771  
FGUS53 KMSR 021422  
RVFKSJ  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
922 AM CDT THU APR 02 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 KSJ  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
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:************************************************************  
:PORTAGE RIVER, VCKM4  
:VICKSBURG 1 NE, MI - GRR  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 4.5 FTMINOR STAGE 5.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:  
:THE ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE WAS 4.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 02  
.AR :CREST: VCKM4 0403 Z DC202604021422/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 4.6  
:CREST NEAR 4.6 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, APR 3  
.ER VCKM4 0402 Z DC202604021422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0402 : / 4.1 / 4.3 / 4.4  
.E2 : 0403 : / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E3 : 0404 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E4 : 0405 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2  
.E5 : 0406 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E6 : 0407 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E7 : 0408 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E8 : 0409 : / 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  
: 0402 / 0.20 / 0.19 / 0.16  
: 0403 / 0.05  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 03 IS 0.60 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, TRVM4  
:THREE RIVERS, MI - IWX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.7 FT AT 1345 Z ON APR 02  
.AR :CREST: TRVM4 0405 Z DC202604021422/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 6.2  
:CREST NEAR 6.2 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SUN, APR 5  
.ER TRVM4 0402 Z DC202604021422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0402 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.7  
.E2 : 0403 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.9  
.E3 : 0404 : / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E4 : 0405 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E5 : 0406 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E6 : 0407 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E7 : 0408 : / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6  
.E8 : 0409 : / 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  
: 0402 / 0.16 / 0.13 / 0.16  
: 0403 / 0.05  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 03 IS 0.50 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER, CPEI3  
:COSPERVILLE, IN - IWX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 6.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.1 FT AT 1330 Z ON APR 02  
.AR :CREST: CPEI3 0404 Z DC202604021422/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 6.6  
:CREST NEAR 6.6 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SAT, APR 4  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/08/2026  
.ER CPEI3 0402 Z DC202604021422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0402 : / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.4  
.E2 : 0403 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E3 : 0404 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E4 : 0405 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E5 : 0406 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E6 : 0407 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E7 : 0408 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E8 : 0409 : / 5.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0402 / 0.07 / 0.03 / 0.16  
: 0403 / 0.12  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 03 IS 0.38 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ELKHART RIVER, GSHI3  
:GOSHEN, IN - IWX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.1 FT AT 1345 Z ON APR 02  
.AR :CREST: GSHI3 0404 Z DC202604021422/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 6.6  
:CREST NEAR 6.6 FT AROUND 06 Z ON SAT, APR 4  
.ER GSHI3 0402 Z DC202604021422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0402 : / 5.4 / 5.8 / 6.1  
.E2 : 0403 : / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.5 / 6.6  
.E3 : 0404 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E4 : 0405 : / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.4  
.E5 : 0406 : / 5.3 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E6 : 0407 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7  
.E7 : 0408 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E8 : 0409 : / 4.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0402 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.17  
: 0403 / 0.09  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 03 IS 0.36 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, SBNI3  
:SOUTH BEND WWTP, IN - IWX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 4.5 FTMINOR STAGE 5.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 9.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 2.8 FT AT 1315 Z ON APR 02  
.AR :CREST: SBNI3 0405 Z DC202604021422/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 5.1  
:CREST NEAR 5.1 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SUN, APR 5  
.ER SBNI3 0402 Z DC202604021422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0402 : / 3.0 / 3.4 / 3.9  
.E2 : 0403 : / 4.2 / 4.5 / 4.7 / 4.8  
.E3 : 0404 : / 4.9 / 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E4 : 0405 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E5 : 0406 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E6 : 0407 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E7 : 0408 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E8 : 0409 : / 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  
: 0402 / 0.10 / 0.16 / 0.10  
: 0403 / 0.05  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 03 IS 0.41 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, NILM4  
:NILES WWTP, MI - IWX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.6 FT AT 1345 Z ON APR 02  
.ER NILM4 0402 Z DC202604021422/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0402 : / 7.7 / 8.0 / 8.3  
.E2 : 0403 : / 8.7 / 9.0 / 9.3 / 9.5  
.E3 : 0404 : / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.8  
.E4 : 0405 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E5 : 0406 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2  
.E6 : 0407 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9  
.E7 : 0408 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5  
.E8 : 0409 : / 8.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0402 / 0.16 / 0.22 / 0.10  
: 0403 / 0.05  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 03 IS 0.53 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
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:*******************************************************************  
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