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085 FGUS53 KKRF 171325 RVFJAM RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1321Z SUN AUG 17 2025 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS JAMES : ********************************************************** : *** 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 JAMES RIVER COLUMBIA 1 S SD 13.0 15.0 RISE TO 15.9 FT BY 8/23 STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 12.6 RISE TO 16.2 FT BY 8/23 :________________________________________________________________ :COLUMBIA 1 S, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.0 FT AT 1200Z ON AUG 17 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0816 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.0 : .ER CMBS2 20250817 Z DC202508171321/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0817 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E2 : 0818 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E3 : 0819 : / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.8 / 14.8 .E4 : 0820 : / 14.7 / 14.8 / 14.8 / 14.9 .E5 : 0821 : / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.3 / 15.4 .E6 : 0822 : / 15.5 / 15.6 / 15.7 / 15.8 .E7 : 0823 : / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9 .E8 : 0824 : / 15.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0816 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 17 at 12Z is 0.05 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0817 / 0.56 / 0.02 / 0.00 : 0818 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 18 0.58 inches :________________________________________________________________ :STRATFORD 7 SW, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.5 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.6 FT AT 1245Z ON AUG 17 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0816 / 12.5 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.6 : :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 08/19/2025 .ER SFDS2 20250817 Z DC202508171321/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0817 : / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.8 .E2 : 0818 : / 12.9 / 13.1 / 13.2 / 13.4 .E3 : 0819 : / 13.7 / 13.9 / 14.2 / 14.4 .E4 : 0820 : / 14.7 / 14.9 / 15.1 / 15.3 .E5 : 0821 : / 15.5 / 15.6 / 15.7 / 15.8 .E6 : 0822 : / 15.8 / 15.9 / 16.0 / 16.1 .E7 : 0823 : / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.3 / 16.4 .E8 : 0824 : / 16.5 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0816 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 17 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0817 / 0.15 / 0.03 / 0.02 : 0818 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 18 0.20 inches :**************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :HSA - Hydrologic Service Area :WFO - Weather Forecast Office :BIS - NWS WFO Bismarck, North Dakota :ABR - NWS WFO Aberdeen, South Dakota :FSD - NWS WFO Sioux Falls, 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 : : $$ :MBRFC cjs :...END of MESSAGE...