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612 FGUS53 KMSR 211433 RVFM10 RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 933 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026 : 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 : :************************************************************ :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 6.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER LKCM5 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E2 : 0822 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E3 : 0823 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E4 : 0824 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E5 : 0825 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E6 : 0826 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E7 : 0827 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E8 : 0828 : / 5.8 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 7.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER WABM5 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E2 : 0822 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E3 : 0823 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E4 : 0824 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E5 : 0825 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 .E6 : 0826 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E7 : 0827 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.8 .E8 : 0828 : / 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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 4.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER ALMW3 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E2 : 0822 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 .E3 : 0823 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 .E4 : 0824 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E5 : 0825 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E6 : 0826 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E7 : 0827 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E8 : 0828 : / 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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 650.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER MSCM5 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E2 : 0822 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E3 : 0823 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E4 : 0824 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E5 : 0825 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E6 : 0826 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E7 : 0827 : / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 / 650.9 .E8 : 0828 : / 650.9 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 645.8 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER WIDM5 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 645.8 / 645.8 / 645.8 .E2 : 0822 : / 645.8 / 645.8 / 645.8 / 645.8 .E3 : 0823 : / 645.8 / 645.8 / 645.8 / 645.7 .E4 : 0824 : / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 .E5 : 0825 : / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 .E6 : 0826 : / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 .E7 : 0827 : / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 / 645.7 .E8 : 0828 : / 645.7 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 5.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER WNAM5 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E2 : 0822 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E3 : 0823 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E4 : 0824 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E5 : 0825 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E6 : 0826 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E7 : 0827 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E8 : 0828 : / 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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 AUG 21 .ER TREW3 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 639.4 / 639.4 / 639.4 .E2 : 0822 : / 639.4 / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 .E3 : 0823 : / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 .E4 : 0824 : / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 .E5 : 0825 : / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 .E6 : 0826 : / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 .E7 : 0827 : / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 / 639.3 .E8 : 0828 : / 639.3 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.00 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 631.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER LCRM5 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E2 : 0822 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E3 : 0823 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E4 : 0824 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E5 : 0825 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E6 : 0826 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E7 : 0827 : / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 / 631.2 .E8 : 0828 : / 631.2 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 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 ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER LACW3 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E2 : 0822 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E3 : 0823 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 .E4 : 0824 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E5 : 0825 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E6 : 0826 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E7 : 0827 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E8 : 0828 : / 4.7 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 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 ESTIMATED TAILWATER STAGE WAS 620.4 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER GENW3 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 .E2 : 0822 : / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 .E3 : 0823 : / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 .E4 : 0824 : / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 .E5 : 0825 : / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 / 620.3 .E6 : 0826 : / 620.4 / 620.4 / 620.4 / 620.4 .E7 : 0827 : / 620.4 / 620.4 / 620.4 / 620.4 .E8 : 0828 : / 620.4 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.01 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 7.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER LNSI4 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E2 : 0822 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E3 : 0823 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E4 : 0824 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E5 : 0825 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E6 : 0826 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E7 : 0827 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 .E8 : 0828 : / 7.7 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.02 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 612.0 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER LYNW3 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 611.9 / 611.9 / 611.8 .E2 : 0822 : / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 .E3 : 0823 : / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 .E4 : 0824 : / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 .E5 : 0825 : / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 .E6 : 0826 : / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 .E7 : 0827 : / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 / 611.8 .E8 : 0828 : / 611.8 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.04 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 6.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER MCGI4 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0 .E2 : 0822 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E3 : 0823 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E4 : 0824 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E5 : 0825 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E6 : 0826 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E7 : 0827 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 .E8 : 0828 : / 5.8 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.06 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 4.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON AUG 21 .ER GTTI4 0821 Z DC202608211433/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0821 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 .E2 : 0822 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E3 : 0823 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E4 : 0824 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E5 : 0825 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E6 : 0826 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E7 : 0827 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E8 : 0828 : / 3.8 : : ***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 : 0821 / 0.10 / 0.10 / 0.00 : 0822 / 0.00 : : 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 22 is 0.20 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2515 : :...END of MESSAGE...