Hydrometeorological Forecast Discussion
NWS North Central River Forecast Center Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1039 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
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
GND Grand, Muskegon/White Basins, MI 2026-01-20 15:10 UTC
ILO Mainstem Illinois R 2026-01-20 15:45 UTC
NLM Northern Lower Michigan rivers 2026-01-20 15:34 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
GND SMYM4 Smyrna - Flat R 8.5 7.0
...Past Precipitation...
Observation times are in UTC.
Subtract 6 hrs for CST, 5 hrs for CDT/EST, 4 hrs for EDT.
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Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Iowa:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
DVNI4 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.001 : Davenport WFO IA
DBQ DH1153/PPDRZ 0.001 : Dubuque Rgnl Arpt IA
MCW DH1153/PPDRZ 0.001 : Mason City Muni Arpt (ASOS) IA
WTRI4 DH1349/PPDRZ 0.001 : Winterset 1N IA
IAFL03 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Nora Springs 2SSE IA
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Illinois:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MFWI2 DH1100/PPDRZ 0.001 : Midway COOP IL
ORD DH1151/PPDRZ 0.001 : Chicago - O`Hare Arpt ASOS IL
PWK DH1152/PPDRZ 0.001 : Chicago/Wheeling - Pal-Waukee Arpt IL
RFD DH1154/PPDRZ 0.001 : Rockford - Greater Rockford Arpt IL
DPA DH1152/PPDRZ 0.001 : Chicago/West Chicago - Dupage Arpt IL
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Indiana:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
INSJ46 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.11 : Granger 2ENE IN
NCLI3 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.08 : New Carlisle WWTP IN
SBWI3 DH1236/PPDRZ 0.06 : South Bend IN
SBN DH1154/PPDRZ 0.04 : South Bend - Michiana Rgnl Arpt IN
INEL36 DH1000/PPDRZ 0.03 : Elkhart 5SW IN
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Michigan:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
ANJM4 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.42 : Sault Ste. Marie 2WNW MI
MICP14 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.42 : Sault Ste. Marie 2E MI
SSMM4 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.42 : Sault Ste Marie MI
MIVB13 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.40 : Paw Paw 2NE MI
MIOW63 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.35 : Walker 5W MI
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Minnesota:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MNFN11 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.001 : Hollandale 3W MN
MNOL18 DH1130/PPDRZ 0.001 : Rochester 3NE MN
MML DH1156/PPDRZ 0.001 : Marshall Muni Arpt MN
MNSL171 DH1145/PPDRZ 0.001 : Kabetogama 1SSW MN
MNNC12 DH1302/PPDRZ 0.001 : North Mankato 1SSW MN
No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of Missouri during the last 24 hours.
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from North Dakota:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
NDRV04 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Tolley 6N ND
No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of South Dakota during the last 24 hours.
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Wisconsin:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
WIBY15 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.05 : Bayfield 2SW WI
WIIR06 DH1350/PPDRZ 0.05 : Hurley 4SSE WI
WIIR03 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.05 : Pence WI
BFHW3 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.05 : Bayfield 2SW (Fish Hatchery) WI
WIBY32 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.03 : Washburn 1N 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
