River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
496 FGUS53 KMSR 230112 RVFCIW RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 811 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2025 : 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 CIW : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :WINNEBAGO RIVER, MCWI4 :MASON CITY, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 14.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.1 FT AT 0030 Z ON AUG 23 .ER MCWI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 8.9 .E2 : 0823 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5 .E3 : 0824 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1 .E4 : 0825 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.8 .E5 : 0826 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 .E6 : 0827 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E7 : 0828 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E8 : 0829 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.11 : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.11 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :SHELL ROCK RIVER, SHRI4 :SHELL ROCK, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 22 .ER SHRI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 11.7 .E2 : 0823 : / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.3 .E3 : 0824 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.9 .E4 : 0825 : / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E5 : 0826 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.4 .E6 : 0827 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 .E7 : 0828 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 .E8 : 0829 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.03 : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.03 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :CEDAR RIVER, CEDI4 :CEDAR FALLS, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 85.0 FTMINOR STAGE 89.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 92.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 94.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 89.6 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 22 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/23/2025 .ER CEDI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 89.3 .E2 : 0823 : / 88.9 / 88.4 / 87.9 / 87.4 .E3 : 0824 : / 86.9 / 86.4 / 85.9 / 85.6 .E4 : 0825 : / 85.3 / 85.0 / 84.6 / 84.4 .E5 : 0826 : / 84.2 / 84.0 / 83.8 / 83.7 .E6 : 0827 : / 83.5 / 83.4 / 83.3 / 83.1 .E7 : 0828 : / 83.0 / 82.9 / 82.8 / 82.7 .E8 : 0829 : / 82.6 / 82.5 / 82.5 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :CEDAR RIVER, ALOI4 :WATERLOO, IA - DMX : :ACTION STAGE 8.5 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 23 .ER ALOI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 11.2 .E2 : 0823 : / 10.9 / 10.6 / 10.3 / 10.0 .E3 : 0824 : / 9.7 / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.9 .E4 : 0825 : / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.3 .E5 : 0826 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 .E6 : 0827 : / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7 .E7 : 0828 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5 .E8 : 0829 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :CEDAR RIVER, PLOI4 :PALO, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 11.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 15.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.5 FT AT 0015 Z ON AUG 23 .AR :CREST: PLOI4 0824 Z DC202508230111/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 11.4 :Crest near 11.4 FT around 06 Z on Sun, Aug 24 .ER PLOI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 10.7 .E2 : 0823 : / 10.9 / 11.1 / 11.3 / 11.4 .E3 : 0824 : / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2 .E4 : 0825 : / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.6 / 10.3 .E5 : 0826 : / 10.1 / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4 .E6 : 0827 : / 9.1 / 8.8 / 8.5 / 8.3 .E7 : 0828 : / 8.1 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7 .E8 : 0829 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.01 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :CEDAR RIVER, CIDI4 :CEDAR RAPIDS , IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 23 .AR :CREST: CIDI4 0824 Z DC202508230111/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 11.3 :Crest near 11.3 FT around 12 Z on Sun, Aug 24 .ER CIDI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 10.0 .E2 : 0823 : / 10.4 / 10.7 / 10.9 / 11.1 .E3 : 0824 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.2 .E4 : 0825 : / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.7 / 10.4 .E5 : 0826 : / 10.0 / 9.7 / 9.3 / 9.0 .E6 : 0827 : / 8.7 / 8.4 / 8.0 / 7.7 .E7 : 0828 : / 7.4 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9 .E8 : 0829 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.02 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :CEDAR RIVER, CEBI4 :CEDAR BLUFF, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.3 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 23 .AR :CREST: CEBI4 0825 Z DC202508230111/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 13.6 :Crest near 13.6 FT around 00 Z on Mon, Aug 25 .ER CEBI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 11.6 .E2 : 0823 : / 11.9 / 12.2 / 12.5 / 12.9 .E3 : 0824 : / 13.2 / 13.4 / 13.6 / 13.6 .E4 : 0825 : / 13.6 / 13.4 / 13.2 / 12.9 .E5 : 0826 : / 12.6 / 12.3 / 12.0 / 11.6 .E6 : 0827 : / 11.3 / 11.0 / 10.7 / 10.4 .E7 : 0828 : / 10.0 / 9.7 / 9.4 / 9.2 .E8 : 0829 : / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.8 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.02 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :Gage type source being used for the observations are R2, :which is matching what the USGS is using as well. NWPS may :need to be updated to reflect this. :************************************************************ :CEDAR RIVER, CNEI4 :CONESVILLE 4NE, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 23 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 08/25/2025 .AR :CREST: CNEI4 0826 Z DC202508230111/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.4 :Crest near 13.4 FT around 06 Z on Tue, Aug 26 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/27/2025 .ER CNEI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 11.2 .E2 : 0823 : / 11.5 / 11.7 / 11.9 / 12.1 .E3 : 0824 : / 12.4 / 12.6 / 12.8 / 13.0 .E4 : 0825 : / 13.1 / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.4 .E5 : 0826 : / 13.4 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1 .E6 : 0827 : / 12.9 / 12.7 / 12.5 / 12.3 .E7 : 0828 : / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.5 / 11.2 .E8 : 0829 : / 11.0 / 10.7 / 10.5 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.02 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :IOWA RIVER, WAPI4 :WAPELLO, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 18.5 FTMINOR STAGE 21.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 27.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 17.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 23 .AR :CREST: WAPI4 0826 Z DC202508230111/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 19.6 :Crest near 19.6 FT around 18 Z on Tue, Aug 26 .ER WAPI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 17.4 .E2 : 0823 : / 17.5 / 17.7 / 17.8 / 17.9 .E3 : 0824 : / 18.1 / 18.2 / 18.4 / 18.6 .E4 : 0825 : / 18.8 / 19.0 / 19.2 / 19.3 .E5 : 0826 : / 19.5 / 19.6 / 19.6 / 19.6 .E6 : 0827 : / 19.6 / 19.5 / 19.4 / 19.2 .E7 : 0828 : / 19.0 / 18.8 / 18.5 / 18.3 .E8 : 0829 : / 18.1 / 17.8 / 17.6 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.01 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :IOWA RIVER, OKVI4 :OAKVILLE, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 23 .AR :CREST: OKVI4 0827 Z DC202508230111/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 9.5 :Crest near 9.5 FT around 00 Z on Wed, Aug 27 .ER OKVI4 0823 Z DC202508230111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0822 : / 7.4 .E2 : 0823 : / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.7 / 7.8 .E3 : 0824 : / 8.0 / 8.1 / 8.3 / 8.5 .E4 : 0825 : / 8.6 / 8.8 / 9.0 / 9.2 .E5 : 0826 : / 9.3 / 9.4 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E6 : 0827 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.1 .E7 : 0828 : / 8.9 / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.3 .E8 : 0829 : / 8.1 / 7.8 / 7.6 : : ***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 : 0822 / 0.00 : 0823 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 24 is 0.01 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2572 : :...END of MESSAGE...