487  
FGUS53 KMSR 271700  
RVFILO  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
1059 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
: 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 ILO  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, MORI2  
:MORRIS, IL - LOT  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.8 FT AT 1545 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER MORI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 4.8 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E2 : 1228 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 5.2 / 5.9  
.E3 : 1229 : / 6.5 / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.0  
.E4 : 1230 : / 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.2  
.E5 : 1231 : / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.4  
.E6 : 0101 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E7 : 0102 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E8 : 0103 : / 5.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.02 / 0.44 / 0.45 / 0.07  
: 1229 / 0.01  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.99 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, MMOI2  
:MARSEILLES L&D 2W, IL - LOT  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 466.0 FTMINOR STAGE 467.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 469.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 473.0 FT  
:  
:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 459.2 FT AT 1530 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER MMOI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 459.2 / 459.2 / 459.1  
.E2 : 1228 : / 459.1 / 459.1 / 459.2 / 459.5  
.E3 : 1229 : / 460.1 / 460.4 / 460.5 / 460.5  
.E4 : 1230 : / 460.4 / 460.2 / 460.1 / 460.0  
.E5 : 1231 : / 459.8 / 459.6 / 459.5 / 459.4  
.E6 : 0101 : / 459.3 / 459.3 / 459.3 / 459.3  
.E7 : 0102 : / 459.3 / 459.3 / 459.3 / 459.3  
.E8 : 0103 : / 459.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.02 / 0.46 / 0.36 / 0.05  
: 1229 / 0.01  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.90 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, SRDI2  
:UTICA-STARVED ROCK L&D 6, IL - LOT  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 449.0 FTMINOR STAGE 450.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 460.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 465.0 FT  
:  
:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 441.0 FT AT 1500 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER SRDI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 440.9 / 440.9 / 441.0  
.E2 : 1228 : / 441.0 / 441.2 / 441.4 / 441.8  
.E3 : 1229 : / 442.4 / 443.7 / 444.2 / 444.6  
.E4 : 1230 : / 444.8 / 444.8 / 444.7 / 444.3  
.E5 : 1231 : / 443.9 / 443.4 / 443.0 / 442.6  
.E6 : 0101 : / 442.2 / 441.9 / 441.7 / 441.7  
.E7 : 0102 : / 441.6 / 441.6 / 441.6 / 441.5  
.E8 : 0103 : / 441.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.03 / 0.50 / 0.31 / 0.05  
: 1229 / 0.01  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.90 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, LSLI2  
:LA SALLE 1S, IL - LOT  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 19.0 FTMINOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 27.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 31.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.0 FT AT 1545 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER LSLI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.9  
.E2 : 1228 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.3  
.E3 : 1229 : / 11.7 / 12.2 / 12.8 / 13.2  
.E4 : 1230 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.0  
.E5 : 1231 : / 12.7 / 12.4 / 12.2 / 12.0  
.E6 : 0101 : / 11.8 / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.6  
.E7 : 0102 : / 11.5 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.4  
.E8 : 0103 : / 11.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.03 / 0.44 / 0.30 / 0.06  
: 1229 / 0.01  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.84 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, HNYI2  
:HENRY, IL - ILX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 22.0 FTMINOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 24.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 31.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.7 FT AT 2045 Z ON DEC 25  
.ER HNYI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.7  
.E2 : 1228 : / 14.7 / 14.8 / 14.8 / 14.9  
.E3 : 1229 : / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.3 / 15.5  
.E4 : 1230 : / 15.7 / 15.9 / 16.0 / 16.1  
.E5 : 1231 : / 16.1 / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.8  
.E6 : 0101 : / 15.6 / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.3  
.E7 : 0102 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.1  
.E8 : 0103 : / 15.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.02 / 0.43 / 0.27 / 0.05  
: 1229 / 0.01  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.78 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, PIAI2  
:PEORIA - BOAT YARD, IL - ILX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 17.0 FTMINOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.8 FT AT 1545 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER PIAI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8  
.E2 : 1228 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.9  
.E3 : 1229 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.1  
.E4 : 1230 : / 12.1 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2  
.E5 : 1231 : / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.3  
.E6 : 0101 : / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.3  
.E7 : 0102 : / 12.3 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.1  
.E8 : 0103 : / 12.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.02 / 0.50 / 0.25 / 0.03  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.80 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, PRAI2  
:PEORIA 5SSW - L&D 7, IL - ILX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 444.0 FTMINOR STAGE 447.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 449.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 455.0 FT  
