902  
FGUS53 KMSR 181314  
RVFSMW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
813 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 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 9.3 FT AT 1215 Z ON APR 18  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00 Z ON 04/21/2026  
.ER MPTM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 9.2 / 9.1 / 9.0  
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.5  
.E3 : 0420 : / 8.3 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8  
.E4 : 0421 : / 7.7 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3  
.E5 : 0422 : / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E6 : 0423 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E7 : 0424 : / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E8 : 0425 : / 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  
: 0418 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.01 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 1200 Z ON APR 17  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 18 Z ON 04/19/2026  
.ER ALMM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8  
.E3 : 0420 : / 7.8 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E4 : 0421 : / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E5 : 0422 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E6 : 0423 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E7 : 0424 : / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.0 / 5.9  
.E8 : 0425 : / 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  
: 0418 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 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 25.4 FT AT 1145 Z ON APR 18  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/19/2026  
.ER MIDM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 24.8 / 24.2 / 23.6  
.E2 : 0419 : / 23.1 / 22.7 / 22.2 / 21.7  
.E3 : 0420 : / 21.2 / 20.7 / 20.3 / 20.0  
.E4 : 0421 : / 19.7 / 19.4 / 19.0 / 18.7  
.E5 : 0422 : / 18.3 / 18.0 / 17.6 / 17.3  
.E6 : 0423 : / 17.1 / 16.8 / 16.6 / 16.4  
.E7 : 0424 : / 16.2 / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.5  
.E8 : 0425 : / 15.3  
:  
: ***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 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.02 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 6.6 FT AT 1215 Z ON APR 18  
.ER OWOM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.8  
.E2 : 0419 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9  
.E3 : 0420 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E4 : 0421 : / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6  
.E5 : 0422 : / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E6 : 0423 : / 6.1 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E7 : 0424 : / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4  
.E8 : 0425 : / 5.4  
:  
: ***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  
: 0418 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.07 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 8.5 FT AT 1200 Z ON APR 18  
.ER DAVM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5  
.E2 : 0419 : / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.0 / 7.8  
.E3 : 0420 : / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3  
.E4 : 0421 : / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E5 : 0422 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6  
.E6 : 0423 : / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.3  
.E7 : 0424 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E8 : 0425 : / 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  
: 0418 / 0.11 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.11 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 15.9 FT AT 1245 Z ON APR 18  
.ER FRNM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 15.4 / 14.9 / 14.4  
.E2 : 0419 : / 14.0 / 13.5 / 13.1 / 12.8  
.E3 : 0420 : / 12.5 / 12.2 / 11.8 / 11.5  
.E4 : 0421 : / 11.2 / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.6  
.E5 : 0422 : / 10.4 / 10.1 / 9.8 / 9.6  
.E6 : 0423 : / 9.3 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E7 : 0424 : / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.1  
.E8 : 0425 : / 8.0  
:  
: ***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 / 0.09 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.09 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 18.8 FT AT 1100 Z ON APR 18  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 03 Z ON 04/21/2026  
.ER SAGM4 0418 Z DC202604181313/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.6  
.E2 : 0419 : / 18.5 / 18.4 / 18.2 / 18.0  
.E3 : 0420 : / 17.7 / 17.4 / 17.1 / 16.9  
.E4 : 0421 : / 16.6 / 16.4 / 16.2 / 16.0  
.E5 : 0422 : / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.6 / 15.4  
.E6 : 0423 : / 15.2 / 14.9 / 14.8 / 14.6  
.E7 : 0424 : / 14.4 / 14.2 / 14.0 / 13.9  
.E8 : 0425 : / 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  
: 0418 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: 0419 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.04 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:  
:  
:*******************************************************************  
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