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FGUS53 KMSR 170145
RVFKSJ
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
845 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 KSJ
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:KALAMAZOO RIVER, CMSM4
:COMSTOCK, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE 7.0 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.6 FT AT 2315 Z ON APR 16
.AR :CREST: CMSM4 0418 Z DC202604170145/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 7.6
:CREST NEAR 7.6 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, APR 18
.ER CMSM4 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 6.8
.E2 : 0417 : / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.2 / 7.3
.E3 : 0418 : / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.6
.E4 : 0419 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4
.E5 : 0420 : / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9
.E6 : 0421 : / 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.4
.E7 : 0422 : / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0
.E8 : 0423 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 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 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:KALAMAZOO RIVER, RCMM4
:NEW RICHMOND , MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FTMINOR STAGE 17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 19.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 21.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 15.1 FT AT 2330 Z ON APR 16
.AR :CREST: RCMM4 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 16.4
:CREST NEAR 16.4 FT AROUND 18 Z ON FRI, APR 17
.ER RCMM4 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 15.5
.E2 : 0417 : / 16.1 / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.3
.E3 : 0418 : / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2 / 16.2
.E4 : 0419 : / 16.1 / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.9
.E5 : 0420 : / 15.8 / 15.8 / 15.7 / 15.7
.E6 : 0421 : / 15.6 / 15.6 / 15.5 / 15.4
.E7 : 0422 : / 15.3 / 15.2 / 15.1 / 15.0
.E8 : 0423 : / 14.9 / 14.8 / 14.7
:
: ***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
: 0416 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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:PORTAGE RIVER, VCKM4
:VICKSBURG 1 NE, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE 4.5 FTMINOR STAGE 5.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 8.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.2 FT AT 2130 Z ON APR 15
.ER VCKM4 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 5.4
.E2 : 0417 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3
.E3 : 0418 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E4 : 0419 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E5 : 0420 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E6 : 0421 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
.E7 : 0422 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
.E8 : 0423 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
:
: ***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...
:
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:ST JOSEPH RIVER, TRVM4
:THREE RIVERS, MI - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.3 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 16
.AR :CREST: TRVM4 0419 Z DC202604170145/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 8.0
:CREST NEAR 8.0 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SUN, APR 19
.ER TRVM4 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 7.4
.E2 : 0417 : / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.7
.E3 : 0418 : / 7.8 / 7.9 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E4 : 0419 : / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E5 : 0420 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.8
.E6 : 0421 : / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6
.E7 : 0422 : / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3
.E8 : 0423 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0
:
: ***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 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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:NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER, CPEI3
:COSPERVILLE, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 5.0 FTMINOR STAGE 6.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 7.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 8.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.3 FT AT 2330 Z ON APR 16
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 04/23/2026
.ER CPEI3 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 6.4
.E2 : 0417 : / 6.4 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5
.E3 : 0418 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5
.E4 : 0419 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4
.E5 : 0420 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3
.E6 : 0421 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1
.E7 : 0422 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E8 : 0423 : / 6.0 / 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...
:
:
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:ELKHART RIVER, GSHI3
:GOSHEN, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 16
.AR :CREST: GSHI3 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 6.9
:CREST NEAR 6.9 FT AROUND 12 Z ON FRI, APR 17
.ER GSHI3 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 6.7
.E2 : 0417 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8
.E3 : 0418 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.3
.E4 : 0419 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.7
.E5 : 0420 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5
.E6 : 0421 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E7 : 0422 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2
.E8 : 0423 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
:
: ***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
: 0416 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:ST JOSEPH RIVER, EKMI3
:ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 23.0 FTMINOR STAGE 24.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 27.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 22.8 FT AT 2330 Z ON APR 16
.AR :CREST: EKMI3 0418 Z DC202604170145/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 23.8
:CREST NEAR 23.8 FT AROUND 06 Z ON SAT, APR 18
.ER EKMI3 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 23.0
.E2 : 0417 : / 23.3 / 23.5 / 23.7 / 23.8
.E3 : 0418 : / 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.8
.E4 : 0419 : / 23.8 / 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.6
.E5 : 0420 : / 23.5 / 23.5 / 23.4 / 23.3
.E6 : 0421 : / 23.3 / 23.2 / 23.1 / 23.0
.E7 : 0422 : / 22.9 / 22.8 / 22.7 / 22.6
.E8 : 0423 : / 22.5 / 22.5 / 22.4
:
: ***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 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:ST JOSEPH RIVER, SBNI3
:SOUTH BEND WWTP, IN - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 4.5 FTMINOR STAGE 5.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.6 FT AT 2315 Z ON APR 16
.AR :CREST: SBNI3 0418 Z DC202604170145/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 6.3
:CREST NEAR 6.3 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SAT, APR 18
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 04/22/2026
.ER SBNI3 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 5.6
.E2 : 0417 : / 5.7 / 5.9 / 6.1 / 6.2
.E3 : 0418 : / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.2
.E4 : 0419 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1
.E5 : 0420 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8
.E6 : 0421 : / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5
.E7 : 0422 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2
.E8 : 0423 : / 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
: 0416 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:ST JOSEPH RIVER, NILM4
:NILES WWTP, MI - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 10.5 FT AT 2345 Z ON APR 16
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/17/2026
.AR :CREST: NILM4 0418 Z DC202604170145/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 11.5
:CREST NEAR 11.5 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SAT, APR 18
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/20/2026
.ER NILM4 0417 Z DC202604170145/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 10.7
.E2 : 0417 : / 10.8 / 10.9 / 11.1 / 11.3
.E3 : 0418 : / 11.4 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.4
.E4 : 0419 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.1
.E5 : 0420 : / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7
.E6 : 0421 : / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4
.E7 : 0422 : / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0
.E8 : 0423 : / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.6
:
: ***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
: 0416 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.00 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:
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