River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FGUS53 KKRF 090117
RVFJAM
RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0116Z SAT AUG 9 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
: *** EVENING FORECAST ***
: ==> 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 12.1 CREST NEAR 13.4 FT 08/11 AM
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 11.9 RISE TO 13.9 FT BY 08/15
HURON SD 11.5 11.2 CONTINUE TO FALL
FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 11.0 CREST NEAR 11.4 FT 08/10
EARLY AM
MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 15.1 CREST NEAR 16.0 FT 08/11 AM
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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 12.1 FT AT 0000Z ON AUG 09
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 11.8 / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.1
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00Z ON 08/11/2025
.AR :CREST: CMBS2 0811 Z DC202508090116/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 13.4
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 08/14/2025
.ER CMBS2 20250809 Z DC202508090116/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0808 : / 12.1
.E2 : 0809 : / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.3
.E3 : 0810 : / 12.5 / 12.7 / 13.0 / 13.2
.E4 : 0811 : / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4
.E5 : 0812 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.2
.E6 : 0813 : / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.0
.E7 : 0814 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.8
.E8 : 0815 : / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 0.00 / 0.35 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 9 at 00Z is 0.35 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0808 / 0.02
: 0809 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 10 0.02 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 11.9 FT AT 0045Z ON AUG 09
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9
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.ER SFDS2 20250809 Z DC202508090116/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0808 : / 11.9
.E2 : 0809 : / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0
.E3 : 0810 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9
.E4 : 0811 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9
.E5 : 0812 : / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.1
.E6 : 0813 : / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.4 / 12.5
.E7 : 0814 : / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.8
.E8 : 0815 : / 12.8 / 12.9 / 13.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 0.00 / 0.18 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 9 at 00Z is 0.18 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0808 / 0.01
: 0809 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 10 0.01 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 0000Z ON AUG 09
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2
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.ER HURS2 20250809 Z DC202508090116/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0808 : / 11.1
.E2 : 0809 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.8
.E3 : 0810 : / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.6
.E4 : 0811 : / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.5
.E5 : 0812 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5
.E6 : 0813 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.4
.E7 : 0814 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.4
.E8 : 0815 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.4
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 9 at 00Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0808 / 0.02
: 0809 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 10 0.02 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 11.0 FT AT 0015Z ON AUG 09
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 10.7 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 11.0
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.AR :CREST: FORS2 0810 Z DC202508090116/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 11.4
.ER FORS2 20250809 Z DC202508090116/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0808 : / 11.1
.E2 : 0809 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.3 / 11.4
.E3 : 0810 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3
.E4 : 0811 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.1
.E5 : 0812 : / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.8
.E6 : 0813 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5
.E7 : 0814 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2
.E8 : 0815 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 9 at 00Z is 0.01 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0808 / 0.04
: 0809 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 10 0.04 inches
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: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 15.1 FT AT 0045Z ON AUG 09
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
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.AR :CREST: JRMS2 0811 Z DC202508090116/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 16.0
.ER JRMS2 20250809 Z DC202508090116/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0808 : / 15.3
.E2 : 0809 : / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.6 / 15.7
.E3 : 0810 : / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.9 / 15.9
.E4 : 0811 : / 16.0 / 16.0 / 16.0 / 16.0
.E5 : 0812 : / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.8
.E6 : 0813 : / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.6 / 15.5
.E7 : 0814 : / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.3
.E8 : 0815 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0808 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 9 at 00Z is 0.04 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0808 / 0.03
: 0809 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 10 0.03 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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