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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0115Z Tue May 7 2024
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: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.

:    FORECAST GROUP IS SIOUXS

:                ***     EVENING FORECAST     ***

:     **********************************************************
:     *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF  ***
:     **********************************************************


: ==>    This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF    <==

RIVER/STATION            FS     TDY    F O R E C A S T
FLOYD RIVER
  ALTON IA               12.0    7.6   WITHIN BANK RISE
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
  MILFORD IA 3W          12.0   12.7   CREST NEAR 13.5 FT 05/08 PM
OCHEYEDAN RIVER
  SPENCER IA 3SW          8.0    7.1   CREST NEAR 8.2 FT 05/07 PM
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
  SPENCER IA NO.2        10.0   11.4   CREST NEAR 11.6 FT 05/08 AM
  CHEROKEE IA NO.2       17.0   18.2   CREST NEAR 18.4 FT 05/08 PM
BIG SIOUX RIVER
  CASTLEWOOD SD 1NW       9.0    7.7   CREST NEAR 8.1 FT 05/08 AM
  HAWARDEN IA 4N         20.5   16.5   CREST NEAR 19.0 FT 05/09 AM
  AKRON IA               16.0   11.7   CREST NEAR 14.5 FT 05/09 PM


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:ALTON IA - FLOYD RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.6 FT AT 0100Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.6
:   0507   /   7.6

.ER ALTI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /   7.5 /   7.6 /   8.5
.E2 : 0508 : /   9.3 /   9.8 /   9.9 /   9.5
.E3 : 0509 : /   9.0 /   8.6 /   8.2 /   8.0
.E4 : 0510 : /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.4
.E5 : 0511 : /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.3 /   7.2
.E6 : 0512 : /   7.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.03
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.03  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  1.24 /  0.01 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.26  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:MILFORD IA 3W - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.7 FT AT 2300Z ON 0506

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /  13.2 /  13.1 /  12.9
:   0507   /  12.7

.AR : CREST : MIFI4 20240509 Z DC202405070115/DH00/HGIFFX 13.5
.ER MIFI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /  13.2 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E2 : 0508 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E3 : 0509 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E4 : 0510 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E5 : 0511 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E6 : 0512 : /  12.8

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.94 /  0.03 /  0.01
:    0508  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   0.98  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:SPENCER IA 3SW - OCHEYEDAN RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 9.5 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 10.5 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.1 FT AT 0045Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.2
:   0507   /   7.1

: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON 05/07/2024 AROUND 17Z
.AR : CREST : SPOI4 20240508 Z DC202405070115/DH00/HGIFFX 8.2
: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/08/2024 AROUND 09Z
.ER SPOI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /   7.3 /   7.8 /   8.1
.E2 : 0508 : /   8.2 /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.6
.E3 : 0509 : /   7.4 /   7.2 /   7.1 /   6.9
.E4 : 0510 : /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E5 : 0511 : /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E6 : 0512 : /   6.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  1.05 /  0.02 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.07  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:SPENCER IA NO.2 - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.4 FT AT 0015Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /  11.7 /  11.6 /  11.5
:   0507   /  11.4

.AR : CREST : SPWI4 20240508 Z DC202405070115/DH12/HGIFFX 11.6
.ER SPWI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /  11.4 /  11.4 /  11.5
.E2 : 0508 : /  11.6 /  11.6 /  11.6 /  11.6
.E3 : 0509 : /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.4 /  11.3
.E4 : 0510 : /  11.2 /  11.1 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E5 : 0511 : /  10.8 /  10.7 /  10.6 /  10.6
.E6 : 0512 : /  10.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.89 /  0.03 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   0.92  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:CHEROKEE IA NO.2 - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 18.2 FT AT 0000Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /  18.4 /  18.4 /  18.3
:   0507   /  18.2

.AR : CREST : CHKI4 20240508 Z DC202405070115/DH18/HGIFFX 18.4
: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/10/2024 AROUND 20Z
.ER CHKI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /  18.2 /  18.3 /  18.4
.E2 : 0508 : /  18.4 /  18.4 /  18.4 /  18.4
.E3 : 0509 : /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.2 /  18.1
.E4 : 0510 : /  17.9 /  17.6 /  17.4 /  17.1
.E5 : 0511 : /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.2
.E6 : 0512 : /  16.0

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  1.04 /  0.02 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.07  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:CASTLEWOOD SD 1NW - BIG SIOUX RIVER     HSA - ABR
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.7 FT AT 0045Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /   7.9 /   7.9 /   7.7
:   0507   /   7.7

.AR : CREST : CSWS2 20240508 Z DC202405070115/DH12/HGIFFX 8.1
.ER CSWS2 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.7
.E2 : 0508 : /   7.8 /   7.9 /   8.1 /   8.1
.E3 : 0509 : /   8.0 /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.7
.E4 : 0510 : /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.6
.E5 : 0511 : /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.2
.E6 : 0512 : /   7.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.03
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.03  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  0.77 /  0.01 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   0.78  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:HAWARDEN IA 4N - BIG SIOUX RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 20.5 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 18.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.5 FT AT 0030Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.5
:   0507   /  16.5

.AR : CREST : HWDI4 20240509 Z DC202405070115/DH12/HGIFFX 19.0
.ER HWDI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /  16.4 /  16.6 /  16.9
.E2 : 0508 : /  17.2 /  17.4 /  17.8 /  18.3
.E3 : 0509 : /  18.7 /  19.0 /  19.0 /  18.9
.E4 : 0510 : /  18.7 /  18.3 /  18.0 /  17.6
.E5 : 0511 : /  17.3 /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.6
.E6 : 0512 : /  16.5

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.06
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.06  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  1.08 /  0.04 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.00
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.12  inches

:________________________________________________________________

:AKRON IA  - BIG SIOUX RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 14.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.7 FT AT 0100Z ON 0507

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0506           /  11.8 /  11.7 /  11.7
:   0507   /  11.7

.AR : CREST : AKRI4 20240510 Z DC202405070115/DH00/HGIFFX 14.5
.ER AKRI4 20240507 Z DC202405070115/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0507 :         /  11.7 /  12.1 /  12.6
.E2 : 0508 : /  12.8 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.2
.E3 : 0509 : /  13.5 /  13.8 /  14.2 /  14.4
.E4 : 0510 : /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.2 /  13.9
.E5 : 0511 : /  13.5 /  13.1 /  12.8 /  12.5
.E6 : 0512 : /  12.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0506          /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:    0507  /  0.04
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 07:   0.04  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0507          /  1.20 /  0.03 /  0.00
:    0508  /  0.01
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 08:   1.24  inches

:*****************************************************************
:COMMENT
:
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:HSA -        Hydrologic Service Area
:WFO -        Weather Forecast Office
:FSD -        NWS WFO Sioux Falls, South Dakota
:DMX -        NWS WFO Des Moines, Iowa
:OAX -        NWS WFO Omaha, Nebraska
:ABR -        NWS WFO Aberdeen, South Dakota
:OBS -        Observed
:EST -        Estimated
:M -          Missing
:Stage Fcst - River Stage forecast including future precipitation
:Flow Fcst -  River Flow forecast including future precipitation
:Precip -     Precipitation
:QPE -        Observed radar estimated precipitation
:QPF -        Forecasted mean areal precipitation for local basin
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