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FGUS53 KMSR 180215  
RVFCIW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
915 PM CDT FRI APR 17 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 CIW  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SHELL ROCK RIVER, SHRI4  
:SHELL ROCK, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.0 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 17  
.ER SHRI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 10.0  
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.8  
.E3 : 0419 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E4 : 0420 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4  
.E5 : 0421 : / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E6 : 0422 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2  
.E7 : 0423 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.1  
.E8 : 0424 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CEDAR RIVER, CEDI4  
:CEDAR FALLS, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 85.0 FTMINOR STAGE 89.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 92.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 94.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 86.3 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 17  
.ER CEDI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 86.2  
.E2 : 0418 : / 86.0 / 85.7 / 85.4 / 85.1  
.E3 : 0419 : / 84.8 / 84.6 / 84.3 / 84.0  
.E4 : 0420 : / 83.8 / 83.5 / 83.3 / 83.1  
.E5 : 0421 : / 82.9 / 82.8 / 82.6 / 82.5  
.E6 : 0422 : / 82.4 / 82.3 / 82.2 / 82.1  
.E7 : 0423 : / 82.1 / 82.0 / 81.9 / 81.8  
.E8 : 0424 : / 81.8 / 81.7 / 81.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CEDAR RIVER, ALOI4  
:WATERLOO, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.5 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.ER ALOI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 9.5  
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.1 / 8.9  
.E3 : 0419 : / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.3  
.E4 : 0420 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E5 : 0421 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6  
.E6 : 0422 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4  
.E7 : 0423 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.2  
.E8 : 0424 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.01  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CEDAR RIVER, CEBI4  
:CEDAR BLUFF, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.6 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.AR :CREST: CEBI4 0420 Z DC202604180215/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 13.0  
:CREST NEAR 13.0 FT AROUND 00 Z ON MON, APR 20  
.ER CEBI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 11.7  
.E2 : 0418 : / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.2 / 12.4  
.E3 : 0419 : / 12.6 / 12.8 / 13.0 / 13.0  
.E4 : 0420 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.7 / 12.4  
.E5 : 0421 : / 12.2 / 11.9 / 11.6 / 11.3  
.E6 : 0422 : / 11.0 / 10.7 / 10.4 / 10.1  
.E7 : 0423 : / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.2  
.E8 : 0424 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.06  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.06 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CEDAR RIVER, CNEI4  
:CONESVILLE 4NE, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.5 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.3 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/20/2026  
.AR :CREST: CNEI4 0421 Z DC202604180215/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 13.3  
:CREST NEAR 13.3 FT AROUND 00 Z ON TUE, APR 21  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 04/22/2026  
.ER CNEI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 12.4  
.E2 : 0418 : / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.8  
.E3 : 0419 : / 12.8 / 12.9 / 13.0 / 13.1  
.E4 : 0420 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.3 / 13.3  
.E5 : 0421 : / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.0  
.E6 : 0422 : / 12.8 / 12.6 / 12.4 / 12.1  
.E7 : 0423 : / 11.9 / 11.6 / 11.4 / 11.1  
.E8 : 0424 : / 10.9 / 10.7 / 10.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.16  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.16 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, MIWI4  
:MARSHALLTOWN WWTP, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 19.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.4 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.ER MIWI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 15.2  
.E2 : 0418 : / 15.0 / 14.8 / 14.5 / 14.4  
.E3 : 0419 : / 14.2 / 14.1 / 14.0 / 13.9  
.E4 : 0420 : / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.6 / 13.5  
.E5 : 0421 : / 13.4 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.2  
.E6 : 0422 : / 13.1 / 13.0 / 13.0 / 12.9  
.E7 : 0423 : / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7  
.E8 : 0424 : / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, TMAI4  
:TAMA 3W - HWY E49, IA - DMX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.AR :CREST: TMAI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 11.1  
:CREST NEAR 11.1 FT AROUND 06 Z ON SAT, APR 18  
.ER TMAI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 11.1  
.E2 : 0418 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.7 / 10.4  
.E3 : 0419 : / 10.0 / 9.6 / 9.2 / 8.9  
.E4 : 0420 : / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.3 / 8.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.5  
.E6 : 0422 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E7 : 0423 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6  
.E8 : 0424 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.01  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, MROI4  
:MARENGO, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.AR :CREST: MROI4 0420 Z DC202604180215/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 15.9  
:CREST NEAR 15.9 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, APR 20  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/21/2026  
.ER MROI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 15.1  
.E2 : 0418 : / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.2 / 15.3  
.E3 : 0419 : / 15.5 / 15.7 / 15.8 / 15.9  
.E4 : 0420 : / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.4 / 14.9  
.E5 : 0421 : / 14.1 / 13.3 / 12.7 / 12.4  
.E6 : 0422 : / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.9  
.E7 : 0423 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.3  
.E8 : 0424 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.03  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.03 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, LNTI4  
:LONE TREE 5SW - TRI COUNTY BRIDGE, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.ER LNTI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 14.2  
.E2 : 0418 : / 13.9 / 13.6 / 13.5 / 13.3  
.E3 : 0419 : / 13.1 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 13.1  
.E4 : 0420 : / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.0  
.E5 : 0421 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.9  
.E6 : 0422 : / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.3  
.E7 : 0423 : / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.5  
.E8 : 0424 : / 11.2 / 10.9 / 10.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.07  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.07 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, CJTI4  
:COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 19.0 FTMINOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 26.5 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
.AR :CREST: CJTI4 0421 Z DC202604180215/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 19.2  
:CREST NEAR 19.2 FT AROUND 06 Z ON TUE, APR 21  
.ER CJTI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 18.6  
.E2 : 0418 : / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.8 / 18.8  
.E3 : 0419 : / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.7  
.E4 : 0420 : / 18.8 / 18.9 / 19.1 / 19.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 19.2 / 19.2 / 19.1 / 19.0  
.E6 : 0422 : / 18.9 / 18.7 / 18.5 / 18.3  
.E7 : 0423 : / 18.0 / 17.7 / 17.4 / 17.1  
.E8 : 0424 : / 16.8 / 16.6 / 16.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.14  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.14 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, WAPI4  
:WAPELLO, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 18.5 FTMINOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 27.5 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 20.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/18/2026  
.AR :CREST: WAPI4 0421 Z DC202604180215/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 21.3  
:CREST NEAR 21.3 FT AROUND 18 Z ON TUE, APR 21  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/23/2026  
.ER WAPI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 20.8  
.E2 : 0418 : / 20.9 / 21.0 / 21.1 / 21.2  
.E3 : 0419 : / 21.2 / 21.2 / 21.2 / 21.2  
.E4 : 0420 : / 21.2 / 21.2 / 21.2 / 21.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 21.2 / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.3  
.E6 : 0422 : / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.2  
.E7 : 0423 : / 21.1 / 21.0 / 20.8 / 20.6  
.E8 : 0424 : / 20.4 / 20.2 / 20.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.17  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.17 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, OKVI4  
:OAKVILLE, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/18/2026  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/23/2026  
.ER OKVI4 0418 Z DC202604180215/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 10.8  
.E2 : 0418 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.2  
.E3 : 0419 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3  
.E4 : 0420 : / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 11.2 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3  
.E6 : 0422 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.2  
.E7 : 0423 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.7  
.E8 : 0424 : / 10.5 / 10.3 / 10.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.19  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.19 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
 
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