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Hydrometeorological Forecast Discussion
NWS North Central River Forecast Center Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1247 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

River forecasts routinely incorporate 24 hours of QPF from
April 1 to September 30 and 48 hours from October 1 to March 31.
See http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_QPF_NcrfcCurrentQpf

...Forecast Activity...
RVF forecasts issued today.  Issue times are in UTC.
Subtract 6 hrs for CST, 5 hrs for CDT/EST, 4 hrs for EDT.

RVF  Forecast Group description             Issue Time
CIW Cedar/Iowa R Basin                 2025-08-11 14:18 UTC
DES Des Moines R Basin                 2025-08-11 15:04 UTC
EWS Ern Wisconsin Basins to Lk MI      2025-08-11 14:01 UTC
GND Grand, Muskegon/White Basins, MI   2025-08-11 13:25 UTC
ILO Mainstem Illinois R                2025-08-11 14:46 UTC
KDF Illinois R tribs abv LaSalle, IL   2025-08-11 14:47 UTC
M10 Miss. R - Lake City, MN-L&D 10     2025-08-11 15:26 UTC
M19 Miss. R - L&D 11-Gregory Landing   2025-08-11 15:57 UTC
MIN Minnesota R abv Shakopee, MN       2025-08-11 14:36 UTC
MIS Miss. R - L&D 20 to Chester, IL    2025-08-11 16:26 UTC
NLM Northern Lower Michigan rivers     2025-08-11 12:44 UTC
RCK Rock R Basin                       2025-08-11 13:55 UTC
RDW Mississippi R abv Red Wing, MN     2025-08-11 13:33 UTC
RED Red R of the North mainstem        2025-08-11 14:23 UTC
TIA Misc Iowa Tribs to Miss. R         2025-08-11 14:03 UTC
TMN Red R tribs in Minnesota           2025-08-11 14:10 UTC
TND Red R tribs in North Dakota        2025-08-11 14:10 UTC
UPM Upper Michigan Peninsula rivers    2025-08-11 12:43 UTC
WIS Wisconsin R Basin                  2025-08-11 14:12 UTC

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Sites with forecasts above moderate flood level (FS=Flood Stage):
                                                                 MAX
RVF NWSLI    Station name/river                             FS   FCST
KDF WKEW3 Waukesha - Fox R                                 6.0    8.8
TMN SABM5 Sabin - 1E - S Br Buffalo R                     13.0   15.0

Sites with forecasts above flood stage (FS):
                                                                 MAX
RVF NWSLI    Station name/river                             FS   FCST
CIW MROI4 Marengo - Iowa R                                15.0   15.0
EWS FRKW3 Franklin - 2SE - Root R                          8.0    9.2
EWS CDRW3 Cedarburg - Cedar Cr                            10.0   10.2
EWS CEDW3 Cedarburg - 3SE - Milwaukee R                   11.0   12.6
KDF NMSW3 New Munster - 2N - Fox R                        11.0   12.1
MIN MVOM5 Montevideo - Minnesota R                        14.0   15.3
MIN MTNM5 Morton - 1SW - Minnesota R                      21.0   21.4
TIA DEWI4 De Witt - 4S - Wapsipinicon R                   11.0   11.2
TMN DILM5 Dilworth - 7NE - Buffalo R                      13.0   16.3

Sites with forecasts below flood stage but above a
user-defined threshold (FS=Flood Stage):
                                                                 MAX
RVF NWSLI    Station name/river                             FS   FCST
CIW MCWI4 Mason City - Winnebago R                        10.0    9.2
CIW SHRI4 Shell Rock - Shell Rock R                       12.0   10.8
CIW CNEI4 Conesville - 4NE - Cedar R                      13.0   12.1
CIW MIWI4 Marshalltown - WWTP - Iowa R                    19.0   15.5
CIW TMAI4 Tama - 3W - Iowa R                              12.5   11.1
CIW WAPI4 Wapello - Iowa R                                21.0   20.0
CIW OKVI4 Oakville - Iowa R                               11.0   10.0
DES AGNI4 Algona - 1NNW - E Fk Des Moines R               17.0   16.4
DES PROI4 Perry - 1W - N Raccoon R                        15.0   14.4
DES DEMI4 Des Moines - Fleur Dr - Raccoon R               12.0   11.0
DES HBTI4 Humboldt - WTP - Des Moines R                   10.0    8.6
DES DESI4 Des Moines - SE 6TH St - Des Moines R           24.0   22.2
DES OTMI4 Ottumwa - Des Moines R                          11.5    9.0
EWS RACW3 Racine - Root R                                  7.0    6.3
MIN GTEM5 Granite Falls - Minnesota R                    885.0  884.6
MIN HENM5 Henderson - Minnesota R                        732.0  727.9
MIS HNNM7 Hannibal - WTP - Mississippi R                  17.0   15.2
MIS SVRM7 Saverton - L&D 22 - Mississippi R               16.0   14.1
MIS LUSM7 Louisiana - WTP-(Pool 24 CP)-Mississippi R      15.0   14.7
MIS CLKM7 Clarksville - L&D 24 - Mississippi R            25.0   24.7
MIS CAGM7 Cap Au Gris - L&D 25 - Mississippi R            26.0   24.7
RCK WATW3 Watertown - WWTP - Rock R                        5.5    4.2
RCK DARW3 Darlington - WWTP - Pecatonica R                13.5   10.0
RCK BCHW3 Blanchardville - 2S- E Br Pecatonica R          11.0    9.0
RED FGON8 Fargo - WTP - Red R                             18.0   17.2
TIA CFXI4 Colfax - S Skunk R                              18.0   15.2
TND MPLN8 Mapleton - 3SW - Maple R                        18.0   17.4
WIS DDGW3 Dodge - Trempealeau R                           10.5    9.3

