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272 FGUS53 KKRF 181317 RVFSIO RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1317Z MON AUG 18 2025 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS SIOUXS : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T BIG SIOUX RIVER WATERTOWN SD 9.0 8.0 LITTLE CHANGE NO FURTHER FCSTS EXPECTED CASTLEWOOD 1 NW SD 9.0 8.8 CONTINUE TO FALL..LAST FCST BROOKINGS 10 SE SD 9.0 6.3 WITHIN BANK RISE..NO FURTHER FCSTS EXPECTED :________________________________________________________________ :WATERTOWN, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.0 FT AT 1215Z ON AUG 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0817 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .ER WBSS2 20250818 Z DC202508181317/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E2 : 0819 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E3 : 0820 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E4 : 0821 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 .E5 : 0822 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 .E6 : 0823 : / 7.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0817 / 0.06 / 0.22 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 12Z is 0.28 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0819 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :CASTLEWOOD 1 NW, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.8 FT AT 1245Z ON AUG 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0817 / 8.5 / 8.7 / 8.9 / 8.9 .ER CSWS2 20250818 Z DC202508181317/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 .E2 : 0819 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4 .E3 : 0820 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E4 : 0821 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E5 : 0822 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.3 .E6 : 0823 : / 8.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0817 / 0.04 / 0.35 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 12Z is 0.39 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0819 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :BROOKINGS 10 SE, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - FSD :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.3 FT AT 1245Z ON AUG 18 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0817 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.3 .ER BRKS2 20250818 Z DC202508181317/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0818 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E2 : 0819 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.5 .E3 : 0820 : / 6.7 / 7.0 / 7.2 / 7.5 .E4 : 0821 : / 7.7 / 7.8 / 7.9 / 7.9 .E5 : 0822 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5 .E6 : 0823 : / 7.3 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0817 / 0.26 / 0.44 / 0.00 / 0.15 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 12Z is 0.85 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0819 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.00 inches :**************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :HSA - Hydrologic Service Area :WFO - Weather Forecast Office :FSD - NWS WFO Sioux Falls, South Dakota :DMX - NWS WFO Des Moines, Iowa :OAX - NWS WFO Omaha, Nebraska :ABR - NWS WFO Aberdeen, 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 ecd :...END of MESSAGE...