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AGUS73 KMSR 201651
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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1151 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 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
CAL LITTLE CALUMET R BASIN 2026-09-20 13:29 UTC
CIW CEDAR/IOWA R BASIN 2026-09-20 14:34 UTC
DES DES MOINES R BASIN 2026-09-20 14:57 UTC
EWS ERN WISCONSIN BASINS TO LK MI 2026-09-20 14:14 UTC
GND GRAND, MUSKEGON/WHITE BASINS, MI 2026-09-20 14:13 UTC
GND GRAND, MUSKEGON/WHITE BASINS, MI 2026-09-20 14:17 UTC
ILO MAINSTEM ILLINOIS R 2026-09-20 13:44 UTC
KDF ILLINOIS R TRIBS ABV LASALLE, IL 2026-09-20 13:33 UTC
KDF ILLINOIS R TRIBS ABV LASALLE, IL 2026-09-20 13:55 UTC
KDF ILLINOIS R TRIBS ABV LASALLE, IL 2026-09-20 14:48 UTC
KSJ KALAMAZOO/ST JOSEPH BSNS-MI & IN 2026-09-20 14:14 UTC
M10 MISS. R - LAKE CITY, MN-L&D 10 2026-09-20 13:47 UTC
M19 MISS. R - L&D 11-GREGORY LANDING 2026-09-20 15:39 UTC
MIS MISS. R - L&D 20 TO CHESTER, IL 2026-09-20 16:49 UTC
NLM NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN RIVERS 2026-09-20 14:13 UTC
RCK ROCK R BASIN 2026-09-20 13:48 UTC
RCK ROCK R BASIN 2026-09-20 14:50 UTC
RDW MISSISSIPPI R ABV RED WING, MN 2026-09-20 13:13 UTC
TIA MISC IOWA TRIBS TO MISS. R 2026-09-20 14:00 UTC
UPM UPPER MICHIGAN PENINSULA RIVERS 2026-09-20 14:20 UTC
WIS WISCONSIN R BASIN 2026-09-20 13:16 UTC
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SITES WITH FORECASTS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL (FS=FLOOD STAGE):
MAX
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST
CIW KALI4 KALONA - 1SSW - ENGLISH R 14.0 18.1
TIA DEWI4 DE WITT - 4S - WAPSIPINICON R 11.0 13.0
SITES WITH FORECASTS ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD LEVEL (FS=FLOOD STAGE):
MAX
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST
KDF DAYI2 DAYTON - FOX R 12.0 14.9
M10 GRBI4 GARBER - TURKEY R 17.0 21.4
RCK MLII2 MOLINE - ROCK R 12.0 13.6
SITES WITH FORECASTS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE (FS):
MAX
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST
CAL LCMI3 MUNSTER - LITTLE CALUMET R 12.0 12.2
CIW ASTM5 AUSTIN - WWTP - CEDAR R 15.0 15.6
CIW CNEI4 CONESVILLE - 4NE - CEDAR R 13.0 14.9
CIW MROI4 MARENGO - IOWA R 15.0 15.4
CIW LNTI4 LONE TREE - 5SW - IOWA R 16.0 17.5
CIW CJTI4 COLUMBUS JUNCTION - IOWA R 23.0 23.6
CIW WAPI4 WAPELLO - IOWA R 21.0 24.1
CIW OKVI4 OAKVILLE - IOWA R 11.0 13.5
EWS RAYW3 RAYMOND - ROOT R CANAL 9.0 9.6
ILO SRDI2 UTICA - STARVED ROCK L&D 6 -ILLINOIS R 450.0 453.2
ILO LSLI2 LA SALLE - 1S - ILLINOIS R 20.0 22.5
KDF RUSI2 RUSSELL - DES PLAINES R 7.0 8.2
KDF GUNI2 GURNEE - 3SW - DES PLAINES R 7.0 7.6
KDF LEMI2 LEMONT - 1NW - DES PLAINES R 10.0 10.4
KDF SORI2 SHOREWOOD - DU PAGE R 15.0 16.2
KDF NMSW3 NEW MUNSTER - 2N - FOX R 11.0 11.9
KDF DAVI3 DAVIS - HWY 30 BR - KANKAKEE R 10.0 11.0
M10 HOUM5 HOUSTON - 1N - ROOT R 15.0 16.1
M10 SPLI4 SPILLVILLE - TURKEY R 9.0 9.0
M10 EKDI4 ELKADER - 1SE - TURKEY R 12.0 12.4
M19 KHBI2 KEITHSBURG - MISSISSIPPI R 14.0 14.4
