Hydrometeorological Forecast Discussion
NWS North Central River Forecast Center Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
956 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
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
CIW Cedar/Iowa R Basin 2025-10-12 13:51 UTC
DES Des Moines R Basin 2025-10-12 13:52 UTC
GND Grand, Muskegon/White Basins, MI 2025-10-12 12:29 UTC
ILO Mainstem Illinois R 2025-10-12 14:02 UTC
M10 Miss. R - Lake City, MN-L&D 10 2025-10-12 14:04 UTC
M19 Miss. R - L&D 11-Gregory Landing 2025-10-12 14:38 UTC
MIS Miss. R - L&D 20 to Chester, IL 2025-10-12 14:54 UTC
NLM Northern Lower Michigan rivers 2025-10-12 12:29 UTC
RCK Rock R Basin 2025-10-12 13:45 UTC
RDW Mississippi R abv Red Wing, MN 2025-10-12 13:44 UTC
TIA Misc Iowa Tribs to Miss. R 2025-10-12 13:03 UTC
UPM Upper Michigan Peninsula rivers 2025-10-12 12:28 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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No measureable precipitation reported within the NCRFC area
of Iowa during the last 24 hours.
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Illinois:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
UIN DH1154/PPDRZ 0.001 : Quincy 10W - Rgnl Arpt (ASOS) IL
BMI DH1156/PPDRZ 0.001 : Bloomington/Normal Arpt 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
GLNM4 DH1130/PPDRZ 0.001 : Glennie 2SE MI
OWSM4 DH1100/PPDRZ 0.001 : Owosso WWTP MI
OSC DH1155/PPDRZ 0.001 : Oscoda Wurtsmith AFB MI
RQB DH1155/PPDRZ 0.001 : Big Rapids 2NW - Roben-Hood Arpt MI
CHSM4 DH1040/PPDRZ 0.001 : Chesaning MI
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Minnesota:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
LBRM5 DH1330/PPDRZ 1.29 : Lake Bronson 3SE-LK Bronson Dam MN
ALVM5 DH1200/PPDRG 0.92 : Alvarado MN
BFPM5 DH1200/PPDRG 0.87 : Rollag 4SE MN
MWRM5 DH1200/PPDRG 0.83 : Mahnomen 1SE MN
NRSM5 DH1200/PPDRG 0.82 : Roosevelt 15SW MN
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Missouri:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MOPH20 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.001 : St. James 1SE MO
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from North Dakota:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
MCLN8 DH1320/PPDRZ 0.86 : McLeod 3E ND
GRFN8 DH1219/PPDRZ 0.81 : Grand Forks - Nws / U Of North Dako ND
FAR DH1153/PPDRZ 0.80 : Fargo - Hector Field ND
NDGF14 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.80 : Grand Forks 3SSE ND
NDCS68 DH1255/PPDRZ 0.77 : Fargo 7S ND
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from South Dakota:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
8D3 DH1156/PPDRZ 0.24 : Sisseton Muni Arpt SD
SDRB01 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.23 : Sisseton 4W SD
MLBS2 DH1300/PPDRZ 0.09 : Milbank WWTP SD
Top daily precipitation reports greater than zero from Wisconsin:
LID OBTIME/SHEF VALUE NAME / DETAIL STATE
BLTW3 DH1042/PPDRZ 0.001 : Beloit WI
WIKN06 DH1130/PPDRZ 0.001 : Kenosha 2S WI
VOK DH1155/PPDRZ 0.001 : Camp Douglas - Volk Field Arpt WI
RAC DH1153/PPDRZ 0.001 : Racine - John H Batten Field Arpt WI
WIKN28 DH1200/PPDRZ 0.001 : Pleasant Prairie 1ESE 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
