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118 FGUS53 KMSR 161412 RVFRDW RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 912 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 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, 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 5.3 FT AT 1330 Z ON MAY 16 .ER MSPM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E2 : 0517 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 .E3 : 0518 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E4 : 0519 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E5 : 0520 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E6 : 0521 : / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E7 : 0522 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E8 : 0523 : / 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 : 0516 / 0.03 / 0.07 / 0.06 : 0517 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.17 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 689.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAY 16 .ER SAVM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 689.2 / 689.2 / 689.2 .E2 : 0517 : / 689.2 / 689.2 / 689.1 / 689.1 .E3 : 0518 : / 689.1 / 689.1 / 689.0 / 689.0 .E4 : 0519 : / 689.0 / 689.0 / 688.9 / 688.9 .E5 : 0520 : / 688.9 / 688.8 / 688.8 / 688.8 .E6 : 0521 : / 688.8 / 688.7 / 688.7 / 688.7 .E7 : 0522 : / 688.7 / 688.6 / 688.6 / 688.6 .E8 : 0523 : / 688.5 : : ***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 : 0516 / 0.02 / 0.06 / 0.05 : 0517 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.14 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 3.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAY 16 .ER STPM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E2 : 0517 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E3 : 0518 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E4 : 0519 : / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E5 : 0520 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E6 : 0521 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E7 : 0522 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5 .E8 : 0523 : / 3.5 : : ***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 : 0516 / 0.02 / 0.05 / 0.06 : 0517 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.14 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 4.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAY 16 .ER HSTM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E2 : 0517 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E3 : 0518 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E4 : 0519 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 0520 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E6 : 0521 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E7 : 0522 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 0523 : / 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 : 0516 / 0.01 / 0.04 / 0.06 : 0517 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.12 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 75.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAY 16 .ER STLM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 .E2 : 0517 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 .E3 : 0518 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 .E4 : 0519 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 .E5 : 0520 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 .E6 : 0521 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.9 .E7 : 0522 : / 75.9 / 75.9 / 75.8 / 75.8 .E8 : 0523 : / 75.8 : : ***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 : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.05 : 0517 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.11 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 669.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAY 16 .ER RDWM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 669.4 / 669.4 / 669.3 .E2 : 0517 : / 669.3 / 669.3 / 669.3 / 669.2 .E3 : 0518 : / 669.2 / 669.2 / 669.1 / 669.1 .E4 : 0519 : / 669.1 / 669.1 / 669.0 / 669.0 .E5 : 0520 : / 669.0 / 669.0 / 669.0 / 669.0 .E6 : 0521 : / 669.0 / 669.0 / 668.9 / 668.9 .E7 : 0522 : / 668.9 / 668.9 / 668.9 / 668.8 .E8 : 0523 : / 668.8 : : ***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 : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.06 : 0517 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.10 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 3.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAY 16 .ER REDM5 0516 Z DC202505161412/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0516 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E2 : 0517 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E3 : 0518 : / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E4 : 0519 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E5 : 0520 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5 .E6 : 0521 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E7 : 0522 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E8 : 0523 : / 3.4 : : ***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 : 0516 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.06 : 0517 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on May 17 is 0.10 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2539 : :...END of MESSAGE...