861  
FGUS53 KMSR 210059  
RVFILO  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
759 PM CDT THU AUG 20 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 RIVER STAGE WAS 9.4 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER MORI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 9.1  
.E2 : 0821 : / 9.0 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.4  
.E3 : 0822 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.6  
.E4 : 0823 : / 7.4 / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E6 : 0825 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E7 : 0826 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E8 : 0827 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.22  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.22 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 449.6 FT AT 2300 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER SRDI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 449.4  
.E2 : 0821 : / 449.2 / 448.9 / 448.9 / 448.7  
.E3 : 0822 : / 448.6 / 448.4 / 448.2 / 448.1  
.E4 : 0823 : / 447.9 / 447.7 / 447.5 / 447.2  
.E5 : 0824 : / 446.9 / 446.8 / 446.6 / 446.5  
.E6 : 0825 : / 446.3 / 446.1 / 445.8 / 445.8  
.E7 : 0826 : / 445.6 / 445.5 / 445.3 / 445.2  
.E8 : 0827 : / 445.1 / 444.9 / 444.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.08  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.08 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 19.0 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER LSLI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 18.9  
.E2 : 0821 : / 18.8 / 18.6 / 18.5 / 18.3  
.E3 : 0822 : / 18.2 / 18.1 / 17.8 / 17.7  
.E4 : 0823 : / 17.5 / 17.3 / 17.1 / 16.9  
.E5 : 0824 : / 16.6 / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.1  
.E6 : 0825 : / 16.0 / 15.7 / 15.6 / 15.4  
.E7 : 0826 : / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.8  
.E8 : 0827 : / 14.6 / 14.4 / 14.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.09  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.09 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 20.7 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER HNYI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 20.8  
.E2 : 0821 : / 20.7 / 20.6 / 20.6 / 20.5  
.E3 : 0822 : / 20.4 / 20.3 / 20.2 / 20.2  
.E4 : 0823 : / 20.0 / 19.9 / 19.8 / 19.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 19.6 / 19.5 / 19.3 / 19.2  
.E6 : 0825 : / 19.1 / 18.9 / 18.8 / 18.7  
.E7 : 0826 : / 18.5 / 18.4 / 18.3 / 18.1  
.E8 : 0827 : / 18.0 / 17.9 / 17.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.16  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.16 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 17.3 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER PIAI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 17.2  
.E2 : 0821 : / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.2  
.E3 : 0822 : / 17.0 / 16.9 / 16.9 / 16.9  
.E4 : 0823 : / 16.7 / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.3  
.E5 : 0824 : / 16.2 / 16.1 / 16.0 / 15.8  
.E6 : 0825 : / 15.7 / 15.6 / 15.5 / 15.4  
.E7 : 0826 : / 15.2 / 15.1 / 14.9 / 14.8  
.E8 : 0827 : / 14.6 / 14.5 / 14.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.18  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.18 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 444.9 FT AT 2300 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER PRAI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 444.9  
.E2 : 0821 : / 444.9 / 444.9 / 444.8 / 444.8  
.E3 : 0822 : / 444.7 / 444.7 / 444.6 / 444.5  
.E4 : 0823 : / 444.4 / 444.3 / 444.1 / 444.0  
.E5 : 0824 : / 443.9 / 443.7 / 443.6 / 443.5  
.E6 : 0825 : / 443.4 / 443.3 / 443.2 / 443.1  
.E7 : 0826 : / 442.8 / 442.7 / 442.6 / 442.4  
.E8 : 0827 : / 442.2 / 442.0 / 441.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.23  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.23 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 16.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER HAVI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 16.8  
.E2 : 0821 : / 16.8 / 16.8 / 16.8 / 16.9  
.E3 : 0822 : / 16.9 / 16.9 / 17.0 / 17.0  
.E4 : 0823 : / 16.9 / 16.9 / 16.9 / 16.8  
.E5 : 0824 : / 16.8 / 16.8 / 16.6 / 16.6  
.E6 : 0825 : / 16.6 / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.2  
.E7 : 0826 : / 16.1 / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.7  
.E8 : 0827 : / 15.5 / 15.3 / 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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.05 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 16.1 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 20  
.AR :CREST: BEAI2 0822 Z DC202608210059/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 16.5  
:CREST NEAR 16.5 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, AUG 22  
.ER BEAI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 16.2  
.E2 : 0821 : / 16.3 / 16.3 / 16.4 / 16.4  
.E3 : 0822 : / 16.4 / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.5  
.E4 : 0823 : / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.4  
.E5 : 0824 : / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.3  
.E6 : 0825 : / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.1 / 16.1  
.E7 : 0826 : / 16.1 / 16.0 / 16.0 / 16.0  
.E8 : 0827 : / 16.0 / 16.0 / 16.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.01 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 20.8 FT AT 2300 Z ON AUG 20  
.ER NLGI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 20.8  
.E2 : 0821 : / 21.0 / 21.1 / 21.1 / 21.2  
.E3 : 0822 : / 21.3 / 21.4 / 21.4 / 21.5  
.E4 : 0823 : / 21.5 / 21.6 / 21.6 / 21.7  
.E5 : 0824 : / 21.6 / 21.5 / 21.5 / 21.5  
.E6 : 0825 : / 21.6 / 21.6 / 21.5 / 21.5  
.E7 : 0826 : / 21.4 / 21.4 / 21.3 / 21.2  
.E8 : 0827 : / 21.1 / 21.1 / 21.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.00 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 14.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 21  
.AR :CREST: MROI2 0824 Z DC202608210059/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 15.7  
:CREST NEAR 15.7 FT AROUND 18 Z ON MON, AUG 24  
.ER MROI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 14.4  
.E2 : 0821 : / 14.6 / 14.7 / 14.9 / 15.0  
.E3 : 0822 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.3  
.E4 : 0823 : / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.5 / 15.6  
.E5 : 0824 : / 15.6 / 15.7 / 15.6 / 15.6  
.E6 : 0825 : / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.4  
.E7 : 0826 : / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.3  
.E8 : 0827 : / 15.2 / 15.1 / 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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.01 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 12.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 21  
.AR :CREST: VALI2 0824 Z DC202608210059/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.5  
:CREST NEAR 13.5 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, AUG 24  
.ER VALI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 12.4  
.E2 : 0821 : / 12.6 / 12.7 / 12.8 / 12.9  
.E3 : 0822 : / 12.9 / 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.2  
.E4 : 0823 : / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.5  
.E5 : 0824 : / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.5  
.E6 : 0825 : / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4 / 13.4  
.E7 : 0826 : / 13.4 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.2  
.E8 : 0827 : / 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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.00 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 22.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 21  
.ER HARI2 0821 Z DC202608210059/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0820 : / 22.8  
.E2 : 0821 : / 22.9 / 23.0 / 23.0 / 23.1  
.E3 : 0822 : / 23.1 / 23.2 / 23.2 / 23.3  
.E4 : 0823 : / 23.3 / 23.4 / 23.4 / 23.5  
.E5 : 0824 : / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.5  
.E6 : 0825 : / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.5  
.E7 : 0826 : / 23.4 / 23.4 / 23.3 / 23.3  
.E8 : 0827 : / 23.3 / 23.3 / 23.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0820 / 0.00  
: 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON AUG 22 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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