516  
FGUS53 KMSR 181636  
RVFRCK  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
1136 AM CDT SAT APR 18 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 RCK  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:TURTLE CREEK, CLIW3  
:CLINTON, WI - MKX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.5 FT AT 1500 Z ON APR 18  
.AR :CREST: CLIW3 0419 Z DC202604181636/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 9.8  
:CREST NEAR 9.8 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SUN, APR 19  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/20/2026  
.ER CLIW3 0418 Z DC202604181636/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 9.3 / 9.8 / 9.4  
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.9 / 8.5 / 8.1 / 7.7  
.E3 : 0420 : / 7.3 / 7.0 / 6.7 / 6.3  
.E4 : 0421 : / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E5 : 0422 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1  
.E6 : 0423 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8  
.E7 : 0424 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E8 : 0425 : / 4.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0418 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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