739  
FGUS53 KMSR 181353  
RVFRDW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
853 AM CDT SAT OCT 18 2025  
 
: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER  
: FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
:  
: FORECAST GROUP IS RDW  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GNDM5  
:GRAND RAPIDS, MN - DLH  
:  
:ACTION STAGE MISSINGMINOR STAGE MISSING  
:MODERATE STAGE MISSINGMAJOR STAGE MISSING  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.6 FT AT 2345 Z ON OCT 17  
.ER GNDM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E2 : 1019 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E3 : 1020 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 : 1021 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E5 : 1022 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E6 : 1023 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E7 : 1024 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E8 : 1025 : / 3.6  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:GAGE READING INTERMITTENTLY. AWAITING REPAIR.  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BRAM5  
:BRAINERD WTP, MN - DLH  
:  
:ACTION STAGE MISSINGMINOR STAGE MISSING  
:MODERATE STAGE MISSINGMAJOR STAGE MISSING  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1230 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER BRAM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E2 : 1019 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E3 : 1020 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E4 : 1021 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E5 : 1022 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E6 : 1023 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E7 : 1024 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E8 : 1025 : / 4.9  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BLHM5  
:ROYALTON 4NW-BLANCHARD DAM, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE MISSINGMINOR STAGE MISSING  
:MODERATE STAGE MISSINGMAJOR STAGE MISSING  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.6 FT AT 1215 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER BLHM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E2 : 1019 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E3 : 1020 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E4 : 1021 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E5 : 1022 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E6 : 1023 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E7 : 1024 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E8 : 1025 : / 8.6  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SCOM5  
:ST CLOUD, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.5 FT AT 1145 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER SCOM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E2 : 1019 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E3 : 1020 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E4 : 1021 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E5 : 1022 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E6 : 1023 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E7 : 1024 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E8 : 1025 : / 4.4  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ANKM5  
:BROOKLYN PARK - HWY 610, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 2.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER ANKM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E2 : 1019 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E3 : 1020 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E4 : 1021 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E5 : 1022 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E6 : 1023 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E7 : 1024 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E8 : 1025 : / 2.4  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MSPM5  
:FRIDLEY - ABV 37TH AVE NE, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 16.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.9 FT AT 1015 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER MSPM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E2 : 1019 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E3 : 1020 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E4 : 1021 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3  
.E5 : 1022 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3  
.E6 : 1023 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E7 : 1024 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E8 : 1025 : / 3.0  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MINNESOTA RIVER, SAVM5  
:SAVAGE, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 697.0 FTMINOR STAGE 702.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 710.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 712.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 688.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER SAVM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 688.5 / 688.5 / 688.5  
.E2 : 1019 : / 688.5 / 688.5 / 688.5 / 688.5  
.E3 : 1020 : / 688.5 / 688.4 / 688.4 / 688.4  
.E4 : 1021 : / 688.4 / 688.4 / 688.3 / 688.3  
.E5 : 1022 : / 688.3 / 688.3 / 688.3 / 688.2  
.E6 : 1023 : / 688.2 / 688.2 / 688.2 / 688.1  
.E7 : 1024 : / 688.1 / 688.1 / 688.1 / 688.0  
.E8 : 1025 : / 688.0  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, STPM5  
:ST PAUL - ROBERT ST BRIDGE, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 3.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER STPM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 : 1019 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E3 : 1020 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E4 : 1021 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E5 : 1022 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E6 : 1023 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E7 : 1024 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E8 : 1025 : / 3.4  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, HSTM5  
:HASTINGS L&D 2, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER HSTM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E2 : 1019 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E3 : 1020 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E4 : 1021 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E5 : 1022 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E6 : 1023 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E7 : 1024 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E8 : 1025 : / 4.6  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ST CROIX RIVER, STLM5  
:STILLWATER, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 80.0 FTMINOR STAGE 87.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 88.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 89.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 75.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER STLM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.5  
.E2 : 1019 : / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.4  
.E3 : 1020 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4  
.E4 : 1021 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4  
.E5 : 1022 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4  
.E6 : 1023 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4  
.E7 : 1024 : / 75.3 / 75.3 / 75.3 / 75.3  
.E8 : 1025 : / 75.3  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, RDWM5  
:RED WING L&D 3, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 679.5 FTMINOR STAGE 680.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 681.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 683.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 668.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER RDWM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 668.2 / 668.2 / 668.2  
.E2 : 1019 : / 668.2 / 668.1 / 668.1 / 668.1  
.E3 : 1020 : / 668.1 / 668.1 / 668.1 / 668.1  
.E4 : 1021 : / 668.1 / 668.1 / 668.1 / 668.1  
.E5 : 1022 : / 668.1 / 668.0 / 668.0 / 668.0  
.E6 : 1023 : / 668.0 / 668.0 / 668.0 / 668.0  
.E7 : 1024 : / 668.0 / 668.0 / 668.0 / 667.9  
.E8 : 1025 : / 667.9  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, REDM5  
:RED WING, MN - MPX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 14.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 2.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 18  
.ER REDM5 1018 Z DC202510181353/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1018 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E2 : 1019 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 : 1020 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8  
.E4 : 1021 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E5 : 1022 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E6 : 1023 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E7 : 1024 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E8 : 1025 : / 2.6  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1019 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 1020 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON OCT 20 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  

 
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