076  
FGUS53 KMSR 211448  
RVFRDW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
947 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 RDW  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 3.9 FT AT 1400 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER ANKM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 3.8 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E2 : 0322 : / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.1  
.E3 : 0323 : / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E4 : 0324 : / 4.3 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.5  
.E5 : 0325 : / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E6 : 0326 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E7 : 0327 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E8 : 0328 : / 4.7  
:  
: ***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...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 5.4 FT AT 1400 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER MSPM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.5  
.E2 : 0322 : / 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.7  
.E3 : 0323 : / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8  
.E4 : 0324 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 6.0  
.E5 : 0325 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E6 : 0326 : / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2  
.E7 : 0327 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E8 : 0328 : / 6.3  
:  
: ***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...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 689.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER SAVM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 689.2 / 689.4 / 689.6  
.E2 : 0322 : / 689.7 / 689.9 / 690.2 / 690.7  
.E3 : 0323 : / 691.2 / 691.8 / 692.3 / 692.8  
.E4 : 0324 : / 693.2 / 693.6 / 693.9 / 694.2  
.E5 : 0325 : / 694.4 / 694.6 / 694.7 / 694.7  
.E6 : 0326 : / 694.8 / 694.8 / 694.7 / 694.6  
.E7 : 0327 : / 694.6 / 694.5 / 694.4 / 694.3  
.E8 : 0328 : / 694.1  
:  
: ***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 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.02 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 3.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER STPM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E2 : 0322 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E3 : 0323 : / 3.8 / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.1  
.E4 : 0324 : / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4 / 4.5  
.E5 : 0325 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E6 : 0326 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E7 : 0327 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E8 : 0328 : / 4.7  
:  
: ***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...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 5.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER HSTM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E2 : 0322 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E3 : 0323 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 6.0  
.E4 : 0324 : / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.4  
.E5 : 0325 : / 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.8  
.E6 : 0326 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.0  
.E7 : 0327 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E8 : 0328 : / 7.1  
:  
: ***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 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.02 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 76.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER STLM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 76.2 / 76.2 / 76.3  
.E2 : 0322 : / 76.3 / 76.4 / 76.5 / 76.6  
.E3 : 0323 : / 76.7 / 76.8 / 76.9 / 77.0  
.E4 : 0324 : / 77.2 / 77.4 / 77.6 / 77.7  
.E5 : 0325 : / 77.9 / 78.1 / 78.2 / 78.4  
.E6 : 0326 : / 78.6 / 78.7 / 78.8 / 78.9  
.E7 : 0327 : / 79.0 / 79.0 / 79.0 / 79.0  
.E8 : 0328 : / 79.0  
:  
: ***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 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 23 IS 0.03 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 669.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER RDWM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 669.6 / 669.6 / 669.5  
.E2 : 0322 : / 669.5 / 669.6 / 669.7 / 669.8  
.E3 : 0323 : / 669.9 / 670.0 / 670.2 / 670.4  
.E4 : 0324 : / 670.6 / 670.8 / 671.0 / 671.2  
.E5 : 0325 : / 671.4 / 671.6 / 671.8 / 672.1  
.E6 : 0326 : / 672.4 / 672.6 / 672.8 / 673.0  
.E7 : 0327 : / 673.1 / 673.1 / 673.2 / 673.2  
.E8 : 0328 : / 673.2  
:  
: ***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...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 3.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER REDM5 0321 Z DC202603211447/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.1  
.E2 : 0322 : / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.3  
.E3 : 0323 : / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.7  
.E4 : 0324 : / 4.8 / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.1  
.E5 : 0325 : / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.5  
.E6 : 0326 : / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.9  
.E7 : 0327 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E8 : 0328 : / 6.0  
:  
: ***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...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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