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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
735 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 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 M10
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
:ROOT RIVER, HOUM5
:HOUSTON 1N, MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       18.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.9 FT AT 2245 Z ON AUG 19
.AR :CREST: HOUM5 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 14.5
:Crest near 14.5 FT around 18 Z on Wed, Aug 20
.ER HOUM5 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /  13.6
.E2    : 0820 :   /  14.2 /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.3
.E3    : 0821 :   /  14.2 /  13.9 /  13.6 /  13.2
.E4    : 0822 :   /  12.9 /  12.3 /  10.9 /  10.0
.E5    : 0823 :   /   9.4 /   9.0 /   8.6 /   8.3
.E6    : 0824 :   /   8.0 /   7.8 /   7.6 /   7.4
.E7    : 0825 :   /   7.3 /   7.1 /   7.0 /   6.9
.E8    : 0826 :   /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.02
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.02 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:UPPER IOWA RIVER, DCHI4
:DORCHESTER HWY 76, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.2 FT AT 2300 Z ON AUG 19
.ER DCHI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /  13.6
.E2    : 0820 :   /  13.1 /  12.7 /  12.4 /  12.0
.E3    : 0821 :   /  11.7 /  11.4 /  11.1 /  10.8
.E4    : 0822 :   /  10.5 /  10.2 /  10.0 /   9.8
.E5    : 0823 :   /   9.5 /   9.4 /   9.3 /   9.2
.E6    : 0824 :   /   9.1 /   9.0 /   8.9 /   8.8
.E7    : 0825 :   /   8.6 /   8.5 /   8.3 /   8.2
.E8    : 0826 :   /   8.2 /   8.2 /   8.2
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.00
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:TURKEY RIVER, SPLI4
:SPILLVILLE, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.0 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.9 FT AT 2330 Z ON AUG 19
.AR :CREST: SPLI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 11.4
:Crest near 11.4 FT around 06 Z on Wed, Aug 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/20/2025
.ER SPLI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /  11.4
.E2    : 0820 :   /   8.5 /   4.8 /   4.4 /   4.0
.E3    : 0821 :   /   3.7 /   3.4 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E4    : 0822 :   /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9
.E5    : 0823 :   /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.8
.E6    : 0824 :   /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E7    : 0825 :   /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7 /   2.7
.E8    : 0826 :   /   2.7 /   2.8 /   2.9
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.01
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.01 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:TURKEY RIVER, EKDI4
:ELKADER 1SE, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.3 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 19
.AR :CREST: EKDI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 15.2
:Crest near 15.2 FT around 18 Z on Wed, Aug 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 08/22/2025
.ER EKDI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /  13.8
.E2    : 0820 :   /  15.0 /  15.2 /  14.8 /  14.1
.E3    : 0821 :   /  13.5 /  13.1 /  12.5 /  11.4
.E4    : 0822 :   /   9.8 /   8.2 /   7.3 /   7.0
.E5    : 0823 :   /   6.8 /   6.6 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E6    : 0824 :   /   6.2 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E7    : 0825 :   /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E8    : 0826 :   /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.9
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.00
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:TURKEY RIVER, GRBI4
:GARBER, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      14.0 FTMINOR STAGE       17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    20.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       23.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.1 FT AT 2315 Z ON AUG 19
.AR :CREST: GRBI4 0821 Z DC202508200035/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 16.9
:Crest near 16.9 FT around 00 Z on Thu, Aug 21
.ER GRBI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /  15.1
.E2    : 0820 :   /  16.1 /  16.8 /  16.9 /  16.6
.E3    : 0821 :   /  16.1 /  15.5 /  15.1 /  14.5
.E4    : 0822 :   /  13.5 /  11.7 /   9.8 /   8.7
.E5    : 0823 :   /   8.3 /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.8
.E6    : 0824 :   /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.6
.E7    : 0825 :   /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.5 /   7.4
.E8    : 0826 :   /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.01
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.01 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER , LKCM5
:LAKE CITY -LAKE PEPIN, MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.8 FT AT 2315 Z ON AUG 19
.ER LKCM5 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   8.9
.E2    : 0820 :   /   8.9 /   8.9 /   9.0 /   9.0
.E3    : 0821 :   /   9.0 /   9.0 /   9.0 /   9.0
.E4    : 0822 :   /   9.0 /   8.9 /   8.9 /   8.9
.E5    : 0823 :   /   8.9 /   8.9 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E6    : 0824 :   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E7    : 0825 :   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E8    : 0826 :   /   8.9 /   8.9 /   8.9
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.02
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.02 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WABM5
:WABASHA (POOL 4 CP), MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.7 FT AT 2315 Z ON AUG 19
.ER WABM5 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   8.7
