752  
FGUS53 KMSR 221441  
RVFWIS  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
940 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 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 6.0 FT AT 1100 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: ARCW3 0323 Z DC202603221440/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 6.6  
:CREST NEAR 6.6 FT AROUND 00 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER ARCW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 6.4 / 6.6 / 6.3  
.E2 : 0323 : / 6.0 / 5.7 / 5.3 / 5.0  
.E3 : 0324 : / 4.8 / 4.6 / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E4 : 0325 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E5 : 0326 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E6 : 0327 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E7 : 0328 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E8 : 0329 : / 4.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 8.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: DDGW3 0323 Z DC202603221440/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 9.0  
:CREST NEAR 9.0 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER DDGW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 8.6 / 8.9 / 9.0  
.E2 : 0323 : / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E3 : 0324 : / 8.5 / 8.3 / 8.1 / 7.8  
.E4 : 0325 : / 7.6 / 7.4 / 7.2 / 7.0  
.E5 : 0326 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8  
.E6 : 0327 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E7 : 0328 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E8 : 0329 : / 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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 48.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: BRFW3 0323 Z DC202603221440/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 49.6  
:CREST NEAR 49.6 FT AROUND 00 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 03/23/2026  
.ER BRFW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 49.1 / 49.6 / 49.2  
.E2 : 0323 : / 48.4 / 47.4 / 46.0 / 44.8  
.E3 : 0324 : / 44.0 / 43.4 / 42.9 / 42.4  
.E4 : 0325 : / 41.9 / 41.5 / 41.2 / 40.9  
.E5 : 0326 : / 40.6 / 40.4 / 40.2 / 40.1  
.E6 : 0327 : / 39.9 / 39.8 / 39.7 / 39.5  
.E7 : 0328 : / 39.4 / 39.3 / 39.1 / 39.0  
.E8 : 0329 : / 38.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 6.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 22  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 03/24/2026  
.AR :CREST: GALW3 0325 Z DC202603221440/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 12.5  
:CREST NEAR 12.5 FT AROUND 06 Z ON WED, MAR 25  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 03/25/2026  
.ER GALW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 6.9 / 7.3 / 7.7  
.E2 : 0323 : / 8.2 / 8.8 / 9.6 / 10.5  
.E3 : 0324 : / 11.4 / 12.1 / 12.4 / 12.5  
.E4 : 0325 : / 12.3 / 12.1 / 11.7 / 11.2  
.E5 : 0326 : / 10.8 / 10.4 / 10.1 / 9.7  
.E6 : 0327 : / 9.4 / 9.0 / 8.7 / 8.3  
.E7 : 0328 : / 7.9 / 7.6 / 7.3 / 7.1  
.E8 : 0329 : / 6.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 17.2 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: ROTW3 0323 Z DC202603221440/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 19.2  
:CREST NEAR 19.2 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER ROTW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 18.1 / 18.6 / 19.0  
.E2 : 0323 : / 19.2 / 19.2 / 19.0 / 18.8  
.E3 : 0324 : / 18.6 / 18.4 / 18.2 / 18.0  
.E4 : 0325 : / 17.8 / 17.6 / 17.5 / 17.4  
.E5 : 0326 : / 17.4 / 17.4 / 17.4 / 17.4  
.E6 : 0327 : / 17.4 / 17.3 / 17.3 / 17.2  
.E7 : 0328 : / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.9 / 16.8  
.E8 : 0329 : / 16.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.01  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.01 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 9.0 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: BBCW3 0323 Z DC202603221440/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 11.8  
:CREST NEAR 11.8 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER BBCW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 9.9 / 11.2 / 11.8  
.E2 : 0323 : / 11.2 / 9.7 / 8.8 / 8.2  
.E3 : 0324 : / 7.8 / 7.5 / 7.2 / 6.9  
.E4 : 0325 : / 6.7 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.1  
.E5 : 0326 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.6  
.E6 : 0327 : / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2  
.E7 : 0328 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.8 / 4.7  
.E8 : 0329 : / 4.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 11.8 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: NCAW3 0325 Z DC202603221440/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 14.7  
:CREST NEAR 14.7 FT AROUND 12 Z ON WED, MAR 25  
.ER NCAW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 12.0 / 12.2 / 12.4  
.E2 : 0323 : / 12.6 / 12.9 / 13.2 / 13.6  
.E3 : 0324 : / 14.0 / 14.3 / 14.4 / 14.6  
.E4 : 0325 : / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.6  
.E5 : 0326 : / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.0 / 13.7  
.E6 : 0327 : / 13.5 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.0  
.E7 : 0328 : / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.4  
.E8 : 0329 : / 12.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 5.43 KCFS AT 1310 Z ON MAR 22  
.ER CROW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/QTIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 6.36 / 7.96 / 9.28  
.E2 : 0323 : / 10.90 / 12.10 / 13.32 / 14.56  
.E3 : 0324 : / 15.81 / 16.63 / 16.85 / 17.01  
.E4 : 0325 : / 17.08 / 17.10 / 17.11 / 17.09  
.E5 : 0326 : / 17.01 / 16.87 / 16.69 / 16.46  
.E6 : 0327 : / 16.26 / 15.73 / 14.88 / 14.41  
.E7 : 0328 : / 14.33 / 14.27 / 14.23 / 14.18  
.E8 : 0329 : / 14.09  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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  
.AR :CREST: PORW3 0326 Z DC202603221440/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 15.3  
:CREST NEAR 15.3 FT AROUND 00 Z ON THU, MAR 26  
.ER PORW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 12.1 / 12.2 / 12.3  
.E2 : 0323 : / 12.4 / 12.7 / 13.2 / 13.7  
.E3 : 0324 : / 14.0 / 14.3 / 14.6 / 14.9  
.E4 : 0325 : / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.3  
.E5 : 0326 : / 15.3 / 15.3 / 15.2 / 15.2  
.E6 : 0327 : / 15.2 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 15.0  
.E7 : 0328 : / 14.9 / 14.7 / 14.6 / 14.4  
.E8 : 0329 : / 14.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 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 12.2 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: RSPW3 0323 Z DC202603221440/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.5  
:CREST NEAR 13.5 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, MAR 23  
.ER RSPW3 0322 Z DC202603221440/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0322 : / 12.7 / 13.2 / 13.5  
.E2 : 0323 : / 13.4 / 13.2 / 13.0 / 12.7  
.E3 : 0324 : / 12.4 / 12.1 / 11.8 / 11.6  
.E4 : 0325 : / 11.4 / 11.2 / 11.1 / 10.9  
.E5 : 0326 : / 10.8 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.5  
.E6 : 0327 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E7 : 0328 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E8 : 0329 : / 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  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0324 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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