500  
FGUS63 KMSR 241656  
ESGGND  
 
GRAND..MUSKEGON..WHITE..PERE MARQUETTE RIVER BASINS  
LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1155 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
IN TABLE 1 BELOW...THE CURRENT (CS) AND HISTORICAL (HS) OR NORMAL  
PROBABILITIES OF EXCEEDING MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOOD STAGES  
ARE LISTED FOR THE VALID TIME PERIOD.  
 
CS VALUES INDICATE THE PROBABILITY OF REACHING A FLOOD CATEGORY  
BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS.  
 
HS VALUES INDICATE THE PROBABILITY OF REACHING A FLOOD CATEGORY  
BASED ON HISTORICAL OR NORMAL CONDITIONS.  
 
WHEN THE VALUE OF CS IS MORE THAN HS...THE PROBABILITY OF  
EXCEEDING THAT LEVEL IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. WHEN THE VALUE OF CS IS  
LESS THAN HS...THE PROBABILITY OF EXCEEDING THAT LEVEL IS LOWER  
THAN NORMAL.  
 
:...TABLE 1--PROBABILITIES FOR MINOR...MODERATE AND MAJOR FLOODING...  
VALID PERIOD: 04/29/2024 - 07/28/2024  
 
: CURRENT AND HISTORICAL CHANCES  
: OF EXCEEDING FLOOD CATEGORIES  
: AS A PERCENTAGE(%)  
CATEGORICAL :  
FLOOD STAGES (FT) : MINOR MODERATE MAJOR  
LOCATION MINOR MOD MAJOR : CS HS CS HS CS HS  
-------- ----- ----- ----- : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----  
:GRAND RIVER  
JACM4 14.0 15.0 16.0 16 17 6 6 <5 <5  
:BUCK CREEK  
BUCM4 9.0 10.5 12.0 18 16 6 5 <5 <5  
:GRAND RIVER  
ETNM4 6.0 8.0 9.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
DMDM4 13.0 14.0 16.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:RED CEDAR RIVER  
WMSM4 9.0 10.0 10.5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
ELNM4 7.0 10.0 13.0 6 6 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:SYCAMORE CREEK  
HHTM4 8.0 9.0 10.0 27 24 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:GRAND RIVER  
LNSM4 11.0 13.0 15.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
GDLM4 11.0 13.0 15.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
PORM4 12.0 14.0 16.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:LOOKING GLASS RIVER  
EAGM4 7.0 9.0 11.0 20 22 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:MAPLE RIVER  
MRPM4 9.0 11.0 13.0 17 20 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:GRAND RIVER  
IONM4 21.0 23.0 25.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:FLAT RIVER  
SMYM4 8.5 9.5 10.5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:GRAND RIVER  
LWLM4 15.0 18.0 20.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:THORNAPPLE RIVER  
HSTM4 7.0 9.0 10.0 14 16 <5 <5 <5 <5  
CLDM4 10.0 12.0 14.0 <5 6 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:GRAND RIVER  
ADAM4 20.0 22.0 25.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:ROGUE RIVER  
ROCM4 8.0 10.0 11.0 10 13 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:GRAND RIVER  
GDRM4 18.0 21.0 23.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:PERE MARQUETTE RIVER  
SCTM4 5.5 6.5 7.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:WHITE RIVER  
WHTM4 6.0 7.0 8.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:MUSKEGON RIVER  
EVRM4 12.0 13.0 14.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER  
MORM4 6.0 7.0 8.0 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5  
:MUSKEGON RIVER  
CROM4 9.0 11.0 12.0 5 10 <5 <5 <5 <5  
NEWM4 11.0 14.0 15.0 14 21 <5 <5 <5 <5  
BDGM4 13.0 16.0 17.0 12 19 <5 <5 <5 <5  
 
LEGEND  
CS = CONDITIONAL SIMULATION (CURRENT OUTLOOK)  
HS = HISTORICAL SIMULATION  
FT = FEET  
 
IN TABLE 2 BELOW...THE 95 THROUGH 5 PERCENT COLUMNS INDICATE THE PROBABILITY  
OF EXCEEDING THE LISTED STAGE LEVELS (FT) FOR THE VALID TIME PERIOD.  
 
:...TABLE 2--EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITIES...  
 
