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FGUS53 KMSR 170150
RVFMEN
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
850 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.
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: FORECAST GROUP IS MEN
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:MICHIGAMME RIVER, WLKM4
:WITCH LAKE 2S-BELOW WITCH LK, MI - MQT
:
:ACTION STAGE 8.5 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 12.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.4 FT AT 0110 Z ON APR 17
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/18/2026
.AR :CREST: WLKM4 0420 Z DC202604170150/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 9.5
:CREST NEAR 9.5 FT AROUND 18 Z ON MON, APR 20
.ER WLKM4 0417 Z DC202604170150/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 7.6
.E2 : 0417 : / 7.9 / 8.1 / 8.3 / 8.5
.E3 : 0418 : / 8.7 / 8.9 / 9.1 / 9.2
.E4 : 0419 : / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.4
.E5 : 0420 : / 9.4 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5
.E6 : 0421 : / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.4
.E7 : 0422 : / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2
.E8 : 0423 : / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1
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: ***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 / 0.03
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.03 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:BUMP UP DUE TO INCREASED SNOW MELT RATE.
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:PAINT RIVER, CRYM4
:CRYSTAL FALLS 1NW, MI - MQT
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:ACTION STAGE 5.5 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 9.5 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.7 FT AT 0110 Z ON APR 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/19/2026
.ER CRYM4 0417 Z DC202604170150/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 7.7
.E2 : 0417 : / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.9
.E3 : 0418 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.5
.E4 : 0419 : / 7.3 / 7.0 / 6.7 / 6.5
.E5 : 0420 : / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.5
.E6 : 0421 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.0
.E7 : 0422 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8
.E8 : 0423 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8
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: ***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 / 0.24
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.24 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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:MENOMINEE RIVER, FLOW3
:FLORENCE 4NE, WI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 8.5 FTMINOR STAGE 9.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.8 FT AT 0100 Z ON APR 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/20/2026
.ER FLOW3 0417 Z DC202604170150/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 9.8
.E2 : 0417 : / 9.8 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9
.E3 : 0418 : / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.8
.E4 : 0419 : / 9.7 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.4
.E5 : 0420 : / 9.3 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.7
.E6 : 0421 : / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.2
.E7 : 0422 : / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9
.E8 : 0423 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.9
:
: ***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 / 0.12
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.12 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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:MENOMINEE RIVER, NIAW3
:NIAGARA, WI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FTMINOR STAGE 13.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 15.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 14.3 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 04/21/2026
.ER NIAW3 0417 Z DC202604170150/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 14.2
.E2 : 0417 : / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.3
.E3 : 0418 : / 14.3 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.1
.E4 : 0419 : / 14.1 / 14.0 / 13.9 / 13.8
.E5 : 0420 : / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.3 / 13.1
.E6 : 0421 : / 12.9 / 12.6 / 12.4 / 12.2
.E7 : 0422 : / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.7 / 11.6
.E8 : 0423 : / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.3
:
: ***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
: 0416 / 0.00
: 0417 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.06 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:MENOMINEE RIVER, VLCM4
:VULCAN 3S, MI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 9.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.8 FT AT 0100 Z ON APR 17
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/21/2026
.ER VLCM4 0417 Z DC202604170150/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 16.7
.E2 : 0417 : / 16.7 / 16.8 / 16.7 / 16.7
.E3 : 0418 : / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.5 / 16.5
.E4 : 0419 : / 16.4 / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.0
.E5 : 0420 : / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.5 / 15.3
.E6 : 0421 : / 15.0 / 14.7 / 14.3 / 13.9
.E7 : 0422 : / 13.6 / 13.3 / 12.9 / 12.8
.E8 : 0423 : / 12.6 / 12.5 / 12.4
:
: ***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 / 0.01
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.01 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:MENOMINEE RIVER, MCAW3
:WAUSAUKEE 15E (MCALLISTER), WI - GRB
:
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FTMINOR STAGE 15.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 19.6 FT AT 0000 Z ON APR 17
.ER MCAW3 0417 Z DC202604170150/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0416 : / 19.6
.E2 : 0417 : / 19.5 / 19.4 / 19.2 / 19.0
.E3 : 0418 : / 18.9 / 18.8 / 18.7 / 18.6
.E4 : 0419 : / 18.5 / 18.5 / 18.4 / 18.3
.E5 : 0420 : / 18.3 / 18.2 / 18.1 / 18.0
.E6 : 0421 : / 17.9 / 17.7 / 17.6 / 17.4
.E7 : 0422 : / 17.2 / 17.1 / 16.8 / 16.6
.E8 : 0423 : / 16.4 / 16.2 / 15.9
:
: ***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 / 0.02
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 18 IS 0.02 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:AT CREST ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE THE 2023 CREST AND ABOUT A HALF
:FOOT SHY OF 1960.
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