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ZCZC MSPHMDMSR ALL TTAA00 KMSR DDHHMM HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1150 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2008 ...Precipitation... Scattered isolated showers dropped a few tenths of rain over the extreme southern NCRFC areas although over an inch of rain was reported at Murhpysboro. Widespead rainfall was observed for the Dakota's and northwest Minnesota where areas such as Devils Lake received a band of an inch and a half of rain. A pocket of heavy rainfall also an inch and a half was also observed north of Grand Forks in Hallock Minnesota. Storms are expected to redevelop over North Dakota and northwest Minnesota today with amounts of a few tenths expected for the Minnesota portion and a few tenths to over an inch in North Dakota. Heavy rain is also moving into west central Iowa but total accumulations for 24 hours are expected to be in general less than a half an inch. ...Hydrologic Conditions... Moderate to major flooding continues along the Illinois River in central Illinois and one if it's tributaries...the Kanakakee River...in northern Indiana....and both of these rivers are expected to remain in the moderate to major levels for several more days. While the Kankakee River and upper Illinois River have crested...the Illinois from Havana down to Valley City should continue to gradually rise for another day or two into mid-week. The Huron River near Hamburg Michigan is also experiencing significant flooding...but it is receding...and is forecast to fall below flood stage by the end of the week. 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 We will be staffed until 2am tonight and then again at 4am tomorrow morning. If there are questions between 2am and 4am please contact JCH. Emergency Call Back List: JCH DAM If no response from this list... call the SCH or HIC. $$ ...sas/dam... NNNN