


River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
472 FGUS53 KKRF 291359 RVFSIO RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1357Z SUN JUN 29 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 FLOYD RIVER ALTON IA 12.0 9.3 CONTINUE TO FALL..LAST FCST BIG SIOUX RIVER WATERTOWN 8 NW SD 10.0 9.6 CONTINUE TO FALL..LAST FCST WATERTOWN SD 9.0 7.8 WITHIN BANK RISE..NO FURTHER FCSTS EXPECTED CASTLEWOOD 1 NW SD 9.0 9.6 CREST NEAR 9.6 FT 06/29 EARLY PM CRESTING BROOKINGS 10 SE SD 9.0 7.1 CREST NEAR 10.4 FT 07/01 PM DELL RAPIDS 2 SW SD 12.0 6.1 CREST NEAR 11.1 FT 07/03 EARLY PM :________________________________________________________________ :ALTON, IA - FLOYD RIVER HSA - FSD :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.3 FT AT 1300Z ON JUN 29 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 10.1 .ER ALTI4 20250629 Z DC202506291357/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0629 : / 8.1 / 7.3 / 7.0 .E2 : 0630 : / 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 .E3 : 0701 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2 .E4 : 0702 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 .E5 : 0703 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 .E6 : 0704 : / 6.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 1.75 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 29 at 13Z is 1.75 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0629 / 0.25 / 0.05 / 0.00 : 0630 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 30 0.30 inches :________________________________________________________________ :WATERTOWN 8 NW, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 9.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.6 FT AT 1300Z ON JUN 29 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.6 .ER WTRS2 20250629 Z DC202506291357/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0629 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4 .E2 : 0630 : / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.3 .E3 : 0701 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E4 : 0702 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E5 : 0703 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E6 : 0704 : / 9.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 29 at 13Z is 0.07 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0629 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0630 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 30 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :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 7.8 FT AT 1315Z ON JUN 29 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 7.4 / 7.6 / 7.7 / 7.8 .ER WBSS2 20250629 Z DC202506291357/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0629 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.9 .E2 : 0630 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E3 : 0701 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 .E4 : 0702 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E5 : 0703 : / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8 .E6 : 0704 : / 6.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 0.26 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 29 at 13Z is 0.29 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0629 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.03 : 0630 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 30 0.05 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 9.6 FT AT 1345Z ON JUN 29 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.9 / 9.5 .AR :CREST: CSWS2 0629 Z DC202506291357/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 9.6 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 06/30/2025 .ER CSWS2 20250629 Z DC202506291357/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0629 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.2 .E2 : 0630 : / 8.9 / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.4 .E3 : 0701 : / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.1 .E4 : 0702 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.8 .E5 : 0703 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4 .E6 : 0704 : / 7.4 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 0.24 / 0.18 / 0.61 / 0.07 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 29 at 13Z is 1.10 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0629 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0630 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 30 0.03 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 7.1 FT AT 1345Z ON JUN 29 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 6.1 / 6.3 / 6.6 / 7.0 : :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15Z ON 06/30/2025 .AR :CREST: BRKS2 0702 Z DC202506291357/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 10.4 .ER BRKS2 20250629 Z DC202506291357/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0629 : / 7.3 / 7.8 / 8.4 .E2 : 0630 : / 8.9 / 9.4 / 9.8 / 10.0 .E3 : 0701 : / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.4 .E4 : 0702 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 .E5 : 0703 : / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.4 .E6 : 0704 : / 9.2 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 0.50 / 0.00 / 0.79 / 0.32 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 29 at 13Z is 1.61 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0629 / 0.08 / 0.02 / 0.01 : 0630 / 0.02 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 30 0.13 inches :________________________________________________________________ :DELL RAPIDS 2 SW, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - FSD :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.1 FT AT 1330Z ON JUN 29 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 5.2 / 5.5 / 5.7 / 6.0 : .AR :CREST: DERS2 0703 Z DC202506291357/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 11.1 .ER DERS2 20250629 Z DC202506291357/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0629 : / 6.4 / 6.7 / 7.2 .E2 : 0630 : / 7.6 / 8.1 / 8.3 / 8.6 .E3 : 0701 : / 8.9 / 9.2 / 9.6 / 9.9 .E4 : 0702 : / 10.2 / 10.5 / 10.7 / 10.9 .E5 : 0703 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.0 .E6 : 0704 : / 10.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0628 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.45 / 0.74 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jun 29 at 13Z is 1.25 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0629 / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.00 : 0630 / 0.05 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jun 30 0.15 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...