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355 FGUS53 KMSR 261414 RVFRDW RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 913 AM CDT SAT APR 26 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 RDW : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GNDM5 :GRAND RAPIDS, MN - DLH : :ACTION STAGE MissingMINOR STAGE Missing :MODERATE STAGE MissingMAJOR STAGE Missing : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.2 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 26 .ER GNDM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1 .E2 : 0427 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E3 : 0428 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E4 : 0429 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E5 : 0430 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E6 : 0501 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E7 : 0502 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E8 : 0503 : / 3.0 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.04 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.04 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ATKM5 :AITKIN 1N, MN - DLH : :ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.2 FT AT 1330 Z ON APR 26 .ER ATKM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 .E2 : 0427 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E3 : 0428 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E4 : 0429 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E5 : 0430 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E6 : 0501 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E7 : 0502 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E8 : 0503 : / 3.8 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.06 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.06 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BRAM5 :BRAINERD WTP, MN - DLH : :ACTION STAGE MissingMINOR STAGE Missing :MODERATE STAGE MissingMAJOR STAGE Missing : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.4 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 26 .ER BRAM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E2 : 0427 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E3 : 0428 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E4 : 0429 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E5 : 0430 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E6 : 0501 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E7 : 0502 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E8 : 0503 : / 5.3 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0427 / 0.09 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.10 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BLHM5 :ROYALTON 4NW-BLANCHARD DAM, MN - MPX : :ACTION STAGE MissingMINOR STAGE Missing :MODERATE STAGE MissingMAJOR STAGE Missing : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.5 FT AT 1315 Z ON APR 26 .ER BLHM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E2 : 0427 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 .E3 : 0428 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E4 : 0429 : / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 .E5 : 0430 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E6 : 0501 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.2 .E7 : 0502 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.1 .E8 : 0503 : / 9.1 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0427 / 0.14 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.15 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SCOM5 :ST CLOUD, MN - MPX : :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 26 .ER SCOM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E2 : 0427 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E3 : 0428 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E4 : 0429 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 .E5 : 0430 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 0501 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0502 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E8 : 0503 : / 4.6 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 : 0427 / 0.15 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.16 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :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 3.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER ANKM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 .E2 : 0427 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E3 : 0428 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E4 : 0429 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E5 : 0430 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E6 : 0501 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E7 : 0502 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 .E8 : 0503 : / 3.1 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.10 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.10 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 5.2 FT AT 1330 Z ON APR 26 .ER MSPM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 .E2 : 0427 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E3 : 0428 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 0429 : / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E5 : 0430 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E6 : 0501 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E7 : 0502 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E8 : 0503 : / 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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.09 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.09 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 691.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER SAVM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 691.0 / 691.1 / 691.1 .E2 : 0427 : / 691.1 / 691.0 / 691.0 / 690.9 .E3 : 0428 : / 690.7 / 690.6 / 690.5 / 690.3 .E4 : 0429 : / 690.2 / 690.1 / 690.0 / 689.9 .E5 : 0430 : / 689.9 / 689.8 / 689.7 / 689.6 .E6 : 0501 : / 689.5 / 689.4 / 689.3 / 689.1 .E7 : 0502 : / 689.0 / 688.9 / 688.9 / 688.8 .E8 : 0503 : / 688.8 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.10 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.10 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 3.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER STPM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E2 : 0427 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E3 : 0428 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E4 : 0429 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E5 : 0430 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E6 : 0501 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E7 : 0502 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E8 : 0503 : / 3.9 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.10 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.10 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 6.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER HSTM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 .E2 : 0427 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 .E3 : 0428 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 .E4 : 0429 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E5 : 0430 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E6 : 0501 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E7 : 0502 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 .E8 : 0503 : / 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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.08 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.08 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 77.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER STLM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 77.2 / 77.2 / 77.2 .E2 : 0427 : / 77.2 / 77.2 / 77.2 / 77.2 .E3 : 0428 : / 77.2 / 77.2 / 77.2 / 77.2 .E4 : 0429 : / 77.2 / 77.1 / 77.1 / 77.0 .E5 : 0430 : / 77.0 / 76.9 / 76.9 / 76.8 .E6 : 0501 : / 76.8 / 76.7 / 76.6 / 76.6 .E7 : 0502 : / 76.6 / 76.5 / 76.5 / 76.5 .E8 : 0503 : / 76.5 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.05 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.05 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 671.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER RDWM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 671.6 / 671.6 / 671.6 .E2 : 0427 : / 671.5 / 671.5 / 671.4 / 671.4 .E3 : 0428 : / 671.4 / 671.4 / 671.4 / 671.4 .E4 : 0429 : / 671.4 / 671.3 / 671.3 / 671.2 .E5 : 0430 : / 671.2 / 671.1 / 671.0 / 671.0 .E6 : 0501 : / 670.9 / 670.8 / 670.7 / 670.6 .E7 : 0502 : / 670.6 / 670.5 / 670.4 / 670.3 .E8 : 0503 : / 670.2 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.08 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.08 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 6.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 26 .ER REDM5 0426 Z DC202504261413/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0426 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E2 : 0427 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 .E3 : 0428 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E4 : 0429 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E5 : 0430 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 .E6 : 0501 : / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 .E7 : 0502 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E8 : 0503 : / 4.9 : : ***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 : 0426 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0427 / 0.08 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 27 is 0.08 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2537 : :...END of MESSAGE...