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243 FGUS53 KKRF 011322 RVFJAM RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1317Z WED OCT 1 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 : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 48 hours of QPF RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T JAMES RIVER STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 15.3 REMAIN ABV FS NEXT FEW WEEKS ASHTON SD 13.0 11.3 CRESTING HURON SD 11.5 10.7 LITTLE CHANGE :________________________________________________________________ :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 15.3 FT AT 1245Z ON OCT 01 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0930 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3 .ER SFDS2 20251001 Z DC202510011317/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1001 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E2 : 1002 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E3 : 1003 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 .E4 : 1004 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E5 : 1005 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 14.9 .E6 : 1006 : / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.8 .E7 : 1007 : / 14.8 / 14.8 / 14.7 / 14.7 .E8 : 1008 : / 14.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0930 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1001 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 11.3 FT AT 1245Z ON OCT 01 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0930 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 .ER ATNS2 20251001 Z DC202510011317/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1001 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 .E2 : 1002 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2 .E3 : 1003 : / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2 .E4 : 1004 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E5 : 1005 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E6 : 1006 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0 .E7 : 1007 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.0 .E8 : 1008 : / 11.0 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0930 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1001 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 0400Z ON OCT 01 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0930 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .ER HURS2 20251001 Z DC202510011317/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1001 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E2 : 1002 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E3 : 1003 : / 10.7 / 10.7/ 10.7 / 10.7 .E4 : 1004 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E5 : 1005 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E6 : 1006 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E7 : 1007 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E8 : 1008 : / 10.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0930 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Oct 1 at 04Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 48 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 1001 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1002 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1003 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 48-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Oct 03 0.01 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 ajm :...END of MESSAGE...