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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
122 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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: White River - Muncie, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         7.0 ft
: Flood Stage          9.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 12.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    15.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 7.6 FT at 1230 PM EDT on Aug 18
:

.ER MIEI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /   7.5 /   7.2 /   6.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /   6.6 /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.1
.E3    : 0820 :   /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.7 /   5.5
.E4    : 0821 :   /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E5    : 0822 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E6    : 0823 :   /   4.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.09/ 0.00/
:


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: White River - Anderson, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         7.8 ft
: Flood Stage          10.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    18.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 10.5 FT at 1230 PM EDT on Aug 18
:

:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Tue, Aug 18
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.ER ANDI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  10.5 /  10.3 /   9.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /   9.5 /   9.0 /   8.6 /   8.2
.E3    : 0820 :   /   7.8 /   7.4 /   7.2 /   7.0
.E4    : 0821 :   /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E5    : 0822 :   /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E6    : 0823 :   /   5.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.09/ 0.00/
:


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: White River - Noblesville, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 19.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    21.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 13.3 FT at 1245 PM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER NBLI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  13.3 /  12.5 /  11.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /  11.3 /  10.7 /  10.1 /   9.5
.E3    : 0820 :   /   9.0 /   8.5 /   8.1 /   7.7
.E4    : 0821 :   /   7.3 /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.6
.E5    : 0822 :   /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.0
.E6    : 0823 :   /   5.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.00/
:


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: White River - Nora, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         7.5 ft
: Flood Stage          11.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 11.8 FT at 100 PM EDT on Aug 18
:

:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Tue, Aug 18
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.ER NORI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  11.8 /  11.1 /  10.7
.E2    : 0819 :   /  10.2 /   9.6 /   9.0 /   8.4
.E3    : 0820 :   /   7.8 /   7.2 /   6.8 /   6.4
.E4    : 0821 :   /   6.1 /   5.8 /   5.5 /   5.2
.E5    : 0822 :   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.6
.E6    : 0823 :   /   4.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.00/
:


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: White River - Ravenswood, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         4.5 ft
: Flood Stage          6.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 10.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    12.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
:

:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Wed, Aug 19
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.ER RVNI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /   6.9 /   6.5 /   6.2
.E2    : 0819 :   /   5.9 /   5.5 /   5.0 /   4.5
.E3    : 0820 :   /   4.0 /   3.5 /   3.1 /   2.8
.E4    : 0821 :   /   2.5 /   2.3 /   2.0 /   1.8
.E5    : 0822 :   /   1.7 /   1.6 /   1.5 /   1.4
.E6    : 0823 :   /   1.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.00/
:


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: White River - Indianapolis, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    22.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 11.7 FT at 1245 PM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER INDI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  11.7 /  11.0 /  10.4
.E2    : 0819 :   /   9.8 /   9.4 /   8.9 /   8.6
.E3    : 0820 :   /   8.2 /   7.5 /   7.1 /   6.7
.E4    : 0821 :   /   6.3 /   6.1 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E5    : 0822 :   /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E6    : 0823 :   /   5.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.09/ 0.01/
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: Eagle Creek - Zionsville, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         7.0 ft
: Flood Stage          9.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 11.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    15.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 2.5 FT at 1245 PM EDT on Aug 18
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.ER ZONI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /   2.6 /   2.5 /   2.4
.E2    : 0819 :   /   2.4 /   2.3 /   2.3 /   2.3
.E3    : 0820 :   /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.2 /   2.2
.E4    : 0821 :   /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.1
.E5    : 0822 :   /   2.1 /   2.1 /   2.0 /   2.0
.E6    : 0823 :   /   2.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.00/
:


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: White River - Centerton, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.4 FT at 100 PM EDT on Aug 18
:

:Fall below flood stage around 11AM EDT on Thu, Aug 20
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.ER CNTI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  16.4 /  15.8 /  15.2
.E2    : 0819 :   /  14.7 /  14.3 /  13.9 /  13.3
.E3    : 0820 :   /  12.5 /  11.4 /  10.2 /   9.3
.E4    : 0821 :   /   8.4 /   7.5 /   6.6 /   5.7
.E5    : 0822 :   /   4.9 /   4.3 /   3.8 /   3.5
.E6    : 0823 :   /   3.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.12/ 0.02/
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:************************************************************
: White River - IPL Power Plant, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         599.5 ft
: Flood Stage          603.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 607.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    610.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
:

