453  
FGUS53 KMSR 130047  
RVFGND  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
747 PM CDT THU MAR 12 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, 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 5.7 FT AT 2330 Z ON MAR 12  
.ER ELNM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 5.8  
.E2 : 0313 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.1  
.E3 : 0314 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E4 : 0315 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E5 : 0316 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E6 : 0317 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E7 : 0318 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E8 : 0319 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 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  
: 0312 / 0.00  
: 0313 / 0.16 / 0.07 / 0.03 / 0.01  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.27 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 6.9 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 13  
.ER HHTM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 6.7  
.E2 : 0313 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.6  
.E3 : 0314 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.2  
.E4 : 0315 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E5 : 0316 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.3  
.E6 : 0317 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.7  
.E7 : 0318 : / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E8 : 0319 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.6  
:  
: ***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  
: 0312 / 0.00  
: 0313 / 0.15 / 0.06 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.24 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 5.0 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 12  
.AR :CREST: EAGM4 0314 Z DC202603130047/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 5.4  
:CREST NEAR 5.4 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SAT, MAR 14  
.ER EAGM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 5.1  
.E2 : 0313 : / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.4  
.E3 : 0314 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3  
.E4 : 0315 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E5 : 0316 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E6 : 0317 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E7 : 0318 : / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4  
.E8 : 0319 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 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  
: 0312 / 0.00  
: 0313 / 0.20 / 0.08 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.31 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 9.6 FT AT 0015 Z ON MAR 13  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 03/17/2026  
.ER MRPM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 9.7  
.E2 : 0313 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.8 / 9.8  
.E3 : 0314 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7  
.E4 : 0315 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E5 : 0316 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3  
.E6 : 0317 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.8  
.E7 : 0318 : / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.2  
.E8 : 0319 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0312 / 0.00  
: 0313 / 0.24 / 0.08 / 0.02 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.34 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 17.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 12  
.AR :CREST: IONM4 0315 Z DC202603130047/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 18.4  
:CREST NEAR 18.4 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SUN, MAR 15  
.ER IONM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 17.9  
.E2 : 0313 : / 17.9 / 17.9 / 17.9 / 17.9  
.E3 : 0314 : / 18.0 / 18.1 / 18.3 / 18.3  
.E4 : 0315 : / 18.4 / 18.4 / 18.4 / 18.3  
.E5 : 0316 : / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.8 / 17.7  
.E6 : 0317 : / 17.4 / 17.2 / 16.9 / 16.7  
.E7 : 0318 : / 16.4 / 16.1 / 15.9 / 15.6  
.E8 : 0319 : / 15.4 / 15.2 / 15.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0312 / 0.00  
: 0313 / 0.26 / 0.11 / 0.05 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.42 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 2300 Z ON MAR 12  
.AR :CREST: SMYM4 0315 Z DC202603130047/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 5.8  
:CREST NEAR 5.8 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SUN, MAR 15  
.ER SMYM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 5.0  
.E2 : 0313 : / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.5  
.E3 : 0314 : / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E4 : 0315 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8  
.E5 : 0316 : / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E6 : 0317 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4  
.E7 : 0318 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1  
.E8 : 0319 : / 5.1 / 5.0 / 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  
: 0312 / 0.01  
: 0313 / 0.36 / 0.14 / 0.06 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.57 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 9.7 FT AT 1750 Z ON MAR 11  
.AR :CREST: LWLM4 0316 Z DC202603130047/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 11.2  
:CREST NEAR 11.2 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, MAR 16  
.ER LWLM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 10.3  
.E2 : 0313 : / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.7  
.E3 : 0314 : / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.8 / 10.9  
.E4 : 0315 : / 11.0 / 11.1 / 11.1 / 11.1  
.E5 : 0316 : / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 11.0  
.E6 : 0317 : / 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.4  
.E7 : 0318 : / 10.3 / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.7  
.E8 : 0319 : / 9.5 / 9.3 / 9.2  
:  
: ***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  
: 0312 / 0.01  
: 0313 / 0.25 / 0.11 / 0.06 / 0.01  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.44 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 5.6 FT AT 0015 Z ON MAR 13  
.ER HSTM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 5.7  
.E2 : 0313 : / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 6.0  
.E3 : 0314 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E4 : 0315 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E5 : 0316 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E6 : 0317 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3  
.E7 : 0318 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E8 : 0319 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 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  
: 0312 / 0.00  
: 0313 / 0.19 / 0.10 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.33 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 7.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 13  
.AR :CREST: ROCM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 7.3  
:CREST NEAR 7.3 FT AROUND 18 Z ON FRI, MAR 13  
.ER ROCM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 7.2  
.E2 : 0313 : / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1  
.E3 : 0314 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E4 : 0315 : / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E5 : 0316 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E6 : 0317 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4  
.E7 : 0318 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2  
.E8 : 0319 : / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0312 / 0.02  
: 0313 / 0.34 / 0.13 / 0.08 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.57 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 11.1 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 13  
.AR :CREST: GDRM4 0316 Z DC202603130047/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 12.8  
:CREST NEAR 12.8 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, MAR 16  
.ER GDRM4 0313 Z DC202603130047/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0312 : / 11.2  
.E2 : 0313 : / 11.4 / 11.6 / 11.9 / 12.1  
.E3 : 0314 : / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.4  
.E4 : 0315 : / 12.4 / 12.5 / 12.6 / 12.7  
.E5 : 0316 : / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.8  
.E6 : 0317 : / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.5 / 12.4  
.E7 : 0318 : / 12.2 / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.5  
.E8 : 0319 : / 11.3 / 11.1 / 10.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0312 / 0.01  
: 0313 / 0.26 / 0.10 / 0.06 / 0.00  
: 0314 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 15 IS 0.43 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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