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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1306Z MON SEP 15 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 13.4 FALL BLO FS 09/19 EARLY AM
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 15.1 CRESTING NEXT COUPLE DAYS
ASHTON SD 13.0 11.0 CONTINUE TO FALL VERY SLOWLY
..LAST FCST
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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 13.4 FT AT 1200Z ON SEP 15
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0914 / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4
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:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06Z ON 09/19/2025
.ER CMBS2 20250915 Z DC202509151306/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0915 : / 13.4 / 13.3 / 13.3
.E2 : 0916 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.2
.E3 : 0917 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.1
.E4 : 0918 : / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.0 / 13.0
.E5 : 0919 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.9
.E6 : 0920 : / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.8
.E7 : 0921 : / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.7
.E8 : 0922 : / 12.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0914 / 0.00 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 15 at 12Z is 0.09 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0915 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0916 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Sep 16 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 15.1 FT AT 1245Z ON SEP 15
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0914 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.ER SFDS2 20250915 Z DC202509151306/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0915 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E2 : 0916 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E3 : 0917 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E4 : 0918 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E5 : 0919 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E6 : 0920 : / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9
.E7 : 0921 : / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.8 / 14.8
.E8 : 0922 : / 14.8
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0914 / 0.00 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 15 at 12Z is 0.08 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0915 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0916 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Sep 16 0.00 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 11.0 FT AT 1245Z ON SEP 15
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0914 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.0
.ER ATNS2 20250915 Z DC202509151306/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0915 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E2 : 0916 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E3 : 0917 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E4 : 0918 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E5 : 0919 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E6 : 0920 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E7 : 0921 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E8 : 0922 : / 11.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0914 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.01
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Sep 15 at 12Z is 0.03 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0915 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0916 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Sep 16 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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