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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1413Z MON AUG 18 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 RISE TO 16.6 FT 08/23
STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 12.9 CREST NEAR 15.8 FT 08/22
EARLY PM
ASHTON SD 13.0 9.0 RISE TO 11.6 FT BY 08/25
HURON SD 11.5 10.7 LITTLE CHANGE
FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 10.3 CREST NEAR 10.4 FT 08/19 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 15.1 FT AT 1300Z ON AUG 18
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.ER CMBS2 20250818 Z DC202508181413/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E2 : 0819 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2
.E3 : 0820 : / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.6
.E4 : 0821 : / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.8 / 15.9
.E5 : 0822 : / 16.0 / 16.2 / 16.3 / 16.4
.E6 : 0823 : / 16.5 / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.6
.E7 : 0824 : / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.6
.E8 : 0825 : / 16.5
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 1.11 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 13Z is 1.12 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0818 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.09
: 0819 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.13 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 12.9 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 18
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 12.7 / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.8
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03Z ON 08/20/2025
.AR :CREST: SFDS2 0822 Z DC202508181413/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 15.8
.ER SFDS2 20250818 Z DC202508181413/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 12.9 / 13.0 / 13.2
.E2 : 0819 : / 13.4 / 13.6 / 13.9 / 14.2
.E3 : 0820 : / 14.5 / 14.7 / 15.0 / 15.2
.E4 : 0821 : / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.6 / 15.7
.E5 : 0822 : / 15.7 / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.8
.E6 : 0823 : / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.8
.E7 : 0824 : / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.7
.E8 : 0825 : / 15.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 0.73 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 13Z is 0.73 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0818 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.07
: 0819 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.09 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 9.0 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 18
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0
.ER ATNS2 20250818 Z DC202508181413/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0
.E2 : 0819 : / 9.0 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1
.E3 : 0820 : / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.4
.E4 : 0821 : / 9.4 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5
.E5 : 0822 : / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.8 / 9.9
.E6 : 0823 : / 10.1 / 10.3 / 10.5 / 10.7
.E7 : 0824 : / 10.9 / 11.1 / 11.3 / 11.5
.E8 : 0825 : / 11.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 0.74 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 13Z is 0.75 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0818 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.07
: 0819 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.11 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 10.7 FT AT 1300Z ON AUG 18
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.ER HURS2 20250818 Z DC202508181413/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E2 : 0819 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E3 : 0820 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E4 : 0821 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E5 : 0822 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E6 : 0823 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E7 : 0824 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E8 : 0825 : / 10.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 0.36 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 13Z is 0.40 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04
: 0819 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.04 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 18
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2
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.AR :CREST: FORS2 0820 Z DC202508181413/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 10.4
.ER FORS2 20250818 Z DC202508181413/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0818 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2
.E2 : 0819 : / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.4
.E3 : 0820 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3
.E4 : 0821 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1
.E5 : 0822 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.8
.E6 : 0823 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7
.E7 : 0824 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6
.E8 : 0825 : / 9.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0817 / 0.23 / 0.48 / 0.03 / 0.25
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 13Z is 0.99 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03
: 0819 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 19 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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