


River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
230 FGUS53 KMSR 221506 RVFM19 RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 1006 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 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 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 9.1 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER DLDI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9 .E2 : 0723 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5 .E3 : 0724 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1 .E4 : 0725 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9 .E5 : 0726 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.8 .E6 : 0727 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6 .E7 : 0728 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5 .E8 : 0729 : / 7.5 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 : 0723 / 0.35 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.39 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 11.4 FT AT 1330 Z ON JUL 22 .ER DBQI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2 .E2 : 0723 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.8 .E3 : 0724 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.5 .E4 : 0725 : / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3 .E5 : 0726 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E6 : 0727 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 .E7 : 0728 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 .E8 : 0729 : / 9.9 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 : 0723 / 0.35 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.39 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 10.4 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER BLVI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3 .E2 : 0723 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 .E3 : 0724 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6 .E4 : 0725 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E5 : 0726 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0 .E6 : 0727 : / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E7 : 0728 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.6 .E8 : 0729 : / 8.6 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0723 / 0.07 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.07 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 9.7 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER FLTI2 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7 .E2 : 0723 : / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E3 : 0724 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E4 : 0725 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9 .E5 : 0726 : / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E6 : 0727 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6 .E7 : 0728 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E8 : 0729 : / 8.4 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0723 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.02 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 12.6 FT AT 1330 Z ON JUL 22 .ER CMMI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.5 .E2 : 0723 : / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.3 .E3 : 0724 : / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.0 .E4 : 0725 : / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.8 .E5 : 0726 : / 11.7 / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.6 .E6 : 0727 : / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.4 .E7 : 0728 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 .E8 : 0729 : / 11.2 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0723 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.02 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 7.2 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER LECI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E2 : 0723 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E3 : 0724 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E4 : 0725 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8 .E5 : 0726 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E6 : 0727 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 .E7 : 0728 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 .E8 : 0729 : / 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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.01 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 10.2 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER RCKI2 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1 .E2 : 0723 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9 .E3 : 0724 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7 .E4 : 0725 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.4 .E5 : 0726 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E6 : 0727 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0 .E7 : 0728 : / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E8 : 0729 : / 8.7 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.02 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 9.4 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER ILNI2 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 .E2 : 0723 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.8 .E3 : 0724 : / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.5 .E4 : 0725 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.2 .E5 : 0726 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 .E6 : 0727 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 .E7 : 0728 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 .E8 : 0729 : / 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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.05 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 11.2 FT AT 1315 Z ON JUL 22 .ER MUSI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.0 .E2 : 0723 : / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6 .E3 : 0724 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.4 .E4 : 0725 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 .E5 : 0726 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 .E6 : 0727 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E7 : 0728 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E8 : 0729 : / 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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.05 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 11.7 FT AT 1410 Z ON JUL 22 .ER NBOI2 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.5 .E2 : 0723 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.1 .E3 : 0724 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.8 .E4 : 0725 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 .E5 : 0726 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2 .E6 : 0727 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 .E7 : 0728 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 .E8 : 0729 : / 9.4 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.07 : 0723 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.07 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 11.6 FT AT 1430 Z ON JUL 22 .ER KHBI2 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.6 .E2 : 0723 : / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.4 .E3 : 0724 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.2 .E4 : 0725 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0 .E5 : 0726 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7 .E6 : 0727 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.5 .E7 : 0728 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 .E8 : 0729 : / 10.1 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.07 : 0723 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.07 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 8.5 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER GLDI2 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5 .E2 : 0723 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.3 .E3 : 0724 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 .E4 : 0725 : / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 .E5 : 0726 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E6 : 0727 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9 .E7 : 0728 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5 .E8 : 0729 : / 6.4 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.06 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 13.6 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER BRLI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 13.6 / 13.6 / 13.6 .E2 : 0723 : / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.3 .E3 : 0724 : / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.1 .E4 : 0725 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.8 .E5 : 0726 : / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.5 .E6 : 0727 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.2 .E7 : 0728 : / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.9 .E8 : 0729 : / 11.8 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.06 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 10.4 FT AT 1410 Z ON JUL 22 .ER EOKI4 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 .E2 : 0723 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 .E3 : 0724 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 .E4 : 0725 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 .E5 : 0726 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 .E6 : 0727 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.1 .E7 : 0728 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7 .E8 : 0729 : / 8.6 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.03 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 11.7 FT AT 1400 Z ON JUL 22 .ER GGYM7 0722 Z DC202507221506/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0722 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.9 .E2 : 0723 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 .E3 : 0724 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.8 .E4 : 0725 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.4 .E5 : 0726 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.8 .E6 : 0727 : / 10.7 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.3 .E7 : 0728 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.8 .E8 : 0729 : / 9.7 : : ***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 : 0722 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 : 0723 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.03 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2572 : :...END of MESSAGE...