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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1423Z THU AUG 28 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
: ==> 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 14.7 REMAIN ABV FS NEXT FEW
WEEKS
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 14.3 CREST NEAR 14.4 FT 08/30
FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 12.1 FALL BLO FS 08/28 LATE PM
MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 16.3 CREST NEAR 16.7 FT 08/30
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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 14.7 FT AT 1300Z ON AUG 28
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 14.8 / 14.8 / 14.7 / 14.7
.ER CMBS2 20250828 Z DC202508281423/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0828 : / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.7
.E2 : 0829 : / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.7
.E3 : 0830 : / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6
.E4 : 0831 : / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6
.E5 : 0901 : / 14.6 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E6 : 0902 : / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.4
.E7 : 0903 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E8 : 0904 : / 14.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 28 at 13Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0828 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0829 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 29 0.00 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 14.3 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 28
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.3
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.AR :CREST: SFDS2 0830 Z DC202508281423/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 14.4
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.ER SFDS2 20250828 Z DC202508281423/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0828 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E2 : 0829 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E3 : 0830 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E4 : 0831 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E5 : 0901 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E6 : 0902 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E7 : 0903 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.3
.E8 : 0904 : / 14.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 28 at 13Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0828 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0829 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 29 0.00 inches
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:FORESTBURG 4 SE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.1 FT AT 1315Z ON AUG 28
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.1
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.ER FORS2 20250828 Z DC202508281423/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0828 : / 12.0 / 12.0 / 11.9
.E2 : 0829 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.7 / 11.7
.E3 : 0830 : / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.5
.E4 : 0831 : / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.3
.E5 : 0901 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.1
.E6 : 0902 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 10.9
.E7 : 0903 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.8
.E8 : 0904 : / 10.8
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 28 at 13Z is 0.00 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0828 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0829 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 29 0.00 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 16.3 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 28
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.3 / 16.3
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.AR :CREST: JRMS2 0830 Z DC202508281423/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 16.7
.ER JRMS2 20250828 Z DC202508281423/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0828 : / 16.4 / 16.5 / 16.5
.E2 : 0829 : / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.7 / 16.7
.E3 : 0830 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7
.E4 : 0831 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.6
.E5 : 0901 : / 16.6 / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.4
.E6 : 0902 : / 16.4 / 16.3 / 16.3 / 16.2
.E7 : 0903 : / 16.2 / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.0
.E8 : 0904 : / 16.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0827 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 28 at 13Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0828 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0829 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 29 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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