027  
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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