.B MSR 0429 Z DH12 /DC2404241655/DVD90/HGVFZXT/HGVFZX9/HGVFZXH  
.B1 /HGVFZX5/HGVFZXG/HGVFZX1/HGVFZXF  
:  
: CHANCE OF EXCEEDING STAGES (FT) AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS  
: VALID PERIOD: 04/29/2024 - 07/28/2024  
:  
: 95% 90% 75% 50% 25% 10% 5%  
: --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  
:GRAND RIVER  
JACM4 11.7/ 12.0/ 12.4/ 12.9/ 13.5/ 14.3/ 15.2  
:BUCK CREEK  
BUCM4 6.0/ 6.6/ 7.1/ 7.8/ 8.6/ 9.3/ 11.6  
:GRAND RIVER  
ETNM4 3.9/ 3.9/ 4.0/ 4.1/ 4.4/ 4.7/ 5.2  
DMDM4 6.0/ 6.1/ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.6/ 8.6/ 9.8  
:RED CEDAR RIVER  
WMSM4 3.8/ 3.8/ 4.9/ 6.3/ 6.9/ 7.6/ 8.3  
ELNM4 4.0/ 4.0/ 4.3/ 5.0/ 5.8/ 6.5/ 7.5  
:SYCAMORE CREEK  
HHTM4 4.0/ 5.5/ 6.5/ 7.2/ 8.2/ 8.8/ 9.0  
:GRAND RIVER  
LNSM4 4.4/ 4.4/ 4.9/ 6.0/ 7.2/ 8.4/ 10.6  
GDLM4 5.8/ 5.8/ 5.9/ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.8/ 9.1  
PORM4 6.6/ 6.8/ 7.1/ 7.8/ 8.8/ 10.0/ 11.2  
:LOOKING GLASS RIVER  
EAGM4 3.4/ 3.4/ 4.4/ 5.3/ 6.4/ 7.9/ 9.0  
:MAPLE RIVER  
MRPM4 4.6/ 5.0/ 5.9/ 7.0/ 8.6/ 9.5/ 10.1  
:GRAND RIVER  
IONM4 11.3/ 11.7/ 12.8/ 14.9/ 17.9/ 20.2/ 20.7  
:FLAT RIVER  
SMYM4 3.8/ 4.1/ 4.3/ 4.8/ 5.4/ 6.9/ 7.2  
:GRAND RIVER  
LWLM4 6.7/ 6.9/ 7.5/ 8.8/ 10.5/ 13.3/ 14.1  
:THORNAPPLE RIVER  
HSTM4 3.7/ 4.0/ 4.6/ 5.3/ 6.3/ 7.3/ 8.2  
CLDM4 4.0/ 4.2/ 5.0/ 5.8/ 7.1/ 9.0/ 9.9  
:GRAND RIVER  
ADAM4 9.0/ 9.2/ 10.4/ 12.5/ 15.0/ 17.7/ 18.6  
:ROGUE RIVER  
ROCM4 4.5/ 4.9/ 5.1/ 5.5/ 6.5/ 7.9/ 8.8  
:GRAND RIVER  
GDRM4 4.5/ 4.7/ 6.3/ 9.6/ 11.7/ 15.6/ 17.0  
:PERE MARQUETTE RIVER  
SCTM4 1.5/ 1.5/ 2.2/ 2.9/ 3.7/ 4.5/ 4.8  
:WHITE RIVER  
WHTM4 2.0/ 2.1/ 2.5/ 3.7/ 4.5/ 5.5/ 5.6  
:MUSKEGON RIVER  
EVRM4 8.0/ 8.0/ 8.4/ 8.8/ 9.4/ 10.7/ 11.3  
:LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER  
MORM4 2.4/ 2.5/ 2.9/ 3.4/ 4.1/ 4.8/ 4.9  
:MUSKEGON RIVER  
CROM4 5.8/ 5.8/ 6.4/ 7.0/ 7.8/ 8.5/ 9.1  
NEWM4 8.2/ 8.2/ 8.9/ 9.4/ 10.4/ 11.2/ 11.9  
BDGM4 8.8/ 8.8/ 9.7/ 10.6/ 11.9/ 13.0/ 14.1  
.END  
 
IN TABLE 3 BELOW...THE 95 THROUGH 5 PERCENT COLUMNS INDICATE THE PROBABILITY  
OF FALLING BELOW THE LISTED STAGE LEVELS (FT) FOR THE VALID TIME PERIOD.  
 
:...TABLE 3--NONEXCEEDANCE PROBABILITIES...  
 
