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RVFGND

RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
921 AM CDT WED MAR 11 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
:
:************************************************************
:GRAND RIVER, JACM4
:JACKSON WWTP, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE      13.0 FTMINOR STAGE       14.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.5 FT AT 1230 Z ON MAR 11
.ER JACM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /  12.5 /  12.4 /  12.3
.E2    : 0312 :   /  12.3 /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.7
.E3    : 0313 :   /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E4    : 0314 :   /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.4
.E5    : 0315 :   /  12.3 /  12.3 /  12.3 /  12.2
.E6    : 0316 :   /  12.2 /  12.1 /  12.1 /  12.0
.E7    : 0317 :   /  12.0 /  11.9 /  11.9 /  11.8
.E8    : 0318 :   /  11.8
:
: ***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
: 0311            /  0.35 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.07
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.46 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 6.4 FT AT 1315 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: WMSM4 0314 Z DC202603111421/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 7.1
:Crest near 7.1 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Mar 14
.ER WMSM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.4
.E2    : 0312 :   /   6.5 /   6.6 /   6.7 /   6.8
.E3    : 0313 :   /   6.9 /   7.0 /   7.1 /   7.1
.E4    : 0314 :   /   7.1 /   7.1 /   7.0 /   6.9
.E5    : 0315 :   /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.5
.E6    : 0316 :   /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E7    : 0317 :   /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.7
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.31 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.09
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.44 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 5.8 FT AT 1330 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: ELNM4 0314 Z DC202603111421/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 6.3
:Crest near 6.3 FT around 00 Z on Sat, Mar 14
.ER ELNM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.8
.E2    : 0312 :   /   5.9 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.1
.E3    : 0313 :   /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.3 /   6.3
.E4    : 0314 :   /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E5    : 0315 :   /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.7
.E6    : 0316 :   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E7    : 0317 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.27 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.10
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.41 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 6.5 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: HHTM4 0312 Z DC202603111421/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 7.4
:Crest near 7.4 FT around 06 Z on Thu, Mar 12
.ER HHTM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   6.8 /   7.2 /   7.4
.E2    : 0312 :   /   7.2 /   7.0 /   6.7 /   6.5
.E3    : 0313 :   /   6.5 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E4    : 0314 :   /   6.2 /   6.1 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E5    : 0315 :   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.3
.E6    : 0316 :   /   5.2 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8
.E7    : 0317 :   /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.27 /  0.04 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.10
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.41 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 4.5 FT AT 1345 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: EAGM4 0313 Z DC202603111421/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 5.3
:Crest near 5.3 FT around 06 Z on Fri, Mar 13
.ER EAGM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   4.6 /   4.8 /   5.0
.E2    : 0312 :   /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.3
.E3    : 0313 :   /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E4    : 0314 :   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E5    : 0315 :   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.8
.E6    : 0316 :   /   4.7 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.5
.E7    : 0317 :   /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.25 /  0.03 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.12
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.40 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 9.1 FT AT 1315 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: MRPM4 0313 Z DC202603111421/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 10.0
:Crest near 10.0 FT around 12 Z on Fri, Mar 13
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 03/17/2026
.ER MRPM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   9.3 /   9.5 /   9.6
.E2    : 0312 :   /   9.7 /   9.8 /   9.9 /   9.9
.E3    : 0313 :   /  10.0 /  10.0 /  10.0 /   9.9
.E4    : 0314 :   /   9.9 /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.8
.E5    : 0315 :   /   9.7 /   9.7 /   9.6 /   9.6
.E6    : 0316 :   /   9.5 /   9.4 /   9.3 /   9.2
.E7    : 0317 :   /   9.1 /   8.9 /   8.8 /   8.6
.E8    : 0318 :   /   8.5
:
: ***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
: 0311            /  0.20 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.15
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.37 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 16.1 FT AT 1345 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: IONM4 0313 Z DC202603111421/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 18.9
:Crest near 18.9 FT around 18 Z on Fri, Mar 13
