846  
FGUS53 KKRF 082340  
RVFSIO  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO  
2339Z WED JUL 8 2026  
:  
: THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.  
: REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS SIOUXS  
 
: *** EVENING FORECAST ***  
 
: ==> THIS FORECAST INCLUDES OBSD PRECIP & 24 HOURS OF QPF  
 
RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T  
BIG SIOUX RIVER  
WATERTOWN 8 NW SD 10.0 7.4 CREST NEAR 9.1 FT 07/09 AM  
WATERTOWN SD 9.0 5.4 CREST NEAR 8.2 FT 07/09  
EARLY PM  
CASTLEWOOD 1 NW SD 9.0 7.7 CREST NEAR 8.4 FT 07/10 PM  
 
:________________________________________________________________  
 
: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 7.4 FT AT 2300Z ON JUL 08  
 
:OBS STAGE / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: 0708 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.9 / 5.3  
 
:  
.AR :CREST: WTRS2 0709 Z DC202607082339/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 9.1  
 
.ER WTRS2 20260709 Z DC202607082339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0708 : / 7.5 / 8.8  
.E2 : 0709 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.8  
.E3 : 0710 : / 8.4 / 8.0 / 7.7 / 7.3  
.E4 : 0711 : / 7.0 / 6.7 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E5 : 0712 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E6 : 0713 : / 5.7 / 5.6  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: 0708 / 0.01 / 1.43 / 1.94 / 0.01  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING JUL 8 AT 23Z IS 3.39 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0708 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0709 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING JUL 09 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 5.4 FT AT 2315Z ON JUL 08  
 
:OBS STAGE / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: 0708 / 3.7 / 3.8 / 4.4 / 4.9  
 
:  
.AR :CREST: WBSS2 0709 Z DC202607082339/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 8.2  
 
.ER WBSS2 20260709 Z DC202607082339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0708 : / 5.5 / 6.7  
.E2 : 0709 : / 7.8 / 8.2 / 8.1 / 7.6  
.E3 : 0710 : / 7.0 / 6.3 / 6.0 / 5.9  
.E4 : 0711 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.2  
.E5 : 0712 : / 5.0 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E6 : 0713 : / 4.3 / 4.2  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: 0708 / 0.00 / 0.82 / 1.39 / 0.02  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING JUL 8 AT 23Z IS 2.23 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0708 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0709 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING JUL 09 0.00 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 7.7 FT AT 2245Z ON JUL 08  
 
:OBS STAGE / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: 0708 / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.5 / 6.5  
 
:  
.AR :CREST: CSWS2 0711 Z DC202607082339/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 8.4  
 
.ER CSWS2 20260709 Z DC202607082339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0708 : / 7.2 / 7.4  
.E2 : 0709 : / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.9  
.E3 : 0710 : / 8.1 / 8.3 / 8.4 / 8.1  
.E4 : 0711 : / 7.7 / 7.2 / 6.8 / 6.6  
.E5 : 0712 : / 6.4 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E6 : 0713 : / 5.9 / 5.7  
 
:LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (PAST 24 HRS):  
: / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: 0708 / 0.00 / 0.34 / 1.64 / 0.02  
:  
:LOCAL OBSERVED 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPE TOTAL ENDING JUL 8 AT 22Z IS 2.00 INCHES  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP(INCHES) (NEXT 24 HRS):  
: / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0708 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0709 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
:LOCAL FORECAST 24-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP TOTAL  
: QPF TOTAL ENDING JUL 09 0.00 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 VJD  
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