River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FGUS53 KKRF 221440
RVFJAM
RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1434Z FRI AUG 22 2025
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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 JAMES
: ==> 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 15.1 CREST NEAR 15.5 FT 08/26
EARLY AM
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 13.5 RISE TO 15.2 FT BY 08/29
ASHTON SD 13.0 9.6 CREST NEAR 11.5 FT 09/01
EARLY AM
RISE TO 11.3 FT BY 08/29
HURON SD 11.5 11.2 CREST NEAR 12.7 FT 08/24
EARLY AM
FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 10.3 CREST NEAR 13.6 FT 08/25 PM
MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 15.2 CREST NEAR 18.5 FT 08/26 PM
SCOTLAND 5 NE SD 13.0 7.9 RISE TO 11.1 FT BY 08/29
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: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 15.1 FT AT 1400Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
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.AR :CREST: CMBS2 0826 Z DC202508221434/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 15.5
.ER CMBS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.2
.E2 : 0823 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.3
.E3 : 0824 : / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.4
.E4 : 0825 : / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.5
.E5 : 0826 : / 15.5 / 15.5 / 15.5 / 15.5
.E6 : 0827 : / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.4
.E7 : 0828 : / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.3 / 15.3
.E8 : 0829 : / 15.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 14Z is 0.02 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0823 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.03 inches
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: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 13.5 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.5
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 08/24/2025
.ER SFDS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 13.6 / 13.7 / 13.7
.E2 : 0823 : / 13.8 / 13.9 / 13.9 / 14.0
.E3 : 0824 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.2
.E4 : 0825 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E5 : 0826 : / 14.5 / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.7
.E6 : 0827 : / 14.7 / 14.8 / 14.9 / 14.9
.E7 : 0828 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.2
.E8 : 0829 : / 15.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 13Z is 0.03 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0823 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.03 inches
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:ASHTON, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.6 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 9.4 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.6
.AR :CREST: ATNS2 0901 Z DC202508221434/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 11.5
.ER ATNS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.8
.E2 : 0823 : / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2
.E3 : 0824 : / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.4
.E4 : 0825 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.6
.E5 : 0826 : / 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.8
.E6 : 0827 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E7 : 0828 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.2
.E8 : 0829 : / 11.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.10
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 13Z is 0.13 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0823 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.06 inches
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:HURON, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.5 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.2 FT AT 1400Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 11.1
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06Z ON 08/23/2025
.AR :CREST: HURS2 0824 Z DC202508221434/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 12.7
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18Z ON 08/26/2025
.ER HURS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.5
.E2 : 0823 : / 11.8 / 12.1 / 12.4 / 12.7
.E3 : 0824 : / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.5 / 12.3
.E4 : 0825 : / 12.2 / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.7
.E5 : 0826 : / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.3
.E6 : 0827 : / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.1
.E7 : 0828 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0
.E8 : 0829 : / 11.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.66 / 1.26
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 14Z is 1.92 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.28 / 0.01 / 0.00
: 0823 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.29 inches
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:FORESTBURG 4 SE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.3 FT AT 1315Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 08/24/2025
.AR :CREST: FORS2 0826 Z DC202508221434/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 13.6
.ER FORS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5
.E2 : 0823 : / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.8 / 11.6
.E3 : 0824 : / 12.1 / 12.5 / 12.9 / 13.1
.E4 : 0825 : / 13.3 / 13.5 / 13.6 / 13.6
.E5 : 0826 : / 13.6 / 13.6 / 13.6 / 13.5
.E6 : 0827 : / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.3
.E7 : 0828 : / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.1
.E8 : 0829 : / 13.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.34 / 0.73
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 13Z is 1.07 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.29 / 0.02 / 0.00
: 0823 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.31 inches
:________________________________________________________________
:MITCHELL 4 SE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 21.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.2 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 08/25/2025
.AR :CREST: JRMS2 0827 Z DC202508221434/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 18.5
.ER JRMS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2
.E2 : 0823 : / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.6
.E3 : 0824 : / 15.8 / 16.1 / 16.5 / 16.9
.E4 : 0825 : / 17.3 / 17.7 / 18.0 / 18.2
.E5 : 0826 : / 18.3 / 18.4 / 18.5 / 18.5
.E6 : 0827 : / 18.5 / 18.5 / 18.5 / 18.5
.E7 : 0828 : / 18.4 / 18.4 / 18.4 / 18.3
.E8 : 0829 : / 18.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 1.11
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 13Z is 1.11 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.31 / 0.01 / 0.02
: 0823 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.34 inches
:________________________________________________________________
:SCOTLAND 5 NE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.9 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 22
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9
.ER SCOS2 20250822 Z DC202508221434/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0822 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9
.E2 : 0823 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E3 : 0824 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E4 : 0825 : / 8.0 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.2
.E5 : 0826 : / 8.4 / 8.5 / 8.7 / 9.0
.E6 : 0827 : / 9.2 / 9.5 / 9.8 / 10.1
.E7 : 0828 : / 10.3 / 10.5 / 10.7 / 10.9
.E8 : 0829 : / 11.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01
:
:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 13Z is 0.01 inches
:
:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0822 / 0.25 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0823 / 0.00
:
:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23 0.25 inches
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:COMMENT
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: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
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