River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
219 FGUS53 KMSR 111528 RVFM19 RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 1028 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026 : 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 M19 : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, DLDI4 :DUBUQUE L&D 11, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.5 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER DLDI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E2 : 0812 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0813 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E4 : 0814 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 0816 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0817 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 0818 : / 4.6 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.99 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.99 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, DBQI4 :DUBUQUE, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.5 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER DBQI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 .E2 : 0812 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 .E3 : 0813 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4 .E4 : 0814 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E5 : 0815 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E6 : 0816 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E7 : 0817 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E8 : 0818 : / 7.2 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.99 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.99 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BLVI4 :BELLEVUE L&D 12, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 16.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER BLVI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E2 : 0812 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0813 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 .E4 : 0814 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E6 : 0816 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 .E7 : 0817 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E8 : 0818 : / 4.4 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.60 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.60 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, FLTI2 :FULTON L&D 13, IL - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER FLTI2 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E2 : 0812 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0813 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E4 : 0814 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 0816 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0817 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 0818 : / 4.6 : : ***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 : 0811 / 1.19 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 1.20 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, CMMI4 :CAMANCHE, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 16.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.5 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.5 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER CMMI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E2 : 0812 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4 .E3 : 0813 : / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 .E4 : 0814 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E5 : 0815 : / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E6 : 0816 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E7 : 0817 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1 .E8 : 0818 : / 9.1 : : ***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 : 0811 / 1.19 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 1.20 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LECI4 :LE CLAIRE - L&D 14, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 12.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.5 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.5 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER LECI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E2 : 0812 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E3 : 0813 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E4 : 0814 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E6 : 0816 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E7 : 0817 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E8 : 0818 : / 4.4 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.77 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.80 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, RCKI2 :ROCK ISLAND L&D 15, IL - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 5.0 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER RCKI2 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E2 : 0812 : / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 .E3 : 0813 : / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E4 : 0814 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E5 : 0815 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E6 : 0816 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E7 : 0817 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E8 : 0818 : / 5.0 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.36 / 0.02 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.08 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.46 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ILNI2 :ILLINOIS CITY L&D 16, IL - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 3.9 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER ILNI2 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E2 : 0812 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.1 .E3 : 0813 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E4 : 0814 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E6 : 0816 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 .E7 : 0817 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E8 : 0818 : / 4.0 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.12 / 0.04 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.16 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MUSI4 :MUSCATINE, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.3 FT AT 1415 Z ON AUG 11 .ER MUSI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E2 : 0812 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.4 .E3 : 0813 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.5 .E4 : 0814 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 .E5 : 0815 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4 .E6 : 0816 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E7 : 0817 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E8 : 0818 : / 6.3 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.12 / 0.04 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.16 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, NBOI2 :NEW BOSTON 4NW - L&D 17, IL - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.5 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.8 FT AT 1410 Z ON AUG 11 .ER NBOI2 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E2 : 0812 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0813 : / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 0814 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 .E6 : 0816 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0817 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 0818 : / 4.6 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.03 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, KHBI2 :KEITHSBURG, IL - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 15.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER KHBI2 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 .E2 : 0812 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.8 .E3 : 0813 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E4 : 0814 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E5 : 0815 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E6 : 0816 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 .E7 : 0817 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 .E8 : 0818 : / 6.6 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.03 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GLDI2 :GLADSTONE 4WNW - L&D 18, IL - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 9.0 FTMINOR STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 12.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 14.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 2.8 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER GLDI2 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E2 : 0812 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8 .E3 : 0813 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.9 .E4 : 0814 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E5 : 0815 : / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E6 : 0816 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6 .E7 : 0817 : / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 .E8 : 0818 : / 2.5 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BRLI4 :BURLINGTON, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.6 FT AT 1400 Z ON AUG 11 .ER BRLI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 .E2 : 0812 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E3 : 0813 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E4 : 0814 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E5 : 0815 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E6 : 0816 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 .E7 : 0817 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5 .E8 : 0818 : / 8.5 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.01 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, EOKI4 :KEOKUK L&D 19, IA - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 17.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT : :THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 3.9 FT AT 1410 Z ON AUG 11 .ER EOKI4 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 4.1 / 4.4 / 4.0 .E2 : 0812 : / 3.7 / 4.1 / 4.5 / 4.1 .E3 : 0813 : / 3.8 / 4.2 / 4.7 / 4.3 .E4 : 0814 : / 3.9 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.9 .E5 : 0815 : / 4.0 / 4.4 / 4.7 / 4.3 .E6 : 0816 : / 3.8 / 4.2 / 4.6 / 4.2 .E7 : 0817 : / 3.8 / 4.2 / 4.6 / 4.2 .E8 : 0818 : / 3.8 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.04 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GGYM7 :GREGORY LANDING, MO - DVN : :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.6 FT AT 1430 Z ON AUG 11 .ER GGYM7 0811 Z DC202608111528/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0811 : / 7.8 / 8.2 / 7.8 .E2 : 0812 : / 7.5 / 7.7 / 8.0 / 7.8 .E3 : 0813 : / 7.4 / 7.6 / 8.0 / 7.8 .E4 : 0814 : / 7.4 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 8.2 .E5 : 0815 : / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.9 / 7.6 .E6 : 0816 : / 7.2 / 7.4 / 7.6 / 7.4 .E7 : 0817 : / 7.1 / 7.3 / 7.5 / 7.2 .E8 : 0818 : / 7.0 : : ***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 : 0811 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0812 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 12 is 0.03 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2539 : :...END of MESSAGE...