:  
:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 431.4 FT AT 1500 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER PRAI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 431.5 / 431.4 / 431.4  
.E2 : 1228 : / 431.4 / 431.5 / 431.7 / 432.0  
.E3 : 1229 : / 432.3 / 432.6 / 432.9 / 433.2  
.E4 : 1230 : / 433.6 / 433.9 / 434.3 / 434.6  
.E5 : 1231 : / 434.8 / 435.0 / 435.1 / 435.1  
.E6 : 0101 : / 435.2 / 435.2 / 435.2 / 435.1  
.E7 : 0102 : / 435.0 / 434.8 / 434.6 / 434.5  
.E8 : 0103 : / 434.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.03 / 0.47 / 0.26 / 0.03  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.79 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, HAVI2  
:HAVANA , IL - ILX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.8 FT AT 1545 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER HAVI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E2 : 1228 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.8  
.E3 : 1229 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.2  
.E4 : 1230 : / 6.3 / 6.5 / 6.7 / 6.8  
.E5 : 1231 : / 7.0 / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.4  
.E6 : 0101 : / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E7 : 0102 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5  
.E8 : 0103 : / 7.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.03 / 0.37 / 0.23 / 0.02  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.65 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, BEAI2  
:BEARDSTOWN, IL - ILX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.4 FT AT 1545 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER BEAI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E2 : 1228 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.4  
.E3 : 1229 : / 9.4 / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.6  
.E4 : 1230 : / 9.7 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.9  
.E5 : 1231 : / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0  
.E6 : 0101 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E7 : 0102 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E8 : 0103 : / 10.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.04 / 0.33 / 0.20 / 0.01  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.58 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, NLGI2  
:LA GRANGE L&D 8, IL - LSX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 21.0 FTMINOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 27.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 29.0 FT  
:  
:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 8.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER NLGI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E2 : 1228 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E3 : 1229 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.1  
.E4 : 1230 : / 8.2 / 8.3 / 8.5 / 8.7  
.E5 : 1231 : / 8.9 / 9.0 / 9.1 / 9.3  
.E6 : 0101 : / 9.4 / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.7  
.E7 : 0102 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.9 / 10.0  
.E8 : 0103 : / 10.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.05 / 0.32 / 0.18 / 0.01  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.56 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, MROI2  
:MEREDOSIA PWR PLANT, IL - LSX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 24.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.2 FT AT 1530 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER MROI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E2 : 1228 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E3 : 1229 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.3  
.E4 : 1230 : / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 3.8  
.E5 : 1231 : / 3.9 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3  
.E6 : 0101 : / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E7 : 0102 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E8 : 0103 : / 4.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.04 / 0.23 / 0.23 / 0.01  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.51 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, VALI2  
:VALLEY CITY, IL - LSX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 2.8 FT AT 1530 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER VALI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E2 : 1228 : / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 : 1229 : / 2.7 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E4 : 1230 : / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2  
.E5 : 1231 : / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6  
.E6 : 0101 : / 3.7 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.9  
.E7 : 0102 : / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.2  
.E8 : 0103 : / 4.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.03 / 0.18 / 0.22 / 0.01  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.44 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ILLINOIS RIVER, HARI2  
:HARDIN, IL - LSX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 24.0 FTMINOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 31.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 32.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 19.9 FT AT 1530 Z ON DEC 27  
.ER HARI2 1227 Z DC202512271659/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1227 : / 19.9 / 19.9 / 19.9  
.E2 : 1228 : / 19.9 / 19.9 / 19.9 / 19.9  
.E3 : 1229 : / 19.9 / 19.9 / 20.0 / 20.0  
.E4 : 1230 : / 20.0 / 20.0 / 20.1 / 20.1  
.E5 : 1231 : / 20.2 / 20.2 / 20.2 / 20.3  
.E6 : 0101 : / 20.3 / 20.3 / 20.3 / 20.4  
.E7 : 0102 : / 20.4 / 20.4 / 20.4 / 20.4  
.E8 : 0103 : / 20.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 1227 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1228 / 0.02 / 0.08 / 0.22 / 0.02  
: 1229 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON DEC 29 IS 0.34 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
 
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