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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
744 PM CDT MON JUL 21 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 MIN
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, MVOM5
:MONTEVIDEO, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       17.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 13.3 FT AT 2300 Z ON JUL 21
.ER MVOM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /  13.3
.E2    : 0722 :   /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E3    : 0723 :   /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E4    : 0724 :   /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E5    : 0725 :   /  12.8 /  12.6 /  12.3 /  12.0
.E6    : 0726 :   /  11.8 /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.5
.E7    : 0727 :   /  11.5 /  11.4 /  11.4 /  11.3
.E8    : 0728 :   /  11.3 /  11.3 /  11.2
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: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.09
: 0722    /  0.01 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.16 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, GTEM5
:GRANITE FALLS, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE     883.0 FTMINOR STAGE      885.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   889.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      892.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 883.6 FT AT 2315 Z ON JUL 21
.ER GTEM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           / 883.6
.E2    : 0722 :   / 883.6 / 883.6 / 883.6 / 883.5
.E3    : 0723 :   / 883.5 / 883.5 / 883.5 / 883.5
.E4    : 0724 :   / 883.5 / 883.5 / 883.5 / 883.5
.E5    : 0725 :   / 883.4 / 883.4 / 883.4 / 883.3
.E6    : 0726 :   / 883.2 / 883.2 / 883.1 / 883.1
.E7    : 0727 :   / 883.0 / 883.0 / 883.0 / 883.0
.E8    : 0728 :   / 883.0 / 883.0 / 883.0
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: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.09
: 0722    /  0.01 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.16 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:REDWOOD RIVER, RWDM5
:REDWOOD FALLS 3SW, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FTMINOR STAGE        6.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.5 FT AT 2300 Z ON JUL 21
.ER RWDM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /   5.4
.E2    : 0722 :   /   5.2 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.7
.E3    : 0723 :   /   4.5 /   4.3 /   4.1 /   3.9
.E4    : 0724 :   /   3.7 /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.4
.E5    : 0725 :   /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E6    : 0726 :   /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E7    : 0727 :   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E8    : 0728 :   /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
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: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.01
: 0722    /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.02
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.05 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, MTNM5
:MORTON 1SW, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       26.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 21.6 FT AT 2300 Z ON JUL 21
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 07/24/2025
.ER MTNM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /  21.6
.E2    : 0722 :   /  21.6 /  21.6 /  21.6 /  21.6
.E3    : 0723 :   /  21.5 /  21.4 /  21.4 /  21.3
.E4    : 0724 :   /  21.1 /  21.0 /  20.9 /  20.8
.E5    : 0725 :   /  20.6 /  20.5 /  20.4 /  20.3
.E6    : 0726 :   /  20.2 /  20.0 /  19.9 /  19.8
.E7    : 0727 :   /  19.7 /  19.6 /  19.5 /  19.4
.E8    : 0728 :   /  19.3 /  19.2 /  19.1
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.02
: 0722    /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.08 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, NULM5
:NEW ULM 2SE, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE     796.0 FTMINOR STAGE      800.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   804.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      806.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 796.7 FT AT 2345 Z ON JUL 21
.AR :CREST: NULM5 0723 Z DC202507220044/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 797.1
:Crest near 797.1 FT around 18 Z on Wed, Jul 23
.ER NULM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           / 796.6
.E2    : 0722 :   / 796.6 / 796.6 / 796.7 / 796.9
.E3    : 0723 :   / 797.0 / 797.1 / 797.1 / 797.1
.E4    : 0724 :   / 797.1 / 797.0 / 797.0 / 797.0
.E5    : 0725 :   / 796.9 / 796.9 / 796.9 / 796.8
.E6    : 0726 :   / 796.7 / 796.7 / 796.5 / 796.5
.E7    : 0727 :   / 796.4 / 796.3 / 796.2 / 796.0
.E8    : 0728 :   / 795.9 / 795.8 / 795.7
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.00
: 0722    /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.04 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:COTTONWOOD RIVER, SPFM5