.B MSR 0429 Z DH12 /DC2404241655/DVD90/HGVFZNT/HGVFZN9/HGVFZNH  
.B1 /HGVFZN5/HGVFZNG/HGVFZN1/HGVFZNF  
:  
: CHANCE OF FALLING BELOW STAGES (FT) AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS  
: VALID PERIOD: 04/29/2024 - 07/28/2024  
:  
: 95% 90% 75% 50% 25% 10% 5%  
: --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  
:GRAND RIVER  
JACM4 9.9/ 9.7/ 9.5/ 9.2/ 9.1/ 8.9/ 8.9  
:BUCK CREEK  
BUCM4 4.6/ 4.5/ 4.5/ 4.4/ 4.4/ 4.4/ 4.4  
:GRAND RIVER  
ETNM4 3.7/ 3.7/ 3.6/ 3.6/ 3.6/ 3.5/ 3.5  
DMDM4 5.4/ 5.1/ 4.8/ 4.6/ 4.5/ 4.5/ 4.4  
:RED CEDAR RIVER  
WMSM4 2.5/ 2.4/ 2.3/ 2.2/ 2.2/ 2.2/ 2.1  
ELNM4 3.4/ 3.4/ 3.2/ 3.2/ 3.2/ 3.2/ 3.2  
:SYCAMORE CREEK  
HHTM4 3.1/ 3.1/ 3.0/ 3.0/ 2.9/ 2.9/ 2.9  
:GRAND RIVER  
LNSM4 3.3/ 3.2/ 2.9/ 2.7/ 2.6/ 2.5/ 2.5  
GDLM4 5.3/ 5.2/ 5.0/ 4.9/ 4.8/ 4.8/ 4.8  
PORM4 5.8/ 5.7/ 5.4/ 5.3/ 5.2/ 5.1/ 5.1  
:LOOKING GLASS RIVER  
EAGM4 3.2/ 3.0/ 2.8/ 2.7/ 2.7/ 2.6/ 2.6  
:MAPLE RIVER  
MRPM4 4.1/ 3.9/ 3.5/ 3.3/ 3.2/ 3.2/ 3.1  
:GRAND RIVER  
IONM4 10.0/ 9.7/ 9.2/ 8.9/ 8.8/ 8.7/ 8.6  
:FLAT RIVER  
SMYM4 3.7/ 3.6/ 3.5/ 3.4/ 3.3/ 3.2/ 3.2  
:GRAND RIVER  
LWLM4 6.1/ 5.8/ 5.4/ 5.2/ 5.0/ 5.0/ 4.9  
:THORNAPPLE RIVER  
HSTM4 3.3/ 3.2/ 3.1/ 3.0/ 2.9/ 2.9/ 2.9  
CLDM4 3.6/ 3.5/ 3.3/ 3.1/ 3.1/ 3.0/ 3.0  
:GRAND RIVER  
ADAM4 7.6/ 7.2/ 6.6/ 6.1/ 5.9/ 5.7/ 5.5  
:ROGUE RIVER  
ROCM4 4.1/ 4.1/ 3.9/ 3.9/ 3.8/ 3.8/ 3.7  
:GRAND RIVER  
GDRM4 3.1/ 2.6/ 2.1/ 1.7/ 1.5/ 1.4/ 1.2  
:PERE MARQUETTE RIVER  
SCTM4 1.3/ 1.2/ 1.0/ 0.9/ 0.8/ 0.7/ 0.7  
:WHITE RIVER  
WHTM4 1.7/ 1.7/ 1.5/ 1.5/ 1.4/ 1.4/ 1.3  
:MUSKEGON RIVER  
EVRM4 7.3/ 7.2/ 7.1/ 6.9/ 6.8/ 6.8/ 6.7  
:LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER  
MORM4 2.3/ 2.3/ 2.2/ 2.2/ 2.2/ 2.2/ 2.2  
:MUSKEGON RIVER  
CROM4 5.0/ 5.0/ 4.9/ 4.7/ 4.6/ 4.5/ 4.5  
NEWM4 7.6/ 7.6/ 7.5/ 7.3/ 7.2/ 7.1/ 7.1  
BDGM4 7.7/ 7.7/ 7.5/ 7.3/ 7.2/ 7.0/ 7.0  
.END  
 
:LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOKS ARE ISSUED NEAR THE END OF  
:THE MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.  
 

 
 
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