River Forecast
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220 FGUS53 KMSR 171408 RVFRDW RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 908 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026 : 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 48-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 3.4 FT AT 1245 Z ON OCT 17 .ER GNDM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E2 : 1018 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E3 : 1019 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E4 : 1020 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E5 : 1021 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E6 : 1022 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E7 : 1023 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E8 : 1024 : / 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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 2.3 FT AT 1330 Z ON OCT 17 .ER ATKM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E2 : 1018 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E3 : 1019 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E4 : 1020 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E5 : 1021 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E6 : 1022 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E7 : 1023 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E8 : 1024 : / 2.2 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BRAM5 :BRAINERD WTP, MN - DLH : :ACTION STAGE MissingMINOR STAGE Missing :MODERATE STAGE MissingMAJOR STAGE Missing : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.5 FT AT 1230 Z ON OCT 17 .ER BRAM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E2 : 1018 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E3 : 1019 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E4 : 1020 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 1021 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E6 : 1022 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E7 : 1023 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 1024 : / 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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 8.3 FT AT 1315 Z ON OCT 17 .ER BLHM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.3 .E2 : 1018 : / 8.3 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E3 : 1019 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E4 : 1020 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E5 : 1021 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E6 : 1022 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E7 : 1023 : / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 .E8 : 1024 : / 8.4 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 4.2 FT AT 1245 Z ON OCT 17 .ER SCOM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E2 : 1018 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E3 : 1019 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E4 : 1020 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E5 : 1021 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E6 : 1022 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E7 : 1023 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E8 : 1024 : / 4.2 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 1.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 17 .ER ANKM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E2 : 1018 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E3 : 1019 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E4 : 1020 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E5 : 1021 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E6 : 1022 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E7 : 1023 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E8 : 1024 : / 1.6 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 4.7 FT AT 1130 Z ON OCT 17 .ER MSPM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E2 : 1018 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E3 : 1019 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E4 : 1020 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E5 : 1021 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E6 : 1022 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 .E7 : 1023 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E8 : 1024 : / 4.5 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 RIVER STAGE WAS 687.0 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 17 .ER SAVM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 687.0 / 687.0 / 687.0 .E2 : 1018 : / 687.0 / 687.1 / 687.1 / 687.1 .E3 : 1019 : / 687.1 / 687.1 / 687.2 / 687.2 .E4 : 1020 : / 687.2 / 687.2 / 687.2 / 687.3 .E5 : 1021 : / 687.3 / 687.3 / 687.3 / 687.3 .E6 : 1022 : / 687.3 / 687.3 / 687.2 / 687.2 .E7 : 1023 : / 687.2 / 687.2 / 687.1 / 687.1 .E8 : 1024 : / 687.1 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 RIVER STAGE WAS 3.0 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 17 .ER STPM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E2 : 1018 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E3 : 1019 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E4 : 1020 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E5 : 1021 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E6 : 1022 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E7 : 1023 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E8 : 1024 : / 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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.7 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 17 .ER HSTM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E2 : 1018 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E3 : 1019 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.7 .E4 : 1020 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E5 : 1021 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 1022 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E7 : 1023 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E8 : 1024 : / 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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 RIVER STAGE WAS 75.5 FT AT 1300 Z ON OCT 17 .ER STLM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.4 .E2 : 1018 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 .E3 : 1019 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 .E4 : 1020 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 .E5 : 1021 : / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.5 / 75.5 .E6 : 1022 : / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.5 .E7 : 1023 : / 75.5 / 75.4 / 75.4 / 75.4 .E8 : 1024 : / 75.4 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 TAILWATER STAGE WAS 667.8 FT AT 1315 Z ON OCT 17 .ER RDWM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E2 : 1018 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E3 : 1019 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E4 : 1020 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E5 : 1021 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E6 : 1022 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E7 : 1023 : / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 / 667.7 .E8 : 1024 : / 667.7 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 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 RIVER STAGE WAS 2.5 FT AT 1315 Z ON OCT 17 .ER REDM5 1017 Z DC202610171408/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1017 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E2 : 1018 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E3 : 1019 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E4 : 1020 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E5 : 1021 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E6 : 1022 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E7 : 1023 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 .E8 : 1024 : / 2.4 : : ***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 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1019 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 19 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2533 : :...END of MESSAGE...