River Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3
259
FGUS53 KMSR 270122
RVFKDF

RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
822 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026

: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
:
: FORECAST GROUP IS KDF
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
:DES PLAINES RIVER, RUSI2
:RUSSELL, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.5 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.3 FT AT 2330 Z ON SEP 26
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 10/01/2026
.ER RUSI2 0927 Z DC202609270122/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0926 :                           /   8.2
.E2    : 0927 :   /   8.1 /   8.0 /   7.9 /   7.9
.E3    : 0928 :   /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.6
.E4    : 0929 :   /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.3
.E5    : 0930 :   /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.1 /   7.0
.E6    : 1001 :   /   6.9 /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.7
.E7    : 1002 :   /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.4
.E8    : 1003 :   /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0926                            /  0.00
: 0927    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 28 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:DES PLAINES RIVER, GUNI2
:GURNEE 3SW, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.5 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.9 FT AT 2330 Z ON SEP 26
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 09/28/2026
.ER GUNI2 0927 Z DC202609270122/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0926 :                           /   7.8
.E2    : 0927 :   /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.2
.E3    : 0928 :   /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.6
.E4    : 0929 :   /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2
.E5    : 0930 :   /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.8 /   5.7
.E6    : 1001 :   /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E7    : 1002 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E8    : 1003 :   /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0926                            /  0.00
: 0927    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 28 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:DES PLAINES RIVER, LDRI2
:LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.5 FTMINOR STAGE       12.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       15.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.9 FT AT 2345 Z ON SEP 26
.ER LDRI2 0927 Z DC202609270122/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0926 :                           /  11.9
.E2    : 0927 :   /  11.8 /  11.7 /  11.6 /  11.5
.E3    : 0928 :   /  11.4 /  11.2 /  11.1 /  10.9
.E4    : 0929 :   /  10.8 /  10.6 /  10.5 /  10.4
.E5    : 0930 :   /  10.3 /  10.2 /  10.1 /  10.0
.E6    : 1001 :   /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.6 /   9.5
.E7    : 1002 :   /   9.4 /   9.3 /   9.2 /   9.1
.E8    : 1003 :   /   9.0 /   8.9 /   8.8
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0926                            /  0.00
: 0927    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 28 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:DES PLAINES RIVER, DSPI2
:DES PLAINES 3N, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.5 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 13.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON SEP 26
.ER DSPI2 0927 Z DC202609270122/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0926 :                           /  13.5
.E2    : 0927 :   /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.5
.E3    : 0928 :   /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E4    : 0929 :   /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.8
.E5    : 0930 :   /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.4
.E6    : 1001 :   /  12.3 /  12.2 /  12.1 /  12.0
.E7    : 1002 :   /  11.9 /  11.8 /  11.7 /  11.6
.E8    : 1003 :   /  11.5 /  11.3 /  11.2
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0926                            /  0.00
: 0927    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 28 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:FOX RIVER, NMSW3
:NEW MUNSTER 2N, WI - MKX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.2 FT AT 2300 Z ON SEP 26
.ER NMSW3 0927 Z DC202609270122/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0926 :                           /  10.0
.E2    : 0927 :   /   9.8 /   9.7 /   9.6 /   9.5
.E3    : 0928 :   /   9.4 /   9.3 /   9.3 /   9.2
.E4    : 0929 :   /   9.1 /   9.0 /   9.0 /   8.9
.E5    : 0930 :   /   8.9 /   8.8 /   8.7 /   8.7
.E6    : 1001 :   /   8.6 /   8.6 /   8.5 /   8.5
.E7    : 1002 :   /   8.4 /   8.4 /   8.4 /   8.3
.E8    : 1003 :   /   8.3 /   8.2 /   8.2
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0926                            /  0.00
: 0927    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 28 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:
:*******************************************************************
:
$$
:
FCSTR EXT: 2539
:
:...END of MESSAGE...