806  
FGUS53 KMSR 280127  
RVFSRS  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
827 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 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 SRS  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SOURIS RIVER, TOWN8  
:TOWNER 1NW, ND - BIS  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 1453.0 FTMINOR STAGE 1454.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 1456.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 1458.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 1449.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 28  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 03/28/2026  
.AR :CREST: TOWN8 0328 Z DC202603280127/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 1454.1  
:CREST NEAR 1454.1 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, MAR 28  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 03/30/2026  
.ER TOWN8 0328 Z DC202603280127/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0327 : /1452.9  
.E2 : 0328 : /1453.9 /1454.1 /1454.1 /1454.1  
.E3 : 0329 : /1454.1 /1454.0 /1454.0 /1454.0  
.E4 : 0330 : /1454.0 /1453.9 /1453.9 /1453.8  
.E5 : 0331 : /1453.8 /1453.7 /1453.7 /1453.6  
.E6 : 0401 : /1453.5 /1453.4 /1453.3 /1453.3  
.E7 : 0402 : /1453.2 /1453.2 /1453.1 /1453.1  
.E8 : 0403 : /1453.0 /1453.0 /1453.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0327 / 0.00  
: 0328 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0329 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 30 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:TIMING OF RISE DEPENDENT ON WHEN THE EATON PROJECT FILLS  
:AND DIVERSION IS CLOSED. OBSERVER IS MONITORING AND WILL  
:START TAKING READINGS WHEN THE RIVER IS RISING.  
:************************************************************  
:SOURIS RIVER, BANN8  
:BANTRY 8E, ND - BIS  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 1439.0 FTMINOR STAGE 1440.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 1441.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 1443.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 1431.7 FT AT 2300 Z ON MAR 27  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 03/31/2026  
.AR :CREST: BANN8 0331 Z DC202603280127/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 1440.1  
:CREST NEAR 1440.1 FT AROUND 18 Z ON TUE, MAR 31  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/01/2026  
.ER BANN8 0328 Z DC202603280127/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0327 : /1431.7  
.E2 : 0328 : /1432.1 /1434.4 /1435.5 /1436.4  
.E3 : 0329 : /1437.2 /1437.9 /1438.6 /1439.1  
.E4 : 0330 : /1439.4 /1439.6 /1439.8 /1440.0  
.E5 : 0331 : /1440.0 /1440.1 /1440.1 /1440.1  
.E6 : 0401 : /1440.0 /1439.9 /1439.8 /1439.7  
.E7 : 0402 : /1439.6 /1439.5 /1439.4 /1439.3  
.E8 : 0403 : /1439.3 /1439.2 /1439.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0327 / 0.00  
: 0328 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0329 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 30 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:TIMING OF RISE DEPENDS ON ROUTED FLOWS FROM UPSTREAM AND  
:OPERATIONS AT THE EATON PROJECT.  
:************************************************************  
:WILLOW CREEK, WLCN8  
:WILLOW CITY 7W, ND - BIS  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 1441.0 FTMINOR STAGE 1442.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 1446.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 1448.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 1441.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 28  
.AR :CREST: WLCN8 0328 Z DC202603280127/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 1441.7  
:CREST NEAR 1441.7 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, MAR 28  
.ER WLCN8 0328 Z DC202603280127/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0327 : /1441.3  
.E2 : 0328 : /1441.5 /1441.7 /1441.7 /1441.6  
.E3 : 0329 : /1441.5 /1441.2 /1441.0 /1440.7  
.E4 : 0330 : /1440.5 /1440.2 /1439.9 /1439.7  
.E5 : 0331 : /1439.4 /1439.2 /1439.1 /1439.1  
.E6 : 0401 : /1439.1 /1439.0 /1439.0 /1439.0  
.E7 : 0402 : /1439.1 /1439.1 /1439.1 /1439.1  
.E8 : 0403 : /1439.2 /1439.2 /1439.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0327 / 0.00  
: 0328 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0329 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 30 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:AN ICE JAM MAY BE PRESENT AT THIS LOCATION. ICE JAMS CAN BE  
:VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF SEVERAL FEET  
:IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.  
:THIS LOCATION IS PRONE TO ICE JAMS. STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE  
:RAPIDLY UNTIL ICE FLUSHES COMPLETELY AND MAY GO HIGHER THAN  
:FORECAST.  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
 
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FCSTR EXT: 2515  
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