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FGUS53 KMSR 080221
RVFGND

RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
821 PM CST SAT MAR 07 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 GND
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
:RED CEDAR RIVER, WMSM4
:WILLIAMSTON 3E, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.0 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.0 FT AT 0115 Z ON MAR 08
.AR :CREST: WMSM4 0309 Z DC202603080221/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 7.8
:Crest near 7.8 FT around 12 Z on Mon, Mar 9
.ER WMSM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   7.1
.E2    : 0308 :   /   7.3 /   7.5 /   7.6 /   7.7
.E3    : 0309 :   /   7.8 /   7.8 /   7.8 /   7.8
.E4    : 0310 :   /   7.8 /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E5    : 0311 :   /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.2 /   7.1
.E6    : 0312 :   /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6
.E7    : 0313 :   /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E8    : 0314 :   /   6.0 /   5.8 /   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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:RED CEDAR RIVER, ELNM4
:EAST LANSING, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.0 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.2 FT AT 0130 Z ON MAR 08
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 03/09/2026
.AR :CREST: ELNM4 0309 Z DC202603080221/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 7.1
:Crest near 7.1 FT around 12 Z on Mon, Mar 9
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 03/10/2026
.ER ELNM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   6.3
.E2    : 0308 :   /   6.5 /   6.8 /   6.9 /   7.0
.E3    : 0309 :   /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.1
.E4    : 0310 :   /   7.0 /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.7
.E5    : 0311 :   /   6.6 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.1
.E6    : 0312 :   /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.5
.E7    : 0313 :   /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E8    : 0314 :   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:SYCAMORE CREEK, HHTM4
:HOLT 2E, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       6.0 FTMINOR STAGE        8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.0 FT AT 0100 Z ON MAR 08
.ER HHTM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   8.0
.E2    : 0308 :   /   7.8 /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.1
.E3    : 0309 :   /   6.9 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
.E4    : 0310 :   /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E5    : 0311 :   /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.6
.E6    : 0312 :   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E7    : 0313 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E8    : 0314 :   /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.3
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:LOOKING GLASS RIVER, EAGM4
:EAGLE 2NNE, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.7 FT AT 0045 Z ON MAR 08
.ER EAGM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   4.8
.E2    : 0308 :   /   4.9 /   5.0 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E3    : 0309 :   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0
.E4    : 0310 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E5    : 0311 :   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.2
.E6    : 0312 :   /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.0 /   4.0
.E7    : 0313 :   /   4.0 /   3.9 /   3.9 /   3.9
.E8    : 0314 :   /   3.8 /   3.8 /   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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MAPLE RIVER, MRPM4
:MAPLE RAPIDS, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.0 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       13.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 0115 Z ON MAR 08
.AR :CREST: MRPM4 0310 Z DC202603080221/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 8.5
:Crest near 8.5 FT around 00 Z on Tue, Mar 10
.ER MRPM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   7.1
.E2    : 0308 :   /   7.5 /   7.8 /   8.0 /   8.2
.E3    : 0309 :   /   8.3 /   8.4 /   8.5 /   8.5
.E4    : 0310 :   /   8.5 /   8.5 /   8.5 /   8.4
.E5    : 0311 :   /   8.4 /   8.3 /   8.3 /   8.2
.E6    : 0312 :   /   8.2 /   8.1 /   8.1 /   8.0
.E7    : 0313 :   /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.4
.E8    : 0314 :   /   7.3 /   7.2 /   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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:GRAND RIVER, IONM4
:IONIA, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.5 FTMINOR STAGE       21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       25.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.3 FT AT 0145 Z ON MAR 08
.AR :CREST: IONM4 0310 Z DC202603080221/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 18.1
:Crest near 18.1 FT around 12 Z on Tue, Mar 10
.ER IONM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /  15.8
.E2    : 0308 :   /  16.5 /  16.9 /  17.2 /  17.5
.E3    : 0309 :   /  17.7 /  17.8 /  17.9 /  18.0
.E4    : 0310 :   /  18.1 /  18.1 /  18.1 /  18.1
.E5    : 0311 :   /  18.0 /  17.9 /  17.7 /  17.6
