River Forecast
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566 FGUS53 KMSR 190017 RVFGND RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN 716 PM CDT WED MAR 18 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 : :************************************************************ :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 5.1 FT AT 2245 Z ON MAR 18 .ER EAGM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 5.0 .E2 : 0319 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 .E3 : 0320 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 .E4 : 0321 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 .E5 : 0322 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 .E6 : 0323 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 .E7 : 0324 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 .E8 : 0325 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 : : ***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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.02 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 9.2 FT AT 2315 Z ON MAR 18 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 03/20/2026 .ER MRPM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 9.2 .E2 : 0319 : / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.1 .E3 : 0320 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9 .E4 : 0321 : / 8.9 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5 .E5 : 0322 : / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1 .E6 : 0323 : / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 .E7 : 0324 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.2 .E8 : 0325 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.01 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 18.6 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 18 .ER IONM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 18.4 .E2 : 0319 : / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.9 / 17.7 .E3 : 0320 : / 17.6 / 17.5 / 17.4 / 17.3 .E4 : 0321 : / 17.3 / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.1 .E5 : 0322 : / 16.9 / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.4 .E6 : 0323 : / 16.3 / 16.1 / 16.0 / 15.7 .E7 : 0324 : / 15.5 / 15.3 / 15.2 / 15.1 .E8 : 0325 : / 14.9 / 14.7 / 14.4 : : ***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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.01 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.05 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 RIVER STAGE WAS 12.6 FT AT 1240 Z ON MAR 18 .ER LWLM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 12.4 .E2 : 0319 : / 12.1 / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.6 .E3 : 0320 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.1 .E4 : 0321 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0 / 10.9 .E5 : 0322 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4 .E6 : 0323 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 .E7 : 0324 : / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.4 .E8 : 0325 : / 9.3 / 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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.02 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.05 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 6.2 FT AT 2315 Z ON MAR 18 .ER HSTM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 6.1 .E2 : 0319 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 .E3 : 0320 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 .E4 : 0321 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 .E5 : 0322 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 .E6 : 0323 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 .E7 : 0324 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E8 : 0325 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.06 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 13.9 FT AT 2300 Z ON MAR 18 .ER GDRM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 13.9 .E2 : 0319 : / 13.9 / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.7 .E3 : 0320 : / 13.6 / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.3 .E4 : 0321 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.1 / 12.9 .E5 : 0322 : / 12.8 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.4 .E6 : 0323 : / 12.4 / 12.2 / 12.1 / 11.8 .E7 : 0324 : / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.2 / 11.1 .E8 : 0325 : / 10.9 / 10.7 / 10.5 : : ***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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.07 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :************************************************************ :PERE MARQUETTE RIVER, SCTM4 :SCOTTVILLE, MI - GRR : :ACTION STAGE 4.0 FTMINOR STAGE 5.5 FT :MODERATE STAGE 6.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 7.0 FT : :THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.1 FT AT 2300 Z ON MAR 18 .ER SCTM4 0319 Z DC202603190016/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z .E1 : 0318 : / 4.1 .E2 : 0319 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 .E3 : 0320 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 .E4 : 0321 : / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 .E5 : 0322 : / 3.7 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 .E6 : 0323 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.9 .E7 : 0324 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8 .E8 : 0325 : / 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 : 0318 / 0.00 : 0319 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 : 0320 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 : : 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 21 is 0.02 inches : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : : :******************************************************************* : $$ : FCSTR EXT: 2529 : :...END of MESSAGE...