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557 FGUS53 KKRF 051305 RVFJAM RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1304Z FRI SEP 5 2025 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS JAMES : ==> 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 14.2 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 09/09 :________________________________________________________________ :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 14.2 FT AT 1200Z ON SEP 05 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0904 / 14.2 / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.2 : .ER CMBS2 20250905 Z DC202509051304/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0905 : / 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.1 .E2 : 0906 : / 14.0 / 14.0 / 14.0 / 14.0 .E3 : 0907 : / 13.9 / 13.9 / 13.8 / 13.8 .E4 : 0908 : / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.7 / 13.6 .E5 : 0909 : / 13.6 / 13.6 / 13.5 / 13.5 .E6 : 0910 : / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4 .E7 : 0911 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.2 .E8 : 0912 : / 13.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0904 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Sep 5 at 12Z is 0.01 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0905 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0906 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Sep 06 0.01 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 1245Z ON SEP 05 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0904 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 : .ER SFDS2 20250905 Z DC202509051304/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0905 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E2 : 0906 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E3 : 0907 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E4 : 0908 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E5 : 0909 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E6 : 0910 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E7 : 0911 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 14.9 .E8 : 0912 : / 14.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0904 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Sep 5 at 12Z is 0.01 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0905 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0906 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Sep 06 0.01 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 1245Z ON SEP 05 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0904 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8 : .ER ATNS2 20250905 Z DC202509051304/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0905 : / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.9 .E2 : 0906 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.9 .E3 : 0907 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 .E4 : 0908 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 .E5 : 0909 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E6 : 0910 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E7 : 0911 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E8 : 0912 : / 11.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0904 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Sep 5 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0905 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0906 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Sep 06 0.00 inches :**************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :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 : : $$ :MBRFC gks :...END of MESSAGE...