516  
FGUS53 KMSR 250112  
RVFCIW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
811 PM 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 84.7 FT AT 2345 Z ON SEP 24  
.ER CEDI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 84.3  
.E2 : 0925 : / 84.0 / 83.7 / 83.4 / 83.1  
.E3 : 0926 : / 82.8 / 82.6 / 82.4 / 82.2  
.E4 : 0927 : / 82.0 / 81.8 / 81.7 / 81.5  
.E5 : 0928 : / 81.4 / 81.2 / 81.1 / 81.0  
.E6 : 0929 : / 80.9 / 80.8 / 80.7 / 80.6  
.E7 : 0930 : / 80.5 / 80.4 / 80.3 / 80.3  
.E8 : 1001 : / 80.2 / 80.2 / 80.1  
:  
: ***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 / 0.01  
: 0925 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 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 8.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER ALOI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 8.6  
.E2 : 0925 : / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.1 / 7.9  
.E3 : 0926 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5  
.E4 : 0927 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1  
.E5 : 0928 : / 7.1 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E6 : 0929 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7  
.E7 : 0930 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E8 : 1001 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 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 / 0.01  
: 0925 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.05 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 11.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER CEBI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 11.8  
.E2 : 0925 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.0  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.0 / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.4  
.E4 : 0927 : / 11.1 / 10.7 / 10.3 / 9.8  
.E5 : 0928 : / 9.4 / 9.0 / 8.7 / 8.5  
.E6 : 0929 : / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1 / 7.9  
.E7 : 0930 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5  
.E8 : 1001 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 0925 / 0.01 / 0.02 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.04 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 12.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER CNEI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 12.7  
.E2 : 0925 : / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.5  
.E4 : 0927 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.1 / 11.8  
.E5 : 0928 : / 11.5 / 11.2 / 10.8 / 10.4  
.E6 : 0929 : / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.6 / 9.4  
.E7 : 0930 : / 9.3 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9  
.E8 : 1001 : / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0925 / 0.01 / 0.03 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.05 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 13.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER MROI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 13.0  
.E2 : 0925 : / 12.9 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.6  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.5 / 12.3 / 12.1 / 12.0  
.E4 : 0927 : / 11.8 / 11.6 / 11.4 / 11.2  
.E5 : 0928 : / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.7 / 10.6  
.E6 : 0929 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.0  
.E7 : 0930 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E8 : 1001 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0925 / 0.02 / 0.06 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.09 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ENGLISH RIVER, KALI4  
:KALONA 1SSW, IA - DVN  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER KALI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 9.7  
.E2 : 0925 : / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E3 : 0926 : / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.0  
.E4 : 0927 : / 7.8 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E5 : 0928 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E6 : 0929 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7  
.E7 : 0930 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E8 : 1001 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0925 / 0.02 / 0.07 / 0.02  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.11 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 15.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER LNTI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 14.6  
.E2 : 0925 : / 14.3 / 14.0 / 13.7 / 13.4  
.E3 : 0926 : / 12.9 / 12.6 / 12.2 / 11.7  
.E4 : 0927 : / 11.3 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.8  
.E5 : 0928 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.3 / 10.1  
.E6 : 0929 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.5  
.E7 : 0930 : / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.0  
.E8 : 1001 : / 8.9 / 8.8 / 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  
: 0925 / 0.01 / 0.05 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.07 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 19.9 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
.ER CJTI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 19.5  
.E2 : 0925 : / 19.2 / 18.9 / 18.6 / 18.4  
.E3 : 0926 : / 18.1 / 17.9 / 17.7 / 17.6  
.E4 : 0927 : / 17.4 / 17.3 / 17.1 / 16.9  
.E5 : 0928 : / 16.7 / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.0  
.E6 : 0929 : / 15.6 / 15.2 / 14.8 / 14.4  
.E7 : 0930 : / 14.0 / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.3  
.E8 : 1001 : / 13.2 / 13.0 / 12.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.01 / 0.05 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.07 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 22.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 09/26/2026  
.ER WAPI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 22.4  
.E2 : 0925 : / 21.9 / 21.5 / 21.2 / 20.9  
.E3 : 0926 : / 20.7 / 20.5 / 20.3 / 20.2  
.E4 : 0927 : / 20.1 / 19.9 / 19.8 / 19.7  
.E5 : 0928 : / 19.5 / 19.4 / 19.2 / 19.0  
.E6 : 0929 : / 18.7 / 18.4 / 18.1 / 17.7  
.E7 : 0930 : / 17.3 / 17.0 / 16.7 / 16.4  
.E8 : 1001 : / 16.2 / 16.1 / 15.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.05 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 12.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON SEP 25  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 09/26/2026  
.ER OKVI4 0925 Z DC202609250111/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0924 : / 12.5  
.E2 : 0925 : / 12.1 / 11.7 / 11.3 / 11.0  
.E3 : 0926 : / 10.8 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.2  
.E4 : 0927 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E5 : 0928 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.1 / 8.9  
.E6 : 0929 : / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.2 / 7.8  
.E7 : 0930 : / 7.5 / 7.1 / 6.8 / 6.5  
.E8 : 1001 : / 6.3 / 6.1 / 5.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0924 / 0.00  
: 0925 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.01  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON SEP 26 IS 0.04 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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