385  
FGUS53 KMSR 220039  
RVFGND  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
739 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 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  
:  
:************************************************************  
: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 8.3 FT AT 0015 Z ON MAR 22  
.ER MRPM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 8.2  
.E2 : 0322 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.6  
.E3 : 0323 : / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.8  
.E4 : 0324 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E5 : 0325 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E6 : 0326 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E7 : 0327 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E8 : 0328 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.07 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 15.6 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 21  
.ER IONM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 15.4  
.E2 : 0322 : / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.8  
.E3 : 0323 : / 14.6 / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.1  
.E4 : 0324 : / 14.0 / 13.8 / 13.7 / 13.5  
.E5 : 0325 : / 13.4 / 13.3 / 13.2 / 13.1  
.E6 : 0326 : / 13.0 / 12.9 / 12.8 / 12.7  
.E7 : 0327 : / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.4  
.E8 : 0328 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.05 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 12.6 FT AT 1240 Z ON MAR 18  
.ER LWLM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 9.8  
.E2 : 0322 : / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2  
.E3 : 0323 : / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E4 : 0324 : / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E5 : 0325 : / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E6 : 0326 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E7 : 0327 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5  
.E8 : 0328 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.05 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 5.0 FT AT 0015 Z ON MAR 22  
.ER HSTM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 4.9  
.E2 : 0322 : / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E3 : 0323 : / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E4 : 0324 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E5 : 0325 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E6 : 0326 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8  
.E7 : 0327 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8  
.E8 : 0328 : / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.08 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 12.0 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 22  
.ER GDRM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 11.7  
.E2 : 0322 : / 11.4 / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.7  
.E3 : 0323 : / 10.5 / 10.3 / 10.1 / 9.9  
.E4 : 0324 : / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.2  
.E5 : 0325 : / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.6 / 8.4  
.E6 : 0326 : / 8.2 / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.6  
.E7 : 0327 : / 7.5 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1  
.E8 : 0328 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.03 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PERE MARQUETTE RIVER, SCTM4  
:SCOTTVILLE, MI - GRR  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 4.0 FTMINOR STAGE 5.5 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 6.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 7.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 22  
.ER SCTM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 4.2  
.E2 : 0322 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E3 : 0323 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E4 : 0324 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E5 : 0325 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8  
.E6 : 0326 : / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6  
.E7 : 0327 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E8 : 0328 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.01 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.04 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 9.7 FT AT 0000 Z ON MAR 22  
.AR :CREST: EVRM4 0325 Z DC202603220039/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 10.3  
:CREST NEAR 10.3 FT AROUND 00 Z ON WED, MAR 25  
.ER EVRM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 9.8  
.E2 : 0322 : / 9.8 / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.1  
.E3 : 0323 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E4 : 0324 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E5 : 0325 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E6 : 0326 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E7 : 0327 : / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E8 : 0328 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.06 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.08 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:FORECAST RISE BASED ON SNOW MELT AND CURRENT SNOW WATER  
:EQUIVALENT.  
:************************************************************  
: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 9.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON MAR 21  
.AR :CREST: NEWM4 0324 Z DC202603220039/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 10.0  
:CREST NEAR 10.0 FT AROUND 00 Z ON TUE, MAR 24  
.ER NEWM4 0322 Z DC202603220039/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0321 : / 9.8  
.E2 : 0322 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.9  
.E3 : 0323 : / 9.9 / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.0  
.E4 : 0324 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0  
.E5 : 0325 : / 10.0 / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9  
.E6 : 0326 : / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9  
.E7 : 0327 : / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9  
.E8 : 0328 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0321 / 0.00  
: 0322 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0323 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 48-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON MAR 24 IS 0.03 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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