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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1341Z Fri May 3 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

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

RIVER/STATION            FS     TDY    F O R E C A S T
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
  MILFORD IA 3W          12.0   13.8   PAST CREST...
                                       FALL BELOW FS 05/08
OCHEYEDAN RIVER
  SPENCER IA 3SW          8.0    9.0   PAST CREST...
                                       FALL BELOW FS 05/06 AM
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
  SPENCER IA NO.2        10.0   11.9   CREST NEAR 12.0 FT 05/03 PM
  LINN GROVE IA          18.0   16.8   CREST NEAR 17.9 FT 05/05 PM
  CHEROKEE IA NO.2       17.0   18.1   CRESTING


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: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 13.8 FT AT 1100Z ON 0503

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0502                           /  13.6
:   0503   /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.8

.ER MIFI4 20240503 Z DC202405031341/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0503 :                         /  13.7
.E2 : 0504 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E3 : 0505 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E4 : 0506 : /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E5 : 0507 : /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.5
.E6 : 0508 : /  12.3 /  12.2 /  12.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0502                          /  0.01
:    0503  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 03:   0.01  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0503                          /  0.00
:    0504  /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.22
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 04:   0.28  inches

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: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 9.0 FT AT 1245Z ON 0503

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0502                           /   8.4
:   0503   /   8.9 /   9.1 /   9.0

: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/06/2024 AROUND 14Z
.ER SPOI4 20240503 Z DC202405031341/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0503 :                         /   9.0
.E2 : 0504 : /   8.9 /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.7
.E3 : 0505 : /   8.6 /   8.5 /   8.5 /   8.4
.E4 : 0506 : /   8.3 /   8.1 /   8.0 /   7.9
.E5 : 0507 : /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E6 : 0508 : /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0502                          /  0.01
:    0503  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 03:   0.01  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0503                          /  0.00
:    0504  /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.22
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 04:   0.31  inches

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: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 11.9 FT AT 1200Z ON 0503

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0502                           /  11.2
:   0503   /  11.4 /  11.6 /  11.9

.AR : CREST : SPWI4 20240504 Z DC202405031341/DH00/HGIFFX 12.0
.ER SPWI4 20240503 Z DC202405031341/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0503 :                         /  12.0
.E2 : 0504 : /  12.0 /  12.0 /  12.0 /  12.0
.E3 : 0505 : /  11.9 /  11.9 /  11.8 /  11.7
.E4 : 0506 : /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.4 /  11.3
.E5 : 0507 : /  11.2 /  11.1 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E6 : 0508 : /  10.8 /  10.7 /  10.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0502                          /  0.00
:    0503  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 03:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0503                          /  0.00
:    0504  /  0.00 /  0.09 /  0.28
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 04:   0.37  inches

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:LINN GROVE IA - LITTLE SIOUX RIVER     HSA - FSD
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT   FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 17.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.5 FT   MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.8 FT AT 1300Z ON 0503

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0502                           /  15.8
:   0503   /  15.9 /  16.2 /  16.7

.AR : CREST : LNNI4 20240506 Z DC202405031341/DH00/HGIFFX 17.9
.ER LNNI4 20240503 Z DC202405031341/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0503 :                         /  17.0
.E2 : 0504 : /  17.3 /  17.4 /  17.5 /  17.6
.E3 : 0505 : /  17.6 /  17.7 /  17.8 /  17.9
.E4 : 0506 : /  17.9 /  17.9 /  17.8 /  17.7
.E5 : 0507 : /  17.5 /  17.4 /  17.3 /  17.1
.E6 : 0508 : /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.6

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0502                          /  0.00
:    0503  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 03:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0503                          /  0.00
:    0504  /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.32
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 04:   0.42  inches

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: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 18.1 FT AT 1200Z ON 0503

:Obs Stage /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:   0502                           /  15.7
:   0503   /  17.0 /  18.0 /  18.1

: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON 05/07/2024 AROUND 01Z
.ER CHKI4 20240503 Z DC202405031341/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:Stage Fcst/   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : 0503 :                         /  18.1
.E2 : 0504 : /  18.0 /  17.9 /  17.8 /  17.7
.E3 : 0505 : /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.4 /  17.4
.E4 : 0506 : /  17.3 /  17.3 /  17.2 /  17.1
.E5 : 0507 : /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.6
.E6 : 0508 : /  16.5 /  16.3 /  16.2

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0502                          /  0.00
:    0503  /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending May 03:   0.00  inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:          /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:    0503                          /  0.00
:    0504  /  0.00 /  0.14 /  0.26
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending May 04:   0.40  inches

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: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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