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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0102Z FRI SEP 5 2025
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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 JAMES
: *** EVENING FORECAST ***
: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF
RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T
JAMES RIVER
COLUMBIA 1 S SD 13.0 14.3 REMAIN ABV FS NEXT CPL
WEEKS
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 14.9 CRESTING THIS WEEKEND
ASHTON SD 13.0 10.8 RISE TO 11.1 FT BY 09/11
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:COLUMBIA 1 S, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.3 FT AT 0000Z ON SEP 05
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0904 / 14.3 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.3
.ER CMBS2 20250905 Z DC202509050102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0904 : / 14.3
.E2 : 0905 : / 14.3 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2
.E3 : 0906 : / 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.0 / 14.0
.E4 : 0907 : / 14.0 / 14.0 / 13.9 / 13.9
.E5 : 0908 : / 13.8 / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.7
.E6 : 0909 : / 13.7 / 13.6 / 13.6 / 13.5
.E7 : 0910 : / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.4
.E8 : 0911 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0904 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 5 at 00Z is 0.02 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0904 / 0.00
: 0905 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Sep 06 0.01 inches
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:STRATFORD 7 SW, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 13.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.5 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.9 FT AT 0045Z ON SEP 05
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0904 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9
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.ER SFDS2 20250905 Z DC202509050102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0904 : / 14.9
.E2 : 0905 : / 14.9 / 14.9 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E3 : 0906 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E4 : 0907 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E5 : 0908 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E6 : 0909 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E7 : 0910 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E8 : 0911 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0904 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 5 at 00Z is 0.01 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0904 / 0.00
: 0905 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Sep 06 0.01 inches
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:ASHTON, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.8 FT AT 0045Z ON SEP 05
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0904 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8
.ER ATNS2 20250905 Z DC202509050102/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0904 : / 10.8
.E2 : 0905 : / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.9
.E3 : 0906 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.9
.E4 : 0907 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E5 : 0908 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E6 : 0909 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1
.E7 : 0910 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1
.E8 : 0911 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0904 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 5 at 00Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0904 / 0.00
: 0905 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Sep 06 0.00 inches
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:COMMENT
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:HSA - Hydrologic Service Area
:WFO - Weather Forecast Office
:BIS - NWS WFO Bismarck, North Dakota
:ABR - NWS WFO Aberdeen, South Dakota
:FSD - NWS WFO Sioux Falls, South Dakota
: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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