452  
FGUS53 KMSR 200200  
RVFILO  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
859 PM CDT WED AUG 19 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 ILO  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 10.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER MORI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 10.0  
.E2 : 0820 : / 9.6 / 9.2 / 8.9 / 8.6  
.E3 : 0821 : / 8.3 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E4 : 0822 : / 7.8 / 7.6 / 7.3 / 7.1  
.E5 : 0823 : / 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.4  
.E6 : 0824 : / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E7 : 0825 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E8 : 0826 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.01  
: 0820 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.02 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 ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 450.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER SRDI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 450.0  
.E2 : 0820 : / 449.7 / 449.3 / 449.2 / 449.2  
.E3 : 0821 : / 448.9 / 448.8 / 448.5 / 448.3  
.E4 : 0822 : / 448.0 / 447.8 / 447.6 / 447.4  
.E5 : 0823 : / 447.2 / 447.0 / 446.9 / 446.7  
.E6 : 0824 : / 446.4 / 446.2 / 446.1 / 445.9  
.E7 : 0825 : / 445.8 / 445.7 / 445.6 / 445.5  
.E8 : 0826 : / 445.3 / 445.2 / 445.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.01  
: 0820 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.02 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 19.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER LSLI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 19.2  
.E2 : 0820 : / 19.0 / 18.9 / 18.6 / 18.4  
.E3 : 0821 : / 18.3 / 18.1 / 17.9 / 17.8  
.E4 : 0822 : / 17.6 / 17.4 / 17.2 / 17.0  
.E5 : 0823 : / 16.8 / 16.6 / 16.4 / 16.3  
.E6 : 0824 : / 16.1 / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.6  
.E7 : 0825 : / 15.5 / 15.3 / 15.1 / 15.0  
.E8 : 0826 : / 14.9 / 14.8 / 14.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.01  
: 0820 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.03 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 20.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER HNYI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 20.9  
.E2 : 0820 : / 20.9 / 20.9 / 20.9 / 20.9  
.E3 : 0821 : / 20.8 / 20.8 / 20.7 / 20.7  
.E4 : 0822 : / 20.6 / 20.5 / 20.4 / 20.2  
.E5 : 0823 : / 20.2 / 20.1 / 20.0 / 19.9  
.E6 : 0824 : / 19.7 / 19.6 / 19.5 / 19.3  
.E7 : 0825 : / 19.2 / 19.0 / 18.9 / 18.7  
.E8 : 0826 : / 18.5 / 18.4 / 18.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.02  
: 0820 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.03 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 17.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: PIAI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 17.2  
:CREST NEAR 17.2 FT AROUND 12 Z ON THU, AUG 20  
.ER PIAI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 17.1  
.E2 : 0820 : / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2  
.E3 : 0821 : / 17.2 / 17.1 / 17.0 / 17.0  
.E4 : 0822 : / 16.9 / 16.8 / 16.7 / 16.6  
.E5 : 0823 : / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.4 / 16.3  
.E6 : 0824 : / 16.2 / 16.1 / 15.9 / 15.8  
.E7 : 0825 : / 15.7 / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.3  
.E8 : 0826 : / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.05  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.05 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 ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 444.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: PRAI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH0600/HTIFFXZ 444.8  
:CREST NEAR 444.8 FT AROUND 06 Z ON THU, AUG 20  
.ER PRAI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 444.8  
.E2 : 0820 : / 444.8 / 444.8 / 444.7 / 444.7  
.E3 : 0821 : / 444.7 / 444.7 / 444.6 / 444.5  
.E4 : 0822 : / 444.5 / 444.4 / 444.3 / 444.2  
.E5 : 0823 : / 444.1 / 444.1 / 443.9 / 443.9  
.E6 : 0824 : / 443.8 / 443.6 / 443.6 / 443.5  
.E7 : 0825 : / 443.3 / 443.2 / 443.1 / 443.0  
.E8 : 0826 : / 442.9 / 442.6 / 442.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.06  
: 0820 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.07 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 16.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER HAVI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 16.8  
.E2 : 0820 : / 16.9 / 16.8 / 16.9 / 16.9  
.E3 : 0821 : / 16.9 / 16.8 / 16.8 / 16.8  
.E4 : 0822 : / 16.8 / 16.8 / 16.8 / 16.7  
