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River Observations
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River Forecasts

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Scroll below the map to see major rivers at a glance.

Text forecast for key sites (updated daily each morning)

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Temperature/Precipitation Observations

Local Precipitation Forecasts
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QPF

National Precipitation Forecasts, Days 1 through 3 (click to enlarge) Please note: The below forecasts represent a basin average and may not represent local maxima. Images from the NWS Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
Day 1 Rainfall	Day 2 Rainfall	Day 3 Rainfall
Days 4-7 Forecast Rainfall (NWS Weather Prediction Center) 7 Day Total Forecast Rainfall (NWS Weather Prediction Center) Probabilistic Rainfall (NWS Weather Prediction Center)