River Forecast
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FGUS53 KMSR 241305
RVFGND
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
805 AM CDT FRI APR 24 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 GND
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:LOOKING GLASS RIVER, EAGM4
:EAGLE 2NNE, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.9 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 24
.ER EAGM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9
.E2 : 0425 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8
.E3 : 0426 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7
.E4 : 0427 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6
.E5 : 0428 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E6 : 0429 : / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E7 : 0430 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E8 : 0501 : / 5.2
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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
: 0424 / 0.03 / 0.37 / 0.01
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.41 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MAPLE RIVER, MRPM4
:MAPLE RAPIDS, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 7.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.2 FT AT 1215 Z ON APR 24
.ER MRPM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0
.E2 : 0425 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7
.E3 : 0426 : / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5
.E4 : 0427 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3
.E5 : 0428 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E6 : 0429 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0
.E7 : 0430 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9
.E8 : 0501 : / 6.9
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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
: 0424 / 0.03 / 0.36 / 0.01
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.40 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GRAND RIVER, IONM4
:IONIA, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 13.5 FTMINOR STAGE 21.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 23.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 17.6 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 24
.ER IONM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 17.4 / 17.3 / 17.2
.E2 : 0425 : / 17.0 / 16.9 / 16.7 / 16.6
.E3 : 0426 : / 16.4 / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.1
.E4 : 0427 : / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.7 / 15.5
.E5 : 0428 : / 15.4 / 15.3 / 15.2 / 15.1
.E6 : 0429 : / 15.0 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.8
.E7 : 0430 : / 14.7 / 14.6 / 14.5 / 14.5
.E8 : 0501 : / 14.4
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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
: 0424 / 0.03 / 0.23 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.26 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GRAND RIVER, LWLM4
:LOWELL 1SE, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.6 FT AT 1053 Z ON APR 20
.ER LWLM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 11.3 / 11.0 / 10.8
.E2 : 0425 : / 10.7 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.2
.E3 : 0426 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8
.E4 : 0427 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.4
.E5 : 0428 : / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.1
.E6 : 0429 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8
.E7 : 0430 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.6
.E8 : 0501 : / 8.6
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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
: 0424 / 0.04 / 0.15 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.19 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:THORNAPPLE RIVER, HSTM4
:HASTINGS 3SE, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.0 FT AT 1215 Z ON APR 24
.ER HSTM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6
.E2 : 0425 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3
.E3 : 0426 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1
.E4 : 0427 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0
.E5 : 0428 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9
.E6 : 0429 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9
.E7 : 0430 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E8 : 0501 : / 3.8
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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
: 0424 / 0.02 / 0.22 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.24 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GRAND RIVER, ADAM4
:ADA, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 17.0 FTMINOR STAGE 20.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.2 FT AT 1100 Z ON APR 24
.ER ADAM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 16.0 / 15.8 / 15.5
.E2 : 0425 : / 15.4 / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9
.E3 : 0426 : / 14.7 / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.0
.E4 : 0427 : / 13.9 / 13.7 / 13.6 / 13.5
.E5 : 0428 : / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1 / 13.0
.E6 : 0429 : / 12.9 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.6
.E7 : 0430 : / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.3
.E8 : 0501 : / 12.2
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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
: 0424 / 0.04 / 0.07 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.11 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GRAND RIVER, GDRM4
:GRAND RAPIDS, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 18.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 24
.ER GDRM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 14.1 / 13.8 / 13.5
.E2 : 0425 : / 13.2 / 12.9 / 12.6 / 12.4
.E3 : 0426 : / 12.1 / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.5
.E4 : 0427 : / 11.3 / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.7
.E5 : 0428 : / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2
.E6 : 0429 : / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.7
.E7 : 0430 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3
.E8 : 0501 : / 9.3
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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
: 0424 / 0.05 / 0.02 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.07 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:PERE MARQUETTE RIVER, SCTM4
:SCOTTVILLE, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 4.0 FTMINOR STAGE 5.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 6.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 7.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.2 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 24
.ER SCTM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1
.E2 : 0425 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0
.E3 : 0426 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9
.E4 : 0427 : / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E5 : 0428 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E6 : 0429 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4
.E7 : 0430 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E8 : 0501 : / 3.3
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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
: 0424 / 0.06 / 0.02 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.08 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MUSKEGON RIVER, EVRM4
:EVART, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 14.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.1 FT AT 1230 Z ON APR 24
.ER EVRM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.9
.E2 : 0425 : / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6
.E3 : 0426 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.4
.E4 : 0427 : / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2
.E5 : 0428 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0
.E6 : 0429 : / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8
.E7 : 0430 : / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6
.E8 : 0501 : / 9.6
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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
: 0424 / 0.07 / 0.16 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.23 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER, OKGM4
:CROTON 3E (OAK GROVE), MI - GRR
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:ACTION FLOW 2800.0 KCFS MINOR FLOW {Missing}
:MODERATE FLOW {Missing} MAJOR FLOW {Missing}
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:THE FLOW WAS 0.82 KCFS AT 1145 Z ON APR 24
.ER OKGM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/QIIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 0.81 / 0.80 / 0.79
.E2 : 0425 : / 0.79 / 0.78 / 0.77 / 0.76
.E3 : 0426 : / 0.75 / 0.74 / 0.73 / 0.72
.E4 : 0427 : / 0.71 / 0.70 / 0.69 / 0.69
.E5 : 0428 : / 0.68 / 0.67 / 0.66 / 0.65
.E6 : 0429 : / 0.65 / 0.64 / 0.63 / 0.62
.E7 : 0430 : / 0.62 / 0.61 / 0.60 / 0.60
.E8 : 0501 : / 0.59
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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
: 0424 / 0.05 / 0.03 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.08 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MUSKEGON RIVER, CROM4
:CROTON - CROTON DAM, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT
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:THE TAILWATER STAGE WAS 8.2 FT AT 1215 Z ON APR 24
.ER CROM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E2 : 0425 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.9
.E3 : 0426 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9
.E4 : 0427 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.8
.E5 : 0428 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6
.E6 : 0429 : / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4
.E7 : 0430 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3
.E8 : 0501 : / 7.3
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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
: 0424 / 0.05 / 0.01 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.06 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MUSKEGON RIVER, NEWM4
:NEWAYGO - BRIDGE ST, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.7 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 24
.ER NEWM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 10.6 / 10.6 / 10.5
.E2 : 0425 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5
.E3 : 0426 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.5
.E4 : 0427 : / 10.5 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.4
.E5 : 0428 : / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.2
.E6 : 0429 : / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0
.E7 : 0430 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.8
.E8 : 0501 : / 9.8
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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***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0424 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.05 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MUSKEGON RIVER, BDGM4
:BRIDGETON, MI - GRR
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:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 24
.ER BDGM4 0424 Z DC202604241305/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0424 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.2
.E2 : 0425 : / 12.2 / 12.1 / 12.1 / 12.1
.E3 : 0426 : / 12.1 / 12.1 / 12.1 / 12.1
.E4 : 0427 : / 12.1 / 12.1 / 12.1 / 12.0
.E5 : 0428 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.7
.E6 : 0429 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.5
.E7 : 0430 : / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.2
.E8 : 0501 : / 11.2
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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***
:
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
: 0424 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.00
: 0425 / 0.00
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Apr 25 is 0.03 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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