Text Forecasts and Information
NCRFC Hydrologic Text Products
- Daily Hydrometeorological Discussion
- Current River Stage Data (v5data)
- Spring Hydrologic Outlook
- Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) - numerical values by WFO
- River Ice Statement
- Water Supply Products
Issued daily to summarize current hydrologic conditions across the basin
View river stage data for all points in the NCRFC
Issued in late February and mid March and then updated as needed
Issued twice a day around 11 AM and 9 PM
Ice cover conditions on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers
River flow forecasts for various rivers in the NCRFC area
NCRFC Precipitation Text Products
- Precipitation Summary (qcpcpn)
- Mean Areal Precipitation (MAP) Text Products
- Radar Mean Areal Precipitation (MAPX) Text Products
Daily 24 hour precipitation totals (12Z to 12Z) across the NCRFC
Table of 6, 12, and 24 hour MAP (gage averaged) data
Table of 6, 12, and 24 hour MAPX (radar averaged) data
NCRFC Reference Information
- NCRFC Forecast Point List by Basin
- NCRFC Forecast Point List by HSA
- NWSLI Site Information
List of forecast points (with critical stages) ordered by basin
List of forecast points (with critical stages) ordered by HSA
List of NWSLI data for observation points in the NCRFC area
Other Hydro Information
- Mississippi River - RiverWatch
- Data Collection Platform (DCP-DADS) Hydrometeorological Data Systems
Forecasts for the Mississippi River Drainage in one location
View data from individual DCP gages
Graphical Forecasts and Information
Hydrologic Products
- Probabilistic River Forecasts
- 5-Day Flood Outlook
- Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) graphics
AHPS Exceedance, Non-Exceedance, and Expected Value Plots
Areas of the NCRFC Region where Significant flooding is occurring or forecast
1, 3 and 6 hours
Precipitation Products
- MPE Hourly Composite Images
- Mean Areal-Averaged Precipitation (MAP)
- Mean Areal-Averaged Radar Precipitation (MAPX)
- 0-24 Hour QPF
1 Hour Radar Precipitation Images
Basin averaged Gage precipitation images (6, 12, and 24 hours)
Basin averaged Radar precipitation images (6, 12, and 24 hours)
Day 1 QPF issued at 12Z, 18Z, and 00Z daily