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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
1003 AM CDT WED SEP 30 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.
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: FORECAST GROUP IS RCK
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:PECATONICA RIVER, MTNW3
:MARTINTOWN 2E, WI - MKX
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:ACTION STAGE       9.5 FTMINOR STAGE       13.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       21.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.3 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 30
.AR :CREST: MTNW3 1003 Z DC202609301503/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 10.4
:Crest near 10.4 FT around 18 Z on Sat, Oct 3
.ER MTNW3 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E2    : 1001 :   /   6.4 /   6.8 /   7.4 /   8.0
.E3    : 1002 :   /   8.7 /   9.3 /   9.8 /  10.1
.E4    : 1003 :   /  10.3 /  10.4 /  10.4 /  10.4
.E5    : 1004 :   /  10.2 /  10.1 /   9.9 /   9.8
.E6    : 1005 :   /   9.5 /   9.3 /   9.1 /   8.8
.E7    : 1006 :   /   8.6 /   8.5 /   8.5 /   8.4
.E8    : 1007 :   /   8.3
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0930            /  0.08 /  0.06 /  0.22
: 1001    /  0.96
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.32 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PECATONICA RIVER, SIRI2
:SHIRLAND, IL - LOT
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:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       15.5 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.4 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 30
.AR :CREST: SIRI2 1004 Z DC202609301503/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 11.3
:Crest near 11.3 FT around 12 Z on Sun, Oct 4
.ER SIRI2 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.4
.E2    : 1001 :   /   6.6 /   7.0 /   7.5 /   8.0
.E3    : 1002 :   /   8.4 /   8.9 /   9.4 /   9.9
.E4    : 1003 :   /  10.4 /  10.7 /  11.0 /  11.2
.E5    : 1004 :   /  11.3 /  11.3 /  11.3 /  11.3
.E6    : 1005 :   /  11.3 /  11.2 /  11.2 /  11.2
.E7    : 1006 :   /  11.2 /  11.1 /  11.0 /  11.0
.E8    : 1007 :   /  10.9
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0930            /  0.23 /  0.07 /  0.21
: 1001    /  0.57
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.08 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ROCK RIVER, LATI2
:LATHAM PARK, IL - LOT
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:ACTION STAGE       8.0 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       13.5 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.5 FT AT 1330 Z ON SEP 30
.ER LATI2 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E2    : 1001 :   /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.8 /   6.1
.E3    : 1002 :   /   6.5 /   6.8 /   7.1 /   7.2
.E4    : 1003 :   /   7.3 /   7.3 /   7.4 /   7.5
.E5    : 1004 :   /   7.5 /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.6
.E6    : 1005 :   /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.4
.E7    : 1006 :   /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.3 /   7.3
.E8    : 1007 :   /   7.2
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0930            /  0.42 /  0.09 /  0.23
: 1001    /  0.44
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.18 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ROCK RIVER, BYRI2
:BYRON, IL - LOT
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:ACTION STAGE      10.5 FTMINOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.5 FT AT 1315 Z ON SEP 30
.AR :CREST: BYRI2 1003 Z DC202609301503/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 11.1
:Crest near 11.1 FT around 18 Z on Sat, Oct 3
.ER BYRI2 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5
.E2    : 1001 :   /   7.6 /   7.8 /   8.2 /   8.7
.E3    : 1002 :   /   9.3 /   9.9 /  10.4 /  10.7
.E4    : 1003 :   /  11.0 /  11.1 /  11.1 /  11.1
.E5    : 1004 :   /  11.0 /  11.0 /  10.9 /  10.7
.E6    : 1005 :   /  10.6 /  10.4 /  10.3 /  10.1
.E7    : 1006 :   /  10.0 /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.7
.E8    : 1007 :   /   9.6
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: ***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
: 0930            /  0.51 /  0.17 /  0.16
: 1001    /  0.29
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.13 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ROCK RIVER, JOSI2
:JOSLIN, IL - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.8 FT AT 1345 Z ON SEP 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 10/03/2026
.AR :CREST: JOSI2 1004 Z DC202609301503/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.9
:Crest near 13.9 FT around 06 Z on Sun, Oct 4
.ER JOSI2 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   7.8 /   7.8 /   7.9
.E2    : 1001 :   /   7.9 /   8.1 /   8.3 /   8.6
.E3    : 1002 :   /   9.2 /  10.1 /  11.1 /  11.9
.E4    : 1003 :   /  12.7 /  13.2 /  13.6 /  13.9
.E5    : 1004 :   /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8
.E6    : 1005 :   /  13.6 /  13.4 /  13.2 /  13.0
.E7    : 1006 :   /  12.8 /  12.6 /  12.4 /  12.2
.E8    : 1007 :   /  12.0
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: ***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
: 0930            /  0.63 /  0.27 /  0.13
: 1001    /  0.18
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.21 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GREEN RIVER, GENI2
:GENESEO 2N, IL - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      14.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    16.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       18.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1430 Z ON SEP 30
.AR :CREST: GENI2 1003 Z DC202609301503/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 14.9
:Crest near 14.9 FT around 12 Z on Sat, Oct 3
.ER GENI2 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   4.9 /   5.2 /   5.8
.E2    : 1001 :   /   6.4 /   7.1 /   8.1 /   9.7
.E3    : 1002 :   /  11.5 /  13.2 /  14.2 /  14.7
.E4    : 1003 :   /  14.9 /  14.9 /  14.7 /  14.4
.E5    : 1004 :   /  13.9 /  13.3 /  12.6 /  11.9
.E6    : 1005 :   /  11.3 /  10.8 /  10.3 /  10.0
.E7    : 1006 :   /   9.7 /   9.4 /   9.2 /   8.9
.E8    : 1007 :   /   8.7
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: ***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
: 0930            /  0.65 /  0.23 /  0.06
: 1001    /  0.12
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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.06 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
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:ROCK RIVER, MLII2
:MOLINE , IL - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       14.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 1430 Z ON SEP 30
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 10/03/2026
.AR :CREST: MLII2 1004 Z DC202609301503/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 13.4
:Crest near 13.4 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Oct 4
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 10/07/2026
.ER MLII2 0930 Z DC202609301503/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0930 :           /   9.6 /   9.6 /   9.6
.E2    : 1001 :   /   9.6 /   9.7 /   9.8 /   9.9
.E3    : 1002 :   /  10.1 /  10.4 /  10.8 /  11.2
.E4    : 1003 :   /  11.8 /  12.3 /  12.7 /  13.1
.E5    : 1004 :   /  13.3 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E6    : 1005 :   /  13.2 /  13.1 /  12.9 /  12.7
.E7    : 1006 :   /  12.6 /  12.4 /  12.2 /  12.1
.E8    : 1007 :   /  11.9
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0930            /  0.64 /  0.25 /  0.06
: 1001    /  0.14
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 02 is 1.09 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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