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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1140 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2009
...Precipitation...
During the past 24 hours the heaviest band of rain fell in the
northern portion of lower Michigan and eastern portion of the
Michigan UP where rainfall totals were generally around a half
inch. Rainfall totals between a third of an inch or less were
reported in eastern Missouri...Illinois...and southeastern
Wisconsin. A tenth of an inch or less was observed in portions of
northern North Dakota...the Minnesota Arrowhead region and western
portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
During the next 24 hours...rainfall totals of up to a quarter inch
are forecast for southeaster Missouri...central Illinois...southern
lower Michigan and northern Indiana.
...Hydrologic Conditions...
Heavy rains fell over the NCRFC area late last week and over the
weekend. As a result there is minor flooding occurring in eastern
Iowa...eastern Missouri and the Illinois River basin. Moderate
flooding is forecast or occurring at:
- Iowa River at Marengo Iowa
- Wapsipinicon River at Dewitt Iowa
More precipitation is expected Thursday through Saturday as a new
low moves through the NCRFC region on Thursday and Friday. We are
watching this system closely as the southern part of our area is
wet from recent rains... as is the southern Red River Basin in
eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
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
Emergency Call Back List: SAS..DCG..BAC..JCH
If no response from this list... call the DOH...SCH or HIC.
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...jch/wes...
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