.E2    : 0820 :   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E3    : 0821 :   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E4    : 0822 :   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8
.E5    : 0823 :   /   8.8 /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.7
.E6    : 0824 :   /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.7
.E7    : 0825 :   /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.7 /   8.7
.E8    : 0826 :   /   8.8 /   8.8 /   8.8
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.02
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.02 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WNAM5
:WINONA, MN - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      11.0 FTMINOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       18.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 19
.ER WNAM5 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   6.8
.E2    : 0820 :   /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.8
.E3    : 0821 :   /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.8
.E4    : 0822 :   /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.7
.E5    : 0823 :   /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.7 /   6.7
.E6    : 0824 :   /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E7    : 0825 :   /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.6
.E8    : 0826 :   /   6.6 /   6.6 /   6.7
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.00
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LACW3
:LA CROSSE (POOL 8 CP), WI - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       15.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.4 FT AT 2315 Z ON AUG 19
.ER LACW3 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   7.5
.E2    : 0820 :   /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.6
.E3    : 0821 :   /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E4    : 0822 :   /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.3
.E5    : 0823 :   /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.1 /   7.1
.E6    : 0824 :   /   7.0 /   7.0 /   7.0 /   6.9
.E7    : 0825 :   /   6.9 /   6.9 /   6.9 /   6.9
.E8    : 0826 :   /   6.8 /   6.8 /   6.8
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.00
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GENW3
:GENOA L&D 8, WI - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE     625.2 FTMINOR STAGE      631.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   634.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      636.0 FT
:
:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 625.5 FT AT 2315 Z ON AUG 19
.AR :CREST: GENW3 0821 Z DC202508200035/DH0600/HTIFFXZ 626.7
:Crest near 626.7 FT around 06 Z on Thu, Aug 21
.ER GENW3 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           / 625.8
.E2    : 0820 :   / 626.0 / 626.3 / 626.6 / 626.7
.E3    : 0821 :   / 626.7 / 626.7 / 626.7 / 626.7
.E4    : 0822 :   / 626.6 / 626.6 / 626.4 / 626.3
.E5    : 0823 :   / 626.1 / 625.6 / 625.5 / 625.3
.E6    : 0824 :   / 625.2 / 625.2 / 625.1 / 625.0
.E7    : 0825 :   / 624.9 / 624.9 / 624.9 / 624.8
.E8    : 0826 :   / 624.8 / 624.8 / 624.8
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.00
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LNSI4
:LANSING (POOL 9 CP), IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.4 FT AT 2315 Z ON AUG 19
.ER LNSI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   9.5
.E2    : 0820 :   /   9.6 /   9.7 /   9.8 /   9.8
.E3    : 0821 :   /   9.9 /   9.9 /   9.9 /  10.0
.E4    : 0822 :   /  10.0 /  10.0 /   9.9 /   9.9
.E5    : 0823 :   /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.7 /   9.6
.E6    : 0824 :   /   9.5 /   9.4 /   9.3 /   9.2
.E7    : 0825 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.0 /   9.0
.E8    : 0826 :   /   8.9 /   8.9 /   8.8
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.01
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.01 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MCGI4
:MCGREGOR, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.0 FTMINOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 19
.ER MCGI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   9.9
.E2    : 0820 :   /  10.0 /  10.1 /  10.2 /  10.3
.E3    : 0821 :   /  10.4 /  10.5 /  10.6 /  10.7
.E4    : 0822 :   /  10.8 /  10.9 /  11.0 /  11.0
.E5    : 0823 :   /  11.0 /  11.0 /  11.0 /  11.0
.E6    : 0824 :   /  11.0 /  10.9 /  10.8 /  10.7
.E7    : 0825 :   /  10.6 /  10.5 /  10.5 /  10.4
.E8    : 0826 :   /  10.3 /  10.2 /  10.1
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.01
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.01 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MISSISSIPPI RIVER, GTTI4
:GUTTENBERG L&D 10, IA - ARX
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       21.0 FT
:
:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 8.3 FT AT 2300 Z ON AUG 19
.ER GTTI4 0820 Z DC202508200035/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0819 :                           /   8.6
.E2    : 0820 :   /   8.8 /   9.1 /   9.2 /   9.4
.E3    : 0821 :   /   9.6 /   9.8 /   9.9 /  10.0
.E4    : 0822 :   /  10.0 /  10.1 /  10.1 /  10.1
.E5    : 0823 :   /  10.1 /  10.1 /  10.0 /   9.9
.E6    : 0824 :   /   9.8 /   9.6 /   9.5 /   9.4
.E7    : 0825 :   /   9.3 /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.1
.E8    : 0826 :   /   9.0 /   8.9 /   8.8
:
: ***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
: 0819                            /  0.00
: 0820    /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.01 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:
:*******************************************************************
:
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