River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
681 FGUS53 KMSR 201433 RVFMIN RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 932 AM CDT WED AUG 20 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 : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :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 16.0 FT AT 1300 Z ON AUG 20 .ER MVOM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 16.0 / 16.1 / 16.1 .E2 : 0821 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.2 / 16.2 .E3 : 0822 : / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2 .E4 : 0823 : / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.1 .E5 : 0824 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 .E6 : 0825 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.1 .E7 : 0826 : / 16.0 / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.9 .E8 : 0827 : / 15.9 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 885.6 FT AT 1315 Z ON AUG 20 .ER GTEM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 885.7 / 885.7 / 885.7 .E2 : 0821 : / 885.7 / 885.7 / 885.7 / 885.7 .E3 : 0822 : / 885.8 / 885.8 / 885.8 / 885.8 .E4 : 0823 : / 885.8 / 885.8 / 885.8 / 885.8 .E5 : 0824 : / 885.7 / 885.7 / 885.7 / 885.7 .E6 : 0825 : / 885.6 / 885.6 / 885.6 / 885.6 .E7 : 0826 : / 885.6 / 885.6 / 885.5 / 885.5 .E8 : 0827 : / 885.4 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches : :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 5.3 FT AT 1300 Z ON AUG 20 .ER RWDM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 .E2 : 0821 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 .E3 : 0822 : / 4.9 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5 .E4 : 0823 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0 .E5 : 0824 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 .E6 : 0825 : / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5 .E7 : 0826 : / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E8 : 0827 : / 3.3 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 24.3 FT AT 1300 Z ON AUG 20 .AR :CREST: MTNM5 0821 Z DC202508201432/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 24.7 :Crest near 24.7 FT around 12 Z on Thu, Aug 21 .ER MTNM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 24.4 / 24.5 / 24.6 .E2 : 0821 : / 24.7 / 24.7 / 24.7 / 24.6 .E3 : 0822 : / 24.6 / 24.5 / 24.5 / 24.4 .E4 : 0823 : / 24.3 / 24.2 / 24.1 / 24.0 .E5 : 0824 : / 23.9 / 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.7 .E6 : 0825 : / 23.6 / 23.5 / 23.4 / 23.4 .E7 : 0826 : / 23.3 / 23.2 / 23.2 / 23.1 .E8 : 0827 : / 23.0 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 797.7 FT AT 1245 Z ON AUG 20 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 08/23/2025 .AR :CREST: NULM5 0824 Z DC202508201432/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 801.1 :Crest near 801.1 FT around 12 Z on Sun, Aug 24 .ER NULM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 797.9 / 798.1 / 798.4 .E2 : 0821 : / 798.6 / 798.8 / 799.0 / 799.3 .E3 : 0822 : / 799.5 / 799.8 / 800.0 / 800.3 .E4 : 0823 : / 800.5 / 800.7 / 800.8 / 801.0 .E5 : 0824 : / 801.1 / 801.1 / 801.1 / 801.1 .E6 : 0825 : / 801.1 / 801.0 / 801.0 / 800.8 .E7 : 0826 : / 800.7 / 800.6 / 800.5 / 800.3 .E8 : 0827 : / 800.2 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 24.3 FT AT 1330 Z ON AUG 20 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/21/2025 .ER SPFM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 23.9 / 23.2 / 22.6 .E2 : 0821 : / 21.9 / 21.3 / 20.6 / 20.1 .E3 : 0822 : / 19.6 / 19.1 / 18.6 / 18.3 .E4 : 0823 : / 17.8 / 17.5 / 17.2 / 16.9 .E5 : 0824 : / 16.6 / 16.3 / 16.0 / 15.8 .E6 : 0825 : / 15.6 / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.3 .E7 : 0826 : / 15.2 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 14.8 .E8 : 0827 : / 14.8 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 11.4 FT AT 1300 Z ON AUG 20 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 08/21/2025 .ER NWUM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.2 .E2 : 0821 : / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.4 / 10.1 .E3 : 0822 : / 9.8 / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.7 .E4 : 0823 : / 8.4 / 8.0 / 7.7 / 7.5 .E5 : 0824 : / 7.2 / 7.0 / 6.8 / 6.7 .E6 : 0825 : / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1 .E7 : 0826 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7 .E8 : 0827 : / 5.6 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 17.3 FT AT 1330 Z ON AUG 20 .AR :CREST: MNKM5 0822 Z DC202508201432/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 19.4 :Crest near 19.4 FT around 18 Z on Fri, Aug 22 .ER MNKM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 17.5 / 17.8 / 18.1 .E2 : 0821 : / 18.4 / 18.7 / 18.9 / 19.1 .E3 : 0822 : / 19.3 / 19.4 / 19.4 / 19.4 .E4 : 0823 : / 19.4 / 19.4 / 19.4 / 19.3 .E5 : 0824 : / 19.3 / 19.2 / 19.2 / 19.1 .E6 : 0825 : / 19.0 / 18.9 / 18.8 / 18.7 .E7 : 0826 : / 18.6 / 18.4 / 18.3 / 18.1 .E8 : 0827 : / 17.9 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 729.7 FT AT 1330 Z ON AUG 20 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/23/2025 .AR :CREST: HENM5 0825 Z DC202508201432/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 732.9 :Crest near 732.9 FT around 18 Z on Mon, Aug 25 .ER HENM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 729.9 / 730.1 / 730.3 .E2 : 0821 : / 730.5 / 730.7 / 730.9 / 731.1 .E3 : 0822 : / 731.3 / 731.5 / 731.7 / 731.9 .E4 : 0823 : / 732.1 / 732.2 / 732.3 / 732.4 .E5 : 0824 : / 732.5 / 732.6 / 732.7 / 732.8 .E6 : 0825 : / 732.8 / 732.9 / 732.9 / 732.9 .E7 : 0826 : / 732.9 / 732.9 / 732.8 / 732.8 .E8 : 0827 : / 732.7 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 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 20.8 FT AT 1245 Z ON AUG 20 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 08/24/2025 .AR :CREST: JDNM5 0826 Z DC202508201432/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 26.0 :Crest near 26.0 FT around 12 Z on Tue, Aug 26 .ER JDNM5 0820 Z DC202508201432/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0820 : / 21.1 / 21.5 / 21.8 .E2 : 0821 : / 22.2 / 22.5 / 22.8 / 23.1 .E3 : 0822 : / 23.4 / 23.7 / 24.0 / 24.3 .E4 : 0823 : / 24.6 / 24.8 / 25.0 / 25.2 .E5 : 0824 : / 25.3 / 25.5 / 25.6 / 25.7 .E6 : 0825 : / 25.8 / 25.8 / 25.9 / 25.9 .E7 : 0826 : / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0 / 25.9 .E8 : 0827 : / 25.9 : : ***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 : 0820 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0821 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 21 is 0.00 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2539 : :...END of MESSAGE...