Hydrometeorological Forecast Discussion NWS North Central River Forecast Center Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1156 AM CST Fri Jan 27 2023
Cold temperatures over the next several days in the NCRFC region are expected to cause another significant drop in flows on the upper and middle Mississippi River. Users with river navigation interests should consider monitoring forecasts for low water.
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 ILO Mainstem Illinois R 2023-01-27 16:53 UTC KBM Kaskaskia and Big Muddy R Basin 2023-01-27 16:44 UTC M19 Miss. R - L&D 11-Gregory Landing 2023-01-27 17:15 UTC MIS Miss. R - L&D 20 to Chester, IL 2023-01-27 17:22 UTC NLM Northern Lower Michigan rivers 2023-01-27 14:15 UTC
No forecast points in the NCRFC forecast area are forecast to rise above Flood Stage.
Sites with forecasts below flood stage but above a user-defined threshold (FS=Flood Stage): MAX RVF NWSLI Station name/river FS FCST KBM KCAI2 Carlyle - Us Hwy 50-Kaskaskia R 16.5 16.1
...Past Precipitation... Observation times are in UTC. Subtract 6 hrs for CST, 5 hrs for CDT/EST, 4 hrs for EDT. =====================================================================
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Iowa: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE IONI4 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.12 : Ionia 2W IA IAFL03 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.10 : Nora Springs 2SSE IA RWCI4 DH1200/PPDRP 0.10 : Rockwell City No. 2 IA NHPI4 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.10 : New Hampton IA GRII4 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.10 : Grinnell 3SW - WWTP IA
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Illinois: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE ILCK285 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.08 : Harwood Heights IL ILKN118 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.08 : Sleepy Hollow 1W IL ILCK278 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.08 : Hoffman Estates 2SE IL ILKN04 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.07 : Sugar Grove 1NE IL GEOI2 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.06 : Genoa 2SW IL
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Indiana: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE INSJ46 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.12 : Granger 2ENE IN INSN03 DH1215/PPDRZ 0.08 : Hudson 5N IN INEL36 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.07 : Elkhart 5SW IN INSN02 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.06 : Hudson 4NNW IN INEL48 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.06 : Goshen 1SSE IN
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Michigan: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE MIVB13 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.37 : Paw Paw 2NE MI MIKN14 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.30 : Grandville 1WSW MI MIBR09 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.22 : Plainwell 5E MI MIOW49 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.21 : Holland 4NW MI AZO DH1153/PPDRZ 0.21 : Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl Ap MI
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Minnesota: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE MNOT06 DH1222/PPDRZ 0.34 : Pelican Rapids 6NNW MN MNBU23 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.31 : Mankato 2SE MN MNBK06 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.29 : Lake Park 6S MN KABM5 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.26 : Kabetogama - Visitor Ctr MN MNMS05 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.22 : Warren 7NW MN
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Missouri: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE STL DH1151/PPDRZ 0.001 : St Louis - Lambert Intl Arpt (ASOS) MO
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from North Dakota: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE GRFN8 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.11 : Grand Forks - Nws / U Of North Dako ND LISN8 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.11 : Lisbon ND LFDN8 DH1100/PPDRZ 0.10 : Lansford ND PBAN8 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.10 : Pembina WTP ND MCEN8 DH1100/PPDRZ 0.10 : Michigan ND
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from South Dakota: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE BGCS2 DH1200/PPDRG 0.15 : Big Stone City 2W SD SDRB04 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.05 : Sisseton 10ENE SD SIWS2 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.05 : Sisseton 4W SD SDRB01 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.05 : Sisseton 4W SD MLBS2 DH1330/PPDRZ 0.001 : Milbank WWTP SD
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Wisconsin: LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE PATW3 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.18 : Pattison Ranger Station WI DLNW3 DH1312/PPDRZ 0.15 : Walworth Co. Metro Sewerage Distric WI SCRW3 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.15 : St. Croix Falls WI CBLW3 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.14 : Cumberland WI WIPR08 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.13 : Phillips WI
See http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_QCPCPN for all reports.
For additional and more in-depth information concerning river forecasts, precipitation and all hydrometeorological information in the NCRFC area of responsibility, please refer to the NCRFC web page at: http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc
