River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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RVFJAM
RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
0043Z MON AUG 25 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 15.0 REMAIN ABV FS NEXT FEW
WEEKS
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 13.8 RISE ABOVE FS 8/26 AM
FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 12.0 CREST NEAR 12.5 FT 08/26
EARLY AM
MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 15.5 CREST NEAR 17.3 FT 08/29
EARLY PM
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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 15.0 FT AT 0000Z ON AUG 25
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.ER CMBS2 20250825 Z DC202508250043/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0824 : / 15.0
.E2 : 0825 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E3 : 0826 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0
.E4 : 0827 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E5 : 0828 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E6 : 0829 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E7 : 0830 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E8 : 0831 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 25 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
: 0824 / 0.00
: 0825 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 26 0.00 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 13.8 FT AT 2345Z ON AUG 24
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 13.7 / 13.8 / 13.8 / 13.8
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06Z ON 08/26/2025
.ER SFDS2 20250825 Z DC202508250043/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0824 : / 13.9
.E2 : 0825 : / 13.9 / 13.9 / 14.0 / 14.0
.E3 : 0826 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.1
.E4 : 0827 : / 14.1 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2
.E5 : 0828 : / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E6 : 0829 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3
.E7 : 0830 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
.E8 : 0831 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 23Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0824 / 0.00
: 0825 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 26 0.00 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 12.0 FT AT 0015Z ON AUG 25
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 11.6 / 11.7 / 11.9 / 12.0
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.AR :CREST: FORS2 0826 Z DC202508250043/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 12.5
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12Z ON 08/29/2025
.ER FORS2 20250825 Z DC202508250043/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0824 : / 12.1
.E2 : 0825 : / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.4 / 12.5
.E3 : 0826 : / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5
.E4 : 0827 : / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.3
.E5 : 0828 : / 12.3 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.1
.E6 : 0829 : / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8
.E7 : 0830 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.5
.E8 : 0831 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 25 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
: 0824 / 0.00
: 0825 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 26 0.00 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 15.5 FT AT 2345Z ON AUG 24
:obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.5
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00Z ON 08/28/2025
.AR :CREST: JRMS2 0829 Z DC202508250043/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 17.3
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18Z ON 08/31/2025
.ER JRMS2 20250825 Z DC202508250043/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0824 : / 15.7
.E2 : 0825 : / 15.9 / 16.1 / 16.3 / 16.4
.E3 : 0826 : / 16.6 / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.8
.E4 : 0827 : / 16.9 / 16.9 / 17.0 / 17.1
.E5 : 0828 : / 17.1 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2
.E6 : 0829 : / 17.2 / 17.3 / 17.2 / 17.2
.E7 : 0830 : / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.1 / 17.1
.E8 : 0831 : / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.9
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z
: 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 23Z is 0.00 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0824 / 0.00
: 0825 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 26 0.00 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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