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FGUS53 KMSR 180214
RVFM10
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
914 PM 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 M10
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER , LKCM5
:LAKE CITY -LAKE PEPIN, MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 9.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.ER LKCM5 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 9.8
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6
.E3 : 0419 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.1
.E4 : 0420 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8
.E5 : 0421 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.6
.E6 : 0422 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4
.E7 : 0423 : / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.2
.E8 : 0424 : / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.0
:
: ***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 / 0.00
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WABM5
:WABASHA (POOL 4 CP), MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 9.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.ER WABM5 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 9.1
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0
.E3 : 0419 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8
.E4 : 0420 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.6
.E5 : 0421 : / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.5
.E6 : 0422 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.4
.E7 : 0423 : / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.2
.E8 : 0424 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.1
:
: ***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 / 0.00
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WNAM5
:WINONA, MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 7.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.ER WNAM5 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 7.8
.E2 : 0418 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7
.E3 : 0419 : / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3
.E4 : 0420 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 7.0
.E5 : 0421 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9
.E6 : 0422 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8
.E7 : 0423 : / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6
.E8 : 0424 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5
:
: ***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 / 0.00
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LACW3
:LA CROSSE (POOL 8 CP), WI - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.5 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 9.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.ER LACW3 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 9.2
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0
.E3 : 0419 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7
.E4 : 0420 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3
.E5 : 0421 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9
.E6 : 0422 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5
.E7 : 0423 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0
.E8 : 0424 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.03
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.03 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GENW3
:GENOA L&D 8, WI - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 625.2 FTMINOR STAGE 631.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 634.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 636.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 628.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: GENW3 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH1800/HTIFFXZ 628.4
:CREST NEAR 628.4 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, APR 18
.ER GENW3 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 628.3
.E2 : 0418 : / 628.3 / 628.4 / 628.3 / 628.3
.E3 : 0419 : / 628.2 / 628.2 / 628.1 / 628.0
.E4 : 0420 : / 627.9 / 627.8 / 627.6 / 627.5
.E5 : 0421 : / 627.4 / 627.3 / 627.2 / 627.2
.E6 : 0422 : / 627.1 / 627.0 / 626.9 / 626.7
.E7 : 0423 : / 626.6 / 626.5 / 626.3 / 626.2
.E8 : 0424 : / 626.1 / 625.7 / 625.6
:
: ***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 / 0.03
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.03 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LNSI4
:LANSING (POOL 9 CP), IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 10.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.ER LNSI4 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 10.0
.E2 : 0418 : / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4
.E3 : 0419 : / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.6
.E4 : 0420 : / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4
.E5 : 0421 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1
.E6 : 0422 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8
.E7 : 0423 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6
.E8 : 0424 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3
:
: ***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 / 0.03
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.03 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LYNW3
:LYNXVILLE L&D 9, WI - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 619.0 FTMINOR STAGE 625.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 628.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 631.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 619.9 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: LYNW3 0421 Z DC202604180214/DH0000/HTIFFXZ 621.7
:CREST NEAR 621.7 FT AROUND 00 Z ON TUE, APR 21
.ER LYNW3 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 620.1
.E2 : 0418 : / 620.3 / 620.5 / 620.6 / 620.7
.E3 : 0419 : / 620.9 / 621.1 / 621.3 / 621.4
.E4 : 0420 : / 621.5 / 621.6 / 621.7 / 621.7
.E5 : 0421 : / 621.7 / 621.7 / 621.7 / 621.7
.E6 : 0422 : / 621.6 / 621.5 / 621.4 / 621.3
.E7 : 0423 : / 621.2 / 621.0 / 620.7 / 620.5
.E8 : 0424 : / 620.2 / 620.0 / 619.8
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.06
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.06 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:BACKWATER IMPACTS
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MCGI4
:MCGREGOR, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 13.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 12.9 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 04/20/2026
.AR :CREST: MCGI4 0421 Z DC202604180214/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 16.3
:CREST NEAR 16.3 FT AROUND 06 Z ON TUE, APR 21
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/22/2026
.ER MCGI4 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 13.2
.E2 : 0418 : / 13.5 / 13.8 / 14.2 / 14.5
.E3 : 0419 : / 14.9 / 15.2 / 15.5 / 15.7
.E4 : 0420 : / 15.9 / 16.1 / 16.2 / 16.3
.E5 : 0421 : / 16.3 / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.1
.E6 : 0422 : / 16.0 / 15.8 / 15.6 / 15.4
.E7 : 0423 : / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.8 / 14.6
.E8 : 0424 : / 14.4 / 14.2 / 14.1
:
: ***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 / 0.06
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.06 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GTTI4
:GUTTENBERG L&D 10, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 11.8 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: GTTI4 0422 Z DC202604180214/DH0000/HTIFFXZ 14.5
:CREST NEAR 14.5 FT AROUND 00 Z ON WED, APR 22
.ER GTTI4 0418 Z DC202604180214/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 12.0
.E2 : 0418 : / 12.2 / 12.5 / 12.8 / 13.1
.E3 : 0419 : / 13.3 / 13.5 / 13.6 / 13.8
.E4 : 0420 : / 13.9 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 14.3
.E5 : 0421 : / 14.4 / 14.4 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E6 : 0422 : / 14.5 / 14.4 / 14.3 / 14.2
.E7 : 0423 : / 14.0 / 13.9 / 13.7 / 13.5
.E8 : 0424 : / 13.4 / 13.2 / 13.0
:
: ***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 / 0.09
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.09 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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