184  
FGUS53 KMSR 171332  
RVFRED  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
832 AM CDT FRI APR 17 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 RED  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:RED RIVER OF THE NORTH, OSLM5  
:OSLO, MN - FGF  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 23.0 FTMINOR STAGE 26.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 30.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 36.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 25.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER OSLM5 0417 Z DC202604171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 24.6 / 24.2 / 23.8  
.E2 : 0418 : / 23.3 / 22.8 / 22.3 / 21.9  
.E3 : 0419 : / 21.6 / 21.2 / 20.7 / 20.3  
.E4 : 0420 : / 19.8 / 19.3 / 18.9 / 18.5  
.E5 : 0421 : / 18.1 / 17.8 / 17.4 / 17.1  
.E6 : 0422 : / 16.8 / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.1  
.E7 : 0423 : / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.5 / 15.4  
.E8 : 0424 : / 15.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:RED RIVER OF THE NORTH, DRTN8  
:DRAYTON 2NE - HWY 66 BRDG, ND - FGF  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 28.0 FTMINOR STAGE 32.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 38.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 42.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 29.5 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 17  
.AR :CREST: DRTN8 0417 Z DC202604171332/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 29.6  
:CREST NEAR 29.6 FT AROUND 18 Z ON FRI, APR 17  
.ER DRTN8 0417 Z DC202604171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 29.6 / 29.6 / 29.5  
.E2 : 0418 : / 29.4 / 29.3 / 29.0 / 28.7  
.E3 : 0419 : / 28.4 / 28.0 / 27.6 / 27.3  
.E4 : 0420 : / 26.8 / 26.4 / 26.0 / 25.6  
.E5 : 0421 : / 25.2 / 24.8 / 24.4 / 24.0  
.E6 : 0422 : / 23.6 / 23.2 / 22.9 / 22.5  
.E7 : 0423 : / 22.2 / 21.9 / 21.6 / 21.3  
.E8 : 0424 : / 21.1  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:RED RIVER OF THE NORTH, PBNN8  
:PEMBINA, ND - FGF  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 35.0 FTMINOR STAGE 39.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 44.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 49.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 35.7 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 17  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/20/2026  
.AR :CREST: PBNN8 0420 Z DC202604171332/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 39.3  
:CREST NEAR 39.3 FT AROUND 18 Z ON MON, APR 20  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/21/2026  
.ER PBNN8 0417 Z DC202604171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 35.7 / 36.3 / 37.1  
.E2 : 0418 : / 37.5 / 37.8 / 38.2 / 38.4  
.E3 : 0419 : / 38.7 / 38.9 / 39.0 / 39.1  
.E4 : 0420 : / 39.2 / 39.3 / 39.3 / 39.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 39.1 / 39.0 / 38.8 / 38.6  
.E6 : 0422 : / 38.4 / 38.1 / 37.8 / 37.4  
.E7 : 0423 : / 37.1 / 36.7 / 36.3 / 35.9  
.E8 : 0424 : / 35.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.03 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
 
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