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RVFNLM



RIVER FORECAST

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN

640 AM CDT SAT MAR 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.

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: FORECAST GROUP IS NLM 

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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS

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:RIFLE RIVER, STRM4    

:STERLING 3N, MI - APX

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:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FT	MINOR STAGE        6.0 FT

:MODERATE STAGE    11.0 FT	MAJOR STAGE       13.0 FT

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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.3 FT AT 1130 Z ON MAR 21

.AR :CREST: STRM4 0322 Z DC202603211140/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 5.9

:Crest near 5.9 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Mar 22

.ER STRM4 0321 Z DC202603211140/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6

:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z

.E1    : 0321 :           /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.8 

.E2    : 0322 :   /   5.8 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8 

.E3    : 0323 :   /   5.7 /   5.5 /   5.3 /   5.1 

.E4    : 0324 :   /   4.9 /   4.7 /   4.5 /   4.4 

.E5    : 0325 :   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3 

.E6    : 0326 :   /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 

.E7    : 0327 :   /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 

.E8    : 0328 :   /   4.3 

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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***

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:	QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z  

:	 0321 	           /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 

:	 0322 	   /  0.09 /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.00 

:	 0323 	   /  0.00 

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: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 23 is 0.15 inches

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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...

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:Forecast rise based on snow melt and current snow water

:equivalent.

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FCSTR EXT: 2530

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