.E6    : 0312 :   /  17.4 /  17.2 /  16.9 /  16.7
.E7    : 0313 :   /  16.4 /  16.1 /  15.8 /  15.5
.E8    : 0314 :   /  15.3 /  15.0 /  14.7
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:GRAND RIVER, LWLM4
:LOWELL 1SE, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 7.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 08
.AR :CREST: LWLM4 0311 Z DC202603080221/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 10.7
:Crest near 10.7 FT around 06 Z on Wed, Mar 11
.ER LWLM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   8.0
.E2    : 0308 :   /   8.6 /   9.1 /   9.6 /   9.8
.E3    : 0309 :   /   9.9 /  10.1 /  10.2 /  10.3
.E4    : 0310 :   /  10.5 /  10.5 /  10.6 /  10.7
.E5    : 0311 :   /  10.7 /  10.7 /  10.6 /  10.6
.E6    : 0312 :   /  10.5 /  10.4 /  10.3 /  10.1
.E7    : 0313 :   /  10.0 /   9.9 /   9.7 /   9.5
.E8    : 0314 :   /   9.3 /   9.2 /   9.0
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:THORNAPPLE RIVER, HSTM4
:HASTINGS 3SE, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FTMINOR STAGE        7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.3 FT AT 0115 Z ON MAR 08
.AR :CREST: HSTM4 0310 Z DC202603080221/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 5.5
:Crest near 5.5 FT around 06 Z on Tue, Mar 10
.ER HSTM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   4.4
.E2    : 0308 :   /   4.6 /   4.7 /   4.9 /   5.1
.E3    : 0309 :   /   5.2 /   5.3 /   5.4 /   5.5
.E4    : 0310 :   /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.4
.E5    : 0311 :   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.2
.E6    : 0312 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E7    : 0313 :   /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E8    : 0314 :   /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.4
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:GRAND RIVER, GDRM4
:GRAND RAPIDS, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      12.0 FTMINOR STAGE       18.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    21.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       23.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FT AT 0100 Z ON MAR 08
.ER GDRM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   7.3
.E2    : 0308 :   /   7.6 /   8.1 /   8.7 /   9.2
.E3    : 0309 :   /   9.6 /  10.0 /  10.3 /  10.5
.E4    : 0310 :   /  10.7 /  10.9 /  11.0 /  11.2
.E5    : 0311 :   /  11.2 /  11.3 /  11.3 /  11.3
.E6    : 0312 :   /  11.3 /  11.2 /  11.1 /  11.0
.E7    : 0313 :   /  10.8 /  10.7 /  10.5 /  10.3
.E8    : 0314 :   /  10.1 /   9.9 /   9.7
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:BUCK CREEK, BUCM4
:GRANDVILLE - WILSON AVE, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.5 FTMINOR STAGE        9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    10.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.4 FT AT 0145 Z ON MAR 08
.ER BUCM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   7.1
.E2    : 0308 :   /   6.8 /   6.5 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E3    : 0309 :   /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.7
.E4    : 0310 :   /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E5    : 0311 :   /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.4
.E6    : 0312 :   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E7    : 0313 :   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E8    : 0314 :   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MUSKEGON RIVER, EVRM4
:EVART, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.3 FT AT 0145 Z ON MAR 08
.AR :CREST: EVRM4 0311 Z DC202603080221/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 10.0
:Crest near 10.0 FT around 00 Z on Wed, Mar 11
.ER EVRM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   8.4
.E2    : 0308 :   /   8.6 /   8.9 /   9.2 /   9.4
.E3    : 0309 :   /   9.5 /   9.6 /   9.7 /   9.8
.E4    : 0310 :   /   9.9 /   9.9 /  10.0 /  10.0
.E5    : 0311 :   /  10.0 /  10.0 /  10.0 /   9.9
.E6    : 0312 :   /   9.8 /   9.7 /   9.5 /   9.4
.E7    : 0313 :   /   9.3 /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.0
.E8    : 0314 :   /   9.0 /   8.9 /   8.8
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:MUSKEGON RIVER, NEWM4
:NEWAYGO - BRIDGE ST, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       15.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.7 FT AT 0145 Z ON MAR 08
.ER NEWM4 0308 Z DC202603080221/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0307 :                           /   8.7
.E2    : 0308 :   /   8.8 /   8.9 /   9.0 /   9.2
.E3    : 0309 :   /   9.3 /   9.4 /   9.5 /   9.5
.E4    : 0310 :   /   9.6 /   9.6 /   9.6 /   9.6
.E5    : 0311 :   /   9.6 /   9.7 /   9.7 /   9.6
.E6    : 0312 :   /   9.6 /   9.6 /   9.5 /   9.5
.E7    : 0313 :   /   9.4 /   9.4 /   9.3 /   9.2
.E8    : 0314 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.0
:
: ***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
: 0307                            /  0.00
: 0308    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0309    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 10 is 0.00 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:
:*******************************************************************
:
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