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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1225 PM CDT WED OCT 28 2009
...Precipitation...
During the past 24 hours a band of rain showers pushed across
southeastern Missouri...southern Illinois...northern Indiana
and southern lower Michigan. The heaviest band of around one inch
fell in southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois. Otherwise
around a quarter inch or less was reported in the other areas.
During the next 24 hours...rainfall totals of up to a quarter inch
are forecast for eastern North Dakota and north western Minnesota
in the Red River Valley. Temperatures should be warm enough during the
next 24 hours to keep this band of precipitation rain.
...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 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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