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Text Forecasts and Information

NCRFC Hydrologic Text Products

• Daily Hydrometeorological Discussion

Issued daily to summarize current hydrologic conditions across the basin


• Current River Stage Data (v5data)

View river stage data for all points in the NCRFC


• Spring Hydrologic Outlook

Issued in late February and mid March and then updated as needed


• Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) - numerical values by WFO

Issued twice a day around 11 AM and 9 PM


• River Ice Statement

Ice cover conditions on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers


• Water Supply Products

River flow forecasts for various rivers in the NCRFC area

NCRFC Precipitation Text Products

• Precipitation Summary (qcpcpn)

Daily 24 hour precipitation totals (12Z to 12Z) across the NCRFC


• Mean Areal Precipitation (MAP) Text Products

Table of 6, 12, and 24 hour MAP (gage averaged) data


• Radar Mean Areal Precipitation (MAPX) Text Products

Table of 6, 12, and 24 hour MAPX (radar averaged) data

NCRFC Reference Information

• NCRFC Forecast Point List by Basin

List of forecast points (with critical stages) ordered by basin


• NCRFC Forecast Point List by HSA

List of forecast points (with critical stages) ordered by HSA


• NWSLI Site Information

List of NWSLI data for observation points in the NCRFC area

Other Hydro Information

• Mississippi River - RiverWatch

Forecasts for the Mississippi River Drainage in one location


• Data Collection Platform (DCP-DADS) Hydrometeorological Data Systems

View data from individual DCP gages

Graphical Forecasts and Information

Hydrologic Products

• Probabilistic River Forecasts

AHPS Exceedance, Non-Exceedance, and Expected Value Plots


• 5-Day Flood Outlook

Areas of the NCRFC Region where Significant flooding is occurring or forecast


• Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) graphics

1, 3 and 6 hours

Precipitation Products

• MPE Hourly Composite Images

1 Hour Radar Precipitation Images


• Mean Areal-Averaged Precipitation (MAP)

Basin averaged Gage precipitation images (6, 12, and 24 hours)


• Mean Areal-Averaged Radar Precipitation (MAPX)

Basin averaged Radar precipitation images (6, 12, and 24 hours)


• 0-24 Hour QPF

Day 1 QPF issued at 12Z, 18Z, and 00Z daily