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FGUS53 KMSR 180252
RVFMEN
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
952 PM CDT FRI APR 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 MEN
:
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
:
:************************************************************
: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 8.7 FT AT 0110 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: WLKM4 0420 Z DC202604180252/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 11.0
:CREST NEAR 11.0 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, APR 20
.ER WLKM4 0418 Z DC202604180252/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 9.0
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.4 / 9.8 / 10.1 / 10.4
.E3 : 0419 : / 10.6 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.9
.E4 : 0420 : / 11.0 / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.8
.E5 : 0421 : / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.8 / 10.7
.E6 : 0422 : / 10.6 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.1
.E7 : 0423 : / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8
.E8 : 0424 : / 9.7 / 9.7 / 9.7
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.27
: 0418 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.30 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:BUMP UP DUE TO INCREASED SNOW MELT RATE ALONG WITH FORECAST
:RAIN OVER THE SNOW
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:PAINT RIVER, CRYM4
:CRYSTAL FALLS 1NW, MI - MQT
:
: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 18
.AR :CREST: CRYM4 0419 Z DC202604180252/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 8.4
:CREST NEAR 8.4 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SUN, APR 19
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/20/2026
.ER CRYM4 0418 Z DC202604180252/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 7.7
.E2 : 0418 : / 7.8 / 7.9 / 8.1 / 8.3
.E3 : 0419 : / 8.3 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.1
.E4 : 0420 : / 7.7 / 7.4 / 6.9 / 6.5
.E5 : 0421 : / 6.3 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.7
.E6 : 0422 : / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2
.E7 : 0423 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1
.E8 : 0424 : / 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
: 0417 / 0.29
: 0418 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.01
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.31 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:SIMILAR TO THE 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
: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
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 9.7 FT AT 0100 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: FLOW3 0419 Z DC202604180252/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 10.7
:CREST NEAR 10.7 FT AROUND 18 Z ON SUN, APR 19
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 04/23/2026
.ER FLOW3 0418 Z DC202604180252/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 9.8
.E2 : 0418 : / 9.8 / 10.0 / 10.2 / 10.4
.E3 : 0419 : / 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.7 / 10.7
.E4 : 0420 : / 10.6 / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2
.E5 : 0421 : / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.7 / 9.5
.E6 : 0422 : / 9.3 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0
.E7 : 0423 : / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8
.E8 : 0424 : / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.4
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.31
: 0418 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.01
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.35 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:WITHIN A HALF FOOT BELOW 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
: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 14.0 FT AT 0100 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: NIAW3 0420 Z DC202604180252/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 15.1
:CREST NEAR 15.1 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, APR 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 04/23/2026
.ER NIAW3 0418 Z DC202604180252/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 14.0
.E2 : 0418 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.3 / 14.5
.E3 : 0419 : / 14.7 / 14.8 / 14.9 / 15.0
.E4 : 0420 : / 15.1 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.7
.E5 : 0421 : / 14.5 / 14.2 / 14.1 / 13.9
.E6 : 0422 : / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.3 / 13.1
.E7 : 0423 : / 13.0 / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.6
.E8 : 0424 : / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.2
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.32
: 0418 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.41 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:WITHIN A HALF FOOT BELOW 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
: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 16.4 FT AT 0100 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: VLCM4 0420 Z DC202604180252/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 17.2
:CREST NEAR 17.2 FT AROUND 06 Z ON MON, APR 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/23/2026
.ER VLCM4 0418 Z DC202604180252/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 16.4
.E2 : 0418 : / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.6 / 16.8
.E3 : 0419 : / 17.0 / 17.0 / 17.1 / 17.2
.E4 : 0420 : / 17.2 / 17.2 / 17.0 / 16.8
.E5 : 0421 : / 16.7 / 16.4 / 16.1 / 15.8
.E6 : 0422 : / 15.5 / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9
.E7 : 0423 : / 14.6 / 14.3 / 14.1 / 14.0
.E8 : 0424 : / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.3
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.32
: 0418 / 0.11 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.43 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:JUST ABOVE 2023 CREST
:************************************************************
: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 19.1 FT AT 0100 Z ON APR 18
.ER MCAW3 0418 Z DC202604180252/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0417 : / 19.1
.E2 : 0418 : / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0 / 19.0
.E3 : 0419 : / 19.1 / 19.1 / 19.2 / 19.3
.E4 : 0420 : / 19.4 / 19.4 / 19.4 / 19.3
.E5 : 0421 : / 19.2 / 19.1 / 18.9 / 18.7
.E6 : 0422 : / 18.5 / 18.2 / 18.0 / 17.7
.E7 : 0423 : / 17.5 / 17.3 / 17.1 / 16.8
.E8 : 0424 : / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.0
:
: ***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
: 0417 / 0.30
: 0418 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.39 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
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