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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
819 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025

: 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 MIN
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, MVOM5
:MONTEVIDEO, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       17.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.0 FT AT 1000 Z ON AUG 24
.ER MVOM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9
.E2    : 0825 :   /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9
.E3    : 0826 :   /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.8 /  15.8
.E4    : 0827 :   /  15.8 /  15.8 /  15.8 /  15.7
.E5    : 0828 :   /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.6
.E6    : 0829 :   /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E7    : 0830 :   /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.4
.E8    : 0831 :   /  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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, GTEM5
:GRANITE FALLS, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE     883.0 FTMINOR STAGE      885.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   889.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      892.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 885.6 FT AT 1015 Z ON AUG 24
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 08/30/2025
.ER GTEM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           / 885.6 / 885.6 / 885.6
.E2    : 0825 :   / 885.6 / 885.6 / 885.5 / 885.5
.E3    : 0826 :   / 885.5 / 885.5 / 885.4 / 885.4
.E4    : 0827 :   / 885.4 / 885.3 / 885.3 / 885.3
.E5    : 0828 :   / 885.2 / 885.2 / 885.2 / 885.1
.E6    : 0829 :   / 885.1 / 885.1 / 885.0 / 885.0
.E7    : 0830 :   / 885.0 / 885.0 / 885.0 / 884.9
.E8    : 0831 :   / 884.9
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
:************************************************************
:REDWOOD RIVER, RWDM5
:REDWOOD FALLS 3SW, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FTMINOR STAGE        6.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.1 FT AT 1000 Z ON AUG 24
.ER RWDM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E2    : 0825 :   /   5.6 /   5.4 /   5.2 /   5.0
.E3    : 0826 :   /   4.8 /   4.5 /   4.3 /   4.1
.E4    : 0827 :   /   3.9 /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.4
.E5    : 0828 :   /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E6    : 0829 :   /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E7    : 0830 :   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E8    : 0831 :   /   2.9
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: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, MTNM5
:MORTON 1SW, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       26.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 23.8 FT AT 1000 Z ON AUG 24
.ER MTNM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /  23.7 /  23.6 /  23.6
.E2    : 0825 :   /  23.5 /  23.5 /  23.4 /  23.4
.E3    : 0826 :   /  23.3 /  23.2 /  23.2 /  23.2
.E4    : 0827 :   /  23.1 /  23.1 /  23.1 /  23.0
.E5    : 0828 :   /  23.0 /  23.0 /  22.9 /  22.9
.E6    : 0829 :   /  22.8 /  22.8 /  22.7 /  22.7
.E7    : 0830 :   /  22.6 /  22.6 /  22.5 /  22.5
.E8    : 0831 :   /  22.4
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, NULM5
:NEW ULM 2SE, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE     796.0 FTMINOR STAGE      800.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   804.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      806.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 800.6 FT AT 1045 Z ON AUG 24
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 08/27/2025
.ER NULM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           / 800.7 / 800.7 / 800.7
.E2    : 0825 :   / 800.7 / 800.6 / 800.5 / 800.4
.E3    : 0826 :   / 800.3 / 800.2 / 800.1 / 800.0
.E4    : 0827 :   / 799.9 / 799.8 / 799.7 / 799.6
.E5    : 0828 :   / 799.5 / 799.4 / 799.3 / 799.2
.E6    : 0829 :   / 799.1 / 799.0 / 799.0 / 798.9
.E7    : 0830 :   / 798.9 / 798.8 / 798.7 / 798.7
.E8    : 0831 :   / 798.6
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:COTTONWOOD RIVER, SPFM5
:SPRINGFIELD 4SW, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      19.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    27.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       32.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 21.3 FT AT 1030 Z ON AUG 24
.ER SPFM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /  20.9 /  20.5 /  20.2
.E2    : 0825 :   /  19.8 /  19.4 /  19.0 /  18.6
.E3    : 0826 :   /  18.1 /  17.6 /  17.1 /  16.8
.E4    : 0827 :   /  16.5 /  16.3 /  16.0 /  15.7
.E5    : 0828 :   /  15.4 /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0
.E6    : 0829 :   /  14.9 /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.8
.E7    : 0830 :   /  14.8 /  14.8 /  14.8 /  14.8
.E8    : 0831 :   /  14.8
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:COTTONWOOD RIVER, NWUM5
:NEW ULM 2SSE, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE       9.0 FTMINOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.2 FT AT 1100 Z ON AUG 24
.ER NWUM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /   9.1 /   8.9 /   8.8
.E2    : 0825 :   /   8.6 /   8.4 /   8.2 /   8.0
.E3    : 0826 :   /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.3
.E4    : 0827 :   /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.7 /   6.6
.E5    : 0828 :   /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E6    : 0829 :   /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.6
.E7    : 0830 :   /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E8    : 0831 :   /   5.4
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, MNKM5
:MANKATO, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      15.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       30.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.6 FT AT 1030 Z ON AUG 24
.ER MNKM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /  18.5 /  18.4 /  18.4
.E2    : 0825 :   /  18.3 /  18.2 /  18.1 /  17.9
.E3    : 0826 :   /  17.8 /  17.6 /  17.4 /  17.2
.E4    : 0827 :   /  17.0 /  16.7 /  16.5 /  16.3
.E5    : 0828 :   /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.6 /  15.4
.E6    : 0829 :   /  15.2 /  15.0 /  14.8 /  14.6
.E7    : 0830 :   /  14.5 /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.1
.E8    : 0831 :   /  13.9
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, HENM5
:HENDERSON, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE     727.0 FTMINOR STAGE      732.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   736.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      739.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 731.9 FT AT 1030 Z ON AUG 24
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 08/27/2025
.ER HENM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           / 732.0 / 732.1 / 732.1
.E2    : 0825 :   / 732.2 / 732.2 / 732.2 / 732.2
.E3    : 0826 :   / 732.2 / 732.2 / 732.1 / 732.1
.E4    : 0827 :   / 732.0 / 732.0 / 731.9 / 731.8
.E5    : 0828 :   / 731.7 / 731.6 / 731.5 / 731.4
.E6    : 0829 :   / 731.3 / 731.2 / 731.1 / 731.0
.E7    : 0830 :   / 730.9 / 730.8 / 730.7 / 730.6
.E8    : 0831 :   / 730.5
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, JDNM5
:JORDAN, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       25.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    28.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       34.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 24.9 FT AT 1045 Z ON AUG 24
.AR :CREST: JDNM5 0826 Z DC202508241319/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 25.4
:Crest near 25.4 FT around 00 Z on Tue, Aug 26
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 08/29/2025
.ER JDNM5 0824 Z DC202508241319/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0824 :           /  25.0 /  25.1 /  25.2
.E2    : 0825 :   /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E3    : 0826 :   /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4 /  25.4
.E4    : 0827 :   /  25.4 /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.2
.E5    : 0828 :   /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.0 /  24.8
.E6    : 0829 :   /  24.7 /  24.6 /  24.4 /  24.3
.E7    : 0830 :   /  24.1 /  23.9 /  23.8 /  23.6
.E8    : 0831 :   /  23.4
:
: ***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
: 0824            /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0825    /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 25 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:
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