River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FGUS53 KKRF 061440
RVFJAM
RIVER FORECAST
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO
1437Z WED AUG 6 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 JAMES
: ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF
RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T
JAMES RIVER
LA-MOURE ND 14.0 9.7 WITHIN BANK RISE..NO
FURTHER FCSTS EXPECTED
COLUMBIA 1 S SD 13.0 11.3 CREST NEAR 13.9 FT 08/12
EARLY AM
ELM RIVER
WESTPORT 1 N SD 14.0 4.6 WITHIN BANK RISE..NO
FURTHER FCSTS EXPECTED
JAMES RIVER
HURON SD 11.5 11.0 CREST NEAR 12.1 FT 08/08
EARLY PM
FORESTBURG 4 SE SD 12.0 10.1 CREST NEAR 13.6 FT 08/09 PM
MITCHELL 4 SE SD 17.0 14.9 CREST NEAR 18.3 FT 08/10 PM
SCOTLAND 5 NE SD 13.0 8.1 RISE TO 11.3 FT BY 08/13
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:LA-MOURE, ND - JAMES RIVER HSA - BIS
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.7 FT AT 1415Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.5 / 9.7
.ER LAMN8 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8
.E2 : 0807 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.8
.E3 : 0808 : / 9.8 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9
.E4 : 0809 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7
.E5 : 0810 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5
.E6 : 0811 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4
.E7 : 0812 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3
.E8 : 0813 : / 9.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.49 / 1.75 / 0.23 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 14Z is 2.47 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.00 inches
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: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 11.3 FT AT 1300Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.3
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18Z ON 08/10/2025
.AR :CREST: CMBS2 0812 Z DC202508061437/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.9
.ER CMBS2 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.5
.E2 : 0807 : / 11.5 / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.7
.E3 : 0808 : / 11.8 / 11.9 / 12.1 / 12.2
.E4 : 0809 : / 12.3 / 12.4 / 12.5 / 12.6
.E5 : 0810 : / 12.7 / 13.0 / 13.2 / 13.4
.E6 : 0811 : / 13.6 / 13.8 / 13.8 / 13.9
.E7 : 0812 : / 13.9 / 13.9 / 13.8 / 13.7
.E8 : 0813 : / 13.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.09 / 0.10 / 1.13 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 13Z is 1.32 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.00 inches
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:WESTPORT 1 N, SD - ELM RIVER HSA - ABR
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.6 FT AT 1400Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6
.ER WESS2 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.8
.E2 : 0807 : / 5.0 / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.7
.E3 : 0808 : / 5.9 / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.3
.E4 : 0809 : / 6.6 / 6.9 / 7.2 / 7.4
.E5 : 0810 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.2
.E6 : 0811 : / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.7 / 6.6
.E7 : 0812 : / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1
.E8 : 0813 : / 6.0
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.13 / 0.36 / 1.15 / 0.00
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 14Z is 1.64 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.00 inches
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: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 11.0 FT AT 1400Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.8 / 10.9
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00Z ON 08/08/2025
.AR :CREST: HURS2 0808 Z DC202508061437/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 12.1
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00Z ON 08/10/2025
.ER HURS2 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.2
.E2 : 0807 : / 11.2 / 11.3 / 11.5 / 11.7
.E3 : 0808 : / 11.9 / 12.1 / 12.1 / 12.0
.E4 : 0809 : / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.4
.E5 : 0810 : / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.1
.E6 : 0811 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 10.9
.E7 : 0812 : / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8
.E8 : 0813 : / 10.7
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 1.35 / 0.21
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 14Z is 1.56 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.00 inches
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: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 10.1 FT AT 1415Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03Z ON 08/08/2025
.AR :CREST: FORS2 0810 Z DC202508061437/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 13.6
.ER FORS2 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 10.3 / 10.5 / 10.7
.E2 : 0807 : / 11.0 / 11.4 / 11.8 / 12.2
.E3 : 0808 : / 12.5 / 12.8 / 13.1 / 13.3
.E4 : 0809 : / 13.4 / 13.5 / 13.6 / 13.6
.E5 : 0810 : / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.4 / 13.3
.E6 : 0811 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.1 / 12.9
.E7 : 0812 : / 12.8 / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.3
.E8 : 0813 : / 12.2
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.00 / 0.08 / 0.78 / 0.51
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 14Z is 1.37 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.07 / 0.02 / 0.01
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.10 inches
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: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 14.9 FT AT 1345Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 14.3 / 14.5 / 14.6 / 14.9
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09Z ON 08/09/2025
.AR :CREST: JRMS2 0811 Z DC202508061437/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 18.3
.ER JRMS2 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.1
.E2 : 0807 : / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.5 / 15.7
.E3 : 0808 : / 15.9 / 16.2 / 16.5 / 16.9
.E4 : 0809 : / 17.2 / 17.5 / 17.8 / 18.0
.E5 : 0810 : / 18.1 / 18.2 / 18.3 / 18.3
.E6 : 0811 : / 18.3 / 18.3 / 18.2 / 18.1
.E7 : 0812 : / 18.1 / 18.0 / 17.9 / 17.7
.E8 : 0813 : / 17.6
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.09 / 0.87
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 13Z is 1.03 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.16 / 0.00 / 0.01
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.17 inches
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:SCOTLAND 5 NE, SD - JAMES RIVER HSA - FSD
:MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.1 FT AT 1330Z ON AUG 06
:obs Stage / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 7.6 / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.8
.ER SCOS2 20250806 Z DC202508061437/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0806 : / 8.2 / 8.3 / 8.4
.E2 : 0807 : / 8.5 / 8.8 / 9.2 / 9.4
.E3 : 0808 : / 9.7 / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.1
.E4 : 0809 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.2
.E5 : 0810 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.3
.E6 : 0811 : / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.8
.E7 : 0812 : / 10.9 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.2
.E8 : 0813 : / 11.3
:Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs):
: / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z
: 0805 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 1.39
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:Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPE Total Ending Aug 6 at 13Z is 1.39 inches
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:Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs):
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0806 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.02
: 0807 / 0.00
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:Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total
: QPF Total Ending Aug 07 0.04 inches
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:COMMENT
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: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
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