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207 FGUS53 KKRF 180141 RVFJAM RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 0139Z 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 JAMES : *** EVENING FORECAST *** : ********************************************************** : *** THESE FORECASTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY QPF *** : ********************************************************** : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T JAMES RIVER COLUMBIA 1 S SD 13.0 15.1 RISE TO 15.9 FT BY 08/23 STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 12.8 RISE TO 16.8 FT BY 08/23 FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 10.2 CREST NEAR 11.1 FT 08/20 AM :________________________________________________________________ :COLUMBIA 1 S, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.1 FT AT 0100Z ON AUG 18 :obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z : 0817 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.1 : .AR :CREST: CMBS2 0819 Z DC202508180139/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 15.3 .ER CMBS2 20250818 Z DC202508180139/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0817 : / 15.1 .E2 : 0818 : / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.3 .E3 : 0819 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.1 / 15.1 .E4 : 0820 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.2 .E5 : 0821 : / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5 .E6 : 0822 : / 15.6 / 15.7 / 15.8 / 15.8 .E7 : 0823 : / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9 .E8 : 0824 : / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z : 0817 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 1.11 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 01Z is 1.18 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0817 / 0.01 : 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.05 inches :________________________________________________________________ :STRATFORD 7 SW, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.5 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.8 FT AT 0045Z ON AUG 18 :obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z : 0817 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.8 : :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15Z ON 08/19/2025 .ER SFDS2 20250818 Z DC202508180139/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0817 : / 12.8 .E2 : 0818 : / 12.9 / 13.1 / 13.3 / 13.6 .E3 : 0819 : / 13.9 / 14.2 / 14.5 / 14.8 .E4 : 0820 : / 15.1 / 15.3 / 15.5 / 15.6 .E5 : 0821 : / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.9 / 16.0 .E6 : 0822 : / 16.0 / 16.1 / 16.2 / 16.3 .E7 : 0823 : / 16.4 / 16.5 / 16.6 / 16.6 .E8 : 0824 : / 16.7 / 16.8 / 16.8 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z : 0817 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.73 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 00Z is 0.73 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0817 / 0.01 : 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.03 inches :________________________________________________________________ :FORESTBURG 4 SE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.2 FT AT 0115Z ON AUG 18 :obs Stage / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z : 0817 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 : .AR :CREST: FORS2 0820 Z DC202508180139/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 11.1 .ER FORS2 20250818 Z DC202508180139/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0817 : / 10.2 .E2 : 0818 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.6 .E3 : 0819 : / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.9 / 11.0 .E4 : 0820 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E5 : 0821 : / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7 .E6 : 0822 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.3 .E7 : 0823 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0 .E8 : 0824 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z : 0817 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.23 / 0.48 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 18 at 01Z is 0.71 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0817 / 0.20 : 0818 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 19 0.20 inches :**************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :HSA - Hydrologic Service Area :WFO - Weather Forecast Office :BIS - NWS WFO Bismarck, North Dakota :ABR - NWS WFO Aberdeen, South Dakota :FSD - NWS WFO Sioux Falls, 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 cwh :...END of MESSAGE...