365  
FGUS53 KMSR 090237  
RVFDES  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
936 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2026  
 
: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER  
: FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
:  
: FORECAST GROUP IS DES  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:RACCOON RIVER, DEMI4  
:DES MOINES - FLEUR DR, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.6 FT AT 0145 Z ON SEP 09  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 09/10/2026  
.AR :CREST: DEMI4 0911 Z DC202609090236/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.1  
:CREST NEAR 13.1 FT AROUND 06 Z ON FRI, SEP 11  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 09/12/2026  
.ER DEMI4 0909 Z DC202609090236/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0908 : / 6.4  
.E2 : 0909 : / 8.4 / 9.7 / 10.9 / 11.8  
.E3 : 0910 : / 12.5 / 12.8 / 13.0 / 13.1  
.E4 : 0911 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.5 / 12.0  
.E5 : 0912 : / 11.5 / 11.0 / 10.6 / 9.9  
.E6 : 0913 : / 8.9 / 7.7 / 6.8 / 6.1  
.E7 : 0914 : / 5.6 / 5.2 / 4.9 / 4.6  
.E8 : 0915 : / 4.4 / 4.2 / 4.0  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0908 / 0.78  
: 0909 / 0.77 / 0.02 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 10 IS 1.57 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:THIS LOCATION EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT BACKWATER FROM THE  
:DOWNSTREAM MAINSTEM RIVER.  
:************************************************************  
:DES MOINES RIVER, DESI4  
:DES MOINES - SE 6TH ST, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 20.0 FTMINOR STAGE 24.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 26.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 30.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.6 FT AT 0200 Z ON SEP 09  
.AR :CREST: DESI4 0911 Z DC202609090236/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 20.6  
:CREST NEAR 20.6 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, SEP 11  
.ER DESI4 0909 Z DC202609090236/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0908 : / 13.1  
.E2 : 0909 : / 14.8 / 15.9 / 16.9 / 18.1  
.E3 : 0910 : / 19.0 / 19.6 / 20.3 / 20.5  
.E4 : 0911 : / 20.6 / 20.6 / 20.6 / 20.2  
.E5 : 0912 : / 19.7 / 19.2 / 18.7 / 18.0  
.E6 : 0913 : / 17.2 / 16.3 / 15.6 / 15.1  
.E7 : 0914 : / 14.7 / 14.2 / 13.8 / 13.5  
.E8 : 0915 : / 13.3 / 13.1 / 12.8  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0908 / 0.78  
: 0909 / 0.77 / 0.02 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 10 IS 1.57 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
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