866  
AGUS73 KMSR 191903  
HMDMSR  
 
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
203 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
 
RIVER FORECASTS ROUTINELY INCORPORATE 24 HOURS OF QPF FROM  
APRIL 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 AND 48 HOURS FROM OCTOBER 1 TO MARCH 31.  
SEE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NCRFC/LMI_QPF_NCRFCCURRENTQPF  
   
..FORECAST ACTIVITY  
 
RVF FORECASTS ISSUED TODAY. ISSUE TIMES ARE IN UTC.  
SUBTRACT 6 HRS FOR CST, 5 HRS FOR CDT/EST, 4 HRS FOR EDT.  
 
RVF FORECAST GROUP DESCRIPTION ISSUE TIME  
CIW CEDAR/IOWA R BASIN 2026-09-19 13:16 UTC  
CIW CEDAR/IOWA R BASIN 2026-09-19 13:37 UTC  
CIW CEDAR/IOWA R BASIN 2026-09-19 14:49 UTC  
DES DES MOINES R BASIN 2026-09-19 15:10 UTC  
EWS ERN WISCONSIN BASINS TO LK MI 2026-09-19 14:35 UTC  
GND GRAND, MUSKEGON/WHITE BASINS, MI 2026-09-19 14:53 UTC  
ILO MAINSTEM ILLINOIS R 2026-09-19 15:44 UTC  
KDF ILLINOIS R TRIBS ABV LASALLE, IL 2026-09-19 14:10 UTC  
KSJ KALAMAZOO/ST JOSEPH BSNS-MI & IN 2026-09-19 15:00 UTC  
M10 MISS. R - LAKE CITY, MN-L&D 10 2026-09-19 13:14 UTC  
M10 MISS. R - LAKE CITY, MN-L&D 10 2026-09-19 14:49 UTC  
M10 MISS. R - LAKE CITY, MN-L&D 10 2026-09-19 15:52 UTC  
M10 MISS. R - LAKE CITY, MN-L&D 10 2026-09-19 16:57 UTC  
M19 MISS. R - L&D 11-GREGORY LANDING 2026-09-19 15:47 UTC  
MIS MISS. R - L&D 20 TO CHESTER, IL 2026-09-19 16:41 UTC  
NLM NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN RIVERS 2026-09-19 14:39 UTC  
RCK ROCK R BASIN 2026-09-19 14:30 UTC  
RDW MISSISSIPPI R ABV RED WING, MN 2026-09-19 14:13 UTC  
TIA MISC IOWA TRIBS TO MISS. R 2026-09-19 14:22 UTC  
UPM UPPER MICHIGAN PENINSULA RIVERS 2026-09-19 14:36 UTC  
WIS WISCONSIN R BASIN 2026-09-19 14:19 UTC  
 
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SITES WITH FORECASTS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL (FS=FLOOD STAGE):  
MAX  
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST  
M10 EKDI4 ELKADER - 1SE - TURKEY R 12.0 23.2  
M10 GRBI4 GARBER - TURKEY R 17.0 26.2  
 
SITES WITH FORECASTS ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD LEVEL (FS=FLOOD STAGE):  
MAX  
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST  
CIW LANM5 LANSING - CEDAR R 18.0 21.0  
CIW ASTM5 AUSTIN - WWTP - CEDAR R 15.0 19.9  
KDF LDRI2 LINCOLNSHIRE - DES PLAINES R 12.5 14.5  
KDF RVRI2 RIVERSIDE - DES PLAINES R 7.5 8.3  
TIA DEWI4 DE WITT - 4S - WAPSIPINICON R 11.0 12.3  
 
SITES WITH FORECASTS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE (FS):  
MAX  
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST  
CIW CCYI4 CHARLES CITY - NO. 2 - CEDAR R 12.0 13.0  
CIW CNEI4 CONESVILLE - 4NE - CEDAR R 13.0 13.6  
CIW KALI4 KALONA - 1SSW - ENGLISH R 14.0 14.7  
EWS FRKW3 FRANKLIN - 2SE - ROOT R 8.0 8.0  
EWS RAYW3 RAYMOND - ROOT R CANAL 9.0 10.5  
KDF RUSI2 RUSSELL - DES PLAINES R 7.0 8.9  
KDF GUNI2 GURNEE - 3SW - DES PLAINES R 7.0 8.9  
KDF DSPI2 DES PLAINES - 2N - DES PLAINES R 15.0 16.9  
KDF LEMI2 LEMONT - 1NW - DES PLAINES R 10.0 12.1  
KDF SORI2 SHOREWOOD - DU PAGE R 15.0 15.9  
KDF NMSW3 NEW MUNSTER - 2N - FOX R 11.0 12.0  
KDF DAYI2 DAYTON - FOX R 12.0 12.5  
M10 LNSM5 LANESBORO - SO BR ROOT R 12.0 15.2  
M10 HOUM5 HOUSTON - 1N - ROOT R 15.0 16.6  
M10 SPLI4 SPILLVILLE - TURKEY R 9.0 10.4  
RCK CLIW3 CLINTON - WWTP-TURTLE CR 8.0 8.8  
RCK BCHW3 BLANCHARDVILLE - 2S- E BR PECATONICA R 11.0 13.2  
RCK MTNW3 MARTINTOWN - 2E & PECATONICA R 13.5 14.8  
RCK BROW3 BRODHEAD - WWTP & SUGAR R 5.0 6.7  
RCK PRYI2 PERRYVILLE - 2SW - KISHWAUKEE R 12.0 12.1  
RCK JOSI2 JOSLIN - ROCK R 12.0 13.1  
RCK MLII2 MOLINE - ROCK R 12.0 12.2  
TIA MAQI4 MAQUOKETA - 2NE - MAQUOKETA R 24.0 24.5  
TIA ANSI4 ANAMOSA - 2SE - WAPSIPINICON R 14.5 16.2  
WIS REAW3 READSTOWN - KICKAPOO R 11.0 11.5  
WIS SOGW3 SOLDIERS GROVE - KICKAPOO R 13.0 13.0  
WIS GMIW3 GAYS MILLS - WWTP - KICKAPOO R 13.0 13.7  
WIS STEW3 STEUBEN - 3NE - KICKAPOO R 12.0 12.3  
 
