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082 FGUS53 KMSR 171332 RVFRDW RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 832 AM CDT THU APR 17 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 3.1 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 17 .ER GNDM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 3.1 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E2 : 0418 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E3 : 0419 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E4 : 0420 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E5 : 0421 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E6 : 0422 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E7 : 0423 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E8 : 0424 : / 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 : 0417 / 0.01 / 0.16 / 0.01 : 0418 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.19 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 4.4 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 17 .ER ATKM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E2 : 0418 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E3 : 0419 : / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E4 : 0420 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 0421 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 0422 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0423 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 0424 : / 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 : 0417 / 0.04 / 0.28 / 0.11 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.45 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BRAM5 :BRAINERD WTP, MN - DLH : :ACTION STAGE MissingMINOR STAGE Missing :MODERATE STAGE MissingMAJOR STAGE Missing : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.6 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 17 .ER BRAM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E2 : 0418 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E3 : 0419 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E4 : 0420 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E5 : 0421 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E6 : 0422 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E7 : 0423 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E8 : 0424 : / 5.5 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.04 / 0.13 / 0.05 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.24 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 9.7 FT AT 1215 Z ON APR 17 .ER BLHM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 .E2 : 0418 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.6 .E3 : 0419 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E4 : 0420 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E5 : 0421 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E6 : 0422 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E7 : 0423 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 .E8 : 0424 : / 9.5 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.02 / 0.11 / 0.03 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.18 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 5.1 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 17 .ER SCOM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E2 : 0418 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 .E3 : 0419 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 0420 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E5 : 0421 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E6 : 0422 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E7 : 0423 : / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E8 : 0424 : / 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 : 0417 / 0.01 / 0.28 / 0.11 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.42 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 4.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17 .ER ANKM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E2 : 0418 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E3 : 0419 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E4 : 0420 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E5 : 0421 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E6 : 0422 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E7 : 0423 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E8 : 0424 : / 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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.43 / 0.16 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.61 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 5.4 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 17 .ER MSPM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E2 : 0418 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E3 : 0419 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E4 : 0420 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E5 : 0421 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E6 : 0422 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 .E7 : 0423 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 .E8 : 0424 : / 5.2 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.80 / 0.16 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.98 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 690.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17 .ER SAVM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 690.3 / 690.2 / 690.2 .E2 : 0418 : / 690.2 / 690.1 / 690.1 / 690.1 .E3 : 0419 : / 690.1 / 690.1 / 690.0 / 690.0 .E4 : 0420 : / 690.0 / 689.9 / 689.9 / 689.8 .E5 : 0421 : / 689.8 / 689.7 / 689.6 / 689.6 .E6 : 0422 : / 689.5 / 689.5 / 689.4 / 689.4 .E7 : 0423 : / 689.3 / 689.3 / 689.2 / 689.2 .E8 : 0424 : / 689.2 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.69 / 0.30 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 1.01 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 APR 17 .ER STPM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E2 : 0418 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E3 : 0419 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E4 : 0420 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E5 : 0421 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E6 : 0422 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E7 : 0423 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E8 : 0424 : / 3.7 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.69 / 0.34 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 1.05 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 5.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17 .ER HSTM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E2 : 0418 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E3 : 0419 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E4 : 0420 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E5 : 0421 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E6 : 0422 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E7 : 0423 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E8 : 0424 : / 5.5 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.58 / 0.42 : 0418 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 1.02 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 76.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17 .ER STLM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 76.5 / 76.5 / 76.5 .E2 : 0418 : / 76.5 / 76.5 / 76.5 / 76.5 .E3 : 0419 : / 76.5 / 76.5 / 76.6 / 76.7 .E4 : 0420 : / 76.7 / 76.7 / 76.8 / 76.8 .E5 : 0421 : / 76.8 / 76.9 / 76.9 / 76.9 .E6 : 0422 : / 76.9 / 76.9 / 77.0 / 77.0 .E7 : 0423 : / 77.0 / 77.0 / 76.9 / 76.9 .E8 : 0424 : / 76.9 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.01 / 0.38 / 0.49 : 0418 / 0.01 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 0.89 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 670.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17 .ER RDWM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 670.1 / 670.1 / 670.1 .E2 : 0418 : / 670.1 / 670.1 / 670.1 / 670.1 .E3 : 0419 : / 670.1 / 670.1 / 670.2 / 670.3 .E4 : 0420 : / 670.3 / 670.3 / 670.4 / 670.4 .E5 : 0421 : / 670.4 / 670.5 / 670.5 / 670.6 .E6 : 0422 : / 670.6 / 670.6 / 670.6 / 670.6 .E7 : 0423 : / 670.6 / 670.6 / 670.6 / 670.6 .E8 : 0424 : / 670.5 : : ***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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.37 / 0.78 : 0418 / 0.04 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 1.19 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 4.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 17 .ER REDM5 0417 Z DC202504171332/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0417 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E2 : 0418 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 .E3 : 0419 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E4 : 0420 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 0421 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 0422 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0423 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E8 : 0424 : / 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 : 0417 / 0.00 / 0.37 / 0.78 : 0418 / 0.04 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 18 is 1.19 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2532 : :...END of MESSAGE...