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FGUS53 KMSR 171451  
RVFRDW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
951 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 RDW  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-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 4.4 FT AT 1315 Z ON APR 17  
.ER ANKM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 4.3 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E2 : 0418 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E3 : 0419 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E4 : 0420 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E5 : 0421 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E6 : 0422 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E7 : 0423 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E8 : 0424 : / 4.3  
:  
: ***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 / 0.17 / 0.17 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.34 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 5.5 FT AT 1330 Z ON APR 17  
.ER MSPM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E2 : 0418 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E3 : 0419 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E4 : 0420 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E5 : 0421 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E6 : 0422 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E7 : 0423 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E8 : 0424 : / 5.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.28 / 0.08 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.36 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 690.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER SAVM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 690.9 / 691.0 / 691.1  
.E2 : 0418 : / 691.3 / 691.4 / 691.5 / 691.6  
.E3 : 0419 : / 691.6 / 691.6 / 691.5 / 691.4  
.E4 : 0420 : / 691.3 / 691.1 / 690.9 / 690.7  
.E5 : 0421 : / 690.5 / 690.3 / 690.1 / 690.0  
.E6 : 0422 : / 689.9 / 689.8 / 689.7 / 689.6  
.E7 : 0423 : / 689.5 / 689.4 / 689.3 / 689.2  
.E8 : 0424 : / 689.1  
:  
: ***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 / 0.24 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.28 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 4.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER STPM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.2  
.E2 : 0418 : / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E3 : 0419 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E4 : 0420 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E6 : 0422 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E7 : 0423 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7  
.E8 : 0424 : / 3.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.22 / 0.06 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.28 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 6.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER HSTM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E2 : 0418 : / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E3 : 0419 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8  
.E4 : 0420 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8  
.E5 : 0421 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E6 : 0422 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E7 : 0423 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E8 : 0424 : / 6.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.23 / 0.09 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.32 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 78.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER STLM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 77.4 / 77.4 / 77.4  
.E2 : 0418 : / 77.4 / 77.4 / 77.5 / 77.5  
.E3 : 0419 : / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5  
.E4 : 0420 : / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5  
.E5 : 0421 : / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5  
.E6 : 0422 : / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5 / 77.5  
.E7 : 0423 : / 77.5 / 77.4 / 77.4 / 77.4  
.E8 : 0424 : / 77.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.28 / 0.15 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.43 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 672.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER RDWM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 672.2 / 672.2 / 672.3  
.E2 : 0418 : / 672.3 / 672.3 / 672.3 / 672.3  
.E3 : 0419 : / 672.3 / 672.3 / 672.3 / 672.3  
.E4 : 0420 : / 672.3 / 672.3 / 672.2 / 672.2  
.E5 : 0421 : / 672.2 / 672.1 / 672.1 / 672.1  
.E6 : 0422 : / 672.0 / 672.0 / 672.0 / 671.9  
.E7 : 0423 : / 671.8 / 671.8 / 671.7 / 671.6  
.E8 : 0424 : / 671.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0417 / 0.17 / 0.08 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.25 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 6.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17  
.ER REDM5 0417 Z DC202604171451/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0417 : / 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E2 : 0418 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E3 : 0419 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E4 : 0420 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E5 : 0421 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E6 : 0422 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E7 : 0423 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E8 : 0424 : / 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  
: 0417 / 0.17 / 0.08 / 0.00  
: 0418 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.25 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
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