24.3/ 24.0/ 23.7/ 23.3
.E1   23.0/ 22.8/ 22.6/ 22.5/ 22.3/ 22.2/ 22.1/ 22.0
.E1   21.9/ 21.8/ 21.7/ 21.6/
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:
: Des Moines R  Jackson, MN - JCKM5
: HSA=FSD   Flood Stage=12.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=10 FT
: CREST FORECAST
.A JCKM5  0627 Z DH00/DC06250054/HGIFFX  16.1
:
.ER JCKM5 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  15.6/ 15.4/ 15.4/ 15.4
.ER  JCKM5 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   15.4/ 15.5/ 15.6/ 15.7/ 15.8/ 15.9/ 16.0/ 16.1
.E1   16.1/ 16.1/ 16.1/ 16.0/ 15.9/ 15.7/ 15.5/ 15.3
.E1   15.1/ 14.9/ 14.7/ 14.4/ 14.2/ 14.0/ 13.8/ 13.6
.E1   13.5/ 13.3/ 13.2/ 13.1/
:
:
: Des Moines R  Estherville, IA - ESVI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=10.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=6 FT
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: Gage reset today. HWM of 17.94 +/- .1 ft noted by MN DNR,
: which is likely higher than the previous flood of record.
: ------------------------------------------------------------
.ER ESVI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  17.8/ 17.6/ 17.4/ 17.3
.ER  ESVI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   17.2/ 17.2/ 17.2/ 17.2/ 17.3/ 17.3/ 17.3/ 17.4
.E1   17.4/ 17.4/ 17.4/ 17.3/ 17.2/ 17.1/ 17.0/ 16.8
.E1   16.7/ 16.5/ 16.3/ 16.1/ 15.9/ 15.6/ 15.4/ 15.3
.E1   15.1/ 15.0/ 14.9/ 14.7/
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:
: Des Moines R  nr Emmetsburg, IA - EMTI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=11.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=9 FT
.ER EMTI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  15.3/ 15.4/ 15.4/ 15.5
.ER  EMTI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   15.5/ 15.5/ 15.4/ 15.3/ 15.2/ 15.1/ 15.1/ 15.1
.E1   15.0/ 15.0/ 15.0/ 14.9/ 14.9/ 14.8/ 14.7/ 14.7
.E1   14.6/ 14.6/ 14.5/ 14.4/ 14.3/ 14.3/ 14.2/ 14.1
.E1   14.1/ 14.0/ 13.9/ 13.8/
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:
: Des Moines R  Humboldt, IA - HBTI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=10.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=7 FT
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: Routed flow from upstream is delayed as any remaining off
: channel storage is filled. Still expecting record levels
: to be reached.
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: CREST FORECAST
.A HBTI4  0627 Z DH00/DC06250054/HGIFFX  16.9
:
.ER HBTI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  12.7/ 12.8/ 12.8/ 12.8
.ER  HBTI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   13.5/ 14.3/ 15.1/ 15.8/ 16.3/ 16.6/ 16.8/ 16.9
.E1   16.9/ 16.8/ 16.7/ 16.5/ 16.3/ 16.1/ 16.0/ 15.8
.E1   15.7/ 15.7/ 15.6/ 15.5/ 15.5/ 15.4/ 15.3/ 15.2
.E1   15.0/ 14.9/ 14.8/ 14.6/
:
:
: Des Moines R  Fort Dodge, IA - FODI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=10.5 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=9 FT
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: Forecast lower due to lower measured flows upstream.
: ------------------------------------------------------------
: CREST FORECAST
.A FODI4  0627 Z DH00/DC06250054/HGIFFX  18.7
:
.ER FODI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  14.3/ 14.7/ 15.2/ 15.5
.ER  FODI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   15.9/ 16.4/ 16.9/ 17.5/ 18.0/ 18.4/ 18.6/ 18.7
.E1   18.6/ 18.4/ 18.1/ 17.7/ 17.3/ 16.9/ 16.6/ 16.3
.E1   15.9/ 15.7/ 15.4/ 15.2/ 14.9/ 14.7/ 14.5/ 14.2
.E1   14.0/ 13.8/ 13.5/ 13.3/
:
:
: Des Moines R  nr Stratford, IA - STRI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=19.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=14 FT
: CREST FORECAST
.A STRI4  0627 Z DH12/DC06250054/HGIFFX  24.7
:
.ER STRI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  18.2/ 19.1/ 19.7/ 20.1
.ER  STRI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   20.7/ 21.3/ 21.9/ 22.4/ 22.9/ 23.4/ 23.9/ 24.3
.E1   24.6/ 24.7/ 24.7/ 24.6/ 24.3/ 24.0/ 23.6/ 23.2
.E1   22.7/ 22.3/ 21.9/ 21.6/ 21.3/ 21.0/ 20.8/ 20.5
.E1   20.3/ 20.1/ 19.9/ 19.6/
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:
: Des Moines R  Des Moines, IA 2nd Ave.- DMOI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=23.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=19 FT
.ER DMOI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  18.8/ 18.8/ 18.9/ 19.0
.ER  DMOI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   19.2/ 19.2/ 19.3/ 19.4/ 19.4/ 19.4/ 19.5/ 19.7
.E1   19.7/ 19.7/ 19.8/ 19.9/ 19.9/ 19.9/ 19.9/ 19.9
.E1   19.9/ 19.9/ 19.8/ 19.8/ 19.8/ 19.8/ 19.8/ 19.8
.E1   19.8/ 19.8/ 19.8/ 19.8/
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:
: Des Moines R  Des Moines, IA SE 6th - DESI4
: HSA=DMX   Flood Stage=24.0 FT   Fcst Issuance Stage=20 FT
.ER DESI4 0624 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIP/DIH06 :6-Hr Obs Stage (ft)
.E1  19.4/ 19.4/ 19.4/ 19.6
.ER  DESI4 0625 Z DH06/DC06250054/HGIFF/DIH06 :6-Hr Fcst Stage (ft)
.E1   19.9/ 20.0/ 20.2/ 20.4/ 20.5/ 20.5/ 20.6/ 20.8
.E1   20.8/ 20.8/ 20.8/ 20.9/ 20.9/ 20.9/ 20.9/ 20.9
.E1   20.8/ 20.8/ 20.7/ 20.6/ 20.5/ 20.4/ 20.4/ 20.3
.E1   20.3/ 20.2/ 20.1/ 20.1/
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:
:END

 NOTE...  This product includes observed precipitation, plus
          forecast precipitation for the next 24 Hours.

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