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...Past Precipitation...
Observation times are in UTC.
Subtract 6 hrs for CST, 5 hrs for CDT/EST, 4 hrs for EDT.
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Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Iowa:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
DBQ      DH1153/PPDRZ  3.57 : Dubuque Rgnl Arpt                   IA
DLDI4    DH1100/PPDRZ  3.10 : Dubuque L&D 11                      IA
GTTI4    DH1100/PPDRZ  2.89 : Guttenberg L&D 10                   IA
CID      DH1152/PPDRZ  2.62 : Cedar Rapids Airport                IA
IADW10   DH1200/PPDRZ  2.58 : Dundee 1NNE                         IA

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Illinois:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
ILWN40   DH1200/PPDRZ  3.09 : Rockford 4WSW                       IL
ILNI2    DH1000/PPDRZ  2.50 : Illinois City L&D 16                IL
ILMH04   DH1200/PPDRZ  2.08 : Sparland 3NNW                       IL
ILMCH103 DH1200/PPDRZ  1.93 : Harvard 4NNE                        IL
ILJD11   DH1200/PPDRZ  1.85 : East Dubuque 2SE                    IL

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Indiana:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
INLP07   DH1200/PPDRZ  0.04 : La Porte 2SW                        IN
INSJ64   DH1100/PPDRZ  0.02 : Mishawaka 2E                        IN

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Michigan:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
MIBZ01   DH1200/PPDRZ  1.58 : Benzonia 5S                         MI
MIMN07   DH1100/PPDRZ  1.48 : Onekama 2NNW                        MI
SBDM4    DH1200/PPDRG  1.08 : Empire /RAWS/                       MI
HASM4    DH1100/PPDRZ  1.02 : Hastings                            MI
NWFM4    DH1200/PPDRZ  0.80 : Traverse City 9NNW - NW Michigan Re MI

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Minnesota:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
GMDM5    DH1030/PPDRZ  1.08 : Grand Meadow                        MN
MNSE03   DH1200/PPDRZ  0.87 : Ellendale                           MN
GDVM5    DH1200/PPDRG  0.74 : Gordonsville 1W                     MN
MNOL48   DH1100/PPDRZ  0.72 : Rochester 4N                        MN
FLMM5    DH1200/PPDRG  0.68 : Fillmore 1N                         MN

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Missouri:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
MOCF08   DH1230/PPDRZ  3.46 : St. James 8SE                       MO
MOJF21   DH1200/PPDRZ  2.46 : Cedar Hill 3N                       MO
FESM7    DH1100/PPDRZ  1.81 : Festus - KJFF Radio                 MO
HZHM7    DH1200/PPDRG  1.73 : Butts 3WSW                          MO
MOJF34   DH1100/PPDRZ  1.64 : Cedar Hill Lakes 8SSW               MO

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from North Dakota:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
NDBT08   DH1300/PPDRZ  0.02 : Maxbass 5ENE                        ND
0079N8   DH1200/PPDRZ  0.02 : Eckman 4NE                          ND
4251N8   DH1200/PPDRZ  0.02 : Maxbass 5ENE                        ND
4412N8   DH1200/PPDRZ  0.01 : Maxbass 5NNW                        ND
JCSN8    DH1200/PPDRG  0.01 : Upham 2N - J Clark Salyer (RAWS)    ND

No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of South Dakota during the last 24 hours.

Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Wisconsin:
LID      OBTIME/SHEF  VALUE   NAME / DETAIL                     STATE
WIJF10   DH1300/PPDRZ  4.28 : Palmyra 2N                          WI
WIWK61   DH1146/PPDRZ  3.90 : Hartland 5NNE                       WI
WIWK42   DH1200/PPDRZ  3.82 : Oconomowoc 1W                       WI
WIWK112  DH1210/PPDRZ  3.77 : Pewaukee 3W                         WI
WIJF24   DH1039/PPDRZ  3.37 : Lac LaBelle 1SW                     WI

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See http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_QCPCPN for all reports.


For additional and more in-depth information concerning river
forecasts, precipitation and all hydrometeorological information
in the NCRFC area of responsibility, please refer to the NCRFC
web page at:     http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc


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