River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
544 FGUS53 KMSR 171415 RVFRDW RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 915 AM CDT WED SEP 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 3.7 FT AT 1245 Z ON SEP 17 .ER GNDM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E2 : 0918 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E3 : 0919 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E4 : 0920 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E5 : 0921 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E6 : 0922 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E7 : 0923 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E8 : 0924 : / 3.6 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0918 / 0.02 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.02 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BRAM5 :BRAINERD WTP, MN - DLH : :ACTION STAGE MissingMINOR STAGE Missing :MODERATE STAGE MissingMAJOR STAGE Missing : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.0 FT AT 1230 Z ON SEP 17 .ER BRAM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E2 : 0918 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E3 : 0919 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 0920 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E5 : 0921 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E6 : 0922 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E7 : 0923 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E8 : 0924 : / 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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0918 / 0.05 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.05 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 8.9 FT AT 1315 Z ON SEP 17 .ER BLHM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E2 : 0918 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E3 : 0919 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E4 : 0920 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 .E5 : 0921 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E6 : 0922 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E7 : 0923 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 .E8 : 0924 : / 8.7 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03 : 0918 / 0.11 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.15 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 4.7 FT AT 1245 Z ON SEP 17 .ER SCOM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E2 : 0918 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E3 : 0919 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 .E4 : 0920 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E5 : 0921 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E6 : 0922 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E7 : 0923 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E8 : 0924 : / 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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.07 : 0918 / 0.11 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.23 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 3.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER ANKM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 .E2 : 0918 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E3 : 0919 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 .E4 : 0920 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7 .E5 : 0921 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 .E6 : 0922 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6 .E7 : 0923 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 .E8 : 0924 : / 2.6 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.23 / 0.20 : 0918 / 0.06 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.49 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 4.3 FT AT 1230 Z ON SEP 17 .ER MSPM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E2 : 0918 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E3 : 0919 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E4 : 0920 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E5 : 0921 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E6 : 0922 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E7 : 0923 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E8 : 0924 : / 3.9 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.45 / 0.37 : 0918 / 0.03 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.85 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 690.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER SAVM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 690.4 / 690.3 / 690.2 .E2 : 0918 : / 690.1 / 690.0 / 690.0 / 689.9 .E3 : 0919 : / 689.8 / 689.8 / 689.7 / 689.7 .E4 : 0920 : / 689.6 / 689.6 / 689.6 / 689.5 .E5 : 0921 : / 689.5 / 689.5 / 689.4 / 689.4 .E6 : 0922 : / 689.3 / 689.2 / 689.2 / 689.1 .E7 : 0923 : / 689.1 / 689.0 / 689.0 / 689.0 .E8 : 0924 : / 688.9 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.23 / 0.19 : 0918 / 0.07 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.49 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 3.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER STPM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E2 : 0918 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 .E3 : 0919 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E4 : 0920 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0 .E5 : 0921 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E6 : 0922 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E7 : 0923 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E8 : 0924 : / 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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.21 / 0.31 : 0918 / 0.06 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.58 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 5.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER HSTM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E2 : 0918 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E3 : 0919 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 0920 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E5 : 0921 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E6 : 0922 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E7 : 0923 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E8 : 0924 : / 4.8 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.14 / 0.44 : 0918 / 0.13 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.71 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 75.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER STLM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 75.9 / 75.8 / 75.8 .E2 : 0918 : / 75.8 / 75.8 / 75.8 / 75.7 .E3 : 0919 : / 75.7 / 75.7 / 75.7 / 75.7 .E4 : 0920 : / 75.7 / 75.7 / 75.6 / 75.6 .E5 : 0921 : / 75.6 / 75.6 / 75.6 / 75.6 .E6 : 0922 : / 75.6 / 75.6 / 75.6 / 75.5 .E7 : 0923 : / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.5 / 75.5 .E8 : 0924 : / 75.5 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.09 / 0.28 : 0918 / 0.07 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.44 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 669.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER RDWM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 669.2 / 669.1 / 669.1 .E2 : 0918 : / 669.0 / 669.0 / 669.0 / 669.0 .E3 : 0919 : / 668.9 / 668.9 / 668.9 / 668.9 .E4 : 0920 : / 668.9 / 668.8 / 668.8 / 668.8 .E5 : 0921 : / 668.8 / 668.7 / 668.7 / 668.7 .E6 : 0922 : / 668.7 / 668.6 / 668.6 / 668.6 .E7 : 0923 : / 668.6 / 668.6 / 668.5 / 668.5 .E8 : 0924 : / 668.5 : : ***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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.25 : 0918 / 0.22 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.53 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 3.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON SEP 17 .ER REDM5 0917 Z DC202509171415/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0917 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E2 : 0918 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E3 : 0919 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E4 : 0920 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2 .E5 : 0921 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1 .E6 : 0922 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 .E7 : 0923 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E8 : 0924 : / 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 : 0917 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.25 : 0918 / 0.22 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Sep 18 is 0.53 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2539 : :...END of MESSAGE...