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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1317Z MON AUG 18 2025
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: 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

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: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
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 12Z is 0.28 inches
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: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
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 19  0.00 inches


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: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
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: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
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: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


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:COMMENT
:
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: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
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