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RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1541Z FRI AUG 22 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           10.5   10.3   CREST NEAR 10.5 FT 08/22
                                         EARLY PM

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:WATERTOWN, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER     HSA - ABR
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE    10.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE  10.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE    13.5 FT
:LATEST  RIVER STAGE 10.3 FT AT 1500Z ON AUG 22

:obs Stage      /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
:  0821         /       9.4 /       9.4 /       9.9 /       9.9

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.AR :CREST: WBWS2 0822 Z DC202508221541/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 10.5

.ER WBWS2  20250822 Z DC202508221541/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst     /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
.E1  : 0822 :               /      10.5 /      10.5 /      10.4
.E2  : 0823 :   /      10.2 /      10.1 /      10.0 /       9.9
.E3  : 0824 :   /       9.8 /       9.8 /       9.7 /       9.6
.E4  : 0825 :   /       9.5 /       9.4 /       9.4 /       9.3
.E5  : 0826 :   /       9.2 /       9.2 /       9.2 /       9.1
.E6  : 0827 :   /       9.1

:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
:           /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z /       12Z
: 0821      /      0.00 /      0.00 /      1.37 /      0.09
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 22 at 15Z is 1.46 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
:           /       12Z /       18Z /       00Z /       06Z
: 0822                  /      0.38 /      0.00 /      0.00
: 0823      /      0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 23  0.38 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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