:Fall below flood stage around 5PM EDT on Thu, Aug 20
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.ER CENI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           / 607.6 / 606.8 / 606.0
.E2    : 0819 :   / 605.4 / 605.2 / 604.9 / 604.4
.E3    : 0820 :   / 603.9 / 603.2 / 602.3 / 601.6
.E4    : 0821 :   / 600.9 / 600.2 / 599.5 / 598.8
.E5    : 0822 :   / 598.1 / 597.6 / 597.2 / 596.9
.E6    : 0823 :   / 596.7 / 596.6 / 596.5 / 596.4
.E7    : 0824 :   / 596.4 / 596.5 / 596.5 / 596.5
.E8    : 0825 :   / 596.4 / 596.4 / 596.3 / 596.2
.E9    : 0826 :   / 596.2 / 596.1 / 596.0 / 596.0
.E10   : 0827 :   / 595.9 / 595.9 / 595.8 / 595.8
.E11   : 0828 :   / 595.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.12/ 0.02/
:


:************************************************************
: White River - Spencer, IN - IND
:
: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 18.6 FT at 1230 PM EDT on Aug 18
:

:Crest near 20.4 FT around 2PM EDT on Wed, Aug 19
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Sat, Aug 22
:
.ER SPNI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  18.7 /  19.3 /  19.9
.E2    : 0819 :   /  20.2 /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.3
.E3    : 0820 :   /  20.1 /  19.8 /  19.4 /  19.0
.E4    : 0821 :   /  18.6 /  18.1 /  17.5 /  16.9
.E5    : 0822 :   /  16.2 /  15.5 /  14.6 /  13.6
.E6    : 0823 :   /  12.2 /  11.0 /  10.0 /   9.1
.E7    : 0824 :   /   8.4 /   7.9 /   7.4 /   7.0
.E8    : 0825 :   /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E9    : 0826 :   /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.5
.E10   : 0827 :   /   5.4 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E11   : 0828 :   /   4.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.06/ 0.12/ 0.05/
:


:************************************************************
: White River - Elliston, IN - IND
:
: Action Stage         14.0 ft
: Flood Stage          18.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 25.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    29.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 19.7 FT at 800 AM EDT on Aug 18
:

:Crest near 24.0 FT around 2AM EDT on Fri, Aug 21
:Fall below flood stage around 11AM EDT on Mon, Aug 24
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.ER ELLI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  20.2 /  20.7 /  21.2
.E2    : 0819 :   /  21.8 /  22.3 /  22.8 /  23.2
.E3    : 0820 :   /  23.5 /  23.8 /  23.9 /  24.0
.E4    : 0821 :   /  24.0 /  24.0 /  23.9 /  23.8
.E5    : 0822 :   /  23.5 /  23.3 /  23.0 /  22.6
.E6    : 0823 :   /  22.1 /  21.4 /  20.5 /  19.6
.E7    : 0824 :   /  18.6 /  17.1 /  15.8 /  14.3
.E8    : 0825 :   /  13.1 /  12.2 /  11.6 /  11.1
.E9    : 0826 :   /  10.7 /  10.4 /  10.2 /  10.0
.E10   : 0827 :   /   9.8 /   9.7 /   9.5 /   9.4
.E11   : 0828 :   /   9.3
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.10/ 0.06/
:


:************************************************************
: White River - Newberry, IN - IND
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: Action Stage         8.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 19.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.6 FT at 1230 PM EDT on Aug 18
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:
:Rise above flood stage around 5PM EDT on Tue, Aug 18
:

:Crest near 17.0 FT around 8AM EDT on Fri, Aug 21
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Sun, Aug 23
:
.ER NWBI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  12.6 /  13.2 /  13.8
.E2    : 0819 :   /  14.3 /  14.8 /  15.3 /  15.8
.E3    : 0820 :   /  16.2 /  16.5 /  16.8 /  16.9
.E4    : 0821 :   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.8
.E5    : 0822 :   /  16.6 /  16.3 /  16.0 /  15.6
.E6    : 0823 :   /  15.2 /  14.6 /  13.8 /  12.7
.E7    : 0824 :   /  11.4 /  10.3 /   8.7 /   7.5
.E8    : 0825 :   /   6.6 /   6.0 /   5.5 /   5.2
.E9    : 0826 :   /   4.9 /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E10   : 0827 :   /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.2
.E11   : 0828 :   /   4.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.10/ 0.08/
:


