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FGUS53 KMSR 241345  
RVFCIW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
844 AM CDT THU SEP 24 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  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 85.4 FT AT 1245 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER CEDI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 85.1 / 84.7 / 84.3  
.E2 : 0925 : / 83.9 / 83.6 / 83.3 / 83.0  
.E3 : 0926 : / 82.7 / 82.5 / 82.3 / 82.1  
.E4 : 0927 : / 81.9 / 81.7 / 81.6 / 81.4  
.E5 : 0928 : / 81.3 / 81.2 / 81.0 / 80.9  
.E6 : 0929 : / 80.8 / 80.7 / 80.6 / 80.5  
.E7 : 0930 : / 80.4 / 80.4 / 80.3 / 80.2  
.E8 : 1001 : / 80.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.04  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.04 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 9.1 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER ALOI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 8.9 / 8.7 / 8.5  
.E2 : 0925 : / 8.3 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8  
.E3 : 0926 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E4 : 0927 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.1  
.E5 : 0928 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9  
.E6 : 0929 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E7 : 0930 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E8 : 1001 : / 6.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.04  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.04 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CEDAR RIVER, CIDI4  
:CEDAR RAPIDS , IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.5 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER CIDI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 8.5 / 8.6 / 8.7  
.E2 : 0925 : / 8.8 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8  
.E3 : 0926 : / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.2 / 7.8  
.E4 : 0927 : / 7.4 / 6.9 / 6.5 / 6.2  
.E5 : 0928 : / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.6  
.E6 : 0929 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3  
.E7 : 0930 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E8 : 1001 : / 5.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 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 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER CEBI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 11.7 / 11.8 / 11.8  
.E2 : 0925 : / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.1  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.4  
.E4 : 0927 : / 11.0 / 10.6 / 10.1 / 9.6  
.E5 : 0928 : / 9.2 / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.4  
.E6 : 0929 : / 8.3 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8  
.E7 : 0930 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E8 : 1001 : / 7.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.01 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 13.2 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER CNEI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.8  
.E2 : 0925 : / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.6  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.6  
.E4 : 0927 : / 12.5 / 12.3 / 12.1 / 11.8  
.E5 : 0928 : / 11.4 / 11.1 / 10.7 / 10.3  
.E6 : 0929 : / 10.0 / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.4  
.E7 : 0930 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.8  
.E8 : 1001 : / 8.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 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 13.3 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER MROI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.0  
.E2 : 0925 : / 12.9 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.6  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.1 / 11.9  
.E4 : 0927 : / 11.7 / 11.4 / 11.2 / 11.0  
.E5 : 0928 : / 10.8 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.3  
.E6 : 0929 : / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9  
.E7 : 0930 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E8 : 1001 : / 9.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.02  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:IOWA RIVER, IOWI4  
:IOWA CITY NO. 2, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 21.0 FTMINOR STAGE 23.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 24.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.9 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER IOWI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 18.8 / 18.8 / 18.8  
.E2 : 0925 : / 18.8 / 18.5 / 17.2 / 16.4  
.E3 : 0926 : / 16.1 / 16.0 / 15.6 / 15.3  
.E4 : 0927 : / 15.2 / 15.1 / 14.9 / 14.8  
.E5 : 0928 : / 14.7 / 14.6 / 14.2 / 14.0  
.E6 : 0929 : / 13.9 / 13.8 / 13.5 / 13.4  
.E7 : 0930 : / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.1 / 13.0  
.E8 : 1001 : / 13.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.01 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 15.8 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER LNTI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 15.4 / 15.0 / 14.7  
.E2 : 0925 : / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.1 / 13.6  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.8 / 12.2 / 11.8 / 11.4  
.E4 : 0927 : / 11.2 / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.7  
.E5 : 0928 : / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.2 / 10.0  
.E6 : 0929 : / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.3  
.E7 : 0930 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9  
.E8 : 1001 : / 8.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.01 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 20.6 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER CJTI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 20.2 / 19.8 / 19.5  
.E2 : 0925 : / 19.2 / 18.9 / 18.8 / 18.5  
.E3 : 0926 : / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.9 / 17.7  
.E4 : 0927 : / 17.6 / 17.4 / 17.3 / 17.1  
.E5 : 0928 : / 16.8 / 16.5 / 16.4 / 16.2  
.E6 : 0929 : / 15.8 / 15.5 / 15.1 / 14.6  
.E7 : 0930 : / 14.3 / 14.1 / 13.9 / 13.7  
.E8 : 1001 : / 13.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.00 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 23.3 FT AT 1315 Z ON SEP 24  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 09/26/2026  
.ER WAPI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 23.1 / 22.7 / 22.4  
.E2 : 0925 : / 22.0 / 21.6 / 21.4 / 21.1  
.E3 : 0926 : / 20.9 / 20.7 / 20.5 / 20.3  
.E4 : 0927 : / 20.1 / 19.9 / 19.8 / 19.6  
.E5 : 0928 : / 19.5 / 19.3 / 19.1 / 18.9  
.E6 : 0929 : / 18.6 / 18.3 / 17.9 / 17.5  
.E7 : 0930 : / 17.2 / 16.8 / 16.5 / 16.3  
.E8 : 1001 : / 16.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.00 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 13.1 FT AT 1300 Z ON SEP 24  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 09/26/2026  
.ER OKVI4 0924 Z DC202609241344/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 12.9 / 12.7 / 12.4  
.E2 : 0925 : / 12.0 / 11.7 / 11.3 / 11.1  
.E3 : 0926 : / 10.9 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.3  
.E4 : 0927 : / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E5 : 0928 : / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.1 / 8.9  
.E6 : 0929 : / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.0 / 7.7  
.E7 : 0930 : / 7.3 / 6.9 / 6.6 / 6.3  
.E8 : 1001 : / 6.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 25 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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