SITES WITH FORECASTS BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ABOVE A  
USER-DEFINED THRESHOLD (FS=FLOOD STAGE):  
MAX  
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST  
CIW TRCM5 AUSTIN - 3NW - TURTLE CR 10.5 9.4  
CIW CEDI4 CEDAR FALLS - CEDAR R 89.0 87.3  
CIW ALOI4 WATERLOO - CEDAR R 13.0 9.9  
CIW CEBI4 CEDAR BLUFF - CEDAR RIVER 16.0 13.0  
CIW LNTI4 LONE TREE - 5SW - IOWA R 16.0 14.8  
CIW CJTI4 COLUMBUS JUNCTION - IOWA R 23.0 19.7  
CIW WAPI4 WAPELLO - IOWA R 21.0 20.9  
CIW OKVI4 OAKVILLE - IOWA R 11.0 10.5  
DES NRWI4 NORWALK - 2SE - NORTH R 22.0 18.6  
DES OTMI4 OTTUMWA - DES MOINES R 13.0 9.3  
GND HHTM4 HOLT - 2E - SYCAMORE CR 8.0 6.7  
ILO MCCI2 - -30.0 -38.0  
ILO SRDI2 UTICA - STARVED ROCK L&D 6 -ILLINOIS R 450.0 449.9  
KDF NBPI2 CHICAGO - N PULASKI RD - N BR CHICAGO R 18.0 17.1  
KDF RVFI2 RIVER FOREST - DES PLAINES RIVER 16.0 14.4  
KDF WRNI2 WARRENVILLE - W BR DU PAGE R 12.5 12.0  
KDF BOLI2 BOLLINGBROOK - E BR DU PAGE R 20.0 19.7  
KDF NDRI2 PLAINFIELD - DU PAGE R 12.0 11.5  
KDF AFBI2 ALGONQUIN - FOX R TW 9.5 9.4  
KDF MNGI2 MONTGOMERY - FOX R 13.5 13.4  
KDF DAVI3 DAVIS - HWY 30 BR - KANKAKEE R 10.0 9.5  
KSJ VCKM4 VICKSBURG - 2E - PORTAGE R 5.0 4.8  
M10 BLFI4 BLUFFTON - UPR IOWA R 12.0 11.5  
M10 DCHI4 DORCHESTER - 4S - HWY 76 / UPPER IOWA R 14.0 13.7  
M19 GLDI2 GLADSTONE - 4WNW - L&D 18 / MISSISSIPPI R 10.0 9.2  
M19 BRLI4 BURLINGTON - MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 14.2  
MIS LUSM7 LOUISIANA - WTP-(POOL 24 CP)-MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 13.0  
MIS CLKM7 CLARKSVILLE - L&D 24 - MISSISSIPPI R 25.0 24.1  
RCK DARW3 DARLINGTON - WWTP - PECATONICA R 13.5 11.1  
RCK FEEI2 FREEPORT - WWTP - PECATONICA R 13.0 12.9  
RCK ALBW3 ALBANY - SUGAR R 12.0 10.2  
RCK SIRI2 SHIRLAND - PECATONICA R 12.0 11.9  
RCK ROKI2 ROCKTON - ROCK R 10.0 9.0  
RCK LATI2 LATHAM PARK - ROCK R 9.0 7.9  
RCK BVDI2 BELVIDERE - WWTP - KISHWAUKEE R 9.0 7.7  
RCK BYRI2 BYRON - ROCK R 13.0 11.7  
RCK DXRI2 DIXON - ROCK RIVER 16.0 13.3  
RCK CMOI2 COMO - ROCK R 12.5 10.2  
TIA IDPI4 INDEPENDENCE - WAPSIPINICON R 12.0 11.3  
WIS ARCW3 ARCADIA - TREMPEALEAU R 8.0 7.6  
WIS DDGW3 DODGE - TREMPEALEAU R 10.5 9.6  
WIS PORW3 PORTAGE - 1SE - WWTP / WISCONSIN R 17.0 13.2  
WIS LAFW3 LA FARGE - KICKAPOO R 12.0 9.8  
WIS VIOW3 VIOLA - KICKAPOO R 14.0 13.0  
 
