557  
FGUS54 KORN 181301  
RVFMEG  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER; SLIDELL, LA  
1301 GMT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS ST. FRANCIS  
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 - HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
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:ST. FRANCIS, AR - ST. FRANCIS RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 19.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.1 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER SFRA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 18.8 / 18.5 / 18.2  
.E2 : 0319 : / 18.0 / 17.7 / 17.5 / 17.3  
.E3 : 0320 : / 17.1 / 16.8 / 16.6 / 16.4  
.E4 : 0321 : / 16.2 / 16.0 / 15.7 / 15.5  
.E5 : 0322 : / 15.3 / 15.0 / 14.8 / 14.7  
.E6 : 0323 : / 14.6  
.ER SFRA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER SFRA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:LAKE CITY, AR - ST. FRANCIS RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER LCRA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E2 : 0319 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E3 : 0320 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E4 : 0321 : / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E5 : 0322 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6  
.E6 : 0323 : / 7.6  
.ER LCRA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER LCRA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:RIVERVALE, AR - R.H. CHUTE LITTLE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER RIGA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.2  
.E2 : 0319 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E3 : 0320 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E4 : 0321 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E5 : 0322 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E6 : 0323 : / 2.1  
.ER RIGA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER RIGA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MADISON, AR - ST. FRANCIS RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 29.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 32.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 35.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER MSNA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.5  
.E2 : 0319 : / 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.8  
.E3 : 0320 : / 10.9 / 10.9 / 11.0 / 11.0  
.E4 : 0321 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1  
.E5 : 0322 : / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.0  
.E6 : 0323 : / 11.0  
.ER MSNA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER MSNA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:PALESTINE, AR - L ANGUILLE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 22.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 29.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER PLGA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 19.9 / 19.8 / 19.7  
.E2 : 0319 : / 19.6 / 19.5 / 19.4 / 19.4  
.E3 : 0320 : / 19.3 / 19.2 / 19.1 / 19.1  
.E4 : 0321 : / 19.0 / 19.0 / 18.9 / 18.9  
.E5 : 0322 : / 18.8 / 18.8 / 18.7 / 18.7  
.E6 : 0323 : / 18.6  
.ER PLGA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0318 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0319 : / 0.00  
.ER PLGA4 0318 Z DC202603181301/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:*******************************************************************  
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.AR ORN 0318 DT202603181301/YIIRZ 9 : ALR  
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