River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
782 FGUS53 KKRF 201411 RVFJAM RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1406Z WED AUG 20 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 & 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 16.2 FT 08/24 PM STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 13.2 RISE TO 15.2 FT BY 08/27 ASHTON SD 13.0 9.2 RISE TO 10.9 FT BY 08/27 HURON SD 11.5 10.7 LITTLE CHANGE FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 10.3 CRESTING :________________________________________________________________ :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 1200Z ON AUG 20 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 : .AR :CREST: CMBS2 0825 Z DC202508201406/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 16.2 .ER CMBS2 20250820 Z DC202508201406/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E2 : 0821 : / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.5 .E3 : 0822 : / 15.6 / 15.6 / 15.7 / 15.8 .E4 : 0823 : / 15.8 / 15.9 / 16.0 / 16.1 .E5 : 0824 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.2 / 16.2 .E6 : 0825 : / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2 .E7 : 0826 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.0 .E8 : 0827 : / 16.0 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 20 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 21 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 13.2 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 20 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.2 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 08/22/2025 .ER SFDS2 20250820 Z DC202508201406/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.3 .E2 : 0821 : / 13.3 / 13.4 / 13.5 / 13.6 .E3 : 0822 : / 13.8 / 13.9 / 14.1 / 14.2 .E4 : 0823 : / 14.4 / 14.5 / 14.6 / 14.7 .E5 : 0824 : / 14.8 / 14.9 / 15.0 / 15.0 .E6 : 0825 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 .E7 : 0826 : / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E8 : 0827 : / 15.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 20 at 13Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 21 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 9.2 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 20 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.2 / 9.2 .ER ATNS2 20250820 Z DC202508201406/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E2 : 0821 : / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.5 .E3 : 0822 : / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.7 .E4 : 0823 : / 9.8 / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.1 .E5 : 0824 : / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4 .E6 : 0825 : / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.6 .E7 : 0826 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.8 .E8 : 0827 : / 10.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 20 at 13Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 21 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 1200Z ON AUG 20 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .ER HURS2 20250820 Z DC202508201406/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E2 : 0821 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E3 : 0822 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E4 : 0823 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E5 : 0824 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E6 : 0825 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E7 : 0826 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E8 : 0827 : / 10.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 20 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 21 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 20 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3 : .ER FORS2 20250820 Z DC202508201406/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3 .E2 : 0821 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1 .E3 : 0822 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9 .E4 : 0823 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7 .E5 : 0824 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E6 : 0825 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E7 : 0826 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 .E8 : 0827 : / 9.4 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0819 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 20 at 13Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 21 0.00 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...