.E5 : 0823 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.5  
.E6 : 0824 : / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.4 / 16.4  
.E7 : 0825 : / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.0 / 16.0  
.E8 : 0826 : / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.11  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.11 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 15.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: BEAI2 0821 Z DC202608200159/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 16.1  
:CREST NEAR 16.1 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, AUG 21  
.ER BEAI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 15.6  
.E2 : 0820 : / 15.8 / 15.9 / 16.0 / 16.0  
.E3 : 0821 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1  
.E4 : 0822 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1  
.E5 : 0823 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.0 / 16.0  
.E6 : 0824 : / 16.0 / 16.0 / 16.0 / 16.0  
.E7 : 0825 : / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9 / 15.9  
.E8 : 0826 : / 15.8 / 15.7 / 15.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.06  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.06 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 ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 20.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: NLGI2 0823 Z DC202608200159/DH1200/HTIFFXZ 21.3  
:CREST NEAR 21.3 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SUN, AUG 23  
.ER NLGI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 20.2  
.E2 : 0820 : / 20.4 / 20.6 / 20.8 / 20.9  
.E3 : 0821 : / 21.0 / 21.1 / 21.1 / 21.1  
.E4 : 0822 : / 21.1 / 21.1 / 21.2 / 21.2  
.E5 : 0823 : / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.3  
.E6 : 0824 : / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.3 / 21.3  
.E7 : 0825 : / 21.2 / 21.2 / 21.1 / 20.9  
.E8 : 0826 : / 20.8 / 20.8 / 20.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.09  
: 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.09 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 13.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: MROI2 0823 Z DC202608200159/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 15.3  
:CREST NEAR 15.3 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SUN, AUG 23  
.ER MROI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 13.7  
.E2 : 0820 : / 13.8 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.3  
.E3 : 0821 : / 14.5 / 14.6 / 14.8 / 14.9  
.E4 : 0822 : / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.2  
.E5 : 0823 : / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3  
.E6 : 0824 : / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3  
.E7 : 0825 : / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.2  
.E8 : 0826 : / 15.1 / 15.0 / 14.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.12  
: 0820 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.13 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 11.5 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: VALI2 0824 Z DC202608200159/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 13.2  
:CREST NEAR 13.2 FT AROUND 00 Z ON MON, AUG 24  
.ER VALI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 11.8  
.E2 : 0820 : / 11.9 / 12.1 / 12.3 / 12.4  
.E3 : 0821 : / 12.6 / 12.8 / 12.9 / 12.9  
.E4 : 0822 : / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.1  
.E5 : 0823 : / 13.1 / 13.1 / 13.2 / 13.2  
.E6 : 0824 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.2  
.E7 : 0825 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.2  
.E8 : 0826 : / 13.1 / 13.0 / 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  
: 0819 / 0.23  
: 0820 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.25 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 22.3 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER HARI2 0820 Z DC202608200159/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0819 : / 22.4  
.E2 : 0820 : / 22.5 / 22.6 / 22.8 / 22.9  
.E3 : 0821 : / 23.0 / 23.1 / 23.2 / 23.3  
.E4 : 0822 : / 23.3 / 23.4 / 23.4 / 23.4  
.E5 : 0823 : / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.6  
.E6 : 0824 : / 23.6 / 23.6 / 23.7 / 23.7  
.E7 : 0825 : / 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7  
.E8 : 0826 : / 23.6 / 23.6 / 23.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0819 / 0.08  
: 0820 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 21 IS 0.12 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
 
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