:************************************************************
: White River - Edwardsport, IN - IND
:
: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          15.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 22.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    25.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 15.4 FT at 700 AM EDT on Aug 18
:

:Crest near 19.9 FT around 2AM EDT on Sat, Aug 22
:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Tue, Aug 25
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.ER FREI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  15.6 /  16.0 /  16.2
.E2    : 0819 :   /  16.5 /  17.0 /  17.4 /  17.9
.E3    : 0820 :   /  18.3 /  18.7 /  19.1 /  19.4
.E4    : 0821 :   /  19.6 /  19.7 /  19.8 /  19.9
.E5    : 0822 :   /  19.9 /  19.8 /  19.7 /  19.5
.E6    : 0823 :   /  19.3 /  19.1 /  18.8 /  18.4
.E7    : 0824 :   /  17.9 /  17.2 /  16.4 /  15.4
.E8    : 0825 :   /  14.0 /  12.5 /  11.3 /  10.3
.E9    : 0826 :   /   9.6 /   9.0 /   8.6 /   8.3
.E10   : 0827 :   /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.8
.E11   : 0828 :   /   7.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.03/ 0.12/ 0.08/
:


:************************************************************
: White River - Petersburg, IN - IND
:
: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 23.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage    26.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 14.3 FT at 1230 PM EDT on Aug 18
:
:
:Rise above flood stage around 5AM EDT on Wed, Aug 19
:

:Crest near 21.0 FT around 2AM EDT on Mon, Aug 24
:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Wed, Aug 26
:
.ER PTRI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  14.3 /  14.9 /  15.6
.E2    : 0819 :   /  16.2 /  16.9 /  17.3 /  17.8
.E3    : 0820 :   /  18.2 /  18.3 /  18.5 /  18.7
.E4    : 0821 :   /  19.0 /  19.2 /  19.5 /  19.7
.E5    : 0822 :   /  20.0 /  20.2 /  20.4 /  20.5
.E6    : 0823 :   /  20.7 /  20.8 /  20.9 /  21.0
.E7    : 0824 :   /  21.0 /  21.0 /  20.9 /  20.8
.E8    : 0825 :   /  20.5 /  19.7 /  18.8 /  17.4
.E9    : 0826 :   /  15.5 /  13.7 /  11.9 /  10.5
.E10   : 0827 :   /   9.5 /   8.8 /   8.1 /   7.6
.E11   : 0828 :   /   7.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.03/ 0.11/ 0.11/
:


:************************************************************
: White River - Hazleton, IN - IND
:
: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          16.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 24.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    28.0 ft
:
:Latest Observed Value - M FT M
:
:
:Rise above flood stage around 11PM EDT on Wed, Aug 19
:

:Crest near 21.0 FT around 2AM EDT on Tue, Aug 25
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Wed, Aug 26
:
.ER HAZI3 20260818 Z DC202608181722/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0818 :           /  14.4 /  14.6 /  14.7
.E2    : 0819 :   /  14.9 /  15.3 /  15.8 /  16.3
.E3    : 0820 :   /  16.9 /  17.3 /  17.8 /  18.2
.E4    : 0821 :   /  18.3 /  18.5 /  18.7 /  19.0
.E5    : 0822 :   /  19.2 /  19.5 /  19.7 /  19.9
.E6    : 0823 :   /  20.1 /  20.3 /  20.5 /  20.7
.E7    : 0824 :   /  20.8 /  20.9 /  20.9 /  21.0
.E8    : 0825 :   /  20.9 /  20.9 /  20.7 /  20.4
.E9    : 0826 :   /  19.5 /  18.4 /  16.9 /  15.2
.E10   : 0827 :   /  13.8 /  12.6 /  11.5 /  10.5
.E11   : 0828 :   /   9.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.21/ 0.01/ 0.08/ 0.12/
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