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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
1059 AM CDT FRI APR 04 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 72-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 13.8 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 04
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 04/05/2025
.AR :CREST: PLMI2 0409 Z DC202504041559/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 28.1
:Crest near 28.1 FT around 00 Z on Wed, Apr 9
.ER PLMI2 0404 Z DC202504041559/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  14.1 /  14.9 /  15.8
.E2    : 0405 :   /  18.1 /  20.3 /  22.4 /  23.6
.E3    : 0406 :   /  24.9 /  26.1 /  26.9 /  27.4
.E4    : 0407 :   /  27.8 /  27.9 /  28.0 /  28.0
.E5    : 0408 :   /  28.0 /  28.0 /  28.1 /  28.1
.E6    : 0409 :   /  28.0 /  28.0 /  27.9 /  27.8
.E7    : 0410 :   /  27.6 /  27.3 /  27.0 /  26.6
.E8    : 0411 :   /  26.3
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.34 /  0.28 /  1.76
: 0405    /  0.56 /  0.41 /  0.79 /  0.45
: 0406    /  0.20 /  0.02 /  0.08 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 4.89 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 13.1 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 04
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/06/2025
.AR :CREST: MURI2 0410 Z DC202504041559/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 36.1
:Crest near 36.1 FT around 06 Z on Thu, Apr 10
.ER MURI2 0404 Z DC202504041559/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  13.9 /  14.6 /  15.9
.E2    : 0405 :   /  17.2 /  18.7 /  20.3 /  22.1
.E3    : 0406 :   /  23.9 /  25.5 /  27.1 /  28.5
.E4    : 0407 :   /  29.8 /  30.9 /  31.8 /  32.6
.E5    : 0408 :   /  33.3 /  33.9 /  34.5 /  34.9
.E6    : 0409 :   /  35.4 /  35.7 /  36.0 /  36.1
.E7    : 0410 :   /  36.0 /  35.7 /  35.4 /  35.1
.E8    : 0411 :   /  35.0
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.49 /  0.35 /  1.66
: 0405    /  0.56 /  0.43 /  0.72 /  0.39
: 0406    /  0.16 /  0.02 /  0.05 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 4.83 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:This location experiences significant backwater from the
:downstream mainstem river.
:************************************************************
: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 10.0 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 04
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/05/2025
.AR :CREST: VNDI2 0405 Z DC202504041559/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 25.9
:Crest near 25.9 FT around 18 Z on Sat, Apr 5
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/09/2025
.ER VNDI2 0404 Z DC202504041559/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /   9.9 /  13.2 /  20.8
.E2    : 0405 :   /  25.3 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8
.E3    : 0406 :   /  25.6 /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.2
.E4    : 0407 :   /  24.9 /  24.5 /  24.1 /  23.4
.E5    : 0408 :   /  22.6 /  20.8 /  18.6 /  16.4
.E6    : 0409 :   /  14.8 /  13.5 /  12.3 /  11.3
.E7    : 0410 :   /  10.6 /  10.1 /   9.7 /   9.3
.E8    : 0411 :   /   9.2
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.15 /  0.68 /  1.35
: 0405    /  0.28 /  0.17 /  0.36 /  0.09
: 0406    /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 3.17 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:Historical analysis showed hydrograph (HG) coming in
:sooner. We shiftted HG about a day earlier for this event,
:model simulation still touching major with 72 hr QPF
:uncertainty.
:************************************************************
: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 16.9 FT AT 1400 Z ON APR 04
.ER KCAI2 0404 Z DC202504041559/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  16.9 /  16.9 /  17.7
.E2    : 0405 :   /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5
.E3    : 0406 :   /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5
.E4    : 0407 :   /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5
.E5    : 0408 :   /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5
.E6    : 0409 :   /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5
.E7    : 0410 :   /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5 /  18.5
.E8    : 0411 :   /  18.5
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.28 /  0.64 /  1.35
: 0405    /  0.36 /  0.25 /  0.49 /  0.15
: 0406    /  0.04 /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 3.62 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 69.8 FT AT 1100 Z ON APR 04
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/06/2025
.AR :CREST: NASI2 0408 Z DC202504041559/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 84.0
:Crest near 84.0 FT around 18 Z on Tue, Apr 8
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 04/11/2025
.ER NASI2 0404 Z DC202504041559/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0404 :           /  69.9 /  70.5 /  71.2
.E2    : 0405 :   /  71.9 /  72.9 /  74.1 /  75.8
.E3    : 0406 :   /  77.4 /  78.8 /  80.1 /  81.4
.E4    : 0407 :   /  82.6 /  83.3 /  83.6 /  83.8
.E5    : 0408 :   /  83.9 /  84.0 /  84.0 /  83.8
.E6    : 0409 :   /  83.6 /  83.3 /  82.8 /  82.2
.E7    : 0410 :   /  81.5 /  80.8 /  80.1 /  79.4
.E8    : 0411 :   /  78.7
:
: ***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
: 0404            /  0.45 /  0.60 /  1.42
: 0405    /  0.42 /  0.37 /  0.58 /  0.20
: 0406    /  0.07 /  0.02 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0407    /  0.00
:
: 72-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 07 is 4.17 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:This location experiences significant backwater from the
:downstream mainstem river.
:Today`s QPF is lower than yesterday`s total so we are
:lowering the crest. Uncertainty is high here due to no
:historical analog we are expecting it to fall within the
:moderate range.
:
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