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Hydrometeorological Forecast Discussion
NWS North Central River Forecast Center Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1147 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

Ice jams have formed on many area rivers around the region due to the
deep cold outbreak.  The temperatures are forecast to moderate over
the coming days, but still generally remain below normal for the next
ten plus days.

River forecasts routinely incorporate 24 hours of QPF from
April 1 to September 30 and 48 hours from October 1 to March 31.
See http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_QPF_NcrfcCurrentQpf

...Forecast Activity...
RVF forecasts issued today.  Issue times are in UTC.
Subtract 6 hrs for CST, 5 hrs for CDT/EST, 4 hrs for EDT.

RVF  Forecast Group description             Issue Time
GND Grand, Muskegon/White Basins, MI   2026-01-24 12:58 UTC
GND Grand, Muskegon/White Basins, MI   2026-01-24 14:47 UTC
ILO Mainstem Illinois R                2026-01-24 16:46 UTC
KDF Illinois R tribs abv LaSalle, IL   2026-01-24 15:55 UTC
M19 Miss. R - L&D 11-Gregory Landing   2026-01-24 16:52 UTC
MIS Miss. R - L&D 20 to Chester, IL    2026-01-24 17:03 UTC
NLM Northern Lower Michigan rivers     2026-01-24 15:53 UTC

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Sites with forecasts above moderate flood level (FS=Flood Stage):
                                                                 MAX
RVF NWSLI    Station name/river                             FS   FCST
GND NEWM4 Newaygo - Bridge St - Muskegon R                11.0   14.5

Sites with forecasts above flood stage (FS):
                                                                 MAX
RVF NWSLI    Station name/river                             FS   FCST
KDF MOMI2 Momence - Kankakee R                             5.0    5.4

Sites with forecasts below flood stage but above a
user-defined threshold (FS=Flood Stage):
                                                                 MAX
RVF NWSLI    Station name/river                             FS   FCST
GND EAGM4 Eagle - 2NNE - Looking Glass R                   7.0    5.2
GND SMYM4 Smyrna - Flat R                                  8.5    5.6

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...Past Precipitation...
Observation times are in UTC.
Subtract 6 hrs for CST, 5 hrs for CDT/EST, 4 hrs for EDT.
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Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Iowa:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
IADL34   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.03 : Adel 1SE                            IA
DSXI4    DH1200/PPDRZ  0.01 : Des Moines 5SSW                     IA
WTRI4    DH1331/PPDRZ  0.01 : Winterset 1N                        IA
DSM      DH1154/PPDRZ  0.01 : Des Moines Rgnl Arpt                IA
IAPK125  DH1300/PPDRZ  0.01 : Urbandale 1NNE                      IA

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Illinois:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
PEYI2    DH1300/PPDRZ  0.01 : Perry 6NW                           IL
MDW      DH1153/PPDRZ 0.001 : Chicago - Midway Arpt               IL
UGN      DH1151/PPDRZ 0.001 : Waukegan Rgnl Arpt                  IL
ILSC16   DH1200/PPDRZ 0.001 : Fairview Heights 2ENE               IL
ILFK06   DH1400/PPDRZ 0.001 : Benton 1NNE                         IL

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Indiana:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
INPT69   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.15 : Porter 1S                           IN
INSJ46   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.09 : Granger 2ENE                        IN
INLP73   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.07 : Mill Creek 2NNE                     IN
INLP07   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.07 : La Porte 2SW                        IN
SBN      DH1154/PPDRZ  0.06 : South Bend - Michiana Rgnl Arpt     IN

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Michigan:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
LSPM4    DH1315/PPDRZ  0.22 : Ludington 6NNW                      MI
MIAT06   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.21 : Mancelona                           MI
MIBZ01   DH1400/PPDRZ  0.17 : Benzonia 5S                         MI
KSGM4    DH1300/PPDRZ  0.17 : Kearsarge                           MI
MICP14   DH1230/PPDRZ  0.16 : Sault Ste. Marie 2E                 MI

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Minnesota:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
BRD      DH1153/PPDRZ 0.001 : Brainerd - Crow Wing Cnty Arpt      MN
HIB      DH1153/PPDRZ 0.001 : Hibbing - Chisholm/Hibbing Arpt (AS MN
MML      DH1156/PPDRZ 0.001 : Marshall Muni Arpt                  MN
MNIT38   DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Coleraine 1S                        MN
MNCS38   DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Pine River 8N                       MN

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Missouri:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
MOCF01   DH1400/PPDRZ  0.06 : Steelville 6SW                      MO
MOPH56   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.05 : Rolla 3S                            MO
MOCF08   DH1200/PPDRZ  0.05 : St. James 8SE                       MO
MOWY01   DH1346/PPDRZ  0.04 : Patterson 4N                        MO
MOFSA065 DH1300/PPDRZ  0.04 : Salem 2NW                           MO

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from North Dakota:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
DVL      DH1156/PPDRZ 0.001 : Devils Lake Muni Arpt               ND
NDGF23   DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Larimore                            ND
NDGF22   DH1400/PPDRZ 0.001 : Grand Forks 4N                      ND

No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of South Dakota during the last 24 hours.

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Wisconsin:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
WIBY31   DH1400/PPDRZ  0.04 : Bayfield 1N                         WI
WIBY15   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.01 : Bayfield 2SW                        WI
WIWD21   DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Marshfield 6SSW                     WI
WIBY14   DH1200/PPDRZ 0.001 : Ashland 10W                         WI
WIBY43   DH1330/PPDRZ 0.001 : Washburn                            WI

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See http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_QCPCPN for all reports.


For additional and more in-depth information concerning river
forecasts, precipitation and all hydrometeorological information
in the NCRFC area of responsibility, please refer to the NCRFC
web page at:     http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc


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