.ER IONM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /  16.3 /  16.6 /  17.0
.E2    : 0312 :   /  17.6 /  18.1 /  18.5 /  18.7
.E3    : 0313 :   /  18.8 /  18.9 /  18.9 /  18.9
.E4    : 0314 :   /  18.9 /  18.8 /  18.7 /  18.6
.E5    : 0315 :   /  18.5 /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.1
.E6    : 0316 :   /  18.0 /  17.8 /  17.6 /  17.4
.E7    : 0317 :   /  17.1 /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.3
.E8    : 0318 :   /  16.0
:
: ***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
: 0311            /  0.17 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.17
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.36 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:FLAT RIVER, SMYM4
:SMYRNA, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.5 FTMINOR STAGE        8.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     9.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.9 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: SMYM4 0314 Z DC202603111421/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 5.9
:Crest near 5.9 FT around 06 Z on Sat, Mar 14
.ER SMYM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   5.1 /   5.2 /   5.3
.E2    : 0312 :   /   5.4 /   5.5 /   5.6 /   5.7
.E3    : 0313 :   /   5.7 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.9
.E4    : 0314 :   /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E5    : 0315 :   /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.5
.E6    : 0316 :   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.2
.E7    : 0317 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   4.9
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.17 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
: 0313    /  0.22
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.42 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 9.1 FT AT 1743 Z ON MAR 09
.AR :CREST: LWLM4 0314 Z DC202603111421/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 11.7
:Crest near 11.7 FT around 12 Z on Sat, Mar 14
.ER LWLM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   9.5 /   9.6 /   9.9
.E2    : 0312 :   /  10.0 /  10.1 /  10.3 /  10.6
.E3    : 0313 :   /  10.9 /  11.2 /  11.4 /  11.6
.E4    : 0314 :   /  11.7 /  11.7 /  11.7 /  11.6
.E5    : 0315 :   /  11.6 /  11.5 /  11.3 /  11.2
.E6    : 0316 :   /  11.1 /  10.9 /  10.8 /  10.7
.E7    : 0317 :   /  10.5 /  10.3 /  10.2 /  10.0
.E8    : 0318 :   /   9.8
:
: ***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
: 0311            /  0.14 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.17
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.33 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 5.4 FT AT 1315 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: HSTM4 0314 Z DC202603111421/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 6.2
:Crest near 6.2 FT around 06 Z on Sat, Mar 14
.ER HSTM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   5.4 /   5.5 /   5.6
.E2    : 0312 :   /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.9 /   5.9
.E3    : 0313 :   /   6.0 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.2
.E4    : 0314 :   /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E5    : 0315 :   /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E6    : 0316 :   /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E7    : 0317 :   /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.21 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
: 0313    /  0.12
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.35 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:ROGUE RIVER, ROCM4
:ROCKFORD 3SW, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE       7.0 FTMINOR STAGE        8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.9 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: ROCM4 0312 Z DC202603111421/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 7.2
:Crest near 7.2 FT around 18 Z on Thu, Mar 12
.ER ROCM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /   6.0 /   6.3 /   6.7
.E2    : 0312 :   /   7.0 /   7.2 /   7.2 /   7.2
.E3    : 0313 :   /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.7 /   6.6
.E4    : 0314 :   /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E5    : 0315 :   /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.5
.E6    : 0316 :   /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E7    : 0317 :   /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E8    : 0318 :   /   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
: 0311            /  0.18 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
: 0313    /  0.22
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.43 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 11.0 FT AT 1300 Z ON MAR 11
.AR :CREST: GDRM4 0315 Z DC202603111421/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 13.4
:Crest near 13.4 FT around 06 Z on Sun, Mar 15
.ER GDRM4 0311 Z DC202603111421/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0311 :           /  11.2 /  11.2 /  11.2
.E2    : 0312 :   /  11.3 /  11.5 /  11.8 /  11.9
.E3    : 0313 :   /  12.2 /  12.5 /  12.8 /  12.9
.E4    : 0314 :   /  13.2 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.4
.E5    : 0315 :   /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.2
.E6    : 0316 :   /  13.1 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.6
.E7    : 0317 :   /  12.4 /  12.2 /  12.0 /  11.8
.E8    : 0318 :   /  11.7
:
: ***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
: 0311            /  0.14 /  0.02 /  0.00
: 0312    /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
: 0313    /  0.19
:
: 48-hr QPF Total Ending on Mar 13 is 0.36 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:
:*******************************************************************
:
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