M19 GLDI2 GLADSTONE - 4WNW - L&D 18 / MISSISSIPPI R 10.0 10.5
M19 BRLI4 BURLINGTON - MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 15.2
MIS CANM7 CANTON - L&D 20 - MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 15.5
MIS HNNM7 HANNIBAL - WTP - MISSISSIPPI R 17.0 17.0
MIS SVRM7 SAVERTON - L&D 22 - MISSISSIPPI R 16.0 16.7
MIS CLKM7 CLARKSVILLE - L&D 24 - MISSISSIPPI R 25.0 26.6
MIS CAGM7 CAP AU GRIS - L&D 25 - MISSISSIPPI R 26.0 27.0
RCK JOSI2 JOSLIN - ROCK R 12.0 13.3
RCK GENI2 GENESEO - 2N - GREEN R 15.0 15.3
TIA MAQI4 MAQUOKETA - 2NE - MAQUOKETA R 24.0 25.7
TIA ANSI4 ANAMOSA - 2SE - WAPSIPINICON R 14.5 14.8
TIA SIGI4 SIGOURNEY - 2S - N SKUNK R 16.0 17.2
WIS SOGW3 SOLDIERS GROVE - KICKAPOO R 13.0 13.0
WIS GMIW3 GAYS MILLS - WWTP - KICKAPOO R 13.0 13.3
SITES WITH FORECASTS BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT ABOVE A
USER-DEFINED THRESHOLD (FS=FLOOD STAGE):
MAX
RVF NWSLI STATION NAME/RIVER FS FCST
CAL THNI2 THORNTON - THORN CR 9.0 8.9
CAL SHLI2 SOUTH HOLLAND - LITTLE CALUMET R 16.0 13.9
CIW LANM5 LANSING - CEDAR R 18.0 17.5
CIW TRCM5 AUSTIN - 3NW - TURTLE CR 10.5 8.5
CIW CCYI4 CHARLES CITY - NO. 2 - CEDAR R 12.0 11.0
CIW CEDI4 CEDAR FALLS - CEDAR R 89.0 86.1
CIW ALOI4 WATERLOO - CEDAR R 13.0 9.2
CIW CEBI4 CEDAR BLUFF - CEDAR RIVER 16.0 15.7
DES OTMI4 OTTUMWA - DES MOINES R 13.0 9.6
EWS FRKW3 FRANKLIN - 2SE - ROOT R 8.0 7.8
ILO MCCI2 - -30.0 -40.9
ILO OTWI2 OTTAWA - ILLINOIS R 463.0 462.1
ILO HAVI2 HAVANA - ILLINOIS R 14.0 13.3
KDF LDRI2 LINCOLNSHIRE - DES PLAINES R 12.5 11.8
KDF DSPI2 DES PLAINES - 2N - DES PLAINES R 15.0 14.1
KDF BOLI2 BOLLINGBROOK - E BR DU PAGE R 20.0 19.2
KDF NDRI2 PLAINFIELD - DU PAGE R 12.0 11.3
KDF WKEW3 WAUKESHA - FOX R 6.0 5.0
KDF AFBI2 ALGONQUIN - FOX R TW 9.5 9.3
KDF DBRI3 DUNNS BRIDGE - KANKAKEE R (WHEATFIELD 5NE) 10.0 9.7
KDF SLBI3 SHELBY - KANKAKEE R 10.5 10.3
KSJ VCKM4 VICKSBURG - 2E - PORTAGE R 5.0 4.8
KSJ CPEI3 COSPERVILLE - N BR ELKHART R 6.0 5.0
KSJ NILM4 NILES - WWTP - ST JOSEPH R 11.0 7.2
M10 BLFI4 BLUFFTON - UPR IOWA R 12.0 10.1
M10 DCHI4 DORCHESTER - 4S - HWY 76 / UPPER IOWA R 14.0 12.7
M19 RCKI2 ROCK ISLAND - L&D 15 - MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 13.4
M19 NBOI2 NEW BOSTON - 4NW - L&D 17 / MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 14.5
M19 GGYM7 GREGORY LANDING - MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 14.9
MIS LGRM7 LA GRANGE - MISSISSIPPI R 17.0 16.8
MIS UINI2 QUINCY - MEMORIAL BR. - MISSISSIPPI R 19.0 17.1
MIS QLDI2 QUINCY - 3SSW-L&D 21 - MISSISSIPPI R 18.0 17.1
MIS LUSM7 LOUISIANA - WTP-(POOL 24 CP)-MISSISSIPPI R 15.0 14.9
RCK BCHW3 BLANCHARDVILLE - 2S- E BR PECATONICA R 11.0 10.3
RCK MTNW3 MARTINTOWN - 2E & PECATONICA R 13.5 12.2
RCK FEEI2 FREEPORT - WWTP - PECATONICA R 13.0 12.0
RCK BYRI2 BYRON - ROCK R 13.0 9.6
TIA OOAI4 OSKALOOSA - 4N - S SKUNK R 24.5 18.6
WIS REAW3 READSTOWN - KICKAPOO R 11.0 10.8
WIS STEW3 STEUBEN - 3NE - KICKAPOO R 12.0 11.6
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..PAST PRECIPITATION
OBSERVATION TIMES ARE IN UTC.
