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FGUS53 KMSR 181237
RVFKSJ
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
737 AM CDT SAT APR 18 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
:
:************************************************************
:KALAMAZOO RIVER, MARM4
:MARSHALL, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.1 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 18
.ER MARM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.7
.E2 : 0419 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E3 : 0420 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3
.E4 : 0421 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E5 : 0422 : / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
.E6 : 0423 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0
.E8 : 0425 : / 5.0
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.06 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:BATTLE CREEK, BCRM4
:BATTLE CREEK, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE 3.0 FTMINOR STAGE 4.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 5.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 6.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 3.1 FT AT 1100 Z ON APR 18
.ER BCRM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 3.1 / 3.0 / 3.0
.E2 : 0419 : / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8
.E3 : 0420 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5
.E4 : 0421 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3
.E5 : 0422 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E6 : 0423 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E7 : 0424 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.7
.E8 : 0425 : / 1.7
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.04 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 8.5 FT AT 1115 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: CMSM4 0419 Z DC202604181237/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 8.8
:CREST NEAR 8.8 FT AROUND 00 Z ON SUN, APR 19
.ER CMSM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 8.6 / 8.8 / 8.8
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8
.E3 : 0420 : / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.4
.E4 : 0421 : / 8.3 / 8.1 / 7.9 / 7.8
.E5 : 0422 : / 7.6 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.1
.E6 : 0423 : / 7.0 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6
.E7 : 0424 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2
.E8 : 0425 : / 6.1
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.04 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 16.6 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: RCMM4 0421 Z DC202604181237/DH0000/HGIFFXZ 16.8
:CREST NEAR 16.8 FT AROUND 00 Z ON TUE, APR 21
.ER RCMM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.5
.E2 : 0419 : / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.2
.E3 : 0420 : / 16.5 / 16.7 / 16.8 / 16.7
.E4 : 0421 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.5
.E5 : 0422 : / 16.4 / 16.3 / 16.2 / 16.1
.E6 : 0423 : / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.6
.E7 : 0424 : / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.2 / 15.1
.E8 : 0425 : / 15.0
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.01 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, BURM4
:BURLINGTON, MI - GRR
:
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 6.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 5.7 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 18
.ER BURM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.9
.E2 : 0419 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E3 : 0420 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E4 : 0421 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E5 : 0422 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0
.E6 : 0423 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7
.E8 : 0425 : / 5.7
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.09 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E2 : 0419 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E3 : 0420 : / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3
.E4 : 0421 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2
.E5 : 0422 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E6 : 0423 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1
.E8 : 0425 : / 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
: 0418 / 0.05 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.05 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 7.4 FT AT 1345 Z ON APR 17
.AR :CREST: TRVM4 0420 Z DC202604181237/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 8.7
:CREST NEAR 8.7 FT AROUND 12 Z ON MON, APR 20
.ER TRVM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 8.1 / 8.2 / 8.3
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.4 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.6
.E3 : 0420 : / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7
.E4 : 0421 : / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6
.E5 : 0422 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3
.E6 : 0423 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0
.E7 : 0424 : / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6
.E8 : 0425 : / 7.5
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.06 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:RIVER GAGE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. THE LATEST
:OBSERVATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
:************************************************************
:ST JOSEPH RIVER, MOTM4
:MOTTVILLE, MI - IWX
:
:ACTION STAGE 7.0 FTMINOR STAGE 8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FTMAJOR STAGE 10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.7 FT AT 1115 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: MOTM4 0420 Z DC202604181237/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 7.5
:CREST NEAR 7.5 FT AROUND 18 Z ON MON, APR 20
.ER MOTM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 6.8 / 7.0 / 7.1
.E2 : 0419 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.4
.E3 : 0420 : / 7.4 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5
.E4 : 0421 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4
.E5 : 0422 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3
.E6 : 0423 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 7.0
.E7 : 0424 : / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6
.E8 : 0425 : / 6.6
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.07 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 1130 Z ON APR 18
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/22/2026
.ER CPEI3 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.4
.E2 : 0419 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4
.E3 : 0420 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3
.E4 : 0421 : / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1
.E5 : 0422 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9
.E6 : 0423 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7
.E8 : 0425 : / 5.7
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.15 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.15 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 23.2 FT AT 1130 Z ON APR 18
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 04/20/2026
.AR :CREST: EKMI3 0421 Z DC202604181237/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 24.2
:CREST NEAR 24.2 FT AROUND 06 Z ON TUE, APR 21
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 06 Z ON 04/22/2026
.ER EKMI3 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 23.3 / 23.5 / 23.6
.E2 : 0419 : / 23.7 / 23.8 / 23.9 / 24.0
.E3 : 0420 : / 24.0 / 24.1 / 24.1 / 24.2
.E4 : 0421 : / 24.1 / 24.1 / 24.1 / 24.0
.E5 : 0422 : / 23.9 / 23.9 / 23.8 / 23.7
.E6 : 0423 : / 23.6 / 23.5 / 23.4 / 23.3
.E7 : 0424 : / 23.2 / 23.1 / 23.0 / 22.9
.E8 : 0425 : / 22.8
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.09 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 5.8 FT AT 1115 Z ON APR 18
.AR :CREST: SBNI3 0421 Z DC202604181237/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 6.6
:CREST NEAR 6.6 FT AROUND 06 Z ON TUE, APR 21
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/25/2026
.ER SBNI3 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 5.9 / 6.0 / 6.1
.E2 : 0419 : / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.4
.E3 : 0420 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.6
.E4 : 0421 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5
.E5 : 0422 : / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2
.E6 : 0423 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4
.E8 : 0425 : / 5.3
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.09 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:************************************************************
: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 10.8 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 18
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/19/2026
.AR :CREST: NILM4 0420 Z DC202604181237/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 11.6
:CREST NEAR 11.6 FT AROUND 18 Z ON MON, APR 20
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/23/2026
.ER NILM4 0418 Z DC202604181237/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z
.E1 : 0418 : / 10.8 / 11.0 / 11.1
.E2 : 0419 : / 11.2 / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.5
.E3 : 0420 : / 11.5 / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.6
.E4 : 0421 : / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.6 / 11.5
.E5 : 0422 : / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.2
.E6 : 0423 : / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.7
.E7 : 0424 : / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4 / 10.3
.E8 : 0425 : / 10.2
:
: ***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
: 0418 / 0.05 / 0.00 / 0.00
: 0419 / 0.00
:
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.05 INCHES
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
:
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