Hydrometeorological Forecast Discussion
NWS North Central River Forecast Center Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1146 AM CST Mon Feb 16 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
ILO Mainstem Illinois R 2026-02-16 16:21 UTC
M19 Miss. R - L&D 11-Gregory Landing 2026-02-16 16:17 UTC
MIS Miss. R - L&D 20 to Chester, IL 2026-02-16 16:38 UTC
No forecast points in the NCRFC forecast area are forecast to rise
above Flood Stage.
...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
WMTI4 DH1303/PPDRZ 0.001 : Fort Dodge 5NNW IA
IADM18 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Danville 3W IA
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Illinois:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MDH DH1152/PPDRZ 0.001 : Carbondale/Murphysboro - Srn Ill. A IL
SPI DH1152/PPDRZ 0.001 : Springfield - Capital Arpt IL
AVOI2 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Avon IL
ILWM14 DH1240/PPDRZ 0.001 : Carterville 2SSE IL
WHTI2 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.001 : Lisle - Morton Arboretum IL
No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of Indiana during the last 24 hours.
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Michigan:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
AMAM4 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.15 : Amasa 1W MI
DTVM4 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.15 : Detour Village WTP MI
WTNM4 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.06 : Watton 2WSW MI
MIEM4 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.02 : Michigamme 3WNW MI
IWD DH1156/PPDRZ 0.02 : Ironwood - Gogebic Cnty Arpt MI
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Minnesota:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MNKC10 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.18 : International Falls 5SSW MN
MNKC09 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.18 : International Falls 1NW MN
MNSL171 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.16 : Kabetogama 1SSW MN
GNFM5 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.10 : Gunflint Lake 10NW MN
BDE DH1153/PPDRZ 0.04 : Baudette Intl Arpt MN
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Missouri:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MOSC07 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.02 : Sikeston 2ENE MO
CUBM7 DH1130/PPDRZ 0.001 : Cuba MO
No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of North Dakota during the last 24 hours.
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
WIIR06 DH1323/PPDRZ 0.09 : Hurley 4SSE WI
WIIR04 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.08 : Mercer 7NNE WI
WIPR02 DH1230/PPDRZ 0.05 : Butternut 6SW WI
HYR DH1153/PPDRZ 0.04 : Hayward Muni Arpt WI
MERW3 DH1400/PPDRZ 0.04 : Mercer - Ranger Stn 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