SUBTRACT 6 HRS FOR CST, 5 HRS FOR CDT/EST, 4 HRS FOR EDT.
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TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM IOWA:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
IAWS02 DH1200/PPDRZ 4.18 : AINSWORTH 7N IA
IALN53 DH1200/PPDRZ 4.04 : ROBINS 1SE IA
IALN27 DH1233/PPDRZ 3.86 : MARION 2NNW IA
IALN54 DH1100/PPDRZ 3.83 : CEDAR RAPIDS 4NW IA
IALN59 DH1200/PPDRZ 3.74 : MARION IA
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM ILLINOIS:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
ILLE05 DH1300/PPDRZ 3.40 : STERLING 4NE IL
ILLE25 DH1200/PPDRZ 3.25 : DIXON 1NE IL
ILBU11 DH1200/PPDRZ 3.23 : WALNUT 5ENE IL
ILRI13 DH1200/PPDRZ 3.21 : MOLINE 1NNE IL
ILHY04 DH1300/PPDRZ 3.05 : ATKINSON 3NNE IL
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM INDIANA:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
INLP07 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.56 : LA PORTE 2SW IN
INPT80 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.49 : PORTAGE 3E IN
INLP73 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.29 : MILL CREEK 2NNE IN
INLP72 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.20 : LA PORTE 7SW IN
INPT69 DH1235/PPDRZ 2.13 : PORTER 1S IN
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM MICHIGAN:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MIKZ01 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.85 : KALAMAZOO 6SW MI
MIVB15 DH1230/PPDRZ 2.10 : GOBLES 1ESE MI
MIVB04 DH1100/PPDRZ 2.08 : PAW PAW 4NNE MI
MIVB13 DH1100/PPDRZ 1.98 : PAW PAW 2NE MI
MIVB06 DH1100/PPDRZ 1.92 : GRAND JUNCTION 1NW MI
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM MINNESOTA:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MNGH16 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.58 : RED WING 3SE MN
MABM5 DH1221/PPDRZ 0.53 : MABEL MN
MNWB11 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.50 : WABASHA 6WNW MN
BSPM5 DH1200/PPDRG 0.48 : DAKOTA 3NW - GREAT RIVER BLUFFS STA MN
MNHS06 DH1345/PPDRZ 0.47 : HOKAH 4WSW MN
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM MISSOURI:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
NWKM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.16 : NEWARK 3WNW MO
SLBM7 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.13 : SHELBINA WWTP MO
EWMM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.08 : EWING 1NNE MO
SHZM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.08 : SHELBINA 3N MO
HGZM7 DH1200/PPDRG 0.08 : HAGERS GROVE MO
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM NORTH DAKOTA:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MOT DH1154/PPDRZ 0.05 : MINOT INTL ARPT ND
NDWR04 DH1342/PPDRZ 0.04 : MINOT 2SSW ND
LFDN8 DH1000/PPDRZ 0.04 : LANSFORD ND
NDWR20 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.04 : MINOT 2SSW ND
NDWR24 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.03 : BERTHOLD 4SSE ND
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM SOUTH DAKOTA:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
SDRB01 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.02 : SISSETON 4W SD
SDRB04 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.01 : SISSETON 10ENE SD
MLBS2 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.001 : MILBANK WWTP SD
TOP DAILY PRECIPITATION REPORTS GREATER THAN ZERO FROM WISCONSIN:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
WIWW37 DH1240/PPDRZ 2.65 : BURLINGTON 3NNW WI
WIMW13 DH1230/PPDRZ 2.59 : OAK CREEK 2SE WI
WIRC14 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.51 : WIND LAKE 1NE WI
WIWK43 DH1300/PPDRZ 2.51 : WAUKESHA 7SSW WI
ARGW3 DH1200/PPDRZ 2.50 : ARGYLE WI
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