948  
FGUS53 KMSR 171531  
RVFNLM  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
931 AM CST SAT JAN 17 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 NLM  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:AU SABLE RIVER, RDOM4  
:RED OAK 3S, MI - APX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 9.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.3 FT AT 1200 Z ON JAN 17  
.ER RDOM4 0117 Z DC202601171531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0117 : / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E2 : 0118 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E3 : 0119 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0  
.E4 : 0120 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0  
.E5 : 0121 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E6 : 0122 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E7 : 0123 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E8 : 0124 : / 2.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0117 / 0.02 / 0.04 / 0.01  
: 0118 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.02  
: 0119 / 0.03  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON JAN 19 IS 0.15 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:RIFLE RIVER, STRM4  
:STERLING 3N, MI - APX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 6.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.2 FT AT 1130 Z ON JAN 17  
.AR :CREST: STRM4 0117 Z DC202601171531/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 5.2  
:CREST NEAR 5.2 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, JAN 17  
.ER STRM4 0117 Z DC202601171531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0117 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1  
.E2 : 0118 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E3 : 0119 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E4 : 0120 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E5 : 0121 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7  
.E6 : 0122 : / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E7 : 0123 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E8 : 0124 : / 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  
: 0117 / 0.02 / 0.03 / 0.03  
: 0118 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.03  
: 0119 / 0.02  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON JAN 19 IS 0.15 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:AN ICE JAM MAY BE PRESENT AT THIS LOCATION. ICE JAMS CAN BE  
:VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF SEVERAL FEET  
:IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.  
:************************************************************  
:MANISTEE RIVER, SHRM4  
:SHERMAN 1N, MI - APX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.1 FT AT 1145 Z ON JAN 17  
.ER SHRM4 0117 Z DC202601171531/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0117 : / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0  
.E2 : 0118 : / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0 / 12.0  
.E3 : 0119 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9  
.E4 : 0120 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9  
.E5 : 0121 : / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8  
.E6 : 0122 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8  
.E7 : 0123 : / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8 / 11.8  
.E8 : 0124 : / 11.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0117 / 0.03 / 0.05 / 0.04  
: 0118 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 0.02 / 0.04  
: 0119 / 0.04  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON JAN 19 IS 0.26 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  
 
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