River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
892 FGUS53 KMSR 021441 RVFTIA RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 941 AM CDT FRI OCT 02 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 TIA : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :WAPSIPINICON RIVER, IDPI4 :INDEPENDENCE, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 1330 Z ON OCT 02 .ER IDPI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 10.0 / 10.5 / 10.8 .E2 : 1003 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.2 .E3 : 1004 : / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.5 / 10.0 .E4 : 1005 : / 9.5 / 9.0 / 8.5 / 8.1 .E5 : 1006 : / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.5 / 7.4 .E6 : 1007 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9 .E7 : 1008 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5 .E8 : 1009 : / 6.4 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.01 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :WAPSIPINICON RIVER, ANSI4 :ANAMOSA 2SE - SHAW RD, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.4 FT AT 1315 Z ON OCT 02 .ER ANSI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.7 .E2 : 1003 : / 10.0 / 10.2 / 10.5 / 11.1 .E3 : 1004 : / 11.8 / 12.6 / 13.3 / 13.7 .E4 : 1005 : / 14.0 / 14.2 / 14.4 / 14.4 .E5 : 1006 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.3 / 14.1 .E6 : 1007 : / 13.9 / 13.5 / 13.0 / 12.3 .E7 : 1008 : / 11.8 / 11.4 / 11.0 / 10.5 .E8 : 1009 : / 10.3 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :WAPSIPINICON RIVER, DEWI4 :DE WITT 4S, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 11.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.5 FT AT 1330 Z ON OCT 02 .AR :CREST: DEWI4 1003 Z DC202610021441/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 12.7 :Crest near 12.7 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Oct 3 .AR :CREST: DEWI4 1009 Z DC202610021441/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 12.9 :Crest near 12.9 FT around 12 Z on Fri, Oct 9 .ER DEWI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.7 .E2 : 1003 : / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.5 .E3 : 1004 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.1 / 12.0 .E4 : 1005 : / 11.8 / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.6 .E5 : 1006 : / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.7 .E6 : 1007 : / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.2 / 12.4 .E7 : 1008 : / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.8 / 12.8 .E8 : 1009 : / 12.9 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :SOUTH SKUNK RIVER, AMEI4 :AMES 3N, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 11.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 13.3 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 02 .AR :CREST: AMEI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 13.9 :Crest near 13.9 FT around 18 Z on Fri, Oct 2 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 10/03/2026 .ER AMEI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 13.9 / 12.5 / 10.7 .E2 : 1003 : / 9.5 / 8.7 / 8.1 / 7.7 .E3 : 1004 : / 7.3 / 6.9 / 6.6 / 6.3 .E4 : 1005 : / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.6 .E5 : 1006 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E6 : 1007 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E7 : 1008 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E8 : 1009 : / 4.7 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :IOWAY CREEK, AMWI4 :AMES, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.6 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 02 .ER AMWI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 8.0 / 6.6 / 5.5 .E2 : 1003 : / 4.9 / 4.6 / 4.3 / 4.0 .E3 : 1004 : / 3.8 / 3.6 / 3.4 / 3.3 .E4 : 1005 : / 3.2 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E5 : 1006 : / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6 .E6 : 1007 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E7 : 1008 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E8 : 1009 : / 2.4 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :SOUTH SKUNK RIVER, AESI4 :AMES 5SE - WWTP, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 19.0 FTMINOR STAGE 21.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 23.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 24.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 23.0 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 02 .AR :CREST: AESI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 23.1 :Crest near 23.1 FT around 18 Z on Fri, Oct 2 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 10/03/2026 .ER AESI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 23.1 / 22.9 / 21.7 .E2 : 1003 : / 19.8 / 18.6 / 17.7 / 16.8 .E3 : 1004 : / 16.2 / 15.7 / 15.2 / 14.8 .E4 : 1005 : / 14.5 / 14.2 / 13.9 / 13.7 .E5 : 1006 : / 13.6 / 13.4 / 13.3 / 13.1 .E6 : 1007 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.8 .E7 : 1008 : / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.5 .E8 : 1009 : / 12.5 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :SOUTH SKUNK RIVER, CFXI4 :COLFAX, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 18.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.9 FT AT 1345 Z ON OCT 02 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 10/03/2026 .AR :CREST: CFXI4 1004 Z DC202610021441/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 18.4 :Crest near 18.4 FT around 12 Z on Sun, Oct 4 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 10/04/2026 .ER CFXI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 16.3 / 16.8 / 17.3 .E2 : 1003 : / 17.6 / 17.9 / 18.2 / 18.3 .E3 : 1004 : / 18.4 / 18.2 / 17.9 / 17.4 .E4 : 1005 : / 16.9 / 16.4 / 15.9 / 15.4 .E5 : 1006 : / 14.9 / 14.4 / 14.0 / 13.7 .E6 : 1007 : / 13.3 / 12.9 / 12.5 / 12.2 .E7 : 1008 : / 11.9 / 11.5 / 11.2 / 11.0 .E8 : 1009 : / 10.7 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :SOUTH SKUNK RIVER, OOAI4 :OSKALOOSA 4N, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 18.0 FTMINOR STAGE 24.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 28.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 30.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 20.1 FT AT 1330 Z ON OCT 02 .AR :CREST: OOAI4 1004 Z DC202610021441/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 22.3 :Crest near 22.3 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Oct 4 .ER OOAI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 20.3 / 20.6 / 20.9 .E2 : 1003 : / 21.3 / 21.6 / 21.9 / 22.1 .E3 : 1004 : / 22.2 / 22.3 / 22.3 / 22.3 .E4 : 1005 : / 22.2 / 22.1 / 21.8 / 21.5 .E5 : 1006 : / 21.1 / 20.5 / 19.9 / 19.4 .E6 : 1007 : / 18.8 / 18.3 / 17.8 / 17.3 .E7 : 1008 : / 16.9 / 16.5 / 16.1 / 15.8 .E8 : 1009 : / 15.5 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :NORTH SKUNK RIVER, SIGI4 :SIGOURNEY 2S, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.5 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.8 FT AT 1330 Z ON OCT 02 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 10/04/2026 .ER SIGI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 18.8 / 18.7 / 18.5 .E2 : 1003 : / 18.3 / 18.0 / 17.6 / 17.0 .E3 : 1004 : / 16.3 / 15.6 / 14.8 / 14.1 .E4 : 1005 : / 13.4 / 12.8 / 12.3 / 11.7 .E5 : 1006 : / 11.3 / 10.9 / 10.5 / 10.1 .E6 : 1007 : / 9.8 / 9.5 / 9.3 / 9.1 .E7 : 1008 : / 8.9 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.4 .E8 : 1009 : / 8.3 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :SKUNK RIVER, AGSI4 :AUGUSTA, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.9 FT AT 1345 Z ON OCT 02 .AR :CREST: AGSI4 1003 Z DC202610021441/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 17.3 :Crest near 17.3 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Oct 3 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 10/04/2026 .ER AGSI4 1002 Z DC202610021441/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1002 : / 17.1 / 17.3 / 17.2 .E2 : 1003 : / 17.0 / 16.7 / 16.2 / 15.6 .E3 : 1004 : / 15.0 / 14.5 / 14.0 / 13.7 .E4 : 1005 : / 13.4 / 13.1 / 12.9 / 12.7 .E5 : 1006 : / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.3 .E6 : 1007 : / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.9 .E7 : 1008 : / 11.8 / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.6 .E8 : 1009 : / 11.6 : : ***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 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1004 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 04 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2539 : :...END of MESSAGE...