:SPRINGFIELD 4SW, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      19.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    27.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       32.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 20.0 FT AT 2330 Z ON JUL 21
.ER SPFM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /  19.5
.E2    : 0722 :   /  19.0 /  18.3 /  17.7 /  17.2
.E3    : 0723 :   /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.1 /  15.7
.E4    : 0724 :   /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1
.E5    : 0725 :   /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.9 /  14.8
.E6    : 0726 :   /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.6
.E7    : 0727 :   /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E8    : 0728 :   /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.3
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.00
: 0722    /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.03 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:COTTONWOOD RIVER, NWUM5
:NEW ULM 2SSE, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE       9.0 FTMINOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON JUL 22
.ER NWUM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /   9.8
.E2    : 0722 :   /   9.6 /   9.3 /   9.0 /   8.7
.E3    : 0723 :   /   8.3 /   7.9 /   7.6 /   7.3
.E4    : 0724 :   /   7.0 /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.3
.E5    : 0725 :   /   6.1 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.6
.E6    : 0726 :   /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E7    : 0727 :   /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E8    : 0728 :   /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.01
: 0722    /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.04 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, MNKM5
:MANKATO, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      15.0 FTMINOR STAGE       22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       30.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.5 FT AT 2330 Z ON JUL 21
.AR :CREST: MNKM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 15.9
:Crest near 15.9 FT around 18 Z on Tue, Jul 22
.ER MNKM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /  15.7
.E2    : 0722 :   /  15.8 /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.9
.E3    : 0723 :   /  15.9 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.3
.E4    : 0724 :   /  15.1 /  14.9 /  14.6 /  14.4
.E5    : 0725 :   /  14.2 /  14.0 /  13.8 /  13.6
.E6    : 0726 :   /  13.4 /  13.2 /  13.0 /  12.8
.E7    : 0727 :   /  12.6 /  12.4 /  12.3 /  12.1
.E8    : 0728 :   /  11.9 /  11.8 /  11.6
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.02
: 0722    /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.07 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, HENM5
:HENDERSON, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE     727.0 FTMINOR STAGE      732.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   736.0 FTMAJOR STAGE      739.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 728.4 FT AT 2330 Z ON JUL 21
.AR :CREST: HENM5 0723 Z DC202507220044/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 729.3
:Crest near 729.3 FT around 12 Z on Wed, Jul 23
.ER HENM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           / 728.6
.E2    : 0722 :   / 728.7 / 728.9 / 729.1 / 729.2
.E3    : 0723 :   / 729.3 / 729.3 / 729.3 / 729.3
.E4    : 0724 :   / 729.3 / 729.2 / 729.0 / 728.9
.E5    : 0725 :   / 728.7 / 728.5 / 728.3 / 728.1
.E6    : 0726 :   / 727.9 / 727.8 / 727.6 / 727.4
.E7    : 0727 :   / 727.2 / 727.0 / 726.7 / 726.5
.E8    : 0728 :   / 726.2 / 726.0 / 725.8
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.00
: 0722    /  0.10 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.15 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MINNESOTA RIVER, JDNM5
:JORDAN, MN - MPX
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       25.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    28.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       34.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 21.3 FT AT 2145 Z ON JUL 21
.AR :CREST: JDNM5 0725 Z DC202507220044/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 23.8
:Crest near 23.8 FT around 00 Z on Fri, Jul 25
.ER JDNM5 0722 Z DC202507220044/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0721 :                           /  21.6
.E2    : 0722 :   /  21.9 /  22.2 /  22.5 /  22.7
.E3    : 0723 :   /  22.9 /  23.1 /  23.3 /  23.5
.E4    : 0724 :   /  23.6 /  23.7 /  23.8 /  23.8
.E5    : 0725 :   /  23.8 /  23.7 /  23.7 /  23.5
.E6    : 0726 :   /  23.4 /  23.3 /  23.1 /  22.9
.E7    : 0727 :   /  22.7 /  22.4 /  22.1 /  21.7
.E8    : 0728 :   /  21.3 /  20.9 /  20.5
:
: ***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
: 0721                            /  0.00
: 0722    /  0.06 /  0.04 /  0.06
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Jul 23 is 0.16 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:
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