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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
342 PM CDT MON APR 07 2025

: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
:
: FORECAST GROUP IS KBM
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
:BIG MUDDY RIVER, PLMI2
:PLUMFIELD, IL - PAH
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    27.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       34.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 27.5 FT AT 1930 Z ON APR 07
.AR :CREST: PLMI2 0410 Z DC202504072042/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 32.7
:Crest near 32.7 FT around 06 Z on Thu, Apr 10
.ER PLMI2 0408 Z DC202504072042/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0407 :                   /  27.8 /  28.4
.E2    : 0408 :   /  28.9 /  29.7 /  30.5 /  31.2
.E3    : 0409 :   /  31.9 /  32.3 /  32.6 /  32.7
.E4    : 0410 :   /  32.6 /  32.2 /  31.8 /  31.3
.E5    : 0411 :   /  30.7 /  30.1 /  29.4 /  28.8
.E6    : 0412 :   /  28.1 /  27.5 /  26.8 /  26.2
.E7    : 0413 :   /  25.6 /  25.1 /  24.5 /  24.0
.E8    : 0414 :   /  23.7 /  23.3
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0407                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0408    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 08 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:We are expecting an additional rise here as the 14 kcfs
:crest from Rend Lake arrives.
:************************************************************
:BIG MUDDY RIVER, MURI2
:MURPHYSBORO 2SW-WWTP & RTE 127, IL - PAH
:
:ACTION STAGE      20.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    28.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       36.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 33.2 FT AT 1930 Z ON APR 07
.AR :CREST: MURI2 0410 Z DC202504072042/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 37.0
:Crest near 37.0 FT around 06 Z on Thu, Apr 10
.ER MURI2 0408 Z DC202504072042/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0407 :                   /  33.8 /  34.4
.E2    : 0408 :   /  35.0 /  35.6 /  35.9 /  36.3
.E3    : 0409 :   /  36.6 /  36.8 /  36.9 /  37.0
.E4    : 0410 :   /  36.9 /  36.8 /  36.8 /  36.7
.E5    : 0411 :   /  36.7 /  36.5 /  36.4 /  36.1
.E6    : 0412 :   /  35.9 /  35.5 /  35.1 /  34.8
.E7    : 0413 :   /  34.3 /  33.8 /  33.2 /  32.9
.E8    : 0414 :   /  32.5 /  32.0
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0407                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0408    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 08 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:KASKASKIA RIVER, VNDI2
:VANDALIA WWTP, IL - LSX
:
:ACTION STAGE      16.0 FTMINOR STAGE       18.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    24.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       26.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 25.8 FT AT 1930 Z ON APR 07
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 04/09/2025
.ER VNDI2 0408 Z DC202504072042/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0407 :                   /  25.3 /  24.4
.E2    : 0408 :   /  23.3 /  22.3 /  20.7 /  18.2
.E3    : 0409 :   /  16.1 /  14.5 /  13.3 /  12.4
.E4    : 0410 :   /  11.8 /  11.4 /  11.1 /  10.7
.E5    : 0411 :   /  10.5 /  10.6 /  10.7 /  10.5
.E6    : 0412 :   /  10.5 /  10.8 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E7    : 0413 :   /  10.8 /  10.8 /  10.7 /  10.6
.E8    : 0414 :   /  10.5 /  10.4
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0407                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0408    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 08 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:KASKASKIA RIVER, KCAI2
:CARLYLE - US HWY 50, IL - LSX
:
:ACTION STAGE      15.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       27.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 19.6 FT AT 1930 Z ON APR 07
.ER KCAI2 0408 Z DC202504072042/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0407 :                   /  19.5 /  19.5
.E2    : 0408 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E3    : 0409 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E4    : 0410 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E5    : 0411 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E6    : 0412 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E7    : 0413 :   /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5 /  19.5
.E8    : 0414 :   /  19.5 /  19.5
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0407                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0408    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 08 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:KASKASKIA RIVER, NASI2
:NEW ATHENS, IL - LSX
:
:ACTION STAGE      77.0 FTMINOR STAGE       79.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    82.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       85.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 84.0 FT AT 1800 Z ON APR 07
.AR :CREST: NASI2 0409 Z DC202504072042/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 86.5
:Crest near 86.5 FT around 12 Z on Wed, Apr 9
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 04/13/2025
.ER NASI2 0408 Z DC202504072042/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0407 :                   /  84.7 /  85.2
.E2    : 0408 :   /  85.5 /  85.9 /  86.2 /  86.4
.E3    : 0409 :   /  86.5 /  86.5 /  86.4 /  86.2
.E4    : 0410 :   /  85.9 /  85.5 /  85.0 /  84.5
.E5    : 0411 :   /  84.1 /  83.5 /  83.1 /  82.6
.E6    : 0412 :   /  82.1 /  81.5 /  80.7 /  80.0
.E7    : 0413 :   /  79.5 /  78.8 /  78.3 /  77.4
.E8    : 0414 :   /  76.5 /  75.7
:
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0407                    /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0408    /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 08 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:River gage is currently out of service. The latest
:observations are not available.
:This location experiences significant backwater from the
:downstream mainstem river.
:The USGS and USACE took an official wire weight reading of
:84 ft around 1pm today. The estimated observed stage we
:received yesterday of 85 ft was likely in error. Based on
:the official rerading today, we are bringing the forecast
:crest back down to 86.5 ft.
:
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:
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FCSTR EXT: 2540
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