=====================================================================  
   
..PAST PRECIPITATION  
 
OBSERVATION TIMES ARE IN UTC.  
SUBTRACT 6 HRS FOR CST, 5 HRS FOR CDT/EST, 4 HRS FOR EDT.  
=====================================================================  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM IOWA:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
FYTI4 DH1200/PPDRZ 5.80 : FAYETTE 3NNW IA  
IAHW02 DH1200/PPDRZ 5.20 : LIME SPRINGS 2N IA  
IAFY03 DH1200/PPDRZ 4.74 : WAUCOMA 3S IA  
IAWH05 DH1200/PPDRZ 4.31 : DECORAH 5SE IA  
IAWH01 DH1356/PPDRZ 3.90 : DECORAH 8ENE IA  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM ILLINOIS:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
ILJD08 DH1230/PPDRZ 3.06 : STOCKTON 3NNE IL  
STOI2 DH1200/PPDRZ 3.06 : STOCKTON 3NNE IL  
ILJD11 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.95 : EAST DUBUQUE 2SE IL  
ILSP07 DH1400/PPDRZ 2.41 : DAVIS IL  
ILCR20 DH1313/PPDRZ 2.06 : LANARK 5N IL  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM INDIANA:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
INSL04 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.60 : HYMERA IN  
INPT157 DH1155/PPDRZ 0.26 : PORTAGE 2NNW IN  
VPZ DH1156/PPDRZ 0.20 : VALPARAISO - PORTER CNTY MUNI ARPT IN  
INPT18 DH1055/PPDRZ 0.17 : HEBRON 4NE IN  
INLK89 DH1215/PPDRZ 0.15 : HAMMOND 1SSW IN  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM MICHIGAN:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
BIV DH1153/PPDRZ 1.82 : HOLLAND/TULIP CITY ARPT MI  
MIVB06 DH1100/PPDRZ 1.34 : GRAND JUNCTION 1NW MI  
BDLM4 DH1200/PPDRG 1.33 : BRADLEY /RAWS/ MI  
MIMG19 DH1150/PPDRZ 1.28 : NORTH MUSKEGON 2NW MI  
MIOW14 DH1300/PPDRZ 1.25 : HOLLAND 4NW MI  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM MINNESOTA:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
MNFM18 DH1100/PPDRZ 7.71 : LANESBORO MN  
LNSM5 DH1200/PPDRG 7.71 : LANESBORO MN  
MNSE03 DH1200/PPDRZ 7.29 : ELLENDALE MN  
MNFM07 DH1200/PPDRZ 6.95 : PRESTON 3NNE MN  
MNFM10 DH1200/PPDRZ 6.82 : WYKOFF 3NW MN  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM MISSOURI:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
FKZM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.40 : FRANKFORD MO  
CLKM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.38 : CLARKSVILLE L&D 24 MO  
PRRM7 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.30 : PERRYVILLE WTP MO  
TRYM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.11 : TROY MO  
MOSG02 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.08 : STE. GENEVIEVE 10WSW MO  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM NORTH DAKOTA:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
4429N8 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.41 : GWINNER 4WNW ND  
LMGN8 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.40 : LAKE METIGOSHE STATE PARK ND  
NDRC08 DH1100/PPDRZ 0.15 : ABERCROMBIE ND  
SNGN8 DH1200/PPDRG 0.15 : LISBON 18E-SHEYENNE NATL GRASSLANDS ND  
LISN8 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.14 : LISBON ND  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM SOUTH DAKOTA:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
SDRB04 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.94 : SISSETON 10ENE SD  
8D3 DH1156/PPDRZ 0.91 : SISSETON MUNI ARPT SD  
SDRB01 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.89 : SISSETON 4W SD  
SDGT04 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.75 : MILBANK 1NNW SD  
MLBS2 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.61 : MILBANK WWTP SD  
 
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM WISCONSIN:  
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE  
WIGT06 DH1216/PPDRZ 6.68 : MUSCODA WI  
GENW3 DH1200/PPDRG 6.04 : GENOA L&D 8 WI  
OVS DH1153/PPDRZ 5.68 : BOSCOBEL ARPT WI  
BBLW3 DH1200/PPDRG 5.25 : BOSCOBEL /RAWS/ WI  
WIVR10 DH1230/PPDRZ 4.59 : STODDARD 2NE WI  
 
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SEE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NCRFC/LMI_QCPCPN FOR ALL REPORTS.  
 
 
FOR ADDITIONAL AND MORE IN-DEPTH INFORMATION CONCERNING RIVER  
FORECASTS, PRECIPITATION AND ALL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION  
IN THE NCRFC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, PLEASE REFER TO THE NCRFC  
WEB PAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NCRFC  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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