FGUS53 KKRF 091136 RVFSIO RIVER FORECAST NWS MISSOURI BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER PLEASANT HILL MO 1135Z THU JUL 9 2026 : : THIS PRODUCT HAS PRELIMINARY DATA AND SUBJECT TO REVISION. : REFER TO YOUR LOCAL WFO FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL RIVER FORECAST. : FORECAST GROUP IS SIOUXS : ==> This forecast includes obsd precip & 24 hours of QPF RIVER/STATION FS TDY F O R E C A S T BIG SIOUX RIVER WATERTOWN 8 NW SD 10.0 9.7 NEAR CREST WATERTOWN SD 9.0 6.7 WITHIN BANK RISE..NO FURTHER FCSTS EXPECTED CASTLEWOOD 1 NW SD 9.0 8.7 CRESTING :________________________________________________________________ :WATERTOWN 8 NW, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 9.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.7 FT AT 1100Z ON JUL 09 :obs Stage / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0708 / 4.9 / 5.3 / 7.9 / 9.3 .AR :CREST: WTRS2 0709 Z DC202607091135/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 9.8 .ER WTRS2 20260709 Z DC202607091135/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0709 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.1 .E2 : 0710 : / 8.7 / 8.3 / 7.8 / 7.6 .E3 : 0711 : / 7.3 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8 .E4 : 0712 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.2 .E5 : 0713 : / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0708 / 2.45 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jul 9 at 11Z is 2.46 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0709 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jul 10 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :WATERTOWN, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.7 FT AT 1115Z ON JUL 09 :obs Stage / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0708 / 4.4 / 4.9 / 5.5 / 6.1 .ER WBSS2 20260709 Z DC202607091135/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0709 : / 6.8 / 7.4 / 7.7 / 7.8 .E2 : 0710 : / 7.6 / 6.9 / 6.0 / 5.7 .E3 : 0711 : / 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.1 .E4 : 0712 : / 5.0 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 .E5 : 0713 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0708 / 1.39 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jul 9 at 11Z is 1.41 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0709 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jul 10 0.00 inches :________________________________________________________________ :CASTLEWOOD 1 NW, SD - BIG SIOUX RIVER HSA - ABR :MINOR FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT FCST ISSUANCE STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.7 FT AT 1045Z ON JUL 09 :obs Stage / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0708 / 5.5 / 6.5 / 7.9 / 8.6 .ER CSWS2 20260709 Z DC202607091135/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :Stage Fcst / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0709 : / 8.6 / 8.3 / 7.2 / 6.8 .E2 : 0710 : / 7.1 / 7.5 / 7.8 / 7.9 .E3 : 0711 : / 7.8 / 7.4 / 6.9 / 6.6 .E4 : 0712 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E5 : 0713 : / 6.3 / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.7 :Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (PAST 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0708 / 1.80 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local observed 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPE Total Ending Jul 9 at 10Z is 1.82 inches : :Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip(inches) (NEXT 24 hrs): : / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z : 0709 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : :Local forecast 24-hr basin-averaged precip total : QPF Total Ending Jul 10 0.01 inches :**************************************************************** :COMMENT : : :HSA - Hydrologic Service Area :WFO - Weather Forecast Office :FSD - NWS WFO Sioux Falls, South Dakota :DMX - NWS WFO Des Moines, Iowa :OAX - NWS WFO Omaha, Nebraska :ABR - NWS WFO Aberdeen, South Dakota :OBS - Observed :EST - Estimated :M - Missing :Stage Fcst - River Stage forecast including future precipitation :Flow Fcst - River Flow forecast including future precipitation :Precip - Precipitation :QPE - Observed radar estimated precipitation :QPF - Forecasted mean areal precipitation for local basin : : $$ :MBRFC RLW :...END of MESSAGE...