001  
FGUS53 KMSR 170141  
RVFSMW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
841 PM CDT THU APR 16 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 SMW  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CHIPPEWA RIVER, MPTM4  
:MOUNT PLEASANT 3NE, MI - GRR  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.5 FT AT 0015 Z ON APR 17  
.AR :CREST: MPTM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 9.7  
:CREST NEAR 9.7 FT AROUND 18 Z ON FRI, APR 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 04/19/2026  
.ER MPTM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 8.8  
.E2 : 0417 : / 9.3 / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.3  
.E3 : 0418 : / 8.9 / 8.7 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E4 : 0419 : / 8.1 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.6  
.E5 : 0420 : / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E6 : 0421 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E7 : 0422 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E8 : 0423 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 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  
: 0416 / 0.00  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PINE RIVER, ALMM4  
:ALMA WWTP, MI - GRR  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 7.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.7 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 16  
.AR :CREST: ALMM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 9.7  
:CREST NEAR 9.7 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, APR 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/20/2026  
.ER ALMM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 9.5  
.E2 : 0417 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.5  
.E3 : 0418 : / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.1 / 8.9  
.E4 : 0419 : / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.2  
.E5 : 0420 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.6  
.E6 : 0421 : / 7.5 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1  
.E7 : 0422 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.7  
.E8 : 0423 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
:  
: ***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  
: 0416 / 0.01  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:TITTABAWASSEE RIVER, MIDM4  
:MIDLAND, MI - DTX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 16.0 FTMINOR STAGE 24.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 25.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 16  
.AR :CREST: MIDM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 26.3  
:CREST NEAR 26.3 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, APR 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/19/2026  
.ER MIDM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 26.1  
.E2 : 0417 : / 26.3 / 26.3 / 26.2 / 25.8  
.E3 : 0418 : / 25.4 / 24.8 / 24.3 / 23.7  
.E4 : 0419 : / 23.2 / 22.7 / 22.0 / 21.3  
.E5 : 0420 : / 20.6 / 20.0 / 19.5 / 19.1  
.E6 : 0421 : / 18.7 / 18.3 / 17.9 / 17.6  
.E7 : 0422 : / 17.2 / 16.9 / 16.5 / 16.2  
.E8 : 0423 : / 15.9 / 15.6 / 15.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0416 / 0.01  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.01 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SHIAWASSEE RIVER, OWOM4  
:OWOSSO 2NW - WWTP, MI - DTX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.5 FT AT 0015 Z ON APR 17  
.ER OWOM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 6.6  
.E2 : 0417 : / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E3 : 0418 : / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.7  
.E4 : 0419 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.9 / 6.9  
.E5 : 0420 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E6 : 0421 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E7 : 0422 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E8 : 0423 : / 6.0 / 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  
: 0416 / 0.03  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.03 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:KEARSLEY CREEK, DAVM4  
:DAVISON 3W, MI - DTX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 8.0 FTMINOR STAGE 10.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 8.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 17  
.AR :CREST: DAVM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 8.5  
:CREST NEAR 8.5 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, APR 17  
.ER DAVM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 8.4  
.E2 : 0417 : / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.1  
.E3 : 0418 : / 7.8 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E4 : 0419 : / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0  
.E5 : 0420 : / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8  
.E6 : 0421 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E7 : 0422 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E8 : 0423 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0  
:  
: ***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  
: 0416 / 0.04  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.04 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CASS RIVER, FRNM4  
:FRANKENMUTH, MI - DTX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 17.2 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 16  
.AR :CREST: FRNM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 17.2  
:CREST NEAR 17.2 FT AROUND 06 Z ON FRI, APR 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/18/2026  
.ER FRNM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 17.2  
.E2 : 0417 : / 17.1 / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.8  
.E3 : 0418 : / 16.5 / 16.2 / 15.9 / 15.5  
.E4 : 0419 : / 15.1 / 14.7 / 14.2 / 13.6  
.E5 : 0420 : / 12.9 / 12.2 / 11.5 / 11.0  
.E6 : 0421 : / 10.7 / 10.5 / 10.3 / 10.1  
.E7 : 0422 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4  
.E8 : 0423 : / 9.2 / 9.0 / 8.8  
:  
: ***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  
: 0416 / 0.02  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SAGINAW RIVER, SAGM4  
:SAGINAW, MI - DTX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 16.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 24.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 17.9 FT AT 2300 Z ON APR 16  
.AR :CREST: SAGM4 0418 Z DC202604170141/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 18.4  
:CREST NEAR 18.4 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SAT, APR 18  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/20/2026  
.ER SAGM4 0417 Z DC202604170141/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0416 : / 18.1  
.E2 : 0417 : / 18.2 / 18.3 / 18.4 / 18.4  
.E3 : 0418 : / 18.4 / 18.3 / 18.2 / 17.9  
.E4 : 0419 : / 17.6 / 17.4 / 17.1 / 16.8  
.E5 : 0420 : / 16.5 / 16.2 / 15.9 / 15.6  
.E6 : 0421 : / 15.4 / 15.1 / 14.9 / 14.7  
.E7 : 0422 : / 14.5 / 14.3 / 14.2 / 14.0  
.E8 : 0423 : / 14.0 / 13.9 / 13.9  
:  
: ***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  
: 0416 / 0.02  
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.02 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
:  

 
:  
FCSTR EXT: 2529  
:  
:...END OF MESSAGE...  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab RFC Page Main Text Page