River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
388 FGUS53 KMSR 161359 RVFM10 RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 859 AM CDT THU OCT 16 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 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 6.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER LKCM5 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 .E2 : 1017 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 .E3 : 1018 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 .E4 : 1019 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E5 : 1020 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 .E6 : 1021 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2 .E7 : 1022 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 .E8 : 1023 : / 6.2 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.05 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 7.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER WABM5 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E2 : 1017 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E3 : 1018 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E4 : 1019 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.1 .E5 : 1020 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E6 : 1021 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E7 : 1022 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E8 : 1023 : / 7.1 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.05 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ALMW3 :ALMA L&D 4, WI - ARX : :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 4.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER ALMW3 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E2 : 1017 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E3 : 1018 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E4 : 1019 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E5 : 1020 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E6 : 1021 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E7 : 1022 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E8 : 1023 : / 4.1 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.01 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.09 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MSCM5 :MINNESOTA CITY L&D 5, MN - ARX : :ACTION STAGE 657.0 FTMINOR STAGE 660.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 662.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 665.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 651.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER MSCM5 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E2 : 1017 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E3 : 1018 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E4 : 1019 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E5 : 1020 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E6 : 1021 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E7 : 1022 : / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 / 651.2 .E8 : 1023 : / 651.2 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.03 / 0.01 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.10 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WIDM5 :WINONA L&D 5A, MN - ARX : :ACTION STAGE 650.0 FTMINOR STAGE 655.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 659.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 661.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 646.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER WIDM5 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E2 : 1017 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E3 : 1018 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E4 : 1019 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E5 : 1020 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E6 : 1021 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E7 : 1022 : / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 / 646.0 .E8 : 1023 : / 646.0 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.04 / 0.02 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.11 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 5.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER WNAM5 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E2 : 1017 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E3 : 1018 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E4 : 1019 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E5 : 1020 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E6 : 1021 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E7 : 1022 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E8 : 1023 : / 5.7 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.04 / 0.03 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.13 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, TREW3 :TREMPEALEAU L&D 6, WI - ARX : :ACTION STAGE 644.0 FTMINOR STAGE 647.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 649.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 651.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 639.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER TREW3 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E2 : 1017 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E3 : 1018 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E4 : 1019 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E5 : 1020 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E6 : 1021 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E7 : 1022 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E8 : 1023 : / 639.4 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.04 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.15 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LCRM5 :LA CRESCENT L&D 7, MN - ARX : :ACTION STAGE 638.0 FTMINOR STAGE 641.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 643.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 645.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 631.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER LCRM5 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 631.6 / 631.6 / 631.6 .E2 : 1017 : / 631.6 / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 .E3 : 1018 : / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 .E4 : 1019 : / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 .E5 : 1020 : / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 .E6 : 1021 : / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.5 .E7 : 1022 : / 631.5 / 631.5 / 631.4 / 631.4 .E8 : 1023 : / 631.4 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.05 : 1018 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.17 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 5.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER LACW3 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E2 : 1017 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E3 : 1018 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 1019 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E5 : 1020 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E6 : 1021 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E7 : 1022 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E8 : 1023 : / 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 : 1016 / 0.04 / 0.05 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.08 : 1018 / 0.01 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.23 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 ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 621.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER GENW3 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 621.4 / 621.4 / 621.4 .E2 : 1017 : / 621.4 / 621.4 / 621.3 / 621.3 .E3 : 1018 : / 621.3 / 621.3 / 621.3 / 621.3 .E4 : 1019 : / 621.3 / 621.3 / 621.3 / 621.2 .E5 : 1020 : / 621.2 / 621.2 / 621.2 / 621.2 .E6 : 1021 : / 621.2 / 621.2 / 621.2 / 621.2 .E7 : 1022 : / 621.1 / 621.1 / 621.1 / 621.1 .E8 : 1023 : / 621.1 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.06 / 0.05 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.12 : 1018 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.31 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 8.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER LNSI4 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E2 : 1017 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E3 : 1018 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E4 : 1019 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E5 : 1020 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E6 : 1021 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E7 : 1022 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E8 : 1023 : / 8.0 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.10 / 0.03 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.13 : 1018 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.35 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LYNW3 :LYNXVILLE L&D 9, WI - ARX : :ACTION STAGE 619.0 FTMINOR STAGE 625.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 628.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 631.0 FT : :THE ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 613.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER LYNW3 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 613.2 / 613.3 / 613.3 .E2 : 1017 : / 613.3 / 613.3 / 613.3 / 613.3 .E3 : 1018 : / 613.3 / 613.2 / 613.2 / 613.2 .E4 : 1019 : / 613.2 / 613.2 / 613.2 / 613.2 .E5 : 1020 : / 613.1 / 613.1 / 613.1 / 613.1 .E6 : 1021 : / 613.1 / 613.1 / 613.1 / 613.0 .E7 : 1022 : / 613.0 / 613.0 / 613.0 / 613.0 .E8 : 1023 : / 612.9 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.10 / 0.02 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.19 : 1018 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.39 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 7.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER MCGI4 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E2 : 1017 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E3 : 1018 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E4 : 1019 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 .E5 : 1020 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E6 : 1021 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E7 : 1022 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E8 : 1023 : / 7.0 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.12 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.22 : 1018 / 0.02 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.40 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 ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 5.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON OCT 16 .ER GTTI4 1016 Z DC202510161359/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 1016 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E2 : 1017 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E3 : 1018 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 .E4 : 1019 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 .E5 : 1020 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E6 : 1021 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E7 : 1022 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E8 : 1023 : / 4.9 : : ***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 : 1016 / 0.07 / 0.02 / 0.00 : 1017 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.33 : 1018 / 0.04 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Oct 18 is 0.49 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2537 : :...END of MESSAGE...