River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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RVFJAM
RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0014Z SAT AUG 30 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 14.6 REMAIN ABV FS NEXT FEW
WEEKS
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 14.4 CREST NEAR 14.5 FT 08/30
EARLY PM
MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 16.5 CREST NEAR 16.5 FT 08/29 PM
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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 14.6 FT AT 2300Z ON AUG 29
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0829 / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.6 / 14.6
.ER CMBS2 20250830 Z DC202508300014/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0829 : / 14.6 / 14.6
.E2 : 0830 : / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6
.E3 : 0831 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E4 : 0901 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.4
.E5 : 0902 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E6 : 0903 : / 14.4 / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E7 : 0904 : / 14.3 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2
.E8 : 0905 : / 14.1 / 14.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0829 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 29 at 23Z is 0.01 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0829 / 0.02 / 0.02
: 0830 / 0.06 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 30 0.10 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 14.4 FT AT 2345Z ON AUG 29
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0829 / 14.3 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
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.AR :CREST: SFDS2 0830 Z DC202508300014/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 14.5
.ER SFDS2 20250830 Z DC202508300014/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0829 : / 14.4 / 14.4
.E2 : 0830 : / 14.4 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E3 : 0831 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E4 : 0901 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E5 : 0902 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E6 : 0903 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.3
.E7 : 0904 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E8 : 0905 : / 14.3 / 14.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0829 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 29 at 23Z is 0.04 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0829 / 0.05 / 0.02
: 0830 / 0.04 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 30 0.11 inches
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:MITCHELL 4 SE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 21.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.5 FT AT 2345Z ON AUG 29
:obs Stage / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0829 / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.5
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.AR :CREST: JRMS2 0830 Z DC202508300014/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 16.5
.ER JRMS2 20250830 Z DC202508300014/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0829 : / 16.5 / 16.5
.E2 : 0830 : / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.5
.E3 : 0831 : / 16.5 / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.4
.E4 : 0901 : / 16.3 / 16.3 / 16.3 / 16.3
.E5 : 0902 : / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.1 / 16.1
.E6 : 0903 : / 16.0 / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.9
.E7 : 0904 : / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.7 / 15.7
.E8 : 0905 : / 15.6 / 15.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z
: 0829 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 29 at 23Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0829 / 0.00 / 0.07
: 0830 / 0.05 / 0.08
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 30 0.20 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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