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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
759 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 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 SSL
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:************************************************************
:SPOON RIVER, LNMI2
:LONDON MILLS 1WSW, IL - ILX
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    21.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       24.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.0 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: LNMI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 18.7
:Crest near 18.7 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Aug 16
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/18/2026
.ER LNMI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  18.4
.E2    : 0816 :   /  18.6 /  18.7 /  18.5 /  18.1
.E3    : 0817 :   /  17.6 /  17.0 /  16.3 /  15.6
.E4    : 0818 :   /  14.6 /  13.7 /  12.8 /  12.0
.E5    : 0819 :   /  11.3 /  10.6 /  10.0 /   9.5
.E6    : 0820 :   /   9.1 /   8.6 /   8.3 /   8.0
.E7    : 0821 :   /   7.7 /   7.4 /   7.2 /   7.0
.E8    : 0822 :   /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.5
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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
: 0815                            /  0.28
: 0816    /  0.32 /  0.01 /  0.02
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.63 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SPOON RIVER, SEVI2
:SEVILLE (MARIETTA 3ESE), IL - ILX
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:ACTION STAGE      19.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       30.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 26.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: SEVI2 0817 Z DC202608160059/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 27.8
:Crest near 27.8 FT around 06 Z on Mon, Aug 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 08/19/2026
.ER SEVI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  27.0
.E2    : 0816 :   /  27.2 /  27.3 /  27.5 /  27.8
.E3    : 0817 :   /  27.8 /  27.4 /  27.3 /  26.9
.E4    : 0818 :   /  26.2 /  24.7 /  23.1 /  20.6
.E5    : 0819 :   /  18.9 /  17.6 /  16.7 /  16.0
.E6    : 0820 :   /  15.3 /  14.7 /  14.1 /  13.7
.E7    : 0821 :   /  13.2 /  12.8 /  12.5 /  12.2
.E8    : 0822 :   /  11.9 /  11.7 /  11.4
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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
: 0815                            /  0.04
: 0816    /  0.31 /  0.00 /  0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.35 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:LA MOINE RIVER, CLMI2
:COLMAR 1SSW, IL - DVN
:
:ACTION STAGE      19.0 FTMINOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       24.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 20.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: CLMI2 0817 Z DC202608160059/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 23.0
:Crest near 23.0 FT around 00 Z on Mon, Aug 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 08/18/2026
.ER CLMI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  21.9
.E2    : 0816 :   /  22.6 /  22.9 /  23.0 /  22.9
.E3    : 0817 :   /  22.7 /  22.2 /  21.2 /  18.5
.E4    : 0818 :   /  14.9 /  12.4 /  10.4 /   9.1
.E5    : 0819 :   /   7.9 /   7.2 /   6.6 /   6.1
.E6    : 0820 :   /   5.8 /   5.5 /   5.3 /   5.1
.E7    : 0821 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E8    : 0822 :   /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.4
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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
: 0815                            /  0.04
: 0816    /  0.19 /  0.00 /  0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.23 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:LA MOINE RIVER, RIPI2
:RIPLEY, IL - LSX
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       27.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.1 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: RIPI2 0819 Z DC202608160059/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 21.4
:Crest near 21.4 FT around 00 Z on Wed, Aug 19
.ER RIPI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  12.0
.E2    : 0816 :   /  14.7 /  17.3 /  19.3 /  19.9
.E3    : 0817 :   /  20.3 /  20.4 /  20.6 /  20.8
.E4    : 0818 :   /  21.0 /  21.2 /  21.4 /  21.4
.E5    : 0819 :   /  21.3 /  21.0 /  20.1 /  18.6
.E6    : 0820 :   /  16.6 /  14.5 /  12.5 /  10.9
.E7    : 0821 :   /   9.9 /   8.9 /   8.3 /   8.0
.E8    : 0822 :   /   7.8 /   7.6 /   7.5
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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
: 0815                            /  0.05
: 0816    /  0.14 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.19 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:MACKINAW RIVER, CNGI2
:CONGERVILLE 2NW, IL - ILX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: CNGI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 13.0
:Crest near 13.0 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Aug 16
.ER CNGI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  11.1
.E2    : 0816 :   /  12.4 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.7
.E3    : 0817 :   /  11.8 /  10.6 /   9.4 /   8.4
.E4    : 0818 :   /   7.6 /   6.9 /   6.4 /   5.9
.E5    : 0819 :   /   5.5 /   5.3 /   5.0 /   4.8
.E6    : 0820 :   /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E7    : 0821 :   /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.0 /   3.9
.E8    : 0822 :   /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.8
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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
: 0815                            /  0.03
: 0816    /  0.28 /  0.01 /  0.02
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.34 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:SANGAMON RIVER, MNTI2
:MONTICELLO , IL - ILX
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 16
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/16/2026
.AR :CREST: MNTI2 0817 Z DC202608160059/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 17.3
:Crest near 17.3 FT around 18 Z on Mon, Aug 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/20/2026
.ER MNTI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  12.9
.E2    : 0816 :   /  14.0 /  15.0 /  15.9 /  16.7
.E3    : 0817 :   /  17.1 /  17.3 /  17.3 /  17.1
.E4    : 0818 :   /  16.6 /  16.1 /  15.5 /  14.9
.E5    : 0819 :   /  14.3 /  13.8 /  13.4 /  13.1
.E6    : 0820 :   /  12.9 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.3
.E7    : 0821 :   /  12.1 /  12.0 /  11.8 /  11.6
.E8    : 0822 :   /  11.4 /  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
: 0815                            /  0.00
: 0816    /  0.20 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.23 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:SANGAMON RIVER, RVTI2
:RIVERTON , IL - ILX
:
:ACTION STAGE      17.0 FTMINOR STAGE       23.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    26.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       29.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.6 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: RVTI2 0820 Z DC202608160059/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 17.6
:Crest near 17.6 FT around 18 Z on Thu, Aug 20
.ER RVTI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /   5.1
.E2    : 0816 :   /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.7 /   5.9
.E3    : 0817 :   /   6.0 /   6.4 /   7.1 /   7.8
.E4    : 0818 :   /   8.6 /   9.7 /  10.9 /  12.2
.E5    : 0819 :   /  13.7 /  15.3 /  16.6 /  17.1
.E6    : 0820 :   /  17.5 /  17.6 /  17.6 /  17.3
.E7    : 0821 :   /  16.9 /  16.1 /  14.8 /  13.6
.E8    : 0822 :   /  12.4 /  11.3 /  10.5
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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
: 0815                            /  0.02
: 0816    /  0.28 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.32 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SALT CREEK, GREI2
:GREENVIEW 3N, IL - ILX
:
:ACTION STAGE      14.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.0 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.ER GREI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /   6.4
.E2    : 0816 :   /   8.0 /   9.3 /  10.4 /  11.4
.E3    : 0817 :   /  12.2 /  12.4 /  11.9 /  11.1
.E4    : 0818 :   /  10.0 /   9.1 /   8.4 /   7.9
.E5    : 0819 :   /   7.6 /   7.3 /   7.0 /   6.7
.E6    : 0820 :   /   6.4 /   6.0 /   5.7 /   5.4
.E7    : 0821 :   /   5.1 /   4.9 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E8    : 0822 :   /   4.3 /   4.2 /   4.1
:
: ***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
: 0815                            /  0.00
: 0816    /  0.29 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.29 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:SANGAMON RIVER, CDLI2
:CHANDLERVILLE, IL - ILX
:
:ACTION STAGE     454.0 FTMINOR STAGE      456.6 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   459.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      462.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 446.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 16
.ER CDLI2 0816 Z DC202608160059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           / 446.5
.E2    : 0816 :   / 446.9 / 447.5 / 448.2 / 449.1
.E3    : 0817 :   / 450.0 / 451.0 / 451.8 / 452.4
.E4    : 0818 :   / 452.7 / 452.7 / 452.4 / 451.9
.E5    : 0819 :   / 451.3 / 450.8 / 450.5 / 450.3
.E6    : 0820 :   / 450.3 / 450.4 / 450.6 / 450.8
.E7    : 0821 :   / 451.0 / 451.2 / 451.4 / 451.6
.E8    : 0822 :   / 451.6 / 451.6 / 451.5
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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
: 0815                            /  0.01
: 0816    /  0.32 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.33 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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