River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
134 FGUS53 KKRF 241321 RVFJAM RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1319Z SUN AUG 24 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 : ==> 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 15.0 REMAIN ABOVE FS NEXT FEW WEEKS STRATFORD 7 SW SD 14.0 13.8 RISE ABOVE FS 8/26 AM HURON SD 11.5 11.4 CONTINUE TO FALL FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 11.7 CREST NEAR 12.5 FT 08/26 AM MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 15.4 CREST NEAR 17.3 FT 08/29 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 15.0 FT AT 1200Z ON AUG 24 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 : .ER CMBS2 20250824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0824 : / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.1 .E2 : 0825 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E3 : 0826 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E4 : 0827 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E5 : 0828 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E6 : 0829 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 .E7 : 0830 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.1 .E8 : 0831 : / 15.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0825 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 25 0.00 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 13.8 FT AT 1245Z ON AUG 24 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 13.7 / 13.7 / 13.7 / 13.8 : :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06Z ON 08/26/2025 .ER SFDS2 20250824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0824 : / 13.8 / 13.8 / 13.9 .E2 : 0825 : / 13.9 / 13.9 / 14.0 / 14.0 .E3 : 0826 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.1 .E4 : 0827 : / 14.1 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2 .E5 : 0828 : / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.3 / 14.3 .E6 : 0829 : / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3 / 14.3 .E7 : 0830 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.4 .E8 : 0831 : / 14.4 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0825 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 25 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :HURON, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.5 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 10.5 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.4 FT AT 1200Z ON AUG 24 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.4 : .ER HURS2 20250824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0824 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.1 .E2 : 0825 : / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.8 .E3 : 0826 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7 .E4 : 0827 : / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.6 .E5 : 0828 : / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.5 .E6 : 0829 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 .E7 : 0830 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 .E8 : 0831 : / 10.5 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0825 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 25 0.00 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 11.7 FT AT 1215Z ON AUG 24 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 11.2 / 11.4 / 11.6 / 11.7 : :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 08/24/2025 .AR :CREST: FORS2 0826 Z DC202508241319/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 12.5 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12Z ON 08/29/2025 .ER FORS2 20250824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0824 : / 11.9 / 12.1 / 12.2 .E2 : 0825 : / 12.3 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.5 .E3 : 0826 : / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5 .E4 : 0827 : / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.4 / 12.3 .E5 : 0828 : / 12.3 / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.1 .E6 : 0829 : / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.8 .E7 : 0830 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.5 .E8 : 0831 : / 11.4 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0825 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 25 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :MITCHELL 4 SE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 21.5 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.4 FT AT 1245Z ON AUG 24 :obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.4 : :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21Z ON 08/27/2025 .AR :CREST: JRMS2 0829 Z DC202508241319/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 17.3 .ER JRMS2 20250824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0824 : / 15.5 / 15.6 / 15.8 .E2 : 0825 : / 15.9 / 16.1 / 16.3 / 16.5 .E3 : 0826 : / 16.6 / 16.7 / 16.8 / 16.8 .E4 : 0827 : / 16.9 / 17.0 / 17.0 / 17.1 .E5 : 0828 : / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2 .E6 : 0829 : / 17.3 / 17.3 / 17.3 / 17.2 .E7 : 0830 : / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.1 / 17.1 .E8 : 0831 : / 17.1 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z : 0823 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Aug 24 at 12Z is 0.00 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0824 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0825 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Aug 25 0.00 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 Sipprell :...END of MESSAGE...