840  
FGUS53 KMSR 211350  
RVFWIS  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
850 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
: 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 WIS  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:TREMPEALEAU RIVER, ARCW3  
:ARCADIA, WI - ARX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.2 FT AT 1100 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER ARCW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 4.4 / 4.7 / 4.9  
.E2 : 0322 : / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E3 : 0323 : / 4.9 / 4.7 / 4.5 / 4.4  
.E4 : 0324 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E5 : 0325 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E6 : 0326 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E7 : 0327 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E8 : 0328 : / 4.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:TREMPEALEAU RIVER, DDGW3  
:DODGE, WI - ARX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 9.0 FTMINOR STAGE 10.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER DDGW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 7.0 / 7.3 / 7.5  
.E2 : 0322 : / 7.7 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E3 : 0323 : / 7.5 / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E4 : 0324 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E5 : 0325 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E6 : 0326 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E7 : 0327 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E8 : 0328 : / 6.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BLACK RIVER, BRFW3  
:BLACK RIVER FALLS - HWY 54, WI - ARX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 43.0 FTMINOR STAGE 47.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 51.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 55.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 39.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: BRFW3 0323 Z DC202603211350/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 46.2  
:CREST NEAR 46.2 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER BRFW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 39.2 / 39.7 / 41.0  
.E2 : 0322 : / 42.5 / 44.0 / 45.2 / 46.1  
.E3 : 0323 : / 46.2 / 45.9 / 45.3 / 44.7  
.E4 : 0324 : / 44.2 / 43.7 / 43.2 / 42.8  
.E5 : 0325 : / 42.4 / 42.0 / 41.7 / 41.4  
.E6 : 0326 : / 41.1 / 40.9 / 40.6 / 40.4  
.E7 : 0327 : / 40.2 / 40.1 / 39.9 / 39.7  
.E8 : 0328 : / 39.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BLACK RIVER, GALW3  
:GALESVILLE 5SE, WI - ARX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: GALW3 0325 Z DC202603211350/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 11.1  
:CREST NEAR 11.1 FT AROUND 18 Z ON WED, MAR 25  
.ER GALW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 6.1 / 6.3 / 6.5  
.E2 : 0322 : / 6.8 / 7.0 / 7.3 / 7.5  
.E3 : 0323 : / 7.8 / 8.0 / 8.3 / 8.7  
.E4 : 0324 : / 9.2 / 9.7 / 10.3 / 10.7  
.E5 : 0325 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.9  
.E6 : 0326 : / 10.6 / 10.4 / 10.1 / 9.9  
.E7 : 0327 : / 9.6 / 9.3 / 9.0 / 8.7  
.E8 : 0328 : / 8.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:WISCONSIN RIVER, ROTW3  
:ROTHSCHILD, WI - GRB  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 18.0 FTMINOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 27.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: ROTW3 0324 Z DC202603211350/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 19.4  
:CREST NEAR 19.4 FT AROUND 00 Z ON TUE, MAR 24  
.ER ROTW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 15.2 / 15.8 / 16.3  
.E2 : 0322 : / 16.9 / 17.5 / 18.1 / 18.6  
.E3 : 0323 : / 19.0 / 19.3 / 19.4 / 19.4  
.E4 : 0324 : / 19.2 / 19.0 / 18.8 / 18.5  
.E5 : 0325 : / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.8 / 17.6  
.E6 : 0326 : / 17.5 / 17.4 / 17.3 / 17.2  
.E7 : 0327 : / 17.1 / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.9  
.E8 : 0328 : / 16.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.09 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:YELLOW RIVER, BBCW3  
:BABCOCK 1WNW, WI - GRB  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 15.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: BBCW3 0323 Z DC202603211350/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 10.9  
:CREST NEAR 10.9 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER BBCW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 4.7 / 6.0 / 7.2  
.E2 : 0322 : / 8.2 / 9.1 / 10.0 / 10.9  
.E3 : 0323 : / 10.6 / 9.6 / 9.0 / 8.5  
.E4 : 0324 : / 8.2 / 7.9 / 7.6 / 7.3  
.E5 : 0325 : / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.6  
.E6 : 0326 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.2 / 6.0  
.E7 : 0327 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E8 : 0328 : / 5.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:YELLOW RIVER, NCAW3  
:NECEDAH, WI - ARX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 16.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: NCAW3 0325 Z DC202603211350/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 14.6  
:CREST NEAR 14.6 FT AROUND 12 Z ON WED, MAR 25  
.ER NCAW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.6  
.E2 : 0322 : / 11.7 / 11.9 / 12.1 / 12.3  
.E3 : 0323 : / 12.6 / 12.9 / 13.2 / 13.6  
.E4 : 0324 : / 13.9 / 14.2 / 14.4 / 14.5  
.E5 : 0325 : / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6 / 14.6  
.E6 : 0326 : / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.1 / 13.8  
.E7 : 0327 : / 13.6 / 13.5 / 13.3 / 13.1  
.E8 : 0328 : / 13.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:WISCONSIN RIVER, CROW3  
:WHITE CREEK 2NW-CASTLE ROCK DAM, WI - ARX  
:  
:ACTION FLOW 10000.0 KCFS MINOR FLOW 30000.0 KCFS  
:MODERATE FLOW 37500.00 KCFS MAJOR FLOW 45000.00 KCFS  
:  
:THE FLOW WAS 5.53 KCFS AT 1310 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER CROW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/QTIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 6.24 / 7.36 / 8.54  
.E2 : 0322 : / 9.73 / 10.86 / 12.27 / 13.95  
.E3 : 0323 : / 15.00 / 15.00 / 16.00 / 16.00  
.E4 : 0324 : / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00  
.E5 : 0325 : / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00  
.E6 : 0326 : / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00  
.E7 : 0327 : / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00 / 16.00  
.E8 : 0328 : / 16.00  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:WISCONSIN RIVER, PORW3  
:PORTAGE , WI - MKX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 12.7 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.9 FT AT 1700 Z ON MAR 20  
.ER PORW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 11.9 / 12.0 / 12.1  
.E2 : 0322 : / 12.3 / 12.6 / 13.0 / 13.3  
.E3 : 0323 : / 13.7 / 14.1 / 14.4 / 14.8  
.E4 : 0324 : / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1  
.E5 : 0325 : / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1 / 15.1  
.E6 : 0326 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0  
.E7 : 0327 : / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9 / 14.9  
.E8 : 0328 : / 14.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:BARABOO RIVER, RSPW3  
:ROCK SPRINGS, WI - MKX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 13.5 FTMINOR STAGE 18.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.4 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: RSPW3 0322 Z DC202603211350/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 13.7  
:CREST NEAR 13.7 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SUN, MAR 22  
.ER RSPW3 0321 Z DC202603211350/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 12.0 / 12.7 / 13.2  
.E2 : 0322 : / 13.5 / 13.7 / 13.6 / 13.4  
.E3 : 0323 : / 13.1 / 12.7 / 12.2 / 11.9  
.E4 : 0324 : / 11.6 / 11.3 / 11.1 / 10.9  
.E5 : 0325 : / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5  
.E6 : 0326 : / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E7 : 0327 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1  
.E8